Chitwan & the Terai · Rhino, tiger, gharial and river dolphin
Wildlife and jungle in Chitwan & the Terai
Chitwan, Bardia, Shuklaphanta, Parsa and Koshi Tappu: the Terai parks where Nepal's greater one-horned rhinoceros and Bengal tiger numbers have risen. Jeep drives, canoe trips and walking safaris with naturalists, matched to the season.
Trips
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mChitwan and Bardia Tiger Journey
Eight nights across Nepal's two great tiger parks. Three nights at Meghauli in western Chitwan for rhino and big grassland, a night …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mChitwan Jungle Safari from Sauraha
Three nights in Sauraha on the Rapti River, the easiest door into Chitwan National Park. A dugout canoe at dawn, a half-day …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mChitwan Luxury Safari at Meghauli
Four nights in Meghauli, on the quiet western side of Chitwan, at Meghauli Serai or Barahi Jungle Lodge. Private jeep safaris with …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mKathmandu and Chitwan Family Wildlife Trip
Six nights for families with children of about six and up. Two nights in Kathmandu for Swayambhunath's monkeys, Bhaktapur's potters and the …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,600 mKathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan Classic
The first-timer's Nepal in eight nights: two in Kathmandu for the durbar squares, Swayambhunath and Boudhanath; three in Pokhara for Phewa Lake …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mBirding the Terai: Chitwan and Koshi Tappu
Seven nights for birders in Nepal's two richest lowland sites. Three nights in Chitwan for grassland and forest birds, with a day …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mThe Terai East to West Overland
Twelve nights across the whole Nepal Terai by private car: from the wetlands of Koshi Tappu in the far east, through Maithil …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 160 mTharu Homestays in Barauli and Amaltari
Three nights with Tharu families on the western edge of Chitwan National Park: one night in Barauli and two in Amaltari, both …
Places
Chitwan & the Terai150 mAmaltari
Tharu and Bote village on Chitwan's western edge
Chitwan & the Terai286 mBishazari Tal
Twenty thousand lakes: Chitwan's Ramsar wetland
Chitwan & the Terai165 mKasara
Chitwan's park headquarters and its gharial nursery
Chitwan & the Terai75 mKoshi Tappu
Wild water buffalo and winter birds on the Koshi floodplain
Chitwan & the Terai165 mMeghauli
Chitwan's quiet west, where the Rapti meets the Narayani
Chitwan & the Terai450 mParsa National Park
Sal forest and Churia hills on Chitwan's eastern flank
Chitwan & the Terai175 mSauraha
The Rapti riverbank where most Chitwan safaris begin
Experiences
Rivers and lakesNarayani boat trip with Bote boatmen
Drift down the Narayani with a Bote boatman, whose community has fished and ferried on this river for generations. Watch …
WildlifeJeep drive in Chitwan's western sector
Enter the park on its western side near Amaltari for drives through grassland, riverine forest and sal forest, with fewer …
HeritageA night in an Amaltari family home
Stay overnight with a Tharu or Bote family in Amaltari's community homestay: help in the kitchen, eat home-cooked food, watch …
FoodTharu feast and dance evening
An evening of Tharu food and dance in Amaltari: a thali of rice, lentils, greens, ghonghi snails or river fish …
NatureDawn birding at Bishazari Tal
A morning with a bird guide on the trails and watchtowers around the lakes, looking for winter ducks, storks, herons, …
WildlifeCrocodiles and watchtowers at the lakes
A shorter visit timed for sunny winter mornings, when mugger crocodiles bask on the lake banks, turtles sun themselves on …
AdventureCycle the Barandabhar forest road
A guided bike ride from Bharatpur or Sauraha through farmland and the Barandabhar forest to the lakes, with a stop …
FoodTaas lunch in Bharatpur
After the lakes, stop in Bharatpur or Narayangadh for Chitwan's best-known dish: taas, goat meat marinated in spices and fried, …
Stays
jungle lodge165 mMeghauli Serai, A Taj Safari
A high-end safari lodge run by Taj on the Rapti riverbank at Meghauli, facing Chitwan National Park. Rooms and villas …
jungle lodge165 mBarahi Jungle Lodge
A comfortable riverside lodge at Meghauli on the edge of Chitwan National Park, with its own naturalists, jeep safaris, canoe …
jungle lodge150 mTiger Tops Tharu Lodge
A lodge on the edge of Amaltari village in Nawalpur, built in the style of Tharu longhouses with mud-plastered walls, …
resort165 mKasara Resort
A villa resort at Patihani on the edge of Chitwan National Park, close to the park headquarters at Kasara. It …
resort175 mGreen Park Chitwan
A well-run, comfortable hotel in Sauraha, a short walk from the Rapti and the park entrance, with an outdoor pool, …