Far West & Karnali · Rhino, tiger, gharial and river dolphin
Wildlife and jungle in Far West & Karnali
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
Far West & Karnalimax 1,400 mBardia and Shuklaphanta Safari
Seven nights across the two national parks of Nepal's far western plain. Four nights at Bardia for tigers, the Karnali and Tharu …
Far West & Karnalimax 1,400 mBardia Tiger Safari
Four nights at Thakurdwara on the edge of Bardia National Park, Nepal's largest lowland park. Full-day jeep safari, a guided walk on …
Far West & Karnalimax 3,700 mFar West Grand Overland
Fourteen nights by private jeep from the grasslands of the far western Terai to Nepal's largest lake. Swamp deer at Shuklaphanta, the …
Places
Far West & Karnali152 mBardia National Park
Tiger forest on the Karnali, with Tharu villages at the gate
Far West & Karnali205 mGhodaghodi Tal
A Ramsar lake chain beside the highway, full of birds and crocodiles
Far West & Karnali174 mShuklaphanta National Park
The world's largest swamp deer herds on Nepal's western edge
Experiences
WildlifeFull-day tiger safari along the Karnali
A long day by jeep and on foot to the river channels of the western park, with naturalists, binoculars and …
WildlifeWalking safari with two naturalists
Walk into the forest and grassland on foot with two licensed naturalists, reading tracks, dung and alarm calls. Slower than …
Rivers and lakesRafting the Karnali for dolphins and gharial
Float the Karnali below the Chisapani gorge in a rubber raft or wooden canoe, looking for the endangered Gangetic dolphin, …
HeritageA night with a Tharu family near Thakurdwara
Walk or cycle through the Tharu villages around Thakurdwara, then spend a night in a community homestay, eating ghonghi and …
NatureBirding walk around the main lake
Walk the forest path along the main lake at dawn with binoculars and a local guide, watching wintering ducks, herons, …
WildlifeSpotting mugger crocodiles on the far banks
On sunny winter days the mugger crocodiles of Ghodaghodi haul out to bask on the banks. Scan the far shores …
SpiritualEvening lamps at the lakeside temple
Visit the small temple near the main lake in the evening, when local families come to offer flowers and light …
HeritageCycling the Tharu villages around the lakes
Ride a bicycle along village lanes and field paths around Ghodaghodi, past Tharu homesteads, fish ponds and rice fields, with …