Nepal’s first national park situated in southern central part is declared as ‘world heritage nature site’ in 1979 by UNESCO. Chitwan National park is the shelter of one-horned rhinoceros and royal Bengal tigers.
While the high Himalaya makes up Nepal's northern region, the southern lowland known as the Terai is covered with dense tropical jungles teeming with diverse wildlife and exotic birds, which makes Chitwan National park one of the most popular destinations for tourists who want to see wildlife animals up close. This national park shelters up to 56 different kinds of mammal species including the one horned rhinoceros, Bengal Tiger, leopard, sloth bear, wild elephant, striped hyena, Genetic dolphin and wild bison. There are an estimated species of birds, 126 species of fish, 590 species of butterflies and 47 species of reptiles in the park. The forest is covered predominantly by 'Sal', a kind of tree which mainly is found in the mountain area, interspersed with tall grasslands, small hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains.
Chitwan Jungle safari tours offer other thrills that include canoe rides along the Jungle rivers, nature walks, bird watching excursions, and elephant back safaris as well as elephant bathing, and village tours. Here you will find some of the most exciting safari destinations in the world, where deep in the jungle on elephant back or four-wheel drive vehicle you can view some of the rarest and most endangered wild-life on earth in their natural habitat.
General Itinerary Day 01: Arrival at airport, welcome by our representative, transfer to hotel, brief explanation of the tour program, welcome dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Full-day sight-seeing tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa (the two thousand years old stupa is the most profound expression of Buddhist symbolism in Nepal) and Patan Durbar Square ( see ancient Newari architecture, Krishna temple, Bhimsen temple, the Golden temple of Hiranya Varna Mahavira and Sundari Chowk etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu to Chitwan. The 158 km journey to Chitwan brings you the best views of Hills, Rivers, landscapes, markets, settlements. Upon arrival, tour briefing by the Nature guide in the hotel after check in. overnight in the Hotel in Chitwan, Cultural dance or slide show will entertain you with some of the highlights of Tharu Culture.
Day 4:Wake up call, breakfast, elephant back safari, lunch, canoeing ride, short jungle walk and elephant breeding centre tour, dinner and briefing about next day program.
Day 5: Drive back to Kathmandu
Day 03: Full-day sight-seeing tour to Pashupatinath Temple(Nepal's holiest Hindu pilgrimage site: of exotic temples, cremation ghats, whers dead people are cremate, ritual bathers etc), then see Bouddhanath (one of the world's largest stupas Boudha is generally acknowledge to be the most important Tibetan Buddhist monument outside Tibet. Sight Seeing Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Free till departure. Transfer to airport to connect onward flight.