Drive to Chitwan of about 96 km or 60 miles distance taking less than 6 hours, an interesting morning drive. Leads towards low warm farm village and towns following the Trisuli River most of the way to Tadi town.
From the main highway, drive diverts south through several villages and farm land then reach at respective lodge or hotels. Situated outside the park premises, on arrival the naturalist, jungle guide or manager of the lodge, provides briefing.
Full information of the park rules and norms, about the jungle program activities.
After checking into your nice rooms, lunch in a lovely large dining room, after lunch and refreshing break.
Late afternoon nature walks to get familiar with the environment or Tharu village visit to explore the local culture.
Evening dinner and while away the hours interacting with jungle guide and naturalist.
An early morning nature activities, after having refreshment either elephant safari or nature walks, bird watching. Including jungle drives, the programs of few hours before breakfast. After a nature and jungle activities back to lodge for breakfast, with time to get refreshed. Afternoon after lunch a short walk to Rapti River bank for elephant briefing and observe elephant bathing.
Late afternoon either elephant or jeep safari or jungle walks and vice versa according to the program. Set by lodge /hotels and National Parks authority. Evening enjoy Tharu folk programs before dinner, observe various dances and songs related to the farm activities with jungle life.
Morning options for short nature walks or bird watching, back to lodge for breakfast. Depart from the lodge / hotels for exciting drive back to Kathmandu, after a wonderful experience on Chitwan Wildlife Safari.
From Kathmandu, a drive of 4-5 hours of about 100 k.m. to the lodge in Chitwan close on outskirt of park premises.
Yes can take a short flight of less than 30 minutes landing at Bhratpur city airport, the headquarters of Chitwan province. From the airport received by hotel representative for short drive to the hotels.
Chitwan situated around Nepal Mid-South, around the lowland of Terai the flatland of Nepal. The sub-tropical country where dense deep green jungle are located, as well with large town and villages.
Since the park was established in 1973, it is banned for hunting or killing any wildlife within the park premises. As well around the buffer zone of the park, at one time a Royal Hunting ground. Way back in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Where king’s and high ranking royal guest use to hunt like tiger, rhinoceros and other large animals.
The first is due to its easy accessibility from main cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara. The nearest park for leisure holidays as well for wildlife safari, as well for the comfort having many nice hotels and resorts.
