Chitwan Jungle Safari

About this journey

Chitwan was Nepal's first national park, gazetted in 1973 and UNESCO-listed in 1984, protecting around 950 square kilometres of sal forest, grassland and river floodplain. It holds one of the world's larger populations of greater one-horned rhinoceros, along with Bengal tigers, gharial crocodiles, sloth bears and more than five hundred bird species. Sauraha on the Rapti river is where almost everyone stays.

Highlights

• Dawn jeep safari into the park
• Dugout canoe on the Rapti river
• Elephant Breeding Centre at Khorsor
• Tharu village walk and stick dance
• Guided nature walk with a park naturalist

Permits

• Chitwan National Park entry permit
• Licensed park naturalist (mandatory)

We process these for you. Bring your passport and passport photographs.

Getting there

• Tourist bus from Pokhara to Sauraha, roughly 5–6 hours
• Or fly to Bharatpur, then 30 minutes by road
• Park closes to vehicles at dusk — safaris run dawn and mid-afternoon