5 Day Thrilling Wildlife Tour in Bardiya National Park, Bheri Zone
Memorable Wildlife Tour in Nepal
Are you looking for a trip where you can witness the beauty of flora and fauna in Nepal? Pigeon Travel and Tours Pvt Ltd invites you to enjoy a safari tour package to Bardiya National Park. There, you will enjoy an incredible experience of Tharu culture and lifestyle, opportunities to witness one-horned rhino and Bengal tiger, exploring the wildlife inside the national park, memorable jungle walk, and jungle jeep safari. What are you waiting for?
Key information
- Maximum group size: 35 persons
- Children policy: Children of all ages are allowed on this tour
- Language: English
- National park entrance fees are included
Highlights
- One full day rafting
- 2 birdwatching activities, 1 jeep drive, and 1 jungle walk
- Main wildlife to be viewed: Rhino, Bengal tiger, Mammal, bird, and dolphin
- Visit to Bardiya National Park
- Welcome drinks and meals
- 4 nights accommodation
- National park entrance fees for the safari
- Pick up/drop off from/to Nepalgunj Airport
Styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Bar
- Garden
- Lounge
- Restaurant
- Conference room
- Meeting room
Bardia Adventure Resort
Established in the year 1990, with over twenty years of experience, Bardia Adventure Resort is located right at the heart of the National Park just right next to the river.
They boast of being the resort with the biggest property with a lovely garden. It is the only resort with a watchtower for sightseeing animals and birds (leopards are often sighted by guests).
It also has a 60-seater conference hall for meetings/seminars. It is the only resort in Nepal that has a sheesha/hookah lounge. It is rated five stars on TripAdvisor.
The newly furnished cottages have twin-sharing and double bedrooms which are tastefully done up in tune with the surrounding natural landscape and consist of an attached bathroom with 24-hour hot water and a universal socket for electronic devices. Each room has its own private balcony.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
On your arrival at Ambasa Stand, the staff will receive you. You will then be transferred to the resort. On reaching the resort, the Guest Relations officer will brief guests.
- 15:00 Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus
- 20:00 Dinner
- Meals included: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Full-day jungle activities
- 05:30 Wake-up call followed by tea/coffee
- 06:00 Birdwatching
- 07:00 Breakfast
- 07:30 Elephant safari: An excellent opportunity to see Asian elephant, great one-horn rhinoceros, spotted deer or chital, hog deer, barking deer, samber, swamp deer or barasingha, nilgai or bull, black buck, wild boar, royal Bengal tiger, leopard, wild dog, golden jackal, or striped hyena. You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their home
- 13:00 Lunch
- 15:00 Jungle walk: Enjoy an excellent opportunity to see the wild animals, small mammals, and birds and wait in the two have the wild sightseeing, accompanied by the experienced naturalists and wildlife tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful
- 19:00 Tharu cultural dance
- 20:00 Dinner
- Meals included: All meals
Day 3: Full-day jeep drive
Jeep drive (full day on jeep safari)
- Meals included: All meals
Day 4: Full-day Karnali rafting
You will enjoy a full day rafting in Karnali River with a packed lunch. It is said that such a wonderful experience which you have from Karnali River Rafting is considered to be a lifetime experience. The thrilling and bouncy rapids trigger the finest and best experience that no other River rafting offers.
The organic and typical Tharu dishes, jungle safari, and dolphin excursion are crocodiles watching some of the major highlights of Karnali river rafting.
The places of historical and religious importance in the far-western region of Nepal make this trip more popular as the river originates from the holy Himalaya, Mount Kailash. So, it is also considered to be a Rafting cum pilgrimage for both Hindus and Buddhists
- Meals included: All meals
Day 5
- 05:30 Wake-up call followed by tea/coffee
- 06:00 Birdwatching
- 07:30 Breakfast
- 08:30 Visit to Karnali River for dolphin sightseeing
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Departure for your onward journey
- Meals included: Breakfast
Included excursions
During this safari, there will be a village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu Village where you will learn more about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus.
Location
Bardia National Park
Royal Bardia National Park is smaller than Chitwan National Park but houses the same exotic animals and jungle environment of the Tarai. The park office is situated 20 kilometers southwest along the highway.
There are numerous lodges and hotel resorts so there is no real problem with accommodation. However, there is more tourist in-season time so it's better to have an advance booking before your departure.
Bardia is more isolated than Chitwan and that is the reason it has fewer resorts and fewer visitors. However, this also adds to the excitement of exploring this jungle.
All resorts are at the border of the national park and numerous jungle activities are possible. There are wide verities of jungle activities available in both parks.
Features
General
- Bar
- Lounge
- Restaurant
Services
- Conference room
- Meeting room
Food
This package includes breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and welcome drinks upon arrival. Yet, you will not get food and beverages. Menus vary from one country to another, but a typical day's meals would be as follows.
The staple food of Nepalese people is "daal, bhaat, tarkari" (lentil soup, curried vegetables with rice). In Kathmandu and Pokhara, you can also find plenty of hotel/restaurants that offer international cuisine such as continental, Chinese, Thai, Indian and so on. Since Nepal is a Hindu kingdom, beef is strictly prohibited among both the Hindus and Buddhist. Hence it is a little bit difficult to find restaurants that offer beef.
Getting vegetarian foods will be no problem. There are many vegetarian restaurants. And even if you drop into normal restaurants, you can easily get vegetarian food. Just for your information, vegetarianism in Nepal means non-consumption of both meat and egg. Milk and other animal products are allowed. Do not eat roadside food that is exposed in the open air. Avoid buying and eating raw and unpeeled fruit and vegetables.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- 1 jungle walk
- 1 jeep drive
- 2 birdwatching session
- 1 full day rafting in Karnali River
- 1 dolphin sightseeing in Karnali River
- Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village
- Village walk/Elephant breeding
- All jungle activities as mentioned in the itinerary
- National park entrance fees
- All government and local taxes
- Service of an English speaking trained and experienced local tour guide
- 4 nights accommodation
- Meals as mentioned
- Welcome drinks upon arrival
- Pick up/drop off from/to Nepalgunj Airport
What's not included
- Airfare
- Transfer from Kathmandu to Bardia to Kathmandu by a private car (450 USD per car)
- Transfer from Kathmandu to Bardia by a sharing public bus ticket (50 USD per person)
- Kathmandu to Nepalgunj both way flight for cost 315 USD per person
- Personal expenses
- Food and beverages
- Travel insurance
- Services which are not mentioned in the ‘What Is Included’ section
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Tribhuvan International Airport
412 km
Transfer not provided
Nepalgunj Airport
57 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) or Nepalgunj Airport (KEP). There are multiple ways to transfer. Transfer from Kathmandu to Bardia to Kathmandu by a private car (450 USD per car).
Kathmandu to Nepalgunj - Kathmandu - transfer by flight (310 USD per person; in the flight transfer, there will be included airport pickup and drop service from the hotel). Pick up / drop off from/to Nepalgunj Airport is included.
Arrival by bus
To reach the Royal Bardia national park, there are daily public buses from Kathmandu to Nepalganj. Transfer from Kathmandu to Bardia by a deluxe night bus with seat-in-coach basis (the local payment 3,300 NPR per person) Transfer from Bardia to Kathmandu by a deluxe night bus with seat-in-coach basis (the local payment 3,300 NPR per person)
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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