8 Day Culture, Rafting and Safari Tour in Chitwan and Bardiya National Parks, Nepal

Day 1: Kathmandu (1,400 meters)

Arrival in Kathmandu (1,400 meters / 4,592 feet) and transfer to your Kathmandu hotel. The rest of the day is free for leisure. You will stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Kathmandu to Trisuli River (three hours)

Depart from Kathmandu to Riverside Spring Resort, lunch and rafting for a maximum of three hours. Then beach volleyball and beach party in the afternoon and bonfire with a barbecue dinner in the evening. Then overnight stay at the resort.

Day 3: Trisuli to Chitwan National Park (one hour and 30 minutes)

After breakfast, heading towards Chitwan and lunch at the hotel / cultural welcome program of Tharu community, and jeep safari tour. After the safari tour, launch and then canoe ride, sightseeing of elephant/crocodile breeding center, evening village walk, Tharu cultural dance, and then overnight stay at hotel.

Day 4: Chitwan to Birdiya National Park (distance: 290 kilometers / around 8 hours)

Drive from Chitwan to Bardiya and overnight stay at Bardiya hotel.

Day 5: Full day safari and jungle activity

Full day jungle safari (very famous for Royal Bengal Tiger which is listed in UNESCO’s endangered animal list). And overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 6: Sightseeing tour of Bauddhanath/ Pashupatinath temple

Transfer back to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) and flight back to Kathmandu. Sightseeing tour of Bauddhanath/ Pashupatinath temple and overnight stay at Kathmandu hotel.

Day 7: Departure

Departure from Kathmandu Airport (KTM).

• Rafting in Trisuli River
• Canoe ride
• Sightseeing of elephant/crocodile breeding center
• Evening village walk
• Tharu cultural dance

Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the capital and largest urban agglomerate of Nepal. The city stands at an elevation of approximately 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) in the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley of central Nepal. It is surrounded by four major mountains: Shivapuri, Phulchoki, Nagarjun, and Chandragiri. Kathmandu Valley is part of three districts (Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur).

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal. It was established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. It covers an area of 932 square kilometers (360 square miles) and is located in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal in the Chitwan District. In altitude, it ranges from about 100 meters (330 feet) in the river valleys to 815 meters (2,674 feet) in the Churia Hills. In the north and west of the protected area, the Narayani-Rapti river system forms a natural boundary to human settlements.

You will be served fully organic Nepali food. Continental and other food are also available.

• Mountain flight to see Mount Everest

• 7 nights of accommodation
• Daily meals (full-board)
• Domestic flight from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) on Day 6
• Airport transfers in a private vehicle
• All safari and jungle actives
• TIMS card
• Services of an experienced tour guide
• Transport vehicle for luggage
• Chitwan/Bardiya National Park entry fee
• Entrance fees to various other sites

• International airfare to Nepal
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
• Expenses of personal nature
• Drinks or mineral water
• Phone calls and Wi-Fi
• Personal clothing and equipment
• Travel and evacuation insurance
• Tips for your crew

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.