Choosing between Chitwan and Bardia is, for most wildlife travelers, an unnecessary trade-off. Two Parks, One Wild Nepal is built specifically so you do not have to choose, combining Nepal’s two flagship wildlife destinations into a single 9 day journey that pairs Chitwan’s reliable infrastructure and near-certain rhino sightings with Bardia’s wilder, far less crowded tiger country.
The logic behind this pairing is straightforward. Chitwan, Nepal’s first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984, delivers a one-horned rhino sighting on over 90 percent of safaris and the country’s most developed wildlife tourism infrastructure. Bardia, in the remote far west, holds a higher tiger density relative to its visitor numbers, having won a Mission TX2 Award in 2022 for doubling its tiger population, with 125 tigers recorded in the most recent national census. Visiting both means experiencing the full range of what Nepal’s lowland Terai region actually offers, rather than a single, necessarily partial picture.
Across the two parks you will combine jeep safari, canoe and raft river trips, guided jungle walks, and time with both the Tharu communities of Bardia and the village life around Sauraha. Wildlife covered across the full trip includes Bengal tiger, one-horned rhinoceros, wild Asian elephant, gharial and marsh mugger crocodile, Gangetic river dolphin, swamp deer, and well over 500 recorded bird species between the two parks.
This itinerary suits travelers with the time for a complete Terai wildlife journey, photographers wanting comparative access to two genuinely different habitats, and anyone planning what may be their only wildlife trip to Nepal and wanting to see the country’s full conservation story in one journey rather than half of it.
Welcome to Kathmandu. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel, with an evening briefing covering your full 9 day itinerary across both national parks. Overnight: Kathmandu
Travel by road or a short domestic flight to Chitwan, arriving in time for lunch at your jungle lodge, followed by an introductory nature walk around the lodge grounds. Overnight: Chitwan | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A full day jeep safari through Chitwan's grassland and sal forest, followed by an afternoon dugout canoe ride along the Rapti River for crocodile and bird sightings. Overnight: Chitwan | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A guided jungle walk on foot for closer wildlife and bird observation, followed by an evening Tharu stick dance performance in Sauraha village. Overnight: Chitwan | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fly from Chitwan (via Kathmandu or Nepalgunj depending on flight schedules) to Bardia in the far west, transferring by road to your jungle lodge by evening. Overnight: Bardia | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
An early morning jeep safari through Bardia's core tiger habitat, followed by an afternoon raft safari on the Karnali River with a genuine chance of spotting Gangetic river dolphins alongside basking crocodiles. Overnight: Bardia | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A guided jungle walk with armed naturalist guides tracking on foot through Bardia's terrain, followed by an afternoon visit to a local Tharu village. Overnight: Bardia | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A final morning of tracking before transferring to Nepalgunj for your flight back to Kathmandu. Evening at leisure for shopping or rest. Overnight: Kathmandu | Breakfast, Lunch
Depending on your international flight schedule, enjoy free time in Kathmandu before your representative transfers you to the airport for departure.
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Getaway Nepal Adventure (P.) Ltd.
Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal
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