Chitwan Tiger Trail brings you to the park where Nepal’s modern wildlife conservation story began. Established in 1973 as Nepal’s first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984, Chitwan remains the most accessible and most rewarding wildlife destination in the country, holding around 120 tigers within 932 square kilometers of sal forest, riverine grassland and marshland roughly 4 to 6 hours from Kathmandu.
Chitwan’s real strength is consistency. While a tiger sighting is never guaranteed anywhere in the wild, even on a 3 day visit, the park delivers a one-horned rhino sighting on over 90 percent of safaris, a population that has grown from fewer than 100 nationally in 1968 to roughly 750 today, with around 694 of them in Chitwan alone. Add near-certain sightings of spotted deer, monkeys and both gharial and marsh mugger crocodiles on the river, and Chitwan Tiger Trail delivers the most reliably rich wildlife experience of any park in Nepal, with tiger as the genuine bonus rather than the only measure of a good trip.
This 5 day itinerary is based in Sauraha, Chitwan’s main gateway village, giving you easy access to the park’s eastern sector alongside its established network of lodges, restaurants and Tharu cultural shows. Activities combine jeep safari for ground coverage, a traditional dugout canoe ride along the Rapti River for crocodile and bird sightings at water level, and a guided jungle walk for a slower, more attentive pace through the forest.
Chitwan Tiger Trail is the right starting point for first-time wildlife travelers to Nepal, families, and anyone who wants maximum sighting probability across the widest range of species within a short, well-organized trip.
Welcome to Kathmandu. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel, with an evening briefing covering your full Chitwan itinerary. Overnight: Kathmandu
Travel by road or a short domestic flight to Chitwan, arriving in time for lunch at your jungle lodge. The afternoon includes a gentle introductory nature walk around the lodge grounds and a welcome briefing on the days ahead. Overnight: Chitwan | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A full day jeep safari covers the park's core grassland and sal forest zones, the best terrain for rhino, deer and the chance of a tiger sighting. In the afternoon, a traditional dugout canoe ride along the Rapti River brings you close to basking gharial and marsh mugger crocodiles and a wide range of resident and migratory birds. Overnight: Chitwan | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
A guided jungle walk on foot, led by an experienced naturalist guide, offers a slower, quieter way to read animal sign and observe birdlife up close. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Tharu stick dance performance, a cultural highlight of any stay in Sauraha. Overnight: Chitwan | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After a final morning at leisure or an optional visit to the elephant breeding center, travel back to Kathmandu by road or flight. Depending on your international flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for departure. Overnight: N/A | Breakfast
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Getaway Nepal Adventure (P.) Ltd.
Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 98510 38 908
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