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Bardia National Park |
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Royal Bardia National Park situated in Nepal’s western plain lands (known as Terai) and east of Karnali River. The park covers an area of 968 square kilometers and with more than 70 per cent of the park covered by sal forest and mixture of the grassland and Savannah forest. It is one of the largest and most undisturbed wilderness areas in the Nepalese lowland Terai. It was proclaimed in 1982 as National Park particularly to ensure the survival of Tiger and its prey species as well as to conserve a representative ecosystem of the mid-west Terai of Nepal. Now the park is reckoned as one of the richest wildlife treasure of Nepal that hosts 30 different mammals, over 250 species of birds and varieties of reptiles and aquatic animals. It is one of the few refuges for the endangered swamp Deer, rhinoceros and the Black buck. Frequent sighting of Tiger, wild elephant, Marsh Mugger Crocodile, gharial crocodile, Gangetic Dolphin, Blue-bull and out standing number of the endangered birds, Bengal florican, Lesser florican, Silver-eared mesia and Sarus crane are the highlights in the park.
When to visit?
The best time to visit Royal Bardia National Park is from October through June
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By surface:
Royal Bardia National Park can be reached by direct bus departing every afternoon from Kathmandu, Pokhara and Royal Chitwan National Park.
Buses reach at Ambassa, the turn off for the Park, at approximately 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Forest Hideaway Hotel & Cottage is 13 k.m. from Ambassa. You will be received at Ambassa by our staff, and transferred to the hotel.
By fight:
Flights are available daily from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj. Upon your arrival at Nepalgunj Airport, you will be transferred to the resort by Jeep, which takes 2.5 hours from the airport. |
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Tour Packages
2 nights / 3 days programs
Day 01: Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj. Upon your arrival, our staff from the Lodge will receive you. You will then be transferred to Rhino Lodge (88k.m) where you will be offered refreshment & be given a briefing about the programs.
15.00 Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu Village where you will learn more about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus.
20.0 Dinner
Day 02: 06.00 Wake up call
06.30 Breakfast
07.30 Elephant Ride. 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, Striped Hyena. You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their home. Visit to Visitor Center, Crocodile Breeding Center and Tharu Cultural Museum.
13.00 Lunch
15.00 Jungle Walk. An excellent opportunity to see the wild animalas, small mammals, birds, and waits in the Tower (Machan) to have the wild sightseeing, accompanied by our experienced naturalists, and wildlife tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful.
19.00 Tharu Culture dance
20.00 Dinner
Day 03: 06.00 Wake up call
06.30 Breakfast
07.00 Visit to Karnali river for Dolphin sightseeing
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Drive to Nepalgunj airport to catch up your flight to Kathmandu
Tour extention: 3 nights / 4 days programs
Day 01 Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj. Upon your arrival, our staff from the Lodge will receive you. You will then be transferred to Rhino Lodge (88k.m) where you will be offered refreshment & be given a briefing about the programs.
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
Day 02 06.00 Wake up call
06.30 Breakfast
07.30 Elephant Ride. 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, Striped Hyena. You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their home. Visit to Visitor Center, Crocodile Breeding Center and Tharu Cultural Museum.
13.00 Lunch
15.00 Jungle Walk. An excellent opportunity to see the wild animalas, small mammals, birds, and waits in the Tower (Machan) to have the wild sightseeing, accompanied by our experienced naturalists, and wildlife tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful.
19.00 Tharu Culture dance
20.00 Dinner
Day 03 06.00 Walk up call
06.30 Breakfast
07.00 Bird Watching. An excellent opportunity to see a great many species of birds found in Bardia.
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Jeep Drive. An excellent opportunity to see wild animals and you will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their home.
Day 04 06.00 Wake up call
06.30 Breakfast
07.00 Visit to Karnali river for Dolphin sightseeing
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Drive to Nepalgunj airport to catch up your flight to Kathmandu
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