Bardia National park
Trip Facts
Duration: 3 days |
Program Type: Safari Tour |
Mode of Travel: Land |
Start Trip: Bardiya |
End Trip: Bardiya |
Trip Overview
The Royal Bardia National Park is spread over 968 sq. km and located in the Western Nepal Terai. It is easily the largest and least disturbed wilderness spread in the terai and is predominantly Sal forest sprinkled with tall grassland. It is bonded on the north by the Churia Hills and is stretches on the west by the Geruwa River.It is here that your changes of spotting a Tiger in Nepal are the highest others animals include the rhinoceros, swamp deer, Leopard, wild cats, blue bulls, sloth bear, barking deers and langurs. There are a few wild elephants and some of the males are considered the largest in Asia.
The Geruwa River that rushes in through a break in the hills range, is home to famous mashees game fish Gharial, Marshmugger Crocodiles and the fresh water Gangetic dolphins. The park also has cobras, Kraits and Pythons.The park bosts more then 250 species of birds including the endangered Bengal florican, sarus crane and many species of geese, duck and parakeets.
The activities include Jungle Safari on elephant back and jeep drivers. The best time to visit is from October to March.
Bardia National park
Itinerary Detail
Day-1
On Your arrival at Nepalgunj Airport or Ambasa Stand, our staff will receive you. You will then be transferred to our Lodge where you will be offered refreshment & be given a briefing on our lodge & its facilities. After being given your programmes for the day, your room will then be allocated to you.
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-2
06.00 - Wake up call
06.30 - 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, Striped Hyena. You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their home. Visit to Crocodile Breeding Center, Park Visitors Center & Tharu Cultural Museum.
13.00 - Lunch.
15.00 - Jungle walk. An excellent opportunity to see the wild animals, small mammals, birds and waits in the Tower (Machan) to have the wild sightseeing, accompanied by our experienced naturalists and wild life tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful.
19.00 - Tharu cultural dance.
20.00 - Dinner
Day-3
06.00 - Wake up call
06.30 - Breakfast.
07.00 - Bird watching. An excellent opportunity to see a great many species of birds found in Bardia.
Visit to Karnali River for Dolphin sightseeing.
12.00 - Lunch
13.30 - Departure for onward journey.