Nepal Independent Short Break: Chitwan National Park - 4 Days
Who is this trip for
Age range
15 - 99Start / End
- Kathmandu
- Kathmandu
Physical rating
Group size
1 - 12Meals included
9Highlights
- Go walking, canoeing and driving on a safari through the lush landscapes of Chitwan National Park, looking out for wildlife like crocodiles, pythons and deer.
- Take a boat along the Rapti River, which shelters about a quarter of the world's remaining gharial population.
- Jump on a jeep safari and enjoy a guided bird-watching experience.
- Spend some time in a local Tharu village, visiting the museum and learning about local life.
- Explore Chitwan National Park on an Independent Short Break from Kathmandu – once home to a royal hunting reserve, this park is now widely recognised as one of the best national parks in Asia.
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Summary
From Kathmandu in Nepal, take an Independent Short Break to the Chitwan National Park. Once home to a royal hunting reserve, Chitwan National Park is now widely recognised as one of the best national parks in Asia. Discover an enchanting lost world of verdant jungle pierced with birdcalls and punctuated with wildlife sightings. Head out in search of rhinos, crocodiles, monkeys and deer and spend evenings lazing by the river. End your wild adventure with your own exploration of Kathmandu.
Itinerary
Day 1
Kathmandu/Chitwan National Park
Namaste! Welcome to Nepal. You'll depart Kathmandu after breakfast this morning, at approximately 8 am, travelling by private vehicle to Chitwan National Park. Of all the world's remaining jungles, this is one of the most enchanting. Discover a lost world of towering trees and twisting vines, looking out for the resident rhinos. There are also crocodiles, pythons, deer and brilliantly coloured birds that call this park home. Over the next three days, spend your evenings by the banks of the Rapti River in the small village of Sauraha on the edge of the park. During the days, you’ll boat along the Rapti, which shelters around a quarter of the world's remaining gharial population. This fish-eating crocodile has been hunted in the past for the supposed aphrodisiac qualities of its snout. Take a guided jeep safari to look for wildlife, go on a bird-watching experience and spend some time in a local village. Cap the trip off with an evening performance of a traditional stick dance by the local Tharu people.
Day 2
Chitwan National Park
A day in Chitwan National Park.
Day 3
Chitwan National Park
A day in Chitwan National Park.
Day 4
Kathmandu
Drive back to Kathmandu today, where your adventure comes to an end. There is no accommodation included tonight. If you would like to stay for longer, please enquire with your booking agent ahead of time.
What's Included
Accommodation
Jungle resort (3 night)
Meals
Breakfasts: 3, Lunches: 3, Dinners: 3
Vegetarian options are available on all meals throughout the adventure.
Vegetarian options availableLocal Guide
GuidedThis adventure is led by a local guide throughout. The main language of this adventure is English. Please contact us for other languages available.
Wifi
Wifi is available during the adventure. In some areas and / or accommodation / transport Wifi may be free.
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Customer reviews & ratings
As a solo traveller, this trip was good but not particularly what I imagined it to be. A lot of down time, road from Kathmandu to Chitwan is very average and not much to do there apart from the included activities. Did get to see some wild rhino's on the jeep safari though!
Melissa Oct, 2025 VerifiedThis extension trip was a great way to visit Chitwan National Park by ourselves. The activities were planned everyday by the hotel and we had a guide who accompanied us. Some of the activities were with other people but mostly alone with our guide which was great. I particularly enjoyed the local village as well as seeing the animals in the park. So many rhinos, elephants, a sloth bear, peacocks, monkeys, deer and many, many birds.
Sarah Feb, 2025 Verified
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