Region · east of Bardia, west of Koshi Tappu
Chitwan National Park, Nepal's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies on the plains south of the hills. Forest, grassland and rivers are home to the one-horned rhinoceros, the Bengal tiger, crocodiles and more than 500 kinds of birds.
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In Chitwan
Tours here
Round trip · 3 days, 2 nights
Chitwan National Park Nepal's first national park and a World Heritage Site (see UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal), Chitwan protects forest, grassland and rivers in…
Round trip · 3 Days / 2 Nights
Chitwan is a different Nepal. A day’s drive south of Kathmandu, the hills fall away into the warm, flat Terai, and the Chitwan National Park begins…
Round trip · 8 days, 7 nights
The great Hindu temples of Nepal Nepal's holiest Hindu places lie far apart: Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Manakamana on its hilltop above the Trishuli, and Muktinath high…
Round trip · 10 days, 9 nights
The country between the places Most tours fly over the middle hills of Nepal. This one drives through them, with the car stopping where you want:…
Round trip · 10 days, 9 nights
From the hills to the plains This route crosses the middle of Nepal from north-east to south-west: the Kathmandu Valley, the hill town of Bandipur, Pokhara…
Round trip · 12 days, 11 nights
A journey with a few days on foot This tour adds three easy days on the hills above Pokhara to the classic Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan…
Round trip · 8 days, 7 nights
The shape of the week Nepal is small on the map and slow on the road. This route keeps the long drives to two and spends…
Round trip · 7 Days / 6 Nights
Round trip · 12 days, 11 nights
A family journey The route is the classic Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan, slowed down for children, with two easy days on the hills above Pokhara. Every…
Round trip · 12 days, 11 nights
Across the Terai The Terai is Nepal's strip of tropical lowland along the Indian border: forest, grassland and great rivers coming down from the Himalaya. Three…
Round trip · 7 days, 6 nights
Pokhara Pokhara lies by Phewa Lake, with the Annapurna range and the sharp peak of Machhapuchhre above it. From Sarangkot, on a clear morning, the sunrise…
Round trip · 3 days, 2 nights
The western side of Chitwan Chitwan National Park is a World Heritage Site (see UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal). Its park headquarters are at Kasara,…
Round trip · 10 days, 9 nights
Three habitats in ten days Phulchowki is the highest hill on the rim of the Kathmandu Valley, with oak and rhododendron forest that is one of…
When to walk here
Cool, dry months are best for walking and seeing animals. From April it is very hot, and the monsoon closes parts of the park.
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