Kathmandu, Chitwan National Park & Koshi Tappu
Amazing Experience Of Birding and Wildlife in Nepal - 100 Species
Overview
Home to Mt Everest, Nepal also boasts of stunning natural beauty, with enviable wildlife and cultural experiences making it a very attractive destination for tourists with varied interests.
Established in 1973, Chitwan National Park is one of the best-known wildlife destinations in Nepal, and with good reason. With a healthy population of One-horned Rhinoceros, Tiger, Asian Elephant, Hog Deer, as well as rarer mammals like Red Panda, Spotted Linsang, Fishing Cat, and more, together with over 500 species of birds making for spectacular birdwatching, this wild jewel of Nepal is a must for anyone visiting this small country.
Meals: On Own
Accommodation: Hotel Malla or similar
Upon arrival in Kathmandu, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
Overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Chitwan Jungle Lodge or similar
Drive to Chitwan National Park in the morning (6 hrs). You will be welcomed by the naturalist upon arrival at the lodge. Chitwan National Park is the one of most biodiverse parks in Nepal, which offers 450 species of birds as well as four species of Deer, Leopard, Sloth Bear and of course the One Horned Rhinoceros and Bengal Tigers.
Overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Chitwan Jungle Lodge or similar
Spend the day birding in the jungle and the grassland. You will also take an Elephant Ride and a Canoe Ride to see the avifauna of the park.
Overnight stay.
Key species: Tiger, Asiatic Elephant, Lesser Adjutant, Striated Grassbird, Hair-crested Drongo, Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Camp in Koshi Tappu
About 6 hours drive from Chitwan National Park, you will enter the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve which lies on the flood plains of the Sapta Koshi in Saptari and Sunsari districts of Eastern Nepal. The Reserve offers important habitat for a variety of wildlife. The last surviving population of Wild Buffalo in Nepal (about 100 individuals) are here. Other mammals include Hog Deer, Wild Boar, Spotted Deer and Blue Bull. However, the reserve is better known as a haven for birds. A total of 423 species of birds are recorded here, including 20 species of ducks, ibises, many storks, egrets, herons and rare species including Bengal Florican, Greater Adjutant, Lesser Florican, Spot-billed Pelican, Pied Harrier, Hodgson's Bush Chat, Bristled Grassbird and Swamp Francolin. An amazing 183 species of different birds have been recorded here in a single day and visitors should see a minimum 100 species in a day without trying too hard.
Overnight at Camp in Koshi Tappu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Camp in Koshi Tappu
Two full days of bird watching in Koshi Tappu.
Overnight stay.
Key species: Swamp Francolin, Lesser Whistling Duck, Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Blue-throated Barbet, Bengal Florican, Indian Cuckoo, Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None
Transfer to Biratnagar airport (2 hrs) for your flight to Kathmandu. You will be met and transferred to the airport for your onward journey.
Note: You may extend the tour by 2-3 days for additional birding in Phulchowki and Shivapuri.
Highlights
- Great Birding
- Tiger Tracking and mammal watching
- Elephant ride
- Himalayan Views
- Great food
Included
- Accommodation on twin or triple sharing basis Jungle activities in Chitwan & Koshi Tappu.
- All surface transfers Jungle to Biratnagar airport transfer by a shared jeep.
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Location
Stories
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