Day 1 Kathmandu to Chitwan National Park

7:AM – Tourist bus ride from Kathmandu to Sauraha, Chitwan National Park.
The bus will stop on the way for breakfast and early lunch break. 2 PM Arrival at Sauraha bus station and short transfer to Green Park Resort.

Green Park Resort is a comfortable hotel situated in Sauraha within 300 m from Rapti River, the National Park and the elephant riding point. The rooms have a terrace and garden views. The hotel has a restaurant, bar and a refreshing swimming pool. During your stay at Green Park Resort the meals and activities mentioned in the program are included. The hotel organizes the wildlife activities in cooperation with the local authorities. On arrival the hotel staff serves refreshments and organizes a briefing about the resort, the facilities and activities.

Lunch

Village tour with local guide on ox cart, the traditional transport of the Tharu people where visitors experience their traditional lifestyle of the Tharu tribes. You see mud and clay-built houses with thatched roofs and will learn about the life style of the indigenous people who lived for hundreds of years in the forests of Terai and farm rice and lentils now and hunt wild boar, deer, rabit and river fish.

Dinner

Day 2 Chitwan explorations

Breakfast

Jeep Safari

A half day jeep safari with a trained naturalist is a good way to explore the grassland and dense forests of the 932 square km Chitwan National Park. It’s the home of 43 species of mammals and if lucky you are able to rhinos spot leopards, sloth bears. Very rarely you could have an encounter with a Royal Bengal Tiger!

Lunch

Canoe ride

Another great way to explore the beauty and wildlife of Chitwan is to paddle with a boatman and guide in a wooden canoe the calm Narayani river. Spot birds on the way, gharial crocodiles, deers and maybe elephants or rhinos on the banks coming down to the river to cool off or to drink. On the way you visit an elephant breeding center.

Dinner

Day 3 Chitwan explorations and drive to Kathmandu

Wake up

Tea & coffee

Bird watching

Chitwan is home to 544 pieces of birds. The wetlands and rivers are the reasons resident and migrating birds like to come to this beautiful park. Take your binoculars and camera and look for Giant Hornbils, kingfishers, darters, hoopoes, honey buzzards and many more.

Breakfast

Drive to Kathmandu. Departure: 7:30 AM – Arrival: 2:30 PM in Kathmandu

Transfer to Potala Guest House Thamel.