spotted deer in chitwan national park on chitwan jungle safari tour
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    Nepal
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    Easy
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    Multi Day Tour
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    Tourist Bus
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    Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
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    Tourist Standard Hotel
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    Group Size: 1-30 Pax
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    415m.

Highlights of Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour

  • Visit the Elephant breeding center
  • Bird Watching and Cnyoing 
  • See Elephant, Rhinos, Crocodile, Deers, Tiger, and more
  • Tharu cultural program
  • Tharu village walk and sunset tour

About Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour

The Sauraha is located Around 158 kilometers away in southwestern Nepal. It is a beautiful town in Chitwan, where many tourists visit for the Jungle Safari Tour. It is the land of the Tharu people, where you can see the culture and lifestyle of these ethnic people and do jungle activities. All the visitors to the Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour stay in this town.

The Safari Tour in Chitwan is one of Nepal's most popular jungle activities. Chitwan is named after two different words: Chita and Wan. Chita means Leopard, and Wan means forest. It is the heart of the jungle, with many wild animals and birds. Established in 1973, it is the first national park in Nepal and a natural UNESCO world heritage site.

Thousands of internal and external tourists visit Chitwan National Park annually and do Jungle activities. It is one of the best places to see wild animals in Nepal. You can see one-horned rhinos, elephants, spotted deer, sambar deer, black bears, and many more mammals. You can also see hundreds of colorful birds on this Safari Tour.

The Safari Tour in Chitwan, Nepal, is available on multiple itineraries with different activities. You can do it in 2-night and 3-day packages or longer. Most visitors are doing this basic Jungle Safari Tour Package in Nepal. It is a luxury Tour Package for visitors to enjoy this Nature Safari.

You can go on a Jungle Safari Tour in Nepal after mountain treks such as Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, and other short or long adventure treks to chill out and be fresh with the green nature and wildlife.

Frolic Adventure operates this nature tour every day from Kathmandu and Pokhara. You can remember us for the best deal and a memorable Safari Experience in Nepal.

Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour: Cost

The Chitwan Safari Tour is a complete board package that includes accommodation, food, transportation, and all the activities. Transport and activity costs are the same for everyone, but the tour cost differs by the type of accommodation offered.

You can get from 100 USD to 350 USD for the same activity with different quality accommodations on the Chitwan Tour. We do not compromise on quality, so we arrange quality service with the best deal for this Jungle Tour in Nepal.

Activities on the Chitwan Tour

Tharu Village Walk and Sunset

After reaching the lodge, you have a few hours of rest to be fresh, then go for a Tharu village walk. It is close to the resort; then go to the Rapti river bank through the village for the sunset. After the sunset view, you come back to the lodge for dinner.

Tharu Cultural Program

The Tharu cultural program in the program hall is very entertaining. You can understand how the Tharu people in Chitwan spend their lives and how they celebrate festivals. Stick dance, fire dance, and peacock dance are unique. They also present farming life and celebration while planting rice with their dances in the program.

Visit the Elephant Breeding Center and Jungle Walk.

Visiting the elephant breeding center is entertaining on the Chitwan Jungle Safari trip. You can see cute baby elephants in the breeding center. The baby elephants come close to you behind a fence to welcome you into their home. Do not forget to bring fruit, because those little elephants expect something from you.

Before reaching the breeding center, you take a canoe ride on the Budhi Rapti River. You will enjoy this ride, seeing beautiful birds and crocodiles. After the breeding center, you will have a Jungle walk in the buffer zone. Here, you see beautiful birds, spotted deer, and rhinos.

Jeep Safari in the National Park

The Elephant Safari was the most popular activity a few years ago on the two-night, three-day Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour, but most people ignore this activity because of animal rights. You can do a Jeep Safari inside the national park instead of the elephant safari, but some people are still doing the elephant Safari.

During the Jeep Safari, you will see many wild animals and beautiful birds and visit the crocodile breeding center. There are two different types of crocodiles in Chitwan. The Magar crocodile is small in size but dangerous, and the Ghodiyal is big but not dangerous. The breeding center is for the Ghodiyal crocodiles. You can see tiny crocodiles and huge ones in this breeding center.

Clothes to Wear for Jungle Activity

Wear long sleeves and dark-colored clothes for the Jungle Safari Tour in Chitwan. Wild animals can see light clothing from afar, so dark clothing is recommended for safety. There are stinging nettles in the forest. The dress's long sleeves protect you from the nettles in the Jungle. You can wear any color for the Tharu village walk and cultural program. Do not forget to take rain gear if you are on tour during the rainy season.

Itinerary

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You will drive from Kathmandu/Pokhara or fly from Kathmandu this day. You will be for lunch in Chitwan. There will be a Village walk program in the evening, overnight at Hotel.

  • Meals: Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Chitwan
  • Altitude: 415m.
  • Mode of Transportation: Tourist bus
  • Departure Time: 7:00 am
Chitwan, the second day program, starts after breakfast. You will visit the elephant breeding center, bird watching, boating, canyoning, do an elephant safari, jungle walk, see crocodiles and wildlife, and do elephant bathing on this day. You will enjoy the Tharu cultural program in the evening this day, overnight at Hotel.
  • Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
  • Accommodation: Hotel
  • Place: Chitwan
  • Altitude: 415m.
You will depart to the bus station after breakfast at the Hotel and drive to Kathmandu with a tourist bus which takes about 6-7 hours.
  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1350m.
  • Mode of Transportation: Tourist bus
  • Departure Time: 8:00 am

Cost Details

  • Transport from Kathmandu or Pokhara- Chitwan/Kathmandu or Pokhara.
  • All your foods in Chitwan during your Tour.
  • All entrance fees during the tour.
  • Knowledgeable and friendly English-speaking guide.  
  • All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
  • Your personal expenses.
  • Tips for the guide.
  • Things which not mentioned in including section.

Useful Info

Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour FAQs

Can I see tigers on the Chitwan Safari Tour?

Yes, if you are lucky. Usually, you can not see tigers on this safari tour. But you can defiantly see rhinos, bears, deer, and other wild animals all the time.

How safes are a canoe ride and a jungle walk?

A canoe ride and Jungle walks are safe, but you have to follow the nature guide’s instructions. The river for the canoe ride is not fast and big. The canoe boat is narrow, so do not move, and don’t put your hand into the water.

Is an elephant ride still running in Chitwan?

Yes, some people are still taking elephant rides, but you can skip them if you do not like to.

When is the best time for the Chitwan Tour?

September to March is the best time for the Chitwan Safari Tour. The temperature is nice at this time, but April to August will be very hot in Chitwan.

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