Chitwan bird watching takes you to mid-south of Nepal within driving distance of more than 4-5 hours. The Chitwan National park is one of the most popular and famous parks of Nepal listed in World Heritage Sites since 1984 . It is also regarded as Asia’s best park for Wild-Life and Jungle Safari.
Moreover, Chitwan Jungle Safari and Bird Watching offers more than you expect. You will remain within nice and comfortable hotels-lodge, resorts at night. Furthermore, you will be guided by expert naturalist and jungle guides and can enjoy the bird watching paradise at its fullest. That’s why national park of Chitwan is famous for bird watching tour.You can explore the deep green sub-tropical jungles on the lookout for common to rare endangered birds with other wild-life. At the same time you can observe hundreds different species of bird life. The bird watching in Chitwan with other jungle activities starts from early morning to late afternoon with time to relax.
This national Park covers an area of 952 sq. km’s pristine area with important value to the world eco-systems. The Jungle provides shelter for more than 43 species of mammals. Similarly, it is famous for the endangered and elusive “Royal Bengal Tiger“, one horned Indian Rhinoceros, fresh water Gharial and Marsh Mugger crocodiles. Also it inhabites other common species such as gaur (Asian bison), wild elephants, four horned antelopes, striped hyenas, pangolins, Gangetic dolphins, monitor lizards and pythons. Here, you can witness over 500 species of bird-life with the likes of endangered birds Bengal florican, Giant Hornbill, Lesser Florican, the Black Stork and White Stork.
Moreover, Chitwan National Park is best-known site in Nepal for jungle safari, jeep drive and nature walk. Do not worry you will be accompanied by guide, naturalist or ornithologist. More birds are seen are Blue Indian Roller, Stork-billed Kingfishers, Bengal Florican, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Bee-eaters, and Cormorants. Common birds seen in the park includes Peafowl-Peacocks, Red Jungle fowl, and different species of Egrets, Herons, Kingfishers, Flycatchers and Woodpeckers.The best time for seeing these birds is around March and December.
Chitwan National Park can be reached by ultimate way with surge of adrenaline and scenic floats on Trisuli River. Nevertheless, if you’ve a very short period for Nepal tour, then Phulchwoki Bird Watching best suits you.
Upon your arrival our representatives will pick you up and transfer to hotel in the private vehicle. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.
Wake up early in the morning and transfer to the domestic airport to see heaven on earth. Yes! The beautiful mountain range truly looks so stunning that it surprises every single individual on this one-hour flight around snowcapped mountain ranges, including Mt. Everest. After the flight, drive back to the hotel, have breakfast, and then start sightseeing in the UNESCO world heritage sites of Kathmandu Valley, viz., Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath Stupa.
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple is one of the biggest and most sacred Hindu temples in the world. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is regarded as the creator and destroyer of this universe. Pashupati is one of the 1,000 names of Lord Shiva, which means the lord of all creatures, even other gods and goddesses. The temple is located on the bank of the holy Bagmati River. The dead bodies are cremated on the riverside of the temple. Pashupatinath Temple is a must-visit place for Hindus once in a lifetime. Every morning and evening, grand prayers are offered to the divine inside and outside the temple on the bank of the Bagmati River.
Bouddhanath stupa
This dome-shaped stupa is the largest Spherical stupa in Nepal and is regarded as one of the largest unique stupas in the world. It is the famous pilgrimage of Buddhism. Its appearance is really attractive, with the prayer flag and the symbolic two eyes of Buddha, which represent wisdom. Lord Buddha is regarded as the light of Asia.
After the breakfast, drive towards the Chitwan. Reaching in hotel at Chitwan you’ll be checked-in with welcome drinks. After check-in take refreshment and have a lunch. Start sightseeing in afternoon in Tharu local residential village area. Stay overnight in the same hotel.
After Breakfast start jeep safari inside Chitwan National Park (jeep safari is not available during monsoon period). For 2-3 hours, you will be driven in the jungle and have great chances to see one horned rhino, Tiger, Monkeys and many other birds and animals. Now back to hotel for lunch and after Lunch go for the canoe ride which offers the chances to see alligators and varieties of birds. In the evening you will be taken to watch the cultural programme. Then back to hotel and enjoy the dinner.
Early Morning you will have a wakeup call to watch birds around the hotel premises and listen their creeping sounds. After having breakfast drive towards the Koshi Tappu wildlife resort. Along with welcome in the resort a detailed briefing will be made about the facilities and the activities of the camp. Enjoy the dinner and stay overnight in the tented Camp.
Wakeup call to see the early birds around the camp premises can be very fruitful to see the shy birds like crakes and Bitterns. Also, the Nocturnal fishing cat can be seen in the dawn and dusk if you be able to maintain the silence. Enjoy the breakfast and after while full day walking safari inside the Koshi Tappu wildlife reserve with the Packed lunch. The thin Indian Rosewood forest is the shelter for various birds and animals like warblers, flycatchers, oriole, Bush Wablers, Raptor and large variety of waders. Return back to the Hotel in the late afternoon. Enjoy the dinner stay overnight in the tented Camp.
Today after the breakfast, the programme starts early with floating down the in-rubber boat on Koshi River. The whole day will be spent locating Raptors, water birds, wild water buffalo on the river bank. Now enjoy the pack lunch on the well protected spot. Enjoy some time in the Ponds and Lagoons to see the river birds. Then drive back to the hotel and on the way there are the chances to see rare and endangered Birds like Swamp Francolin which is also known as Specialty of Koshi.
After the breakfast spend some time in the camp premises watching the birds. Start packing and depending on the flight time drive to domestic airport 2 hours before the flight time for the Kathmandu. Pickup from Kathmandu airport and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon free to explore local areas or for shopping on your own. Enjoy the farewell dinner at evening.
Today based on your flight time we drop you to the International airport. Hope to see you again in future.
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