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Bardia Safari with Karnali Rafting -16 Days

The Royal Bardia National Park, situated in the mid-far Western region, is the largest and most unspoiled wilderness area in the Terai, covering an area of 968 sq.km. The park, a sub-tropical jungle, is thickly forested by sal trees and carpeted with grass, savannah and riverine vegetation. The north is bordered by the Churia hill range, the west by the Karnali river, while the Babai river cuts its course almost through the middle of the park. On the southern fringe of the park are the villages of the unique and indigenous Tharu people of Western Nepal. Considered as one of the most picturesque national parks in Asia, it teems with rich and diverse flora and fauna


River Grade: IV-V
River Distance : 180km
Accommodation: 4 nights in hotels, 8 nights camp, 3 nights at safari lodge
Transport: Bus
Meals: B-15, L-12, D-12
Cost: N/A
Put in point: Sauli
Take out point: Chisapani
River days: 7 Days
Best Season: Oct-Dec, Feb-May

 


Short Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 2: Kathmandu City Tour
Day 3: Drive to Surkhet
Day 4: Short Trek
Day 5: Rafting
Day 6: Rafting
Day 7: Rafting
Day 8: Rest day
Day 9: Rafting
Day 10: Rafting
Day 11: Rafting take out, Bardia
Day 12: Bardia
Day 13: Bardia
Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu
Day 15: Kathmandu
Day 16: Departure

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Itinerary
  DAY 01:
When you arrive in Kathmandu, you'll be taken to your hotel. While in Kathmandu you will have time fascinating Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local traditions are highlighted on our guided tour. There's time to explore the city's many charms on your own too. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well come dinner await for you. O/N in Kathmandu.

DAY 02:
After breakfast, we'll visit Swayambhunath temple, and said to be 2000 years stupa on a hillock offers breath-taking view of Kathmandu City. We will then processed to Visit Pasupatinath and Bouddhanath. After lunch we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan (Lalitpur) - which is the oldest of the three major cities in Kathmandu Valley - famous for its Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples, and you can catch the traditional artisans working with wood, stones and metals. O/N in Kathmandu. O/N in KTM.

Pre-departure meeting is held the evening prior to your departure at our Kathmandu sales office, 6pm.

DAY 03:
Departure. Drive Surkhet. Hotel

DAY 04:

Drive as far as the road goes. Trek in the afternoon to the put in - load rafts, camp.

DAY 05, 06, 07:
Enter and negotiate the jungle corridors of the Karnali. Continuous white water rapids - photo opportunities - great action - breath taking scenery.

DAY 08:
Rest day, time to enjoy your surroundings, relax on a beautiful sandy beach or trek into a remote village.

DAY 09, 10:
Drift by the confluence of the Seti river and travel toward the Indian planes.

DAY 11:
Raft / kayak to take out, Chisopani. drive to Bardia and some activities in Royal Bardia National Park.On Your arrival at Nepalgunj Airport or Ambasa Stand or Karnali chisapani(Rafting take out), our staff will receive you. You will then be transferred to resort. On reaching resort, our Guest Relations Officer will brief guests. 3.00 p.m - Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus.
8.00 p.m.- Dinner

DAY 12:
Full activities in Royal Bardia National Park

5.30 am - Wake Up Call followed by tea/coffee.
6:00 am - Bird Watching
7.00 am - Breakfast.
7.30 am - Elephant Safari. An excellent opportunity to see Asian Elephant, Great One Horn Rhinoceros, Spotted Deer or Chital, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Samber, Swamp Deer or Barasingha, Nilgai or Bull, Black Buck, Wild Boar, Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Wild Dog, Golden Jackal, Striped Hyena. You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their home.
1.00 p.m. - Lunch
3.00 p.m. - Jungle walk. An excellent opportunity to see the wild animals, small mammals, birds and waits in the Tower to have the wild sightseeing, accompanied by our experienced naturalists and wild life tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful.
7.00 p.m. - Tharu cultural dance.
8.00 p.m. - Dinner

DAY 13:

5.30 am - Wake Up Call followed by tea/coffee.
6.00 am - Bird watching.
7.30 am - Breakfast.
12.00 p.m. - Lunch. After having lunch relaxing.
7.00 p.m. - Tharu cultural dance.
8.00 p.m - Dinner.

Royal Bardia National Park, situated in the mid-far Western region, is the largest and most unspoiled wilderness area in the Terai, covering an area of 968 sq.km. The park, a sub-tropical jungle, is thickly forested by sal trees and carpeted with grass, savannah and riverine vegetation. The north is bordered by the Churia hill range, the west by the Karnali river, while the Babai river cuts its course almost through the middle of the park. On the southern fringe of the park are the villages of the unique and indigenous Tharu people of Western Nepal. Considered as one of the most picturesque national parks in Asia, it teems with rich and diverse flora and fauna.
The park is home to more than 30 different mammals, including the langur and rhesus monkeys, civets, hyenas, wild dogs, sloth bears, otters, blue bulls, deer and wild boars. It is a regenerated habitat for endangered animals like the tiger, rhinoceros, wild elephant ( the park harbours the biggest wild tusker in Asia) and black buck, Gharial and marsh mugger crocodiles the great game fish-masher and the Gangetic dolphin cavort in the river waters. The unique birds which number over 350 species include cormorants, egret, storks, geese, jungle fowls, king-fishers and endangered species such as the Bengal florican, silver-eared mesia and the saurus crane thus making the park truly a bird watchers paradise.

Within the park are several open grasslands (plants) where game viewing is excellent. Many of the forest tracks throughout the park also offer excellent game viewing. And when you can take in the sights and sounds of the wild without necessarily having to give up on your creature comforts, what more could you ask for…?

DAY 14:
5.30 am - Wake Up Call followed by tea/coffee.
6.00 am - Bird watching.
7.30 am - Breakfast
8.30 am - Jeep driving into the jungle.
12.00 am - Lunch.
1.00 am - Departure for your onward journey.

DAY 15:
Rest day in Kathmandu

DAY 16:
After breakfast, you're free before airport drop for your final departure.
 
   
 
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