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Suklafanta Safari with Karnali Rafting -16 Days

Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is Located at the southwestern extreme of the Kingdom, its topography is primarily riverine floodplain, open grassland and sal forest. It also has a large lake and the Bahini river flows through the park.The park is home to tiger, leopard, a good number of swamp deer (prime habitat, often sighted), otters, his-pid hare, blue bull (nilgai), leopard, hog deer and wild boar.The park also has over 300 species of birds and most of the tourists who make the trip here are keen bird watchers. Reptiles include gharial and mugger crocodiles, Indian python, cobras, kraits, rat snakes and monitor lizards.Activities include wildlife watching on elephant back and jungle walks.

 


Safari Grade: Dificult
Road Distance : 650km
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
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, Suklafanta
Day 12: Suklafanta
Day 13: Suklafanta
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 Suklafanta and some activities in Suklafanta Wildlife Reserve.On Your arrival in 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 Suklafanta Wildlife Reserve

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.

This wildlife reserve is situated in the extreme south-west of Nepal. The name of the park is derived from the largest of these grasslands which is known as Sukla Phanta. The park area is 155 sq kms. and would be 305 sq kms. after the completion of its extension. Sukla Phanta's grassland is one of the last remaining habitat for such threatened animals as the hispid hare and the pygmy hog. Besides these, Sukla Phanta is the stronghold for another endangered animal, the barasingha, or swamp deer.
Other wildlife of the park included spotted deer, also seen in large numbers, hog deer, nilgai, wild dog, jack-al, porcupine and otter. The park and the adjoining for-est is the territory of small number of tigers which because of open terrain, are not uncommon to sight on the prowl. Wild elephants have also been sighted in the park.
A stop at the Rani Tal is a must. This small lake attracts birds and animals alike. Herons, ducks, storks, kingfishers and egrets vie for food and swamp deer wallow at the edges. From a nearby machan one can watch while thousands of water fowl mingle on the lake surface while it is not uncommon to see hundreds of swamp deer grazing at the water-edge in the evening light. The experience is unique.
Other ways to view wildlife in the park is by driving in landrovers near the lake and river and on nature walks with trained trackers.

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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