Itinerary

1. Day 1: Kathmandu to Chitwan

   • Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location. 

   • Arrive at your hotel, where a reception will be held for you.

   • Go to your room and freshen up, have some refreshments, and then attend a briefing session.

   • Participate in a 'Village Tour’ to a neighboring Tharu settlement. You will acquire an insight into the culture as well as the traditional lifestyle of these indigenous Tharu communities. 

   • Visit the Tharu Cultural Museum. 

   • Return to dine at the hotel and enjoy a fine Nepalese style dining experience.

   • Have dinner and spend your night at the Parkland Hotel.

2. Day 2: Elephant-back Safari Tour in Chitwan

   • Wake up at dawn.  

   • Have a hearty breakfast, then proceed down to the riverside, where a canoe ride awaits you.

   • Savour the experience of a lifetime as you navigate past the Marsh Mugger and the fish-eating Gharial (two rare crocodile species) with your Nepalese tour guide. 

   • Head out for a visit to the Elephant Breeding Centre. Embrace the baby elephants and discover the modern methods of breeding an elephant in captivity. 

   • Re-energize yourself with a delicious lunch. 

   • Proceed for an elephant back jungle safari. Feel close to Mother Nature by traversing the pristine woods to witness the diverse wildlife here such as one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, and Sambar deer in their natural habitats.

   • Come back to your hotel in the evening. 

   • Have full board meals and spend the night at Parkland Hotel.

3. Day 3: Birdwatching in Chitwan

   • Wake up and enjoy some flavored tea/coffee in the hotel. 

   • Set out into the enchanting forest to for pleasure bird watching activity. Spot some beautiful birds like Wood Sandpiper, bulbuls, and rare bird species including the emerald doves, ruby-cheeked sunbirds, crested hornbills and jungle owlets. 

   • Retrace your steps to the hotel and savor a palatable breakfast. 

   • Travel back to Kathmandu via a tourist bus for about 6-7 hours of road journey (depending upon the traffic conditions).