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Jungle Safari Info
Established in 1984,
this park is situated in
Nepal’s western Terai.
It covers 968 sq. km.
The park offers a
variety of experiences
in its vast undisturbed
wilderness. About 70% of
the forest consists of
sal trees (which are
used for the beautifully
carved windows in
Kathmandu) with a
mixture of grass land
and riverine forest. The
park is home to
endangered animals such
as the Bengal tiger,
wild elephant, greate.
One-horned rhinoceros,
swamp deer, and black
buck. Other endangered
species include gharial
crocodile, marsh mugger
and Gangetic dolphin,
200 species of birds and
several species of
snakes can also be seen
in the park. Certain
ethnic groups live in
the park as well and you
can experience their
culture and traditions
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When to
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The best time to
visit Royal
Chitwan National
Park, and Bardia
National Park is
from October
through March,
when the
temperature
averages 25
degrees Celsius.
The months of
March, April and
June can be
extremely hot,
while July -
September is the
monsoon season
when river swell
and part of the
become
inaccessible.
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What to
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Binoculars,
Flashlight,
Insect
repellent, A
jacket or
sweater from
November through
February.
Lightest
clothing with
sunglasses and
hats from April
onwards. Pants
should be worn
during elephant
rides. Bright
colors such as
red and white
should be
avoided since
those colors
have been known
to upset the
rhinos.
Comfortable
walking shoes
are essential.
Please carry
only the bare
necessities but
not jewellery
and valuable
items. During
the warmer
months swimming
suits are
recommended.
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How to Get
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By surface: A
pleasant five
hours drive by
car or bus on
the Kathmandu -
Narayanghat
highway follows
the Trishuli
river offering
you a
continually
changing
landscape from
the mountains of
the Himalayas to
the plains of
the Terai.
By raft: One of
the most
exciting way to
travel to the
park is to raft
down the
Trishuli River.
For two or more
days you can
float down the
river
experiencing its
numerous rapid
and seeing a
variety of
village life,
flora aned fauna
along its banks.
By air: 20 min.
flight will
bring you from
Kathmandu to
Bharatpur where
you will be met
by our staff and
transfer to the
resort.
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