Royal Bardia National
Park
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 968sq.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.
How to Get There:
By Air: If you choose to fly, there is a
daily flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, which is the nearest
airport from the Royal Bardia National Park .It takes about
one hour flight.
By Road: You
can reserve a private transport and reach till the lodge
or alternatively take overnight or day buses plying on the
route of Dhangadi, Mahendranagar or Karnali. Drop at Ambassa
(the gate way of Royal Bardia National Park), which takes
15 hrs. from Kathmandu.
Itinerary
| 2
Nights/ 3 days Program |
| Day
|
Program |
|
01
|
Arrival in the Resort. PM - Discover Tharu life &
Culture-Tharu Village/Culture Tour. |
02 |
AM - exploration of Tiger Territory on foot. PM - Elephant
back safari. |
| 03 |
AM - early morning Bird watching followed by an opportunity
to explore the surrounding Village. PM - departure after
lunch |
| |
|
| 3
Nights/ 4 days Program |
| Day
|
Program |
01 |
Arrival in the Resort. PM - Discover Tharu life &
Culture-Tharu Village/Culture Tour. |
02 |
Whole day walking safari to view the Gangetic Dolphins.
|
03 |
AM - exploration of Tiger Territory on foot. PM - Elephant
back safari. |
04 |
AM - very early morning Bird watching followed by an
opportunity to explore the surrounding Village. PM -
departure after lunch. |
| |
|
| 4
Nights /5 Days Program |
| Day
|
Program |
01
|
Arrival in the Resort. PM - Discover Tharu life &
Culture-Tharu Village/Culture Tour. |
02 |
Whole day walking safari to cover Baghuphanta watching
tower, grassland and wild Elephant area. |
03 |
AM - exploration of Tiger Territory on foot. PM - Elephant
back safari. |
04 |
Whole day walking safari to view the Gangetic Dolphins
|
05 |
AM - very early morning Bird watching followed by an
opportunity to explore the surrounding Village. PM -
departure after lunch |
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