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Jungle Safari in Nepal
 Nepal's
first and most famous national park is situated in the
Chitwan Doon or the lowlands of the Inner Terai. Covering
an area of 932 sq km. the park includes hilly areas
of the Siwalik Range covered by deciduous sal forest.
One fifth of the park is made up of the floodplains
of the Narayani, Rapti, and the Reu Rivers and is covered
by dense tall elephant grass interspersed with riverine
forests of silk cotton (kapok), acacia and sisam trees.
This ecologically diverse area is the last remaining
home in Nepal for more than 300 of the endangered Asian
one-horned rhinoceros and harbours one of the largest
populations of the elusive and rare Bengal tiger. Besides
rhino and tiger, Chitwan also supports a great variety
of flora and fauna. There are four species of deer,
including the spotted chittal, leopard, sloth bear,
wild boar, rhesus monkey, grey langur monkey, wild dog,
small wild cats, the white stockinged gaur (the world's
largest wild cattle) and many other smaller animals.
The swampy areas and numerous oxbow lakes of Chitwan
provide a home for marsh crocodiles. In a stretch of
the Narayani river is found one of the few remaining
populations of the rare and endangered fish-only eating
gharial, or Gangetic crocodile. Here also is found one
of the world's four species of freshwater dolphins.
For the ornithologist and the amateur bird-watcher the
park offers excellent possibilities with more than 450
species recorded. Some of the resident specialities
are several species of woodpeckers, hornbills, Bengal
florican, and red-headed trogons. Winter birds such
as waterfowl, Brahminy duck, pintails and bareheaded
geese, amongst many other cold weather visitors are
drawn by the sanctuary of the park's rivers. In the
summer the forest is alive with nesting migrants such
as the fabulous paradise flycatcher, the Indian pitta
and parakeets.
Close up Chitwan (2 nights-3
days)
 Day
01: Drive to Chitwan 5 hrs and you will have lunch,
after you will visit Tharu village and National Park's
visitors' center. Sun set view from the riverbank and
Tharu couture dancing programs. Overnight in Hotel B/L/D.
Day02: Dugout canoe trip on Rapti River followed
by a Nature Jungle Walk. Take jeep drive back to Resort
and Lunch and Elephant Ridding to see the more wildlife
specially you can see the one horn Rhino in the park
and you can see many kinds of Deer, Black Beer, many
kinds of Birds Back Camp and Dinner. After diner jeep
to Tharu dancing programs overnight in Hotel B/L/D.
Day 03 :
After breakfast Bird watching tour and Drive/flight to
Kathmandu over night in Hotel B/B.
Explore Chitwan (3 nights- 4 days)
 Day
01: Drive to Chitwan 5 hrs and you will have lunch,
after you will visit Tharu village and National Park's
visitors' center. Sun set view from the riverbank and
Tharu couture dancing programs. Overnight in Hotel
B/L/D.
Day02: Dugout canoe trip on Rapti River followed
by a Nature Jungle Walk. Take jeep drive back to Resort
and Lunch and Elephant Ridding to see the more wildlife
specially you can see the one horn Rhino in the park and
you can see many kinds of Deer, Black Beer, many kinds
of Birds Back Camp and Dinner. After diner jeep to Tharu
dancing programs overnight in Hotel B/L/D.
Day 03: After breakfast, you will go for bird
watching tour by Jeep to "Twenty Thousand Lakes over
night in Hotel B/L/D.
Day 04: After breakfast Bird watching tour and
Drive/flight to Kathmandu over night in Hotel B/B.
Day 05: Transfer to International Airport and fly
home.
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