Bardia National Park and Chitwan National Parks are ideal locations for sighting varieties of wildlife including the one-horned rhino.
One-horned rhino tour in Nepal is one of the best wildlife activities for nature enthusiasts. Bardia and Chitwan National Parks are ideal locations for sighting varieties of wildlife including the one-horned rhino. Chitwan National Park is the place where you can unwind yourself and also grow closer to nature. In addition, the national park provides perfect access to encounter different species of flora and fauna. Because of this, around 200,000 tourists visit Chitwan every year.
The one-horned rhinoceros or greater one-horned rhinoceros is the largest of the three Asian rhinos. Along with the African white rhinos, one-horned rhinos is the largest of all rhino species. One of the rare animals in the world, the one-horned rhino is identified by a single black horn about 8.25 inches long. It is a grey-brown hide with skin folds, which gives it an armor-plated appearance.
One-Horned Rhino in Chitwan National Park
One-horned rhino tour in Nepal is possible in Bardia and Chitwan National Parks. The nature guides will take you to places where the rhinos can be spotted. You can indeed take pictures of these beautiful beasts but from a safe distance.
Greater One-Horned Rhino in Nepal
The decline of alluvial grassland and riverine forest have affected the rhino population in the wild. For this reason,
IUCN red list has listed them as vulnerable species. On the other hand, the population of greater one-horned rhinos in Nepal has increased by 111 individuals from 2011 to 2015. The latest rhino count conducted in 2015 has revealed 645 individuals living in Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park, Parsa National Park, and Suklaphanta National Park. All in all, one-horned rhinoceros is one of the main tourist attractions of Nepal.
Encounter everything that you've read and watched on the internet, the tranquil beauty of Nepal and the warm hospitality of Nepalese. Flying through the beautiful mountains view and thickly wooded hills and plains, you will land on the capital of the country. At the airport, you will meet one of our team members who will escort you to the hotel in Thamel.
Once checked in, you can walk around in Thamel, Kathmandu's tourist hub. Here you can also find restaurants with varieties of cuisine to dine.
Fly (25 minutes) from Kathmandu and drive to the resort at Megauli (45 Minutes). The resort officials will brief you about the program and facilities.
Boat Safari in the late afternoon provides excellent opportunities to watch birds and animals with unique Sundowners experience.
The day starts with early morning jeep safari for 4 to 5 hours. You will even have your breakfast in the jungle on this day.
There are choices on the route inside the jungle for safari but we will let the expert naturalists to chose. The experienced naturalists will pick the best route based on recent sightings and animal movements.
After the safari gets back to the hotel for lunch and relax for some hours and also get ready for walking safari. Explore the oxbow lakes like Devi Tal, Munda Tal, Lamo Tal, Kamal Tal, etc on foot. Various animals and birds can be viewed during this 3 to 4 hours of the nature walk.
Enjoy Tharu cultural dance performances before dinner.
Early morning ride to Bis Hazari Lake for excellent bird watching opportunities. It takes around an hour to reach the lake, which is the best spot for bird watching in Chitwan. You can enjoy your breakfast overlooking the lake. Spend time watching birds and animals around the lake for some hours.
Ride back to the hotel for lunch and spend a leisurely time by the riverside or walk or cycle around the Tharu village around Megauli.
Drive to Bharatpur Airport and fly back to Kathmandu.
Once you reach Kathmandu we will check you in at a nice and cozy hotel around the Thamel area. Self-exploring the narrow streets of this tourist hub for souvenir shopping and drinks is a good way to spend the rest of your day. Later in the evening, we will take you out for a farewell dinner and listen to your wildlife tour experiences.
We will drop you to the airport according to your flight schedule. Tiger Encounter hopes to take you to another exciting wildlife safari in Nepal soon.
The first national park of Nepal, Chitwan National Park covers an area of 952.63 sq km and covers the districts of Nawalpur, Parsa, Chitwan, and Makwanpur. Its altitude ranges from 100m to 815m. Narayani-Rapti River is a natural boundary in north and west of the park whereas Parsa Wildlife reserve lies in the east part of the park and India’s Valmiki National Park is in South.
To reach Chitwan National Park, you can go either by Vehicle for 5 to 6 hours to the South of Kathmandu or by air to Bharatpur Airport for 25 minutes followed by half an hour drive to the national park.
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Thank you Tiger Encounter team for another great experience in beautiful Nepal. We had amazing memories in Mt. Everest & Chitwan! We did wildlife safari, jeep safari, bird watching, village tour & cultural program. You are super professional, knowledgeable. Strongly recommend.
We went on a wildlife safari tour operated by Tiger Encounter last May 2019. It was a great experience for the whole family our kids were very excited to see animals out in the wild.
Walking along with the wild that shelters varieties of birds and animals felt amazing. Very organized and fun wildlife tour.
Tiger Encounter made our tiger encounter possible. On tiger tracking day two we saw the beautiful beast come out to drink it has an incredible experience. Waiting for almost two days on the blazing heat of May was really worth it!!
Come across the magnificent Royal Bengal Tigers, and watch them live their untamed lives. Experience this immense quest in the wilderness of the most undisturbed protected area in Nepal.
Discover the wilderness of Nepal while promoting innovative conservation strategies.
Explore the wilderness of Chitwan National Park to visit Royal Bengal Tigers, one horned rhinos and many other animals and birds in their natural residence.
