3N/4D Chitwan Jungle Safari Break - Rhino, Gharial and a Tharu Evening

Chitwan · 3 nights / 4 days · Nepal

From ₹8,322 per person

Rhino, Gharial and a Tharu Evening. Stay plan: Chitwan (3N). Arrive Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, depart Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu.

Where the nights are

Chitwan (3N)

Day by day

1. Day 1 — Arrival and transfer to Chitwan

   Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Chitwan — a 160 km, five-hour drive south-west into the Terai. The first national park in Nepal — sal forest and elephant grass on the Rapti, holding one-horned rhino, gaur and tiger. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Chitwan.

   Overnight: Chitwan

2. Day 2 — Chitwan: 4x4 jeep safari into the sal forest for rhino and deer

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Chitwan — a 4x4 jeep safari into the sal forest for rhino and deer; a dugout canoe on the Rapti for gharial and marsh mugger; and the elephant breeding centre and the Tharu cultural evening. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Chitwan.

   Overnight: Chitwan

3. Day 3 — Chitwan: Guided jungle walk and the Rapti river sunset

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Chitwan — a guided jungle walk and the Rapti river sunset; a 4x4 jeep safari into the sal forest for rhino and deer; and a dugout canoe on the Rapti for gharial and marsh mugger. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Chitwan.

   Overnight: Chitwan

4. Day 4 — Chitwan — departure

   Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Nepal.

Inclusions

• Accommodation in the selected category hotel, resort or teahouse on double sharing basis.
• Meal plan as booked; full board on all trekking days, where no other kitchen exists.
• All airport, inter-city and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver.
• Domestic flight tickets named in the programme, including the mountain sectors.
• All road tolls, parking, fuel and driver allowances.
• 24x7 on-tour coordination and a dedicated Nepal destination desk.

Exclusions

• International airfare to and from Kathmandu, and airport taxes on it.
• Monument, national park and conservation area entrance fees, TIMS cards and trekking permits — quoted on request or paid direct.
• On a trekking package: the licensed trekking guide and porters, their wages, insurance and equipment. These are quoted separately, because they are priced per walking day and not per night.
• A separate accompanying city guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
• Nepal visa fee on arrival and travel insurance, which must cover helicopter evacuation on any trekking package.
• Optional activities not named in the programme — the Everest scenic flight, paragliding, ultralight, bungee, rafting, jungle safaris and elephant-back rides.
• Meals other than those stated, hot showers and device charging on trek, bottled and alcoholic drinks, laundry and personal expenses.
• Tips for guides, porters and drivers.
• Extra nights, transport and meals caused by a delayed or cancelled mountain flight, which is a weather decision and not a schedule one.
• Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — landslide, strike, weather, or a change of permit rules.