Close up Chitwan (2 Nights and 3 Days)

You will be picked up from your hotel (tour operator will come to pick you up with your name on a placard) and transferred to the tourist bus park at 6am via private vehicle. Then you will take a 5-hour scenic drive to Chitwan, Sauraha, along the banks of the Trishuli and Narayani rivers. Upon arrival you will be greeted at the Chitwan Bus Park and escorted to your lodge to check-in and have a short briefing about the lodge, the facilities and programs of the day. At 1pm you will enjoy a buffet lunch and free time. Then at 3pm you will have a village tour in the Tharu community where you will learn about their lifestyle and culture. Then, visit the National Park Visitor's Center where you can learn more about the history of the National Park and its wildlife. At 7pm you will have the choice of a Tharu cultural dance presentation by the local villagers (which you can also participate in) or a slide show presentation about Chitwan. The day will conclude with a buffet dinner at 8pm. Includes an overnight stay at a local hotel.

There will be a wakeup call followed by morning tea at 6am, then a buffet breakfast will be served at 6:30 am. At 7 am you will proceed to go bird watching and canoe riding along the Rapti river. Here you will observe two rare species of crocodiles - the Marsh Mugger and Gharial. On the way back, you will walk through jungle where you can witness species of flora and fauna. Buffet lunch will be served at 1pm. At 3pm, continue on a jeep safari which will provide you with an excellent opportunity to see four different kinds of deer, rhinoceroses, wild boars, monkeys, leopards, sloths and even Bengal tigers (if you are lucky). You will also catch sights of many other smaller mammals that have made the Chitwan National Park their natural habitat. You will visit the Tharu Cultural Museum. The day will be over with buffet dinner served at 8 pm. Includes an overnight stay at a local hotel. 

At 6 am you will get a wake-up call followed by morning tea and buffet breakfast at 6:30 am. At 7 am you will be transferred to the bus park to drive back to Kathmandu. Reach Kathmandu and transfer back to your hotel.