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3-day trip from Kathmandu visiting Welcome, Activity Day and Farewell. Operated by Himalayan Social Journey.
Highlights
- Discover Chitwan National Park on a thrilling jungle safari
From Kathmandu/Pokhara: 2, 3, or 4-Day Chitwan Jungle Safari: Key Facts
| Price | From $325 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 days |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
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From Kathmandu/Pokhara: 2, 3, or 4-Day Chitwan Jungle Safari
Full description
A 3-day trip out of Kathmandu taking in Welcome, Activity Day, Farewell and Forest farewell and return transfer. There are 4 stops in all.
The running order is Welcome, then Activity Day, then Farewell, then Forest farewell and return transfer.
The price covers bus transfer from Kathmandu or Pokhara (if 3 or 4-day option selected), Private car transfer from Kathmandu or Pokhara (if 2-day option selected), Hotel pickup and drop in Kathmandu or Pokhara and Nature guide. It does not cover none, so budget for those separately. Two travellers pay $520 together rather than $325 each, because this is priced per party and not per head.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Welcome
You'll be picked up in the morning from your hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara for the scenic drive down to the Terai lowlands (approx. 5–6 hrs by road), with lunch included on arrival. After dinner, a Tharu cultural program of firelit stick dances, performed by the community themselves. Overnight: resort in Sauraha · Meals: lunch, dinner
Activity Day
After breakfast, the wild day begins with a dugout canoe down the Rapti River — low and quiet, past basking gharial crocodiles. You'll land for a guided jungle walk, then head deep into the park by 4x4 jeep, scanning the grasslands for grazing rhinos and, if the day is kind, fresh tiger pugmarks. A stop at the elephant breeding center to see the calves, then time for afternoon birdwatching before returning to your resort at dusk. Overnight: resort in Sauraha · Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Farewell
Chitwan is one of Asia's great birding grounds, and you'll be out for it at first light on a sunrise walk while the canopy is at its loudest. After breakfast at the resort, you'll begin the drive back to Kathmandu or Pokhara, arriving by evening. Meals: breakfast
Forest farewell and return transfer
Guests at the Jungle Tower begin with a scenic morning drive back to the main lodge for breakfast. Enjoy a final farewell session through the forest before boarding your tourist bus back to Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Includes
- Bus transfer from Kathmandu or Pokhara (if 3 or 4-day option selected)
- Private car transfer from Kathmandu or Pokhara (if 2-day option selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop in Kathmandu or Pokhara
- Nature guide
- Jeep safari inside Chitwan National Park
- Tharu cultural program
- Jungle walk
- Canoe ride on the Rapti River
- One-night Jungle Tower experience (available on the 4-day option)
- Overnight accommodation (1, 2, or 3 nights, depending on option selected)
- 2 breakfasts (if 3-day option selected)
- 3 breakfasts (if 4-day option selected)
Excludes
- None
Important information
Meeting point
The operator confirms the exact meeting point and time once your booking is confirmed, and you will have it well before the day. If you would rather know before you book, message us on WhatsApp and we will ask them for you.
Weather
This runs outdoors, so the operator can call it off for rain, wind or sea conditions, and that decision is usually made on the day. If they cancel, you choose: another date, or your money back in full. We do not keep a booking fee on a tour that did not run.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts