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Established in 1984, this park is
situated in Nepal’s western Terai. It
covers 968 sq. km. The park offers a
variety of experiences in its vast
undisturbed wilderness. About 70% of the
forest consists of sal trees (which are
used for the beautifully carved windows
in Kathmandu) with a mixture of grass
land and riverine forest. The park is
home to endangered animals such as the
Bengal tiger, wild elephant, greate.
One-horned rhinoceros, swamp deer, and
black buck. Other endangered species
include gharial crocodile, marsh mugger
and Gangetic dolphin, 200 species of
birds and several species of snakes can
also be seen in the park. Certain ethnic
groups live in the park as well and you
can experience their culture and
traditions
When to Visit?
The best time to visit Royal Chitwan
National Park, and Bardia National Park
is from October through March, when the
temperature averages 25 degrees Celsius.
The months of March, April and June can
be extremely hot, while July - September
is the monsoon season when river swell
and part of the become inaccessible.
What to Bring?
Binoculars, Flashlight, Insect
repellent, A jacket or sweater from
November through February. Lightest
clothing with sunglasses and hats from
April onwards. Pants should be worn
during elephant rides. Bright colors
such as red and white should be avoided
since those colors have been known to
upset the rhinos. Comfortable walking
shoes are essential. Please carry only
the bare necessities but not jewellery
and valuable items. During the warmer
months swimming suits are recommended.
How to Get There?
By surface: A pleasant five hours drive
by car or bus on the Kathmandu -
Narayanghat highway follows the Trishuli
river offering you a continually
changing landscape from the mountains of
the Himalayas to the plains of the Terai.
By raft: One of the most exciting way to
travel to the park is to raft down the
Trishuli River. For two or more days you
can float down the river experiencing
its numerous rapid and seeing a variety
of village life, flora aned fauna along
its banks.
By air: 20 min. flight will bring you
from Kathmandu to Bharatpur where you
will be met by our staff and transfer to
the resort.
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