Bardia Jungle Safari is one of the best options for wildlife enthusiastic around the globe. Walk into the lush and dense tropical forests. Explore the glorious natural and the most knowledgeable and lifetime-memorable walk or journey inside the depths of the Bardia National Park.
Highlights
- Chance to encounter the Royal Bengal tiger and one-horned rhinoceros.
- Jungle Safari Tour Inside, sunset view in the Bardia National Park, to witness the depth of the Bardia jungle.
- Witnessing around 839 species of flora, 642 species of fauna, and at least 53 types of mammals.
- A chance to enjoy the beauty of local Tharu culture, cultural performances by local people, and an excursion in the Tharu village.
- Canoeing and boating in the Karnali River, the longest river of Nepal. Moreover, enjoy other activities like exploration in the untouched and virgin land in the wilderness of Nepal.
Bardia Wildlife Safari is one of the popular tour packages to explore the largest and most undistributed national park of Nepal. Situated in the mid far-western Terai, in a remote part of Nepal, bordered by the Karnali River, the National Park covers 968 sq. km. It is 585 km from Kathmandu. The park is the largest and most undisturbed expanse of wilderness in southern Nepal. Although it is the largest park, it is least explored by foreign tourists.
About 70% of the park is covered with Sal jungle; the remaining 30% is a mixture of grassland, savannah, and riverine forest. The park contains eight types of ecosystems. The park headquarters are situated at Thakurdwara (also the location of Forest Hideaway) and is surrounded by idyllic villages and fields inhabited by an indigenous ethnic group, the ‘Tharu.'
Bardia National Park, providing a home habitat for many species, also provides an ideal environment for the study of wildlife. The WWF and the King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation are active in the park monitoring wildlife and breeding habitats. More than thirty different mammals, over two hundred species of birds, and many snakes, lizards, and fish have been recorded within the park. Both resident and migratory birds can be found within the park boundaries.
As well as the numerous more common animals and birds, the Bardia National Park is home to 19 of Nepal’s 39 legally protected species. These include the one-horned rhinoceros, wild Asian elephant, Bengali tiger, swamp deer, blackbuck antelope, Gangetic dolphin, and Gharial crocodile. Endangered birds include the Bengal Florican, the Silver-eared Mesia, and the Sarus Crane. In fact, the WWF indicated the Bardia National Park as playing a major role in the survival of the world tiger population. As a result, it is not surprising to find that Bardia provides the best opportunity to view the Bengal Tiger in Nepal.
One of the options to see the wildlife in Bardia National Park is to go on a jeep safari. During this trip you will sit in de back of an open jeep to see the animals. The driver will stop to show places and animals. You will have a great opportunity to get some good pictures this way. During the trip, the guide will hang at the back of the vehicle to spot animals. He will also give information about the environment and the wildlife. This trip will start early in the morning, and you will finish around the same time as the short drive. With this trip you will go deeper in the jungle, and here you will have more chance to see tigers.
