Bardia Jungle Adventure Tour

Bardiya Jungle Adventure Tour is a relaxing retreat from the clangor of the city to the placid nature. Bardia Jungle Adventure Tour is a 5-day Tour with a primary focus on the safari of Bardia National Park with a sprinkle of cultural exploration of Indigenous Tharu community living in and around the National Park. Bardiya Jungle Adventure tour is one of the most exhilarating national park tours, which provides travelers an opportunity to witness the Bengal Tiger; one of the biggest wild cats, the one-horned rhinoceros, Gharials, Gangetic dolphin: a rare river dolphin native to southeast Asia and many rare and exotic flora and fauna.

The Bardiya Jungle Adventure Tour takes place in Bardiya district, which is situated on the mid-western terai of Nepal. One can observe the Churiya hill range flattening and merging with the terai plains in the southern regions of Bardiya. The district is characterized by thick dense forest and several big rivers. Half of the district is occupied by Bardiya National Park, which is one of the major national parks of the country with flourishing biodiversity.

Bardiya Jungle Adventure Tour takes travelers for a full-day guided Jungle Walk, a canoe ride on the Babai River piercing through Bardiya National Park, a Jeep, and Elephant safari deep inside the national park for tiger sightings, a visit to the crocodile breeding center and an excursion to a village of the local indigenous tribe; Tharu community.

Bardia Jungle Adventure is one of the popular tour packages to explore the largest and most undistributed national park in Nepal. These 4 nights and 5 days of Bardia Jungle Adventure take you to the park covered with forest, with a balanced mixture of grassland, savannah, and riverine forest.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Bardia National Park by flight and Drive from Nepalgunj to Bardiya
Day 02: Full Day Jungle Walk
Day 03: Canoe ride in Babai
Day 04: Jeep and Elephant safari
Day 05: Departure

Major Attractions of the Bardiya Jungle Adventure Tour

Bardiya National Park and Bengal Tiger Sighting Opportunity

Bardiya National Park, established in 1988 was formerly used as hunting grounds for Royalties and Officers of East Indian Company. During the occupation of Bardiya district by the East India Company large numbers of Bengal Tiger were hunted down, an attempt to recover from which is still going on. Bardiya National Park covers an area of 968 sq km with more than 70% of its area being covered with forest.

The flourishing diversity of the National Park is evident with the presence of 839 floral species and 642 faunal species. The national park is a habitat to at least 53 species of mammals, 407 species of Birds, 23 species of Reptiles, and 125 species of fish on the river system that can be found inside National Park.

Bardia National Park is renowned amongst wildlife photographers, researchers, scientists, and vacationers for it provides a chance to spot the Bengal Tiger. Bardiya National Park has the highest tiger density per sq km amongst any other national park in Nepal. The dream of witnessing the majestic predator, untamed in the wild can become a reality during this tour. Jeep Safari, Elephant Safari, and Canoe Ride reach deeper sections of the National Park which increases the chances of Tiger sightings.

Canoe Ride on Babai River

Canoe riding is one of the amazing ways besides jeep and elephant safari to experience the beauty and exuberance of nature that have flourished in Bardiya National Park. Babai River passes centrally through Bardiya National Park, which provides an opportunity to optimally observe the flora and fauna of the national park.

The canoe ride is usually done in a small narrow wooden canoe made from a single tree trunk; however, an inflated rubber raft can also be used. The canoe ride lasts all day, so travelers will have plenty of time to see different species of Birds, Bengal tiger, and Gharials which are found only in this part of the globe, deer, one-horned rhinoceros, and rare freshwater dolphin.

The river unlike many other rivers has calm and slow-moving torrents, which is perfect for a relaxing canoe ride through the national park. We strongly recommend individuals to compulsorily use sunblock, full sleeves, and hats that protect travelers from harmful UV rays.

Jungle Walk and Crocodile Breeding Center

Jungle Walk is probably the most amazing and thrilling way to experience the intrinsic beauty of Bardiya National Park. The jungle walk allows tourists to explore the southwestern part of the Bardiya National Park. A full-day jungle walk requires travelers to cover a distance of 15-20 km walking through bushes and river banks to catch sight of the elusive Bengal Tiger, One Horned Rhinoceros, and other rare and exotic animals.

Tourists will be accompanied by National Park Guides and Wildlife Tracker. The guides and instructor will enlighten tourists about different flora and fauna that one might find during the jungle walk. Tourists will spend time on watch towers to get an overlooking view of the surrounding and river banks to catch a glimpse of magnificent animals drinking water from the river.

Crocodile Breeding in Bardiya National Park is one of the major attractions of the entire tour. Here, a unique species of Gharials and mugger crocodiles are bred to reverse their declining numbers. These species of Crocodiles are found only in south-eastern Asia and play a major role in maintaining balance in the ecosystem.

Elephant & Jeep Safari

Elephant & Jeep Safari is the most chosen way of touring the Bardiya National Park by internal and external tourists.

During Elephant Safari tourists will be seated on the wooden platform on the elephant’s back with hands on the wooden railing. The Maute, who is an elephant trainer will then guide the elephant through a thick dense forest. As the Elephant meanders through the thick bushes, tourists will get a chance to observe untamed animals in their wild habitat. Wild animals are unperturbed by approaching elephants as elephants are themselves wild animals, so the elephant safari increases the sighting of elusive wild animals.

Jeep Safari is yet another mesmerizing way to explore the national park. A jeep with an elevated seating platform and no roof is used for the Jeep safari. The guides and drivers are cognizant of the hotspots and pasture lands that will take tourists to such spots and turn off the engine to not disturb the grazing, hunting, or mating animals. The jeep safari can last a whole day or for half of the day depending upon your itinerary.

Make sure you bring your binoculars or camera with a telephoto lens to lucidly spot and observe rare and exotic fauna.

Tharu Village Excursion

Tharu Community is one of the Indigenous communities found in the western region of Terai, that have coexisted with nature for hundreds of years. Their culture, tradition, beliefs, cuisines, dances, folk songs, and various such aspects are fascinating displays of their resilience, unadulterated exuberance, and perseverance.

Tharu Villages are characterized by small roofed huts with vibrant paintings on the walls. One can observe traditional tools and handicrafts hung from the wooden beams. Most of the Tharu people are farmers, who were, 40-50 years back, marginalized and oppressed.  Their culture, tradition, and lifestyle reflect the hardships and perseverance that kept them going and overcoming such difficult situations.

Tharu community has preserved its culture and tradition and now welcomes the world to enjoy its simple yet content way of life. Vivid pictures on the walls, mesmerizing dances, fascinating folk songs, and performances around bonfires astound tourists from all over the world.

Why do Bardiya Jungle Adventure Tour with Breakfree Adventures?

There are plenty of tour agencies operating the Bardiya Jungle Adventure Tour, so why is it that you should book this tour with us? Let’s find out.

To mention initially, Breakfree Adventures has been serving clients and making their dream vacation a reality, for 15 years. Now, with 15 years of tour operating comes unmatched experience. We are familiar with all the thing that makes an ordinary tour extraordinary.

In addition to that, our team members are experts at what we do. Our nature guides are erudite when it comes to introducing our clients to exotic flora, fauna, and different aspects of the natural park. Despite Nepali being their first language, they are maestros when it comes to communicating with our clients. Our entire team has sharpened their skills and accumulated invaluable knowledge throughout our 15 years of service to serve our clients better.

Furthermore, unlike other tour operators, enjoy hassle-free booking and no charge cancellation with us. Something came up? Don’t worry you can postpone the tour and do it some other time that is appropriate for you.

Not only that, we are pioneers in curating bespoke touring packages that address all of your needs and special requests. Someone’s birthday during the tour, just tell us we will make arrangements or maybe you will not even have to tell us anything just give us a hint, and we look at dates too. Loving your tour? Want to extend it for a few days? Well, we have got you covered, we will plan your trip for the extended days in no time.

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