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Chitwan Tour | 3 Days

From $220

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At a Glance:
Tour Code: TTGCNP
Style: Safari Tour - Jungle Safari
Grading:
Maximum Altitude: 1362 ft.
Transport: Tourist Bus
Duration: 3 Days
Start in: Kathmandu
End in: Kathmandu
Price: US$ 220 per person
Best Season: Feb-April, Sept-Nov
Trip Description

Chitwan is Nepal’s most famous wildlife reserve and one of the finest national park in Asia listed on world heritage sites.  Its dense forests and grassy plains are home to rare mammals like one-horned rhinos and Bengal tigers. The park shelters 56 species of herpetofauna, 544 species of birds, 126 species of fish and 68 species of mammals to watch.  The park is especially renowned for its protection of One Horned Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger and Gharial Crocodile.

You will stay in a lodge with good views of the lush forested valley and the Rapti River for two nights or longer depend on your tour. You will visit a local village and learn how the villagers live in a sustainable manner. One can enjoy here Jeep safari, canoeing trip, jungle walk, visit ethnic local people, a cultural performance, etc.

Exploring wildlife in its natural habitat is always an unforgettable experience. Get up early with sunrise, accompanied by a unique ‘dawn chorus’, you will penetrate the national park in the traditional way by your own feet and jeep safari. A naturalist guide helps you spot rhino, sloth bears, wild boar and if you’re very lucky Royal Bengal tiger too. You return to the hotel for breakfast. You will also have an opportunity to watch the elephants bath in the river. After lunch, you will have the option of a trip by dugout canoe to see crocodile and birds and return on foot along the river bank, etc.

Everyday Departure.

Outline Itinerary
  • Day 1: Drive to Chitwan (approx. 5hrs)
  • Day 2: Full day at Chitwan National Park
  • Day 3: Half day at Chitwan and Drive back to Kathmandu
Highlights of the tour:
  • Explore the Home of Local Ethnic Tharu
  • See the wild animals
  • A scenic drive from Kathmandu-Chitwan (two way)

 

Options for 4 days 3 nights

  • Jeep safari and Jungle walk to explore more.
  • Village tour by bullock cart.
  • Night stay at the forest.
  • White water rafting.
  • Visit crocodile breeding and elephant bathing center.
What's Included:
  • All transfer Tourist Bus.
  • National Park Entrance fee.
  • English speaking guide.
  • 2 nights’ accommodations with all meal (breakfast, lunch and dinner and jungle activities as mentioned in the itinerary.
What's Not Included:
  • Travel Insurance
  • Nepalese Visa
  • Tips for Guide and other trek staff
  • Additional costs due to illness, rescue, force majeure, changes of flight and itinerary
  • Personal drinks and bar bill

 

Note: This tour is flexible and can get extend according to your time slot.

Additional cost for private transport(A/C car): US $170

Additional cost for fly: US $250

 

Holiday Information

Joining Arrangements & Transfers

All Clients travelling to Kathmandu will be met at the airport by a TTG representative who will arrange the transfer to the group hotel.  Please look at our logo at the arrival gate. 

 

Accommodation

While in Kathmandu, Chitwan, Pokhara, Lumbini, Nagerkot and Balthali the group will stay in a mentioned hotel or hotels with similar categories as on itinerary.  We choose hotels not too far from the main downtown. Most of our hotels will be in central Thamel in Kathmandu so that you can shop, eat and go anywhere easily.

Whilst on tour we spend nights in hotels and lodges. The Nepalese hotels/lodges are simple, friendly and atmospheric.

 

Solo Travellers

Our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and we do not charge a single supplement. We believe single travellers should not have to pay more to travel. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the entire trip. If you prefer to have your own single room then you have to pay single supplement, however the single room is only possible in Kathmandu not on the trek.

 

Food

Normally all breakfast are included on the trip and sometimes Lunch and dinner too as on itinerary. Typical meals provided in the lodges will include some Nepali dishes and some international cuisine from pizza and chips. However as a responsible tour operator we encourage you to eat local food whenever possible because this will help the local economy and these local foods are always fresh.

We eat in the hotel where we stay (if it is included), our trip leader will suggest you what is safe and good to eat there. Breakfast will usually be porridge, eggs, bread, Fruits, lunch will be a simple meal with noodles, rice, Pasta and dinner will be 2 courses consisting of soup, main meal. All drinks & beverages are extra. 

 

A Typical Day

You will have free morning in the city and after breakfast we start shortly for a day tour.  The day tour can be 5-7 hrs depending on the tours. After the tours you may wish to relax with a beer on the terrace of your lodge before taking dinner. Dinner is taken in the dining room which normally has some form of heating. This is a great time of day for reliving the events of the tours so far and for general socialising. If the dinner is not included on the trip, you can take in any restaurant you prefer. 

 

Group Leader & Support Staff

The group will be led by an experienced English-speaking local leader, and on trek will have the services of porters to carry luggage. 

 

Spending Money

Approximately US$400-600 (or equivalent Australian dollars, Euros etc.) changed into local currency, should be sufficient for miscellaneous personal expenses including tips for guide, drinks for all trips & meals in the city. It is not necessary to obtain local currency (Nepali rupees) prior to departure. Sterling, US Dollars and Euros are equally acceptable for exchange in Nepal. If you prefer not to carry all of your spending money in cash, it is possible to withdraw money (rupees only) from ATMs in Kathmandu and most of the cities using your debit or credit card. 

 

Guidance on Tipping

Tipping is the accepted way of saying ‘thank you’ for good service. Tips do not form part of the wages of your guides, porters and driver but they are very much appreciated. It is important to remember that tipping is voluntary and should be dependent on good service. Normally the tips are given at the end of the trip and this is best done as a group rather than from individuals. Most groups will give the tips with a bit of ceremony (or sometimes a party) on the last evening, to mark the end of the trip. The level of tipping should be determined by the group as a whole with everyone contributing an equal amount that all are comfortable with. As a rough guide, we recommend about 5-10% of your trip.  

 

Baggage Allowance 

Your baggage on tours has no limit but if there is trekking involved, please make it not above 15 kg. For the domestic flight to Chitwan, Pokhara and Lumbini, we have 20 kg limitation. It is possible to leave clothes or other items not required on trips at the hotel in Kathmandu. 

 

Altitude

This holiday involves no high altitude problem as all of them in a low elevation.

 

Equipment List

The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum. 

You must bring the following items:

  • Trainers
  • Socks
  • Walking trousers
  • Underwear
  • Baselayer shirts
  • Casual shirt and/or T-shirts
  • Fleece jacket or warm jumper
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Warm jacket (down light) only in winter
  • Sunhat
  • Warm hat 
  • Sunglasses
  • Daypack 30 litres
  • Headtorch and spare batteries
  • Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
  • Water bottles 1 Litre 
  • Washbag and toiletries
  • Toilet paper (you can also buy this in the lodges if necessary)
  • Antibacterial handwash
  • Small towel
  • Small padlock (to lock bag)
  • Basic First Aid Kit including: antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), altitude (Diamox), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment, insect repellent, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets.

The following items are optional:

  • Shorts
  • Thermal baselayer - leggings
  • Sleeping bag liner
  • Travel clothes
  • Camera
  • Pen-knife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)

 

Notes

The Nepalese are still traditional and conservative in the way they dress. Therefore to avoid embarrassment on both sides we recommend that you respect this and do not wear revealing clothing or sleeveless tops while visiting Nepal. Shorts are acceptable, but they should reach to just above the knee and be modest and for women it is preferable to wear trousers or a long skirt.

 

Passport & Visas

A passport with 6 months remaining validity at the end of your stay is generally required. Please check the relevant embassy or consulate for other nationalities. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct travel documents and visas for your holiday. Visa requirements and charges are subject to change without notice. If you are travelling outside the EU you should have at least 2 blank pages in your passport for each country that you visit. 

All nationalities require a visa. The visa fee is $30 for 15 days, $50 for 30 days, $125 for 90 days and is obtainable on arrival. Payment must be made in cash and USD, GBP or Euros are accepted. Please bring small change. Bring 4 passport size photos for different permits.

 

Health & Vaccinations

You should contact your doctor or travel clinic to check whether you require any specific vaccinations or other preventive measures. You should be up to date with routine courses and boosters as recommended in the UK e.g. diphtheria-tetanus-polio and measles-mumps-rubella, along with hepatitis A and typhoid. Malarial prophylaxis is not usually required for trips in the mountains, however if you are visiting rural and remote low lying areas then they might be necessary. On holidays to more remote areas you should also have a dentist checkup. 

 

Currency

The unit of currency in Nepal is the Nepalese Rupee. We can change this money in Kathmandu which has better rate than hotels and Airports. Guides will show you the place after arrival.

 

Electricity Supply & Plug

We recommend you check if you require an adaptor for your electrical items at Plugs and Socket.

 

Preparing For Your Trip

This is easy holiday, however It makes a lot of sense to spend some time before coming on a holiday getting some additional exercise. The fitter you are, after all, the more enjoyable you will find the experience. We suggest that you adopt a weekly exercise regime leading up to your trip. Regular hiking is the best training but jogging, squash and swimming are also good for developing cardio vascular fitness and stamina. Note that you will encounter steps on the trail while doing walking and you might wish to tailor your exercise to take this into account. It is also a good idea to do some reading about the country and the culture of the local people before you embark on an adventure holiday.

 

Climate

Nepal can be visit all year around, however October to November and March to May are the best times for holiday in Nepal. These months both side of the summer monsoon season are neither too hot in the foothills nor too cold in the higher elevations and they offer the best conditions for explore. Pre-monsoon is the best time to see the colourful blooms of the rhododendron at lower elevations. The post-monsoon months usually offer the clearest skies and the most settled weather. At either of these periods you will encounter a wide range of daytime temperatures during your trip from approximately 25ºC in Kathmandu to approximately 14ºC at 3000 metres. The ‘real feel’ temperature in the middle of the day will be much warmer than this. Extended periods of rain or snow are very unlikely outside of the monsoon period but short lived storms can and do occur.

 

Books

  • Lonely Planet Guide to Nepal. Lonely Planet
  • Rough Guide to Nepal. Rough Guides
  • Trekking and Climbing in Nepal. Steve Razzetti
  • Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya. Stan Armington
  • Kathmandu and the Kingdom of Nepal. Prakash Raj
  • Portraits of People: Nepal Himalayas. Eric Valli

 

Not to forget?!

Please do not forget to come with positive attitude, flexibility, a sense of humors and an appetite of adventure and discovery!

 

What others are saying about us ?

What lonely planet said about us: “Long-established trekking company with a breadth of experience and an easy-to-find location.” 

What Rough guide said about us: "A very reliable, super friendly agency offering top-notch service.”

What Stefan Loose German Guide Book said about us: “Ein Absolut verlässlicher, superfreundlisher veranstalter  mit erstlkassigem Service” 

Itinerary:

Day 1: Drive to Chitwan (approx. 5hrs)

You will have a scenic drive in tourist bus from Kathmandu to Chitwan for approximately 5hrs and will be picked by hotel representatives and check-in at hotel. After that you will get a briefing of tour. Walking tour of nearby village of Tharu community to explore the local life and culture. Dinner at evening and Cultural program of Tharu communities will end the first day of tour.

  • Accomodation: Lodge
  • Meals:Lunch, Dinner
  • Distance:98 K.M.
  • Time:5 hrs Drive

Day 2: Full day at Chitwan National Park

Early morning you will have a wakeup call and breakfast. In this day you will enjoy the nature walk, bird watching and canoeing which helps you to explore the different rare species like marsh crocodile and Gharial (fish-eating crocodile). If you would like to have an elephant ride then you can, but we would not recommend. Then after you will get lunch and some rest for the next session which will be jeep safari at National park. If you are lucky enough then you will explore Royal Bengal Tiger, different types of Deer, one horn rhinoceros, leopard, sloth bear, and many other wildlife creatures. Dinner in the evening.

  • Accomodation: Lodge
  • Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Half day at Chitwan and Drive back to Kathmandu

Early morning with a wake-up call, you will get breakfast and visit the elephant breeding center and bird watching at the national park. Drive back to Kathmandu.

  • Meals:Breakfast
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Reviews:
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Ibram Lokunebi
Norway

Nov 18 2019

Tour of Chitwan using Trekking Team Group was delighted with the lovely accommodation and helpful driver they provided. We’d definitely use Trekking Team Group again and would recommend them to anyone else visiting Nepal.

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Additional Information

This is ADVENTURE travel, and many of the trip destinations in this site are remote areas, within under developed countries, where events are less predictable than is usually the case in. The unexpected is the norm in these areas and, despite painstaking planning and organization, our adventure trips can never be taken for granted like regular trips. Many of the places that we visit do not have the same quality of emergency health and safety services that you are used to in the developed world. Internal flights can be canceled, road transport is generally uncomfortable and unreliable, and hotels often do not approach the standards of the West.

 

IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THIS, YOU SHOULD NOT TRAVEL WITH US. This unpredictability also means that the itineraries that we put forward for each of our trips should be seen as statements of intent, rather than as contractual obligations. A variety of factors, including weather, transport difficulties and political instability, might dictate that we change any itinerary. The trip leader will make any changes that are necessary, after consultation with the group. Only rarely will such changes be significant, and we will always do everything within our powers to minimize the effects of the enforced changes. We cannot be held responsible for the results of changes or delays, irrespective of how they are caused.

What makes this trip different ?

Donation

Trekking Team Group donates one percentage of its total business profits to the foundation on yearly basis. The donated amount supports the ongoing maintenance of Gramin Devi School and Khumbeshwori School in Nuwakot.

Sponsorship

One of the major activities of Ambe Foundation is the children sponsorship programme. It is conducted in full collaboration with Trekking Team Group.

Partnership (Volunteering Program)

The Ambe Volunteer Programme, organised by Ambe Foundation and Trekking Team Group, aims to mobilise teams of experts and interested individuals effectively for education, health and community development in Nuwakot district.

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