Gentle Rafting is offered in Bardia National Park and it provides for a thrilling and fun experience on a large and steady rubber boat to explore the park and its wild animals. During the boat safari trip, which lasts all day, your guide will help you to spot many types of birds and other wildlife along the river bank. In the boat safari we can often see Ganges River Dolphins near our boat. We have combined our boat safari with a game drive to explore the park and its wild animals, in more detail. The British Princes Henry, Charles, David, and "HARRY" visited Bardia National park on the 21st of March 2019 and went rafting down the Karnali River and did a 30 minute Jungle walk to understand the movements of tigers which were photographed on camera traps in the jungle .
Rafting & Nature Safari Itinerary
| Day 01: | |
| On Your arrival at Nepalgunj Airport or Ambasa Stand our staff will receive you. You will then be transferred to our lodge where you will be offered refreshments & be given a briefing on our lodge & its facilities. After being given your programme for the stay, your room will then be allocated to you. | |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 | Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus. Elephant breeding center visit and sunset view from the Karnali River bank. |
| 20:00 | Dinner and wildlife talk before going to sleep. |
| Day 02 | |
| 05:30 | Wakeup call |
| 06:00 | Breakfast |
| 06:30 | Full Day Jeep Safari inside Bardia National Park. An excellent opportunity to see a Royal Bengal Tiger & many more wild animals .You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their home. Packed Lunch will be provided.Crocodile breeding center visit which is at the entrance of the National Park. |
| 19:00 | Dinner and wildlife talk before going to sleep. |
| Day 03 | |
| 05:30 | Wakeup call |
| 06:00 | Breakfast |
| 06:30 | Drive to rafting starting point, known as Chisapani with a Jeep Drive from the National Park. Here, the Karnali River widens out and becomes slow so rafting here is very safe and is suitbale for all including children and the elderly. Along the jungle river you can watch the animals come to the water’s edge to drink. These trips can also be combined with short jungle walks into the park from the Karnali River with your experienced jungle guide. Day Rafting |
| 19:00 | Cultural Dance by the local Tharu people at the hotel premises |
| 19:00 | Dinner and a sharing of wildlife experiences before going to sleep.. |
| Day 04 | |
| 06:00 | Wakeup call |
| 06:30 | Breakfast |
| 07:00 | Onwards departure according to your schedule. |
| Note : This package is fully customizable as per your needs & schedule and timings are subject to change as per season. | |