About Bardia National Park Tour
Bardia national park is the largest protected area of Nepal, known for its vegetation, flora and fauna, variety of mammals, reptiles and birds. This largest protected area was established in 1988 which is also known for Royal Bardia National Park. It takes you through the lush forests and grassland which is perfect for who love to explore forest. The national park is in the area of 968 square kilometers which is situated at the far northwest corner of Nepal. The main motive of the national park is to protect the diversity of decreasing species like tiger and its natural prey species.
In this national park, there are almost 22 Royal Bengal Tiger and 100 one-horned rhino, but these animal sightings are very rare. Besides, it has more than 400 species of birds, 53 species of mammals, 23 species of reptile, and 121 species of fishes are found here. In early 1967, this national park was established as Royal Hunting Reserve and later in 1976; the area was given new name to Royal Karnali Wildlife Reserve to include the area of 386 square kilometers. And later again renamed as Royal Bardi Wildlife Reserve. It is a good chance for you to explore western side with beautiful wildness of Nepal.
On this trip, we get a chance to see endangered animals like royal Bengal tiger and one-horned rhino. This national park is famous for the Tiger Tracking which probably is the best things to do at this national park. It is the beautiful and unspoiled national park in the Terai region which offers opportunities of fishing at River Karnali and River Babai. In this area over 1400 people lives here where most of the people are farmer, were removed to provide a greater area for the many species within the park. Mostly the Tharu people are seen around this national park with their own culture and traditions.
Major things to do at Bardia National Park
There are lots of fun activities which we can do at Bardia National Park. The activities which we can do at Bardia National Park are:
Jeep Safari: Jeep safari is the most common thing which can do in every national park tour. Jeep safari is highly recommended activity on this tour. Jeep safari is the best way to explore which is very much safe.
Boating and rafting: On this national park tour, you will get a chance to boating and rafting. It provides a good opportunity for boating and rafting at the beautiful rivers of Karnali and Babai.
Bird watching: Many tourists came here for bird watching. There are almost 400 species of birds which include rare and endangered one too. Some of the species of bird which can see in this national park tour is Bengal florican, white-rumped vulture, peafowl, bar-headed geese and many more.
Tiger tracing: Visitor came here for tiger tracing. This national park protects rare animals like Royal Bengal Tiger and most of the trekkers came here to get a close glimpse of Royal Bengal Tiger. If you are lucky enough, you will get a chance to see Royal Bengal tiger.
Fishing: Fishing is highly recommended activities which can do at this national park. For fishing the best time is before the Monsoon season and after the monsoon season. It is new things to do within the area of national park of Nepal.
Overnight camping at Jungle: It is an amazing opportunity to experience the real wilderness in Bardia national park. Most of the national park of Nepal doesn’t allow staying at night, but you can stay in Bardia National park which is the major attraction.
Preparation for Bardia National Park
Bardia National Park is situated at the lowland Terai region of Nepal with unique and the rural and typical lifestyle of Tharu people. If you are planning to do this tour, then you can plan this trip on spring and autumn because the weather is extremely hot in summer. You also requested to listen to your guide while exploring in the jungle. It is because in the jungle the tiger are roaming around so it is dangerous some time. You also have to keep your all document with you because; you might need sometime during the trip. Before embarking, you are requested to learn about the rules and regulation of this national park that what can do, or what can’t do.
How to get to Bardia National Park?
We can by road and by air too.
By road: It is 580km from Kathmandu valley. It takes about 12 hours of drive from Kathmandu. If you have lots of time, then you can go with the tourist bus because it is less expensive. The drive gives a chance to explore many small cities with beautiful surrounding of Midwestern Nepal.
By air: The nearest airport is in Nepaljung with 87 kilometers far from Bardia National Park. To start this trip, we will take 1-hour flight from Kathmandu to Nepaljung. From Nepaljung, we will take 3 hours of drive to the park.