Bardia is the wild west of Nepal's Terai. With fewer visitors than Chitwan and a thriving tiger population, it offers some of the best wildlife viewing in South Asia, along with one-horned rhinos, wild elephants, gharial crocodiles and more than 400 bird species.
Your safaris are led by naturalists from the local community. Dawn and dusk are the best times, and in between you canoe the Karnali river, visit a Tharu village and relax at the lodge.
Trip highlights
Dawn jeep and foot safari with a licensed naturalist
Tiger-tracking drive through the Babai valley
Canoe trip on the Karnali with gharial and dolphin watching
Evening Tharu stick-dance in the village
Bird-watching walk in the riverine forest
Elephant-breeding centre visit
Who is this trip for?
Families with children over 6, wildlife photographers and nature lovers. Easy physical level.