Jungles of the Terai
Wildlife Safari
One-horned rhinos at dawn, tiger tracks in the sand and river sunsets — Nepal's wild south, in comfort.
The journey, in essence.
Nepal isn't only mountains. Along its southern edge run the Terai jungles — Chitwan and Bardia National Parks — home to one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tigers, gharial crocodiles, wild elephants and over five hundred bird species.
We pair naturalist-led safaris with the Terai's finest lodges: dawn drives through sal forest and elephant grass, dugout canoes past basking crocodiles, and evenings of Tharu culture with the river turning gold behind you.
Big five of the Terai
One-horned rhino, Bengal tiger, leopard, sloth bear and wild elephant.
Luxury jungle lodges
River-view suites, pool afternoons and candle-lit dinners at the forest edge.
Naturalist guides
Trackers who read the jungle's morning newspaper — pugmarks, calls and alarm cries.
Chitwan or wild Bardia
Classic and accessible, or remote and tiger-rich — we'll match the park to you.
Signature Experiences
Moments we design for.
Dawn rhino drive
Mist in the elephant grass, a mother and calf grazing thirty metres away — Chitwan's signature moment.
Canoe with crocodiles
Drift silently down the Rapti past gharials and kingfishers as the jungle wakes.
On foot with a tracker
A guided jungle walk — the safest thrill in Nepal — reading tiger pugmarks pressed fresh into the sand.
Tharu stick dance
Firelight, drums and the indigenous culture of the Terai, hosted at your lodge.
How It Unfolds
A journey in movements.
To the Terai
Fly or drive south to your river lodge — sunset canoe and briefing with your naturalist.
Deep jungle
Dawn game drive for rhino and tiger, afternoon jungle walk and a riverside dinner.
River & village
Canoe safari past crocodiles, elephant-grass hides for birding, Tharu culture by fire.
Further wild
Continue to remote Bardia for Nepal's best tiger odds, or connect to Lumbini's sacred gardens.
Ready when you are.
Safaris pair beautifully with any trek — two days of jungle warmth after the high passes.