Best Season March to May and September to December
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve can claim its distinct identity for one good reason – the vast expanse of the Koshi River. Today, with the wild buffalo preserved, the reserve has also won its niche as a birdwatcher’s paradise in its true sense. The reserve is to preserve the habitat of the remaining population of wild buffalo (locally known as Arna in Nepali). The reserve beckons all sorts of bird species. These birds fly all the way from Siberia to migrate during the winter season. The fact that many birds that arrive here are nowhere else seen in Nepal. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a homeland of endangered Gharial crocodile, Gangetic dolphin, ducks, herons, storks, egrets, and ibis and among others.
Itinerary
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As per your flight plan, we will be at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu to stretch out a warm welcome to you in our wonderful nation for the lovely outing. As you fly towards the International Terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport on a clear sunny day, you can see the breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain peaks spread in distance. Once you land, a representative from Himalayan Scenery Treks will escort you to your hotel. The day is complete leisure. You can either choose to rest in your hotel room and remove jet lag or take a short walk around the ancient valley of Kathmandu.
After morning breakfast in the hotel, we will go to the domestic terminal to take an hour's flight to Biratnagar, located in eastern Nepal. After we take off from the Tribhuvan International Airport, we can enjoy the aerial view of the ancient Kathmandu valley accompanied by various never-ending Himalayan chains.
At the Biratnagar airport, you will be welcomed by one of the representatives and you will be transferred to the camp. The driver from Biratnagar to Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is about one and a half-hour. The guest relation officer will brief you on the facilities of the camp and the activities you will be doing, on your arrival at the resort. After the briefing, we will get refreshed, have lunch, and rest at the resort. In the evening we will head out for the sunset too from the river bank.
Waking up with the singing of birds, we will get freshen up, have tea and breakfast, and then set off to see birds around the camp. The first light of the day is the best time for bird watching. In the morning, the concentration of the bird is high and if you are lucky enough, you will get to see the shy species like Crakes and Bitterns.
Today, we will spend the full walking and watching birds inside the Koshi Tappu wildlife reserve. Because of the thin Indian Rosewood forest, this location has been an excellent habitat for various species of birds. The best place to watch the bird is in between the camp and Kusaha. During our walk inside the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, we will encounter various species of birds including, Warblers, Flycatchers, Oriole, Bush Warblers, Raptors, and many more.
After the full day of the bird-watching walk, we will return back to camp in the late afternoon.
Today we will be starting our day early after breakfast. After finishing up the breakfast, we set off from the camp to go on a boating trip on the Sapta Koshi River (a river made up of the 7 largest rivers) with a naturalist. While boating along the Sapta Koshi River, you will get to see water birds, water buffaloes, dolphins, and other various water habitats.
After an hour of enjoying boating on the rubber boat, we will have a picnic lunch at the bank of the river. We will then drive to Koshi Barrage to view some more bird life and freshwater dolphins. In the late afternoon, we will drive back to the camp and come to the end of our trip. On our way back to the camp, you can have the chance to see the rare and endangered Swamp Francolin.
Waking up early to the singing of birds, we spend the morning watching the bird around the camp premises before breakfast. We will then take time off for packing luggage. As per your flight schedule, one of the representatives will transfer you to Biratnagar for connecting flight to Kathmandu.
Finally, the trip has come to an end, starting today you can book other tours or trekking destinations in Nepal.
Himalayan Scenery Treks and Expedition Pvt. Ltd. will be happy to guide you to any place in Nepal. As you have already experienced the rich nature, local lifestyle, traditions and culture now it’s time for you to explore the Himalayas and vast landscape of Himalayas in Nepal.
There is the best trekking destination in Nepal which will leave you speechless. You can contact us for more travel destinations. And if you are running out of time representative from Himalayans Scenery Treks and Expedition will drop you to International Airport for your final departure. I hope, we will be able to travel together if you are to arrive in Nepal for the second time.
Kathmandu Biratnagar flight ticket as mentioned in the itinerary
Biratnagar to Koshi Tappu wildlife safari resort overland transportation by private vehicle as mentioned in the itinerary
All programs as mentioned in the itinerary
Overland transportation
Insurance for Nepalese staff. ( Guide and driver )
Guide and porter fares and taxes.Government Tax and office service charge.
Airport drop
Excluded
International flight ticket
Nepal entry visa fee is US$ 40 (duration 60 days from date of issue)- you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport - Kathmandu.
High-risk medical insurance
Alcoholic beverage and telephone calls
Soft drinks such as cola, mineral water
Nepal Visa Fee
Emergency rescue evacuation if needed
Purely personal nature expenses
Tipping /Tips(Tipping is Expected).
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The itineraries provided by the Himalayan Scenery Treks Are guided and standard; however, the itineraries are subject to be altered or changed because of uncertainties beyond our control. Note that, the itineraries are just a Guideline to show you the overview of tentative tour plans. The alteration on the tentative itineraries may differ or be altered as per the best interest, due to the unpredicted event caused by physical, technical, and natural conditions.
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We did the Annapurnas sunrise + 2 days in Pokhara. The Annapurna sunrise was fantastic. The views are spectacular. Our guide, Amar Maga, recommended we change the initial itinerary and it was the best idea. We did a very beautiful trek with a fantastic accomplishment, Amar (guide) and Dawa (porter). 100% recommendable (trip + Amar + Dawa)
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Cesard0ming0From: Spain,April 15, 2023
Memorable trip to Nepal
Just returned from one of the best trips of my life visiting the beautiful country of Nepal with a group of friends.Nepalese seem to be one of the most friendly and trustworthy people .Visited Kathmandu and then a tour to Pokhara ,trekking up to Pun hill to have a grand vista of Annapurna range. The guide, Amar was very supportive and friendly, and looked after all of us well. We had to change our trekking plans he was quite accommodative and got everything sorted out for us and did his best to make sure we had the best possible experience both culturally and in trekking. Safari at Chirwaan and we were lucky enough to have a glimpse of Bengali Tiger and a bear, and quite a few Rhinos. Now back home with memories to treasure for a life time.
