Chitwan Canoe Ride and Jungle Walk
A quiet half day: you drift down the Rapti in a dugout canoe at first light, then walk back through forest and grassland with a guide.
- Length
- 1 day
- Price from
- $35 per person
- Where
- Sauraha, Chitwan
- Group size
- Up to 8
- Activity level
- Easy
- Children
- From 6 years, with life jackets
About this tour
These are two of the gentlest ways to see Chitwan, and you get both in one morning. The dugout canoe drifts silently, which is why kingfishers, storks and basking mugger crocodiles let you get so close.
After about 45 minutes on the water, you step ashore and walk back with your guides, reading tracks and listening for alarm calls. The walk is easy and mostly flat.
It makes a lovely first outing on arrival day, or a calm last morning.
Highlights
- Dugout canoe on the Rapti
- Easy guided walk back
- River birds and mugger crocodiles
- Morning or afternoon
Program
- Your outing
- Walk to the canoe point with your guide.
- Canoe ride downstream (life jackets worn).
- Guided walk back.
Activities may be reordered on the day for weather, river levels or park rules.
What the price includes
Included
- Canoe ride with life jackets.
- Licensed nature guides.
- Park or community forest fee.
Not included
- International flights, Nepal visa and travel insurance.
- Drinks, snacks and personal shopping.
- Tips for guides, drivers and lodge staff.
- Anything not listed under what's included.
Meeting point and cancellations
Where we meet
Your lodge in Sauraha, or the Sauraha tourist bus park if you arrive by bus.
If your plans change
Cancel 7 or more days ahead for a full refund (minus card fees); 3–6 days ahead, half is refunded; inside 72 hours there is no refund. Read the full cancellation policy.
Good to know
Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. Your guide will choose routes for the season and the day's conditions. Check what each month is like and what to bring before you travel, and read our safety notes if you're traveling with children.