Chitwan Canoe Ride and Jungle Walk
A quiet half day: a dugout canoe down the Rapti at first light, then a guided walk back through forest and grassland.
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Chitwan Tiger Tracking Safari, Full Day on Foot
A long day on foot with two experienced guides, following pugmarks, scrapes and alarm calls through tiger country. Sightings are rare; the tracking is the experience.
- Length
- 1 day
- Price from
- $85 per person
- Where
- Chitwan National Park
- Group size
- Up to 6
- Activity level
- Challenging
- Walking
- 12–15 km on flat trails
- Age
- 16 and over
- Best months
- February–May
About this tour
This is a full day in the forest for fit walkers who want to understand how tigers use the park. Your guides read fresh pugmarks, scratch marks on trees, scrapes and the alarm calls of deer and langurs, and follow the freshest signs.
You walk quietly for much of the day, pausing at waterholes and machans where tigers are known to pass. Lunch is packed and eaten in the forest.
Please come with the right expectations: most days end with tracks, not a tiger. Days with a sighting are memorable precisely because they are uncommon.
Highlights
- Two licensed guides for a small group
- Tracking pugmarks, scrapes and alarm calls
- Waterholes and watchtowers on the route
- Packed lunch in the forest
Program
- Your day
- Cross the Rapti at dawn and brief with your guides.
- Walk forest trails and grassland edges, following fresh signs.
- Packed lunch at a watchtower.
- Afternoon loop past waterholes, back across the river by late afternoon.
Activities may be reordered on the day for weather, river levels or park rules.
What the price includes
Included
- Park entry fee.
- Two licensed nature guides.
- Packed lunch and drinking water.
- River crossing.
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 at 06:00.
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.
Questions about this tour
Will I see a tiger?
Possibly, but probably not. Chitwan has around 128 tigers and they avoid people. You will very likely find fresh signs and may see rhinos, deer, sloth bears or wild boar on the way.
$85 per person
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Helpful before you go
Day tour
One day of jeep safari, canoe and walking from Sauraha, for travelers already in Chitwan.Best time to visit
Month-by-month weather and wildlife conditions in Chitwan, plus the best season for rhinos, tigers and birds.What to pack
Seasonal Chitwan packing list: clothes, colors, insect protection and gear.Wildlife
The animals of Chitwan, where each one is usually found and your realistic chances of a sighting.Chitwan National Park
Where the park is, what lives there, how to explore it and the rules every visitor follows.
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