Embark on a spirit-restoring journey to Nepal’s off-the-beaten-track heartland with Nepal Calling Travel, where every
moment is carefully sewn by hand, not machine. This 5-day Chitwan Safari Adventure weaves the excitement of wildlife
exploration, the richness of tribal society, and the serenity of Nepal’s rolling green hills into an unforgettable quilt of
memories. Break out of the virtual mayhem and step into the realm of errant rhinos, revived tradition, and ember-tipped
sunsets searing the horizon. Your journey starts in Kathmandu, a city where religiosity and chaos are interwoven.
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the Swayambhunath Stupa, renowned for naughty monkeys guarding panoramic
valley vistas, and the medieval palace and pagoda living museum of Kathmandu Durbar Square. At sunset, enjoy a hot
bowl of dal bhat (Nepal’s national dish, prepared from lentils and rice) and momo dumplings, prepared in accordance
with family recipes accumulated over generations. Take the scenic Nepalese roads for 5–6 hours the next day to Chitwan.
Swooning green grasslands, winding rivers, and uneventful rural village life tint the vista of timelessness, to which your
own jungle adventure will now tilt you. In Chitwan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage wildland, relax in a
charming jungle lodge and enter the realm of the Tharu people, the indigenous custodians of this world.
Walk through their villages, where mud huts wooden houses and rainbow murals testify to courage and living in harmony
with nature. Rest in the heat of the fireside under a canopy of starlight at sundown. Let Tharu people’s music thump and
stick dance carry you into a realm where nature and culture blend. Get familiar with nature on a Jeep Safari ride through
Chitwan riverforests and grasslands.
Take note of the single-horned rhinoceroses in the park, Bengal tigers in sight rarely, and sun-baked crocodiles lying on
riverbanks. The Elephant Breeding Centre is a moving scene of conservation, where rescued elephants and calves graze
and roam under protection. More relaxing is the experience of a sketch tour guide to capture on paper the movement of
the jungle or cycling through jade fields on a bike tour, going past farmers and seeing deer on serene roads. Low in the
sun, a welcome to the day with a serene Rapti River sunset, where sunbeams intersect water and birds dart to roost. Drift
into dawn on a serene canoe ride on the Rapti River, where gharials and muggers slumber deep beneath the waters and
kingfishers flash by like iridescent blue lines.
Birdwatchers are in for a treat as egrets’, herons’, and migratory birds’ chant haunts the riparian sanctuary. Coming back
to Kathmandu in the morning, its frantic activity awaits in eagerness. Cap off your Thamel shopping spree on your final
evening in wild crafts-and-textile bazaars of Thamel or a walk along Garden of Dreams, a serene neoclassic oasis away
from the cacophony of city life. All interactions here are intimate and personal. Savor Nepali and Tharu cuisine—hot
blackened meat to down-home campfire grill-and swap war stories with fellow travelers under jungle canopy. Ethical
values are integrated into each detail: nights spent in environmentally friendly lodges, community assistance to the Tharu
people, and partnerships with wildlife conservation programs. Join Nepal Calling Travel on small, social groups
accompanied by local guides who are so patriotic that each vista will be a story.
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