Nepal driving tour with Bardiya National park

Kathmandu - Daman - Lumbini - bardiya - Tansen - Pokhara - Gorkha
  • Royal Bengal Tiger seen while Jeep safari

    Royal Bengal Tiger in bardiya National Park.

  • Pokhara valley with Himalayan background.

    Himalayan range seen across Pokhara valley.

  • The fort temple or Kalika, Gorkha

    The Fort temple Kalika of Gorkha

: 12 days
: Mid September - May
Best time is from Mid September - December but the tour could be done throughout winter as the touring places are in lower valleys.
Hotel (Deluxe & Standard)
Private vehicle.

Explore pristine hill station towns with great Himalayan views and deep insight of Nepalese culture with the Nepal driving tour. The tour offers alternates to most visited tourist destinations in Nepal with bardiya national park as highlight. Drive comfortable distances and spend leisure time watching day to day life of local people, enjoy the sunset and sunrise over the majestic snow peak or go on a short easy walks in hill stations of Daman, Gorkha, Tansen and Nuwakot. Drive down to southern plains of Terai and visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. A day’s archaeological, historical and spiritual sightseeing gives you visual aid of Buddha’s life with great positive vibration.
Tiger tracking in bardia National park. Bardia national park is less visited but most thrilling safari park in Nepal for its high chances of Tiger sighting. Nepal driving tour provides you an opportunity to visit bardiya national park, exploring scenic countryside and hill stations.

See the Tiger and the Himalaya

This is the best tour to see two wonders of Asia, the Himalayas and the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger. bardiya and Chitwan national parks together have 201 of the last Tigers. Tiger sightings are the highest in bardiya National park compared to South Asian national parks. The driving tour starts from Kathmandu and passes through Pokhara, both in the foothills of the Himalayas. There are several sunrise / sunset trips and hikings to see the Himalayas.
The Nepal tour package also gives options for second time visitors to Nepal. The tour could be custom made with popular sightseeing or optional sites for both first and second time visitors.

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Nepal Driving Tour Highlights

  • Scenic overland tour of Nepal with comfortable driving each day.
  • Diving tour with friendly and knowledgeable tour guide and driver.
  • Stay in handpicked boutique resorts at surreal places.
  • Make plenty of stops along the way for side trips, Himalayan views, wildlife activities and cultural experiences.
  • Drive through popular hill station towns of Bandipur, Nagarkot, Sarangkot, Tansen and more.
  • Explore the less visited bardiya national park renowned for Royal Bengal Tigers.
  • Visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha.

Nepal Driving Tour Review

Everest, bardiya National Park and Pokhara - Booked a 14 trip in Nepal through Nepal Tours. Rabindra was easy to deal with and very prompt in replying to emails.
The tour itself was excellent and went very smoothly, even when we added a heli tour at Everest to our itinerary. Our guides and drivers were very capable and went out of their way to ensure we were happy with their service (which we were}.
Would have no hesitation in recommending Rabindra and his company to anyone contemplating a trip to Nepal.
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Mr Edward - Australia

Price USD $ 1590 +

10%
Off
until February 2024

Includes
  • Private transportation throughout the trip
  • Guided sightseeing with all entrance fees included.
  • Standard Hotel (Ac deluxe room) with breakfast and taxes included.
  • 3 day Bardiya jungle safari package with all meals, safari activities and park fees

Nepal Driving Tour Itinerary

DAY 01: ARRIVE KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Our represent will meet you at the Kathmandu airport and together you will drive to the hotel. There is an option of familiarization walk to old Kathmandu and tourist center of Thamel in the evening.

DAY 02: KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast, an expert guide will take you for Kathmandu sightseeing. You will be guided through the Heritage Sites of Kathmandu. We have alternate activities / sightseeing options for second time visitors. Sightseeing points will be chosen as per your interest.

DAY 03: DRIVE TO DAMAN (overnight)
Daman at 2,320 m is the highest hill station in the central Nepal. The place offers the widest view of Himalayas from Daulagiri in the west to Mt Everest in the east. Daman is along the old highway linking Kathmandu with Terai. Even though the road is narrow and winding, the traffic is less and the drive is scenic.

DAY 04: DRIVE TO LUMBINI - birth place of Buddha
Drive down to Hetaunda and further to Chitwan along the east west highway. It takes about 8 hrs to get to Lumbini. Lumbini is now developed in the area of 3 sq miles under the master plan. The pilgrimage starts from 'New Tourist Village' which is being developed into Buddhist resource center with logistics for tourists. Monastic zone is where monasteries from different Buddhist communities around the world are established. Finally the Sacred Garden preserves 'Marker Stone', ruins of ancient Mayadevi temple and stupas and the Ashokan pillar.

DAY 05: DRIVE TO BARDIA NATIONAL PARK
From Lumbini, we will drive west on the east-west highway to bardia National Park. It is about 230 km and takes about 6 hrs. This is the longest highway in Nepal (1,024 km) spanning the length of Nepal along the Terai planes.

DAY 6-7: ARDIYA NATIONAL PARK
Bardiya is more pristine than Chitwan National park. It is said that ‘Tiger Sighting’ probability is higher in Bardiya than Chitwan. Bardia give the feel of Chitwan from about 3 decade back. We will explore the jungle on foot and jeep tracking the Royal Bengal Tiger. The fresh footprints, alarm calls of preys and the recent dwelling of the Tiger lead the veteran local guides to its hideouts.

DAY 08: DRIVE TO TANSEN, PALPA (230 km / 8 hrs)
After another beautiful morning in bardiya National park, we will drive back to Butwal on east west highway. From Butwal, winding road of Siddhartha highway, climbs up to Srinagar hill of Tansen. Srinagar hill of Tansen is the most scenic hill station in western Nepal. Often canopies of snow peaks are seen floating above the foggy valleys.

DAY 09: TANSEN TOUR and DRIVE TO POKHARA
The view from Srinagar hill, Tansen appears as giant staircase with deep valleys and rolling hills with world's highest mountains in the backdrop. Tansen was a trading hub along the trans-Himalayan trade route. One can still see reminiscence of medieval Newari town. The town is popular for ‘Dhaka’, Nepalese garment and brass and copper casting. Drive 4 hrs to Pokhara. Later walk along the Phewa lakeside market.

DAY 10: FREE DAY IN POKHARA
Pokhara has got several day hikes and comfortable hotels / resorts in its outskirt these days. If it is your second time in Pokhara, plan a easy to moderate day hike with overnight stay at surreal places like Himalayan Deurali (Naudanda), Raniban Retreat, Begnas Resort, Tiger Top Pokhara Lodge or go on a easy hike.

DAY 11: DRIVE BACK TO KATHMANDU | Visit Gorkha on the way.
The center of legendary Gorkha is about 30 km northeast of Kathmandu - Pokhara highway. The ridge top fort temple offers magnificent view of Manaslu and Ganesh Himal. This is from where unification of Nepal begins some 260 years back. The Gorkha tour gives insight of real Nepal.

DAY 12: DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT FOR FINAL DEPARTURE

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Customize Nepal Driving Tour

Nepal driving tour of Bardia could be customized with one way flight and drive back the other way. The tour could also be organized for two weeks or more with short treks and hikes from Pokhara, Bandipur, Nagarkot.

Extra Day's Option:
GORKHA and
NUWAKOT DURBAR
The historic Gorkha kingdom at present is bustling district capital. 300 m stone staircase leads to the palace temple with elegant woodcarving from where unification of Nepal began some 260 years back. The ridge top offers beautiful sunset view over Manaslu and Ganesh Himal. Nuwakot Durbar is another important historical palace some 120 km east of Gorkha. Nuwakot was capital of Nepal until Kathmandu valley was conquered in mid 18th century.

Nepal tour with us:

  • Support local company.
  • Expertise over 20 years.
  • Cost effective Treks.
  • Cultural immersion experience.
  • High quality services.
  • Eco friendly & sustainable practices.

Nepal Road Map
Nepal road map of bardiya, Lumbini, Chitwan and Pokhara from Kathmandu.

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