Wildlife of Nepal.....

Nepal's finest lowland habitats with the best chances of seeing an incredible variety of birds and mammals

This wildlife adventure combines the very best national parks with a short trek in the forested foothills of the Himalaya. We trek through traditional Gurung villages. Forests of oak and rhododendron cover the hillsides and we should see numerous bird species including Laughing thrushes, pheasants and babblers.
We also hope to encounter Yellow-throated martens, Barking deer and Assamese macaque. All of this set below the majestic Mt. Machhapuchare and other snow-capped peaks.
Royal Chitwan National Park is a World Heritage Site, its dry deciduous forest, tropical evergreen forest and grasslands playing host to a huge number of bird species as well as the largest variety of mammals anywhere in Nepal including the Indian rhinoceros, Wild boar, samba, sloth bears and monkeys. And finally we explore in boats and on foot remote Koshi Tappu, one of Asia's finest wetlands and an essential place for bird watching in Nepal.

What makes this trip responsible?

Over the last few years we have set up many projects in Nepal. Details of all the projects can be found here on our website, for a brief introduction, click on the title below

EXODUS HIMALAYAN COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROJECTS

Itinerary

Countries visited: Nepal

Day 1

Start Kathmandu.

Day 2

Fly to Pokhara; transfer to start of trek. Start trek following the Modi River to Tirkhedunga.

Day
3 - 5

Trek to Ghorepani, Poon Hill and Gurung villages. We walk through forests of rhododendron, fir and bamboo to see an abundance of birds and mammals.

 

Day 6

Morning trek; drive to Pokhara;afternoon free to explore lake side.

Day 7

Drive to Chitwan; introduction to the park by naturalist.

Day
8 - 10

We spend three days in Chitwan where we enjoy elephant back safaris in search of rhino and other mammals, extensive bird watching walks to see Giant hornbill, peafowl and Bengal florican; walking safari to spot rhino, deer, bear and other mammals; visit t

 

Day 11

Drive to Koshi Tappu National Park.

Day
12 - 13

2 full days exploring the park. By boat we explore Sapta Koshi and hope to see Mugger crocodile and Wild water buffalo. Walk amongst the wetland habitat to see White ibis and Black-necked stork.

 

Day 14

Drive to Biratnagar; fly to Kathmandu.

Day 15

End Kathmandu.

Exodus images from WILDLIFE OF NEPAL.

Asian one-horned rhino, Chitwan