Jungle Safari is one of the  popular travel activities which  we operate in Nepal. Annapurna Conservation Area, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve ,Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Chitwan National Park ,Sagarmatha National Park, Bardia National Park ,Langtang National Park, Khaptad National Park ,Rara National Park ,Shey-Phoksundo National Park, Makalu Barun National Park ,Shukla Phant Wildlife Reserve, Parsa Wildlife Reserve ,Koshi-Tappu, Wildlife Reserve, Shivapuri National Park and Manaslu Conservation Area are popular sports for Safari in Nepal Jungle walks, birds watching, Jeep drive Canoe ride, Tharu village walks, Cultural dance, Elephant Safari , etc. are the major activities carried out during excursion. Brief description of some of the National Parks and Wild Life Reserves are mentioned below:

Royal Chitwan National Park:

Royal Chitwan National Park is the first and the most famous national park in Nepal. It is  situated 120 km south-west of Kathmandu in the inner terai region of central Nepal. The total area of this park is 932 sq. km .Royal Chitwan National Park is  rich in diverse ecology. It has housed for over 400 of the endangered Asian one horned Rhinoceros and the largest population of the rare Royal Bengal Tiger. Apart from these,  leopard, sloth bear, Spotted Deer, Wild Dogs, Wild Boar, Rhesus Monkey,  Grey Langur Monkey, Small Wild Cats and many small animals. The swampy areas and numerous big and small lakes of Chitwan are the home for marsh crocodiles and  and endangered Gharial, dolphins and many more aquatic animals are found in this region. It is a paradise for the birdwatchers. Several species of woodpeckers, Bengal florican, hornbills, red headed Trogons and the winter birds such as Pintails, bar headed Geese, water Fowl and Brahminy Ducks, etc. are found in this park. During the summer months, the forest is full of nesting migrants, such as the Indian Pitta, the paradise flycatchers and Parakeets. This beautiful park holds more than 450 species of birds.

Royal Bardia National Park : 

Royal Bardia National Park is situated about 400 km west of Kathmandu on the eastern bank of the Karnali River.  About 70% of the park is dominated by  saal forest. The park covers the total area of  968 sq kms. It extends from the Churia hills southward to the gentle slopes of the "Bhabhar'.Numerous water-ways of Karnali have bounded the western end of the Bardia which have created many large and small gravel islands. A mosaic of grassland and riverine forest of acacia, sisam and the large buttressed silk cotton trees can be found in the islands and the lower ground area of Bardia. The forest comes alive with the scarlet flowers during spring when  the silk cotton blooms.

It  is the home of a wide variety of animals, many of which live in and around the Phantas. Baghora and Lamkoili are the best places to view animals. The most conspicuous of which include spotted deer, black buck, hog deer, samber deer, wild boar and barasingha or swamp deer. Two species of monkeys, the langur and the rhesus macaque are also available in this park. The park also harbors a small population of the rare gharial, the marsh mugger crocodile and the Gangetic dolphin and elephants. More over, this park boasts not less than 350 bird species .There is no denying the fact this is  truly a bird watcher's paradise. 

The Annapurna Conservation Area:

The Annapurna Conservation Area has been  regarded as one of  the best trekking destinations in the world. It is also the most frequently beaten area in the country. The area covers  Kaski, Mustang, Manang and Lamjung districts of Central Nepal. Its altitude ranges from 7m to 8,091m. Ghandruk provides the  first experience and further down is Gorepani that provides fantastic panoramic view of the Annapurna ranges. Hills of rhododendrons which bloom every spring are equally eye catching. Jomsom is the turning point of the Annapurna Circuit.Tilicho Lake is also located in this area at  an altitude of 4,919 metres. Muktinath Temple, the famous Hindus religious site is also situated in this region. The area harbors various species of orchids and rhododendron,  wildlife around 100 different kinds of mammals including rare snow leopards and blue sheep, around 478 species of reptiles includingmuli-coloured Impheyan, Koklas and blood pheasants,  39 species of reptiles and 22 species of amphibians. October and November is the best  time to visit the park .

Langtang National Park:


Langtang is one of the most popular and  unspoiled national parks of Nepal. It is easily accessible from Kathmandu. It has the total area of about 1,710 sq. km. forming the upper catchment areas of two of Nepal's largest river systems - the Trishuli and Koshi. The  latitudinal variation ranges from 1,500 m.to 7,234 m.Due to this unique latitudinal variations,  the park has immense ecological diversity. Langtang Valley, the holy lake Gosainkunda, and the forested hillsides above the village of Helambu are some of the most attractive areas of this park. The vegetation like- rhododendron, oak, maple and alder, Larch, a rare deciduous conifer,  animals like- the red panda, a rare and threatened symbol of a healthy Himalayan ecosystem, wild boar, Himalayan black bear, ghoral, grey langur monkey and leopard,  Himalayan tahr, musk deer and snow leopard , birds like- Impeyan, Tragopan and kalij pheasants, bills Tibetan snow cock and snow partridge are the major attractions of this park.. 
Lanatang Trail, Gosainkunda Trail and Tamang Heritage Trail available in this  park are the famous one. Among them, Langtang Trail is the most beaten one. The selection of the trail depends upon the  preference and time available. 

Khaptad National Park:

Khaptad National Park is situated in the middle hills  intersecting  the districts  like- Bajhang, Bajura, Doti and Achham of the Far-West of the country. It occupies the total area of about 225 sq kms.  It is a  plateau of grassland and forest cover at an elevation of about 3,000 meters. The mixed conifer and broad-leaf forests of this beautiful park  attract tourists to experience jungle safari. The forest  holds a mixture of tall fir, yew, rhododendron, oak, dense strands of bamboo and smaller shrubs. This habitat provides home for bear, leopard, barking and musk deer, as well as birds like the Impeyan, koklas and kalij pheasants. The park is named after the ascetic , the Khaptad Baba.There is a small serene lake called Khaptad Daha where Hindu pilgrims pay their visit to worship Shiva in the full moon of July-August every year.

Shey-Phoksundo National Park:

 Nepal's largest national park, Shey Phoksundo , covers an area of  3,555 sq. km. The park was established to protect the trans-Himalayan ecosystem found only in few areas of the Kingdom. The unique  and beautiful park, Shey Phoksundo , holds  the Kanjiroba Himal, with many peaks of over 6,000 meters, as well as the famous Shey Monastery, the Phoksundo Lake and the Langu Gorge. Pine, walnut, willow, oak, poplar and cypress in the lower southern parts and in  the higher reaches, pine, spruce, juniper and birch pre-dominate the park. Blue sheep and ghoral, musk deer,snow leopard, leopard, wild dog, wolf, marmot, weasel, mouse hare, rhesus and langur monkeys are the major wild life found in this park. The northern part of this park, the adjoining Tibetan region is home to such rare animals as the great Tibetan sheep, Tibetan wild ass, Tibetan gazelle and antelope, and wild yak. Bird species of the park include the Impeyan and cheer Pheasant, chough, raven, Tibetan snow cock, Tibetan twit, brown dipper, Himalayan griffon and lammergeier. Dolpa villagers converge on the Shey (Crystal) Mountain in a festival to walk around the holy peak three times in  on the august full moon .

Sagarmatha National Park:

Sagarmatha National Park, which includes Mt. Everest (8,848 m) and other high peaks such as Lhotse Shar, Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Kangtega, Gyachung Kang, Thamserku and Kwangde  is unique among natural heritage sites world-wide .  It is 1,148 sq km. in area and consists of the upper catchment areas of the Dudh Koshi, Bhote Koshi and the Imja Khola rivers. Sagarmatha is rugged, with deep gorges, glaciers and unnegotiable ice and rock faces. Locally known as the 'Khumbu', is the home of  Sherpa people. The park was declared a World Heritage Site in 1979. Vegetation such as rhododendron, birch, blue pine, juniper and silver fir are found up to an altitude of 4,000 meters above which they give way to scrub and alpine plants. In late spring and summer several species of rhododendron bloom in the hillsides around the villages of Namche Bazaar, Khumjung, Thyangboche and Thame . Himalaya tahr, ghoral, musk deer, pikka (mouse hare) weasel,  jackal, Himalayan black bear, wolf, lynx and snow leopard are the major animals found in this park. Birds like- Impeyan pheasant, blood pheasant, snow cock, snow pigeon, red billed and yellow billed chough, Himalayan griffin vulture and lammergeier are commonly found in this park.