The Grand Terai Circuit
Our flagship journey — fourteen days weaving Chitwan, Bardia, Shuklaphanta and Koshi Tappu into one coherent story of Nepal’s lowland wild, guided end to end.
- 14 days / 13 nights
- Best Nov–Mar
- Small group (max 6)
- Moderate
An honest word: Across four parks over two weeks, your chances of tiger, rhino and a huge bird list are as good as Nepal offers — but this is wild travel, and we’ll always tell you the honest odds before the sighting.
Most operators sell Nepal’s parks one at a time. We weave them. Fourteen days, four landscapes — forest, riverbank, grassland and wetland — connected into a single narrative of the Terai’s wild, with the continuity that only end-to-end guiding gives.
Itinerary
Days 1–3 — Chitwan
Begin on our home ground: rhino at close range, jungle walks, and the Rapti by canoe, from our own base.
Days 4–7 — Bardia
West to the wild frontier for riverbank tiger tracking, hide sits and the Karnali’s dolphins.
Days 8–10 — Shuklaphanta
The great open phantas and the world’s largest swamp deer herds, with grassland birding and true solitude.
Days 11–13 — Koshi Tappu
East across the country to close on Nepal’s richest wetland at peak migration — dawn boats and a soaring bird list.
Day 14 — Departure
Final morning and onward travel, with an option to add Kathmandu valley birding or an Ilam extension.
Good to know
- The through-line: wherever possible, one lead naturalist travels the whole route with you.
- Logistics: internal flights and long transfers are all arranged — you just watch wildlife.
- Custom by design: we tune the days, pace and parks to what you most want to see.
Make it yours
Inquire about “The Grand Terai Circuit”
Tell us your dates and who’s travelling. We’ll confirm the honest odds for the season, tailor the days, and send a clear proposal — no pressure.
More journeys
Chitwan Classic Wildlife Safari
Four days in our home park — rhino at close range, jungle walks, a dugout canoe on the Rapti, and a real chance of a tiger, all from our own Chitwan base.
Bardia Tiger Quest
Six days in Nepal’s wildest, least-visited national park — riverbank tracking on foot, dry-season hide sits, and the country’s best honest odds of a wild Bengal tiger.
Koshi Tappu Birding Immersion
Five focused days at Nepal’s richest wetland during peak migration — dawn boats, scoped wader sessions, and a species list that keeps serious birders coming back.