Bardia National Park Wildlife Tour, 4 Days by Flight

From US$11454 DaysUpdated Oct 3, 2026

At a glance: cost

The Bardia National Park Wildlife Tour, 4 Days by Flight with The Everest Holiday costs $1,145 (Budget), $1,170 (Standard), or $2,145 (Luxury) per person for the 4-day trip. Allow about $20 a day for personal expenses, and buy your travel insurance at home before you travel.

Bardia National Park Wildlife Tour, 4 Days by Flight price by tier
TierPrice (per person)
Budget$1,145
Standard$1,170
Luxury$2,145

Book with a 10% deposit; balance payable in Kathmandu. Full inclusions and group-discount tiers are below.

Quick Overview
Duration4 Days
Trip GradeEasy
CountryNepal
Maximum AltitudeBelow 300 m / 985 ft
Group Size1-20
StartsKathmandu
EndsKathmandu
ActivitiesJeep safari, jungle walk, dugout canoe, Tharu village, birdwatching
Best TimeOct to Mar (cooler); Apr to May (hot, animals near water)

Bardia is the largest and wildest national park in the Nepal lowlands, and it is much quieter than Chitwan. This four-day programme flies you to Nepalgunj and spends three nights at a jungle lodge, so you do not lose two days on the road.

You go out in an open jeep with a naturalist guide, walk the jungle on foot, paddle a dugout canoe on the Karnali river and spend an evening in a Tharu village. Tigers and one-horned rhinos live in the park. They are rarely seen, and we do not promise a sighting.

We run the jeep, the walks and the canoe only. There are no animal rides and no captive-animal visits on this trip.

Why book with The Everest Holiday

Three Generations of Family Guides

Family-run since 2016 with three generations of guiding heritage. Not an agency — the family that runs the company leads your trek personally.

Private Group — No Strangers

Every trek we run is private. Your group only. We never combine bookings or add strangers to your party. If you book solo, you walk with a guide; if you book as four friends, your group stays four.

Nagarjun Learning Center Giveback

A fixed share of every booking funds the Nagarjun Learning Center — 70 children, 7 community centres, 3 full-time teachers, 600+ medical interventions, 275+ women supported. You can visit the centre before or after your trip; we arrange the visit separately.

Government Registered, TAAN Member

Govt Regd. No. 147653/072/073. Trekking Agency Licence 2090/072, Travel Agency Licence 2838/072. TAAN Member #1586. Over 300 reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Trustpilot. We are a real, audited Nepal company — not a booking-platform middleman.

Itinerary

Day 01: Fly to Nepalgunj and drive to Bardia
Max Altitude: Below 300 m / 985 ft
Day 02: Full-day jeep safari in Bardia National Park
Max Altitude: Below 300 m / 985 ft
Day 03: Jungle walk, dugout canoe and a Tharu evening
Max Altitude: Below 300 m / 985 ft
Day 04: Early birdwatching, then drive to Nepalgunj and fly to Kathmandu
Max Altitude: Below 300 m / 985 ft
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Pricing & What's Included

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1 pax
US$1365
2 - 4 pax
US$1145
5 - 8 pax
US$1085
9 - 12 pax
US$1065
13 - 20 pax
US$1055

Discounts are determined exclusively by the size of your group. We do not add additional members to your group.

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Cost Includes

Accommodation

  • 3 nights in a simple lodge room, twin share, fan cooled (a single room if you travel alone)

Meals

  • All meals at the lodge from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 4

Flights and transfers

  • Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and back, foreigner fare
  • Private transfers between Nepalgunj airport and the lodge, both ways
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off in Kathmandu

Wildlife activities

  • Full-day jeep safari with a naturalist guide
  • Guided jungle walk
  • Dugout canoe trip on the Karnali
  • Tharu village visit and cultural evening
  • Birdwatching walk
  • National park entry fees and permits

Taxes and complimentary

  • Government taxes and our service charge
  • First aid kit with pulse oximeter
  • Bottled water in the vehicle
Cost Excludes

Not included

  • Drinks
  • International flights
  • Nepal visa
  • Travel insurance (buy at home)
  • Tips for the guide and driver
  • Personal expenses, drinks and laundry
  • Kathmandu hotel nights (this programme does not include them)
  • Camera fees or a private extra jeep

Dates & Booking

Your trek, your choice, your price

Choose the style that suits you. Book a private departure on any date with just your party, or join a fixed group departure and trek with fellow adventurers from around the world. Same routes, same guides, same quality — 3 comfort tiers on both options. Per-person price follows our group-discount tiers based on YOUR party size (a couple pays less per pax than a solo trekker, 5+ pays less again) — the same tiers apply on both booking types.

Private Departure

  • Any date you choose
  • Just your party + dedicated guide
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size

Fixed Group Departure

  • Scheduled dates (see below)
  • Join other trekkers from around the world
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size (same tier as Private)
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Peak season (Sep–Nov) — our guides book up fast. Get in touch 6–8 weeks ahead to secure your preferred dates.

Other dates

Need a different date? Other dates are available on request. Contact us or message Shreejan on WhatsApp.

Fixed departures are dates we have already committed to run. Your party still treks as its own private group with its own guide; we never merge bookings or add strangers, and solo trekkers are welcome on any date. Private departures on any other date you choose are also available. On both, the per-person price is set by the size of your own party.

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Essential Information

Before you go

  • Wildlife: tigers and rhinos are rarely seen. Birds, deer and other animals are common. A guide cannot promise a sighting.
  • Best months: October to March is cooler. April and May are hot, and animals gather near water. Monsoon, June to September, is wet and some tracks close.
  • What to wear: neutral clothes (green, brown, grey), a hat, insect repellent and binoculars if you have them.
  • Documents: your passport. Park permits are arranged by us.

Read before you go: Nepalgunj · Bardia National Park · How Much Does a Bardia National Park Safari Cost in 2027?

FAQs

Maybe, but probably not. Bardia has tigers and one-horned rhinos, and it is one of the better places in Nepal to look, but they are shy and the park is large. Deer, monkeys, crocodiles and many birds are far more likely. No guide can promise a sighting, and the price does not depend on one.
Bardia is further west and much quieter. You share the park with few other vehicles. Chitwan is easier to reach by road. We fly you to Nepalgunj, so you spend three nights in the jungle instead of two days on the road.
The programme is the same. Budget gives you a simple fan-cooled lodge room and all meals. Standard gives you an air-conditioned room. Luxury gives you the best available lodge and a safari jeep used only by your party. The park fees, the naturalist guide and the transfers are included on all three.
We do jeep, walk and canoe only. We do not offer animal rides or visits to captive-animal centres.
If we cannot run your trip, we refund what you have paid, less taxes, bank or card charges and any money already spent on your behalf, or move you to another date. Plans change? You can reschedule free to any date within one year with at least 72 hours' notice. The deposit itself is not refunded if you cancel.
Yes. Buy travel insurance at home, before you travel, and check that it covers medical care, cancellation and the dates of your trip. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal.

You fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj on a morning flight of about an hour. A driver and your guide meet you and drive you west to Bardia, a journey of two to three hours through villages and farmland. The foreigner fare for the flights and the private transfers between the airport and the lodge are included. On day 4 you drive back to Nepalgunj for the flight to Kathmandu.

Day 1 ends with a late afternoon walk to the Karnali riverbank and through a Tharu village. Day 2 is a full day in an open jeep with a naturalist guide and a picnic lunch. On day 3 you walk a marked jungle trail in the morning, take a dugout canoe on the Karnali in the afternoon and attend a Tharu cultural programme in the evening. On day 4 there may be a short birdwatching walk if the flight time allows.

We walk a marked trail with a naturalist and an armed park guide, who briefs you on the rules for staying safe near wildlife before we start. Walking is slower than the jeep, so you see tracks, plants, insects and birds that you drive past. Tigers and one horned rhinos live in the park, and you must follow the guide's instructions at all times. No walk in a wild park is without risk, and we cannot promise a sighting or a particular animal.

October to March is cooler. April and May are hot, and animals gather near water. The monsoon, June to September, is wet and some tracks close. Tigers and rhinos are rarely seen in any month, while birds, deer and other animals are common. A guide cannot promise a sighting.

The price includes three lodge nights, all meals at the lodge, the flights with the foreigner fare, the airport and lodge transfers, the jeep safari, jungle walk, canoe, Tharu village visit, birdwatching and the national park fees. Drinks, international flights, the visa, insurance, tips, Kathmandu hotel nights and camera fees are not included. For 2 to 4 people it is from USD 1,145 per person on Budget, USD 1,170 on Standard and USD 2,145 on Luxury. Bring neutral clothes in green, brown or grey, a hat, insect repellent and binoculars if you have them.

It is USD 1,145 per person for 2 to 4 people on Budget, USD 1,170 on Standard and USD 2,145 on Luxury. On your own it is USD 1,365, 1,400 or 3,530, because the guide and transport are not shared. Larger groups pay less per person, and every price is on this page.