been on a customized diversity filled tour package a perfect holiday to summarize,
- Day 1 and 2: two days of wild life safaris, trail and river drifting, overnight camping in jungle,
- Day 3 and 4: short flight but very long terrain followed by 1 hour trek to and 2 hour walk on the shores of high altitude Oligotropic Himalayan pristine lake
- Day 5: long drive to Pokhara from Nepalgunj via stopover at lumbini
- Day 6-7: long drive to Pokhara, sunrise point view, Devi's fall, lake shore stay and Grade 3 rafting, hang gliding, para gliding, zip lining.
5 business days of leave (PTOs) + 2 weekends= setting aside 10 calendar days.
value for time adventure tourism with diverse experiences.
Gear for the trip: Low altitude trek gear, three thousand meter, water proof high grip shoes, safari battle green, couple of warm socks, and for 2 nights of overnight, one warm jacket, one light weight rain coat/poncho, one winter jacket, 4 pair of casuals, 2 short olive green or battle field for camouflage in safari.
Day -0 evening flight to border city of Nepal Gorakhpur or Lucknow 16 May 2019, I prefer direct flights to small towns or other state capitals.
in our case we landed in Lucknow by 615 pm out by 630 pm hit the road in a cab to drop off at the India Nepal border, called Rupadia by 1030 pm.
checkin into a hotel near border overnight sleep and breakfast next morning
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| During Briefing by Mr. B, an expert of Bardia national park and water adventures. |
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| at the vantage point for animal sighting in the wilderness, on the banks of Karnali rivulet. |
Day-1 Start trip to resort and camping site adjoining Bardia National Park checkin into Mr. B's forest resort, and camping extension,
Briefing by forest expert Mr. B:
about the park present route, no colorful clothes or lighting or bluetooth speakers (no flash usage).
and then leave for jeep or walk safari along with certified guide after early lunch, no music, no large group, talking, (not a picnic), i went on walk and preferred to stay over night in a makeshift camp inside the national park after due permissions)
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| A Rhino entering a waterhole |
spotted the spotted deer herd,
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| a Sambar munching leaves in a waterhole |
Sambaar in the water hole, langoor monkeys, Rhino in another water hole. Day one of the the exciting grand jungle camping and safaris ended with a surprise meetup with a barking deer, at the rescue center.
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| a barking deer at the rescue center of Bardia National Park |
Day 2: Wake up to loud yet melodious chirping of birds befitting a forest, rafting safari or wild rafting: approaching rivulet of Karnali a branch from major Karnali passing through the national park forming islands and grasslands.
We wait at the same vantage point for sighting silently for 3 hours and a lone tusker (more dangerous is more violent than the ones in a team. (maverick) luckily we did not get noticed, wild animal sighting in total wilderness is a breath taking experience of course accompanied by an expert guide. the during the rivulet driving for 7 hours from Karnali bridge all the way to the park entrance spotted Gangetic river dolphins, deer, magnificent male sambar deer, and finally at around 330 pm when the guide asked to halt the raft at a corner vantage point with a view of two animal path ways, the tiger gave a miss but two magnificent elephants graced the grass land with their presence busy plucking wild green grass from the banks of the rivulet with their trunks and
turning it into mouths. We slowly drifted away as our guide silently sensed and gestured danger, as one of them elephants on the bank may not like our presence, trespassers may be trounced or flung away.
Then after drifting downstream further hoping to more animals and spell bound by the pristine shores, entered irrigation canal that reminded of amazonian forest waters, that ended up in the farms where we disembarked the raft after a swimming in the fresh water irrigation canal fed by river Karnali.
Day 3: Checkout Bardia national park proceed to Nepalgunj airport for flight, Tara airlines flight to Rara, 930 am 40 minutes ATR flight to Talcha, airport, an otherwise by road 2 days one way drive via jumla, tough terrain. 1-2 hour steep hiking up and down to Rara lake shore then 4 km walk on lake shore to reach Village heritage resort or the other. lunch and rest in the camping site, then high tea and walk around the lake or into the woods, by sunset return to camp and dinner with bonfire with.
Day 4: after breakfast being trek to view point, 3 hour trek to a view point 500 m high or a 6 hour walk around the lake walk around the lake in bright sunshine, with brooks running into lake, transparent waters. crystal clear oxygen rich waters of Rara lake.
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| a reflection of perspectives. |
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| a view of a corner, mist cleared cleared, symmetry thy name is nature. |
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| Dominating reflections. |
a view from a higher view point 30 min hike from the lake level
Day 5: wake up afresh in the camping site for little morning walk
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| Which side up? |
break fast and get ready for checkout wait for raft ride to the hiking point to Talcha airport. pony ride being an option or walking an option we chose raft and helped ourselves with the oars, along with the helmsman and his aide.
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| Reflecting, literally facing East, waiting for the raft to cross the lake to the Airstrip hiking point. |
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