Banke National Park

Banke

Best seasonOct–Apr

About Banke National Park

Chitwan-to-Bardia tiger corridor country: young park, growing tiger numbers and almost no visitors — usually combined with adjacent Bardia.

Best season

Oct–Apr

Getting there

Via Nepalgunj / Kohalpur.

Similar & nearby

Wildlife & Safari Chitwan

Chitwan National Park

National park

Nepal's first national park and a UNESCO site: one-horned rhinos, gharial crocodiles, 500+ bird species and a healthy tiger population in Terai sal forest and grassland. Sauraha and Meghauli are the main hubs.

Best: Oct–Mar (grass cutting Jan–Feb opens sightlines)

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Wildlife & Safari Bardia

Bardia National Park

National park

The wilder, quieter Chitwan: far-west sal jungle where tiger sightings are among Asia's best, plus wild elephants, Gangetic dolphins in the Karnali and genuine walking-safari culture.

Best: Feb–May for tigers (hot), Oct–Jan pleasant

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Wildlife & Safari Sunsari / Saptari

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Wildlife reserve

Nepal's birding mecca on the Koshi barrage wetlands — 500+ species including migratory rarities, wild water buffalo (arna) and relaxed tented-camp safaris.

Best: Nov–Feb (migratory season)

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Shuklaphanta National ParkWildlife & Safari

Wildlife & Safari Kanchanpur

Shuklaphanta National Park

National park

Vast far-west grasslands holding the world's largest swamp-deer herds, plus tigers, elephants and superb grassland birding — Nepal's least-visited Terai park.

Best: Oct–Apr

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Plan trip

Route-stop and itinerary details for Banke National Park are still being verified by the NepalBuddy team and will appear here once confirmed.

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