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Planning a Visit
When to go, what it costs, and how to choose among thirteen very different parks — start here.
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The essentials
The three questions every trip starts with: when, how much, and which park.
When to Visit Nepal's National Parks: A Season-by-Season Guide
Nepal's parks run from sea-level jungle to 8,000-metre peaks, so there is no single best time to visit — it depends entirely on where you're going. Here is how the four seasons play out across the Terai, the hills and the high Himalaya.
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Understanding National Park Permits & Fees in Nepal
Every national park in Nepal charges an entry fee, and some trekking areas need special permits on top. Fees vary by park and change over time — here is how the system works, the one fee we can state for certain, and where to confirm the rest before you travel.
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The Best National Parks for First-Time Visitors to Nepal
Thirteen parks, from roadside day hikes to three-week expeditions. If it's your first trip to Nepal, here are the parks that reward newcomers most — and how to match one to the kind of traveller you are.
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What do you want to see?
Tigers, rhinos and the elusive snow leopard live in different parts of the country — let the animal pick the park.
Nepal's Tiger Parks, Compared
Five of Nepal's Terai parks protect breeding populations of the Bengal tiger — from world-famous Chitwan to the wild, quiet Bardiya and the far-western grasslands of Shuklaphanta. Here is how they compare, and which to choose.
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Where to See a One-Horned Rhino in Nepal
The greater one-horned rhinoceros is Nepal's great conservation success story. Three Terai parks protect it — and in one of them, a sighting is almost a sure thing. Here is where to go, and how to do it well.
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Snow Leopard Country: Nepal's High-Himalayan Parks
The snow leopard is the Himalaya's most elusive cat. A handful of Nepal's high-mountain parks protect it — including one with among the highest densities anywhere on Earth. Here is where it lives, and why you will rarely see it.
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Find your way around
Interactive map
See all 13 parks mapped across Nepal's three landscape zones.
All 13 parks
Compare the parks by zone, area and year, and open any one in depth.
The Journal
Guides, park comparisons and seasonal advice across the whole network.