Journey into the remote past when you visit the ancient jungles of the Royal Bardia National Park. “Watching the sun rise over the forest from the back of an elephant is like having a box seat at the dawn of time,” says the Lonely Planet Guide Book. In the lush jungles and open savannas of the park, you have a better chance of seeing a Royal Bengal Tiger than at any other place in Nepal. Also look out for leopards, sloth bears, rhesus monkeys, barking deer, wild boars, and the Asian one-horned rhinoceros. There are about 250 different species of birds, including some endangered ones. In the rushing Geruwa River can be found the famous mahseer game fish, gharial and mugger crocodiles, and the amazing Genetic dolphin! Combining a trek through Bardia with a white water rafting trip on the Karnali River is the experience of a lifetime.