What is Banke National Park Day Safari?
Banke National Park Day Safari is a cultural tour activity at Banke National Park near Nepalgunj. It is listed with difficulty, travel time, route context, cost, season, and preparation details.
Banke National Park - Nepalgunj
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Sun: 23-37°C · Rain unlikely
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From Birendra Chowk
~35.09 km
From Birendra Chowk
Travel time
46 min
From Birendra Chowk
Activity time
6 hrs
Estimated on-site duration
Ref. cost
NPR 800-8,000
Entry/permit estimate
Next step
Experience
Quick answer
It is based at Banke National Park. Use your current location for navigation; as a planning reference, it is about 35 km from Birendra Chowk. Plan for 6 hours of activity time, with 46 min of total journey time from that reference point where route data is available, and easy difficulty.
A day jeep safari into Banke National Park's Churia foothills and terai grasslands — a quieter, less-touristed alternative to Bardiya with healthy populations of tigers, leopards, and over 300 bird species. The park's rugged Churia terrain adds topographic drama rarely found in the flat Terai. Entry permit: Banke National Park fee — NPR 100 Nepali / NPR 750 SAARC / NPR 1,500 foreign, paid at the park gate.
Cultural Tour activity at Banke National Park
Nepalgunj, Nepal
October–March
easy difficulty travelers
Navigate from your current location; 35 km drive from Birendra Chowk as a reference; use the map and logistics panel
Planning Context
October–March
Banke National Park entry: NPR 100 (Nepali) / NPR 750 (SAARC) / NPR 1,500 (foreign). Paid at the park gate. Guide, jeep, and buffer-zone program fees are charged separately. No TIMS card required. Fees verified from DNPWC official schedule and NTB on May 24, 2026. Prices may change seasonally; confirm at the checkpoint before going.
Route
Use your current location for navigation, with Birendra Chowk kept as a distance and time reference.
Trip Prep
Gear matched to this activity and difficulty. Check items off as your bag comes together.
Water Bottle (1L+)
Personal Identification
Fully Charged Phone
Cash (NPR)
Card machines are rare outside cities
Modest Clothing
Required for temple visits
Easy-to-remove Shoes
Camera
Banke National Park Day Safari is a cultural tour activity at Banke National Park near Nepalgunj. It is listed with difficulty, travel time, route context, cost, season, and preparation details.
Yes. Banke National Park is listed as a place to visit near Nepalgunj, with Banke National Park Day Safari mapped from Birendra Chowk using distance, travel time, cost, difficulty, and route notes.
You can start the journey from your current location using the route navigation in WanderBees. For planning context, Birendra Chowk is only a reference point: Banke National Park is about 35 km by road from Birendra Chowk.
The activity itself is estimated at 6 hours. Route time depends on where you start. As a reference, one-way travel from Birendra Chowk is 46 min, and the combined journey estimate from that reference point is about 46 min where available.
This plan is best for travelers comfortable with easy difficulty and interested in cultural tour around Nepalgunj.
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