Review and Rating

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Marie D

Google

Written on: 29/04/2025

Bardia Forest Resort is ideally located and perfect to explore Bardia National Park. We have done Chitwan and Bardia and Bardia was much better！ Pros - Incredible wildlife and very knowledgeable guide (Jal). He helped us see rhinos, elephants, snakes, and really knows his birds! We even spotted 2 tigers! He has excellent network and will help you make the best of your trip! - personnel is extremely helpful and friendly - very good comfortable cottage with hot shower, AC, wifi in common areas - Proximity to the park entrance (5 min by jeep) Cons - The river safari by rafting was painfully long (from 9 AM to 6 PM), and there is not much to see at the beginning. Half a day (from 3 pm onwards) would have been great, as we started to spot wildlife again with the heat decreasing - Food is good but redundant and very focused on western type of food. With such a diverse local cuisine, it would have been appreciated to eat a bit more local. The chef is excellent and can make the best momos! - Tharu village visit. We didn’t see much of the village or Tharu culture, but we were taken aback to be brought to an “elephant breeding center” where elephants owned by the government are chained. This was not mentioned in the program and not what we expected. A focus on the Tharu culture would have been a great addition to our trip - English communication is minimum: it would be helpful to improve it for foreign guests Recommendations - Please note that Bardia is much more accessible than we expected. By plane, it’s a 2-hour-drive and the resort organized transportation for us - Communicate clearly about your expectations: what animals you want to see, the food you want to eat, your interest in local culture, … and enjoy!