5 days · Rivers & culture
The Wild North
Tigers, rafting and the largest stupa on earth
Up through the republic of Vaishali and the stupa at Kesaria to Champaran's forest: two days of safaris in Bihar's tiger reserve and a day on the Gandak with gharial, dolphins and a raft.
The route at a glance
- Length
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Start
- Patna in; Gorakhpur or Patna out
- Pace
- Steady
- Theme
- Adventure & wildlife
- For
- Wildlife and river people; families who like camping
- Sleeps in
- Motihari · Valmikinagar eco-huts · Valmikinagar · —
- Comfortable
- ₹4,000–6,000
- Premium
- ₹8,000–12,000
Budgets per person, two sharing, car and driver included. Flights excluded.
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Places on this route
Part of Outdoors & Adventure, Rivers & Wildlife, Bihar in Winter, Ramayan Circuit, Gandhi Circuit, Eco Circuit
Day by day
How the 5 days run
Day 1 · sleep in Motihari
Vaishali
Patna to Vaishali's Ashokan pillar and relic stupa; on to Motihari.
Vaishali · best November – February
Day 2 · sleep in Valmikinagar eco-huts
Kesaria Stupa
Kesaria stupa at sunrise; Lauriya Nandangarh pillar; drive to Valmikinagar.
East Champaran · best November – February
Day 3 · sleep in Valmikinagar
Valmiki National Park
Morning and afternoon safaris; Tharu dinner.
West Champaran · best November – April; closed in monsoon (June–October)
Day 4 · sleep in Valmikinagar
Valmikinagar & the Gandak
Gharial boat at dawn, rafting mid-morning, barrage sunset.
West Champaran · best November – March (rafting season; clear skies). Monsoon closes the river and the forest.
Day 5 · sleep in —
Valmiki National Park
Last safari from Manguraha range; drive to Gorakhpur (130 km) or back to Patna.
West Champaran · best November – April; closed in monsoon (June–October)
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