🦌 National Park📸 Tourist Attraction

Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park

Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

4.5 (0)

Overview

National park of Nepal. It sits in Nepal's hill country, at its clearest either side of the monsoon — October to November and March to April.

Why visit: From Terai jungle holding rhino and tiger to high-altitude parks around the 8,000-metre peaks.

Things to do

›Take a jeep or canoe safari
›Look for rhino, gharial and deer
›Birdwatch at dawn
›Walk with a licensed naturalist

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Travel Information

Best time

October – March (clear air; best wildlife viewing in the dry months)

Weather

Temperate hill climate — warm days and cool nights (18–28°C in season, dropping near freezing on winter nights), with a heavy monsoon from June to September.

Entry fee

Park entry permits required (~₹1,000 – 2,500 for foreigners)

Hours

Daylight hours; safaris run early morning and late afternoon

Est. budget

₹2,500 – ₹7,000 for the day

Duration

Full day to multi-day

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Within

3.3 km

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Guhyeshwari Temple

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