Arguably the more desirable Terai National Park for dedicated wildlife enthusiasts, Bardia in the far west of Nepal. Being further away from Kathmandu Bardia is nothing like as busy as Chitwan is nowadays. The Bardia National Park is the largest National Park in the entire Terai region of Nepal and is indeed also home to the Bengal Tiger. Many agree you have a better chance of seeing tigers in Bardia than at Chitwan. With the creation of the 'next door' Banke National Park, combined with Bardia this is now the largest tiger conservation area in Asia. Bardia is also home to the Asian elephant, the one-horned rhino, leopard and over 300 species of birds also call Bardia home.

It is best reached from Kathmandu by flying to Nepalgunj, a 45 minute flight and around 1 hour by road. From Chitwan, or Pokhara reaching Bardia overland is best managed with an overnight stop at Lumbini.

The main season for Bardia is October-April i.e. outwith the monsoon season. Post monsoon (October- December) the grasslands refreshed by the monsoon rains are quite high, which can diminish wildlife spotting potential.