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Dudhwa NP

Dudhwa NP

2 daysBest: Nov–MayForests#tiger#rhino#terai
2 days Nov–May

Terai jungle of tigers and rhinos

Why this weekend?

One-horned rhinoTiger safariKishanpur range
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The terai forest
  1. Morning safari
  2. Rest hour
  3. Evening drive
  4. Night stop

Geography & terrain

Dudhwa National Park lies in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, 220 km from Lucknow and 60 km from Palia — the terai country of the Indo-Nepal border, its sal forests and grasslands set along the Suheli and Mohana rivers near the Nepal frontier.

History & culture

The park was established in 1977 and declared a tiger reserve in 1987 — the terai's great forest of the north, with its story of the 1984 rhino reintroduction from Assam and the park's swamp deer and tigers; the adjoining Kishanpur sanctuary and the Dudhwa's role in the terai's conservation give the park its place among India's great grasslands, with the river-safari country of the region's old hunting estates completing its history.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,500–3,500/night

Mid-range

₹3,500–7,000/night

Comfort

₹7,000+/night

Things to do

Terai forests
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Terai forests

Rhino country
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Rhino country

Swamp deer herds
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Swamp deer herds

River edges
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River edges

Bird wetlands
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Bird wetlands

Eat & drink

  • Tunday kebab
  • Petha
  • Jalebi
  • Nihari
  • Navratan korma

Getting there

Fly
Lucknow (LKO) / Varanasi (VNS) / Delhi (DEL)
Train
Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi junctions
Road from Delhi
varies — 200–700 km by district
Getting around
Autos, e-rickshaws, app taxis

Budget snapshot

Total
₹10,000–18,000 (2 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,500–7,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹1,200–1,600
Per day · Activities
₹2,500–2,900

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Practical info

  • Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Nov–May
  • Connectivity: good 4G in towns
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The safari bookings run the park's counter — the prior reservation
  • The monsoon closes the inner roads — the Nov–May season serves
  • The border-country roads ask the daylight driving

Frequently asked questions

The terai national park of the Nepal border — tigers, rhinos and grasslands.

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The reintroduced rhinos, the swamp deer and the great terai grasslands.

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Two days of the safaris.

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Terai jungle of tigers and rhinos

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