Last Update: Oct 11 2022

Chitwan is also one of the best recognized tourist destinations in Nepal. It is about 170 K.M. far from Kathmandu. It lies to the south of Kathmandu. There are several options of transfer to Chitwan from Kathmandu.

The various ways of Kathmandu to Chitwan transfer are:

  • Public Bus Transfer
  • Tourist Bus Transfer
  • Private Car and Jeep Transfer
  • By Flight

Here is a list of the fare of a private car and Jeep transfer to Chitwan from Kathmandu.

Kathmandu to Chitwan by Car

The actual fare of a Private car transfer from Kathmandu to Chitwan costs NPR 15000. The major point of drop or lets say tourist destination to Chitwan is Sauraha. The capacity of the car would be 5 seater including driver. But, the best comfortable experience would come when you travel with 3 persons in total excluding the drive. One at front and two at back. The car will have a separate luggage storage at the back. The price includes the fuel, road permits but does not includes 13% government tax. The car is full options and comes with great Air conditioning.

If you want to come back to Kathmandu the next day and hold the car overnight. Each overnight will cost you NPR 3500. And the happy news is you don’t need to pay any extra when returning back from Chitwan to Kathmandu. It’s always a great idea to hold a car if you are returning back after one or two days. But holding a car is subject to availability. Holding a car for more days leads to non-productivity, which is a loss for the owner.

You do not need to use the car for any activities in Chitwan. There will be a particular car for Jeep Jungle Safari in Chitwan. There are several activities you would perform in Chitwan, including Jungle activities, rafting, cultural programs, village walk, bird watching, one-horned rhinos, Elephants, etc.  The minimum number of days needed to explore Chitwan is at least 2 days. So it’s recommended for you hold the car.

Kathmandu to Chitwan by Jeep or Van

When you are traveling long distances and if the road is muddy, gravel, or off-road you can book a jeep drive. The seating capacity of a Jeep would be 8 but for a comfortable and luxurious drive and distance between persons next to each other, we would suggest 5 passengers. Since the road to Chitwan is not so bad, you should not be worried to travel with 8 passengers on board.

So you may want to know the cost of a Jeep transfer to Chitwan from Kathmandu as well as other activities.

What is the cost then?

There is a simple formula to calculate the cost. The base price of the car is NPR 15000 so for a Jeep, simply multiply 15000 by 1.5 which will give you 22500. The same formula is used to calculate the overnight charge as well as sightseeing. But when it comes to transferring through off-road, gravel, and muddy road the charge would be 25% more of the total cost. The per night holding charge will be NPR 3500.

What is a holding charge?

A holding charge is a cost you would pay for holding the vehicle in order to return back to the same pick-up destination without paying extra rental charges. Holding charges are applied on an overnight basis.

You can also relate our tariff rates for different locations in Nepal.

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