Is Chitwan’s jungle safari open after the 2026 floods?

Safety & Advisories The core-park jeep safari has been shut since 1 July for the monsoon, not the flood. Buffer-zone safaris are still running. Here is when it reopens. By Laxman Rawal · Aug 28, 2026 Read the full story

Updated 18 September 2026 — the roads are open, the core safari is not yet Both road links into Chitwan are open again. The Prithvi Highway reopened to two-way traffic at Krishnabhir at 6am on 17 September, and the Muglin—Narayangadh section went back to… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

What actually happened

On the morning of 26 August 2026, a catastrophic flash flood tore down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river system out of Rasuwa, in the high country on the Nepal–Tibet border. It is the same event we are tracking on our Nepal floods 2026 live updates hub and… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

The 108 figure — read it carefully

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), reported by The Kathmandu Post , Chitwan district recorded the highest number of recovered bodies of any district in the first days — 108 by 28 August — ahead of Nawalparasi… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Why the safari is closed right now (and it is not the flood)

This is the part most worth understanding before you cancel anything. Chitwan National Park suspends its in-park safaris every monsoon . This year the park office halted jeep safaris inside the core area from 1 July 2026 , "until further notice" — a decision… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

When the core park reopens, and what is running meanwhile

The core-park jeep safari has been suspended since 1 July and is expected to run until roughly the end of October, with officials reassessing around Dashain. Vijaya Dashami falls on 21 October 2026, and the reopening depends on how the forest tracks have come… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

What this means for travellers

Put simply: Chitwan as a destination is not "cancelled," but it is not a September trip this year. The park's own calendar already pushed the wildlife season to after Dashain, and the flood damage to the road corridor makes late-August and September travel… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

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