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Join Misty Dhillon for a 10-day adventure, Golden Mahseer Fishing in Nepal’s, Royal Bardiya National Park. Witness iconic wildlife and habitat on a float trip, 4WD safaris and during guided walks with seasoned expert Ritish Suri. Stay in ideally set river-camps during your float trip and enjoy a stay and safaris based out of your deluxe lodge; Tiger Tops, Karnali.
Nepal has now removed quarantine requirement and offers visa on arrival for fully vaccinated travelers. You would still need a negative PCR report taken 72 hours prior to your flight plus an antigen test on arrival. This article shares more details.
Sunday, October 9, 2022: 2 pm, arrive in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu (KTM). You will be met upon arrival by our representative and chauffeured to a centrally located B&B.
Monday, October 10, 2022: Visit the some historic sights of Kathmandu and spend the day in Nepal’s historic capital.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022: Be chauffeured to the airport after breakfast to board your short flight to Nepalgunj. Be met by your guides and journey to the starting point of your float-trip. After a safety briefing begin your float-trip into the heart of this national park.
Wednesday & Thursday, October 12, 13 2022: Spend the next two days exploring the Babai valley, floating roughy 40 miles by raft through the heart of some of Asia’s finest habitat. You’ll be ending each day while being served by an efficient camp-crew.
Friday, October 14, 2022: End your river-journey shortly after lunch and be chauffeured to Tiger Tops for a refreshing hot bath and delicious dinner.
Saturday & Sunday, October 15, 16, 2022: Spend 2-days exploring the park with your seasoned guides for both wildlife as well as angling opportunities.
Monday, October 17, 2022: After a morning safari, journey back to Nepalgunj with your hosts to board your flight back to Kathmandu.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022:Noon: You will be chauffeured back to the airport to board your flight back home.
The Place
Nepal’s specie rich Himalayan foothills and the Terai offer some of the best Golden Mahseer fishing in the world. More specifically the Karnali watershed is probably the mecca for most Nepal bound anglers.
Accommodations
Hosted by Misty Dhillon this exploration follows the Babai river, camping for 3 nights within the national park before spending 3 nights at Tiger Tops, Karnali for wildlife viewing and fishing.
2 nights on arrival and 1 night during departure are spent in Kathmandu.
Your Host
Growing up fishing for Golden Mahseer in the Himalayan foothills of northern India. Misty is probably one of the pioneers of fly fishing for Golden Mahseer.
Your Host
Joining our adventure is also a seasoned expert of the Terai, Ritish Suri who will bring to awareness this unique and rich wildlife corridor that is also considered critical tiger habitat.
Your Host
Misty is joined by Nepal’s local fly fishing expert; also a cardiologist from Kathmandu, Dr. Denis Shrestha, who will be sharing insights and guiding our guests during adventure.
Please note that all booking are subject to availably during the time of deposit.
Choose from fixed date departures scheduled for 2022-23 or ask us to custom tailor your dream journey.
Also, check-out this 12-day Golden Mahseer float-trip along the borders of India and Nepal.
Blog
Someone recently asked, what my top 3 Himalayan Mahseer fly fishing rivers are, and why?
A great question that inspired me to write and share some of my personal experiences while fly fishing for Mahseer.
The Himalayan Flagship Specie
Golden Mahseer are the iconic freshwater river fish of the Himalayan foothills.
Pound for pound, this Himalayan bio indicator specie offers the world of freshwater fishing some of the most hard fighting abilities and illusive nature that is found alongside some of the world’s rarest wildlife such as the Bengal Tiger, one horned Rhino and the Asiatic elephant.
Frequently asked questions
Things you need to know before planning you next adventure.
Season
April, May and October are some of the months for fishing in Nepal, even though the fishing window can vary from one river to the other.
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