- Best time
- Nov–May
- How long
- 2–3 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,200–7,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,200
- Nearest railhead
- 10 km away
- Nearest airport
- 240 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Dudhwa
Uttar Pradesh’s wildest park on the Nepal border — sal forest and tall terai grass with tigers, reintroduced one-horned rhinos, barasingha and hundreds of bird species, and Tharu villages around.
Things to do in Dudhwa
Dudhwa Jeep Safari
Morning and afternoon drives through sal and grassland.
Rhino Rehabilitation Area
Elephant-back or jeep rides to see the rhinos.
Kishanpur Sanctuary & Jhadi Tal
Swamp deer herds around a wetland.
Tharu Village Walk
Painted homes of the indigenous Tharu people.
Frog Temple, Oel
A unique Shiva temple on a giant frog’s back.
Where to stay in Dudhwa
Dudhwa forest rest houses
Old forest lodges inside the park.
Palia Kalan
Town hotels and resorts at the edge.
What to eat
Tharu meals
Rice, fish curry and greens in the villages.
Good to know
- The park is open roughly 15 November to 15 June.
- Book forest rest houses on the UP Ecotourism site well in advance.
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