Video clip of monkeys in the early morning sunlight<\/a><\/p>\nWhat we loved about the Bharatpur National Park is relatively small 29 square kilometers (11 square miles) and no more vehicles are allowed in the main section, although cycles and rickshaws are allowed on the tar road that runs down the centre of the park.<\/p>\n
The Government run Forest lodge is situated in the park and is very well run - we really enjoyed staying here the staff were excellent, food was great. I have read reports that is is pricey, our opinion was that it was well worth what we paid to stay here. You are in the park so you just walk out the door at dawn and back in before 10am for breakfast.<\/p>\n
A word of warning - and that is the information tells you that you have to pay fees per person per visit. We were staying in\u00a0the Bharatpur National Park for two nights and three days so assumed one set of fees were required. It transpired that we were required to pay per day.<\/p>\n
The Bharatpur National Park has Jackal, which were fascinating to see and hear especially their howling. We bumped in to them late in the evening, early in the morning and middle of the day. There appeared to be a number of packs which howled at each other in a peculiar way.<\/p>\n
The Bharatpur National Park boat trip was very inexpensive at 25 rupees per person and highly recommended. Besides a whole lot of birds we saw, we also had close encounters with the Jackal drinking at mid day, a large eagle that literally sat 5 feet above our heads and we went underneath his branch, Indian mongooses, wild boar, antelope in the form of Nilgai that live in the park, also a monitor lizard which the boatman pointed out to us.<\/p>\n
The Bharatpur National Park is a great way to unwind for a few days at your own pace with lots of routes to walk or be carried along by rickshaw drivers who have a good knowledge of the wildlife and will point out locations where you will find birds such as owls hidden away.<\/p>\n
Some sounds from Bharatpur bird sanctuary and National Park:-<\/p>\n
Jungle Babbler<\/a> - 27 secs
Green Parrot<\/a> - 24 secs
Jackal at dust<\/a> - 37 secs
Herons Nest site<\/a> - 17 secs
Horn Bill <\/a>- 41 secs
Bharatpur bird calls<\/a> - 54 secs<\/p>\nWe thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Bharatpur National Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>