Rara Jungle safari is mainly done within the area or boundary of Rara National Park. It is the smallest national parks in Nepal which hosts the country’s biggest Lake- the Rara Lake. Covering an area of 106 sq km, it lies in Mugu and Jumla district. The famous Rara Lake is the heart of this park which is oval in shape and 167 meters depth.
This area is covered with coniferous forest. Rhododendron, black juniper, west Himalayan spruce, oak and Himalayan cypress. During a Rara jungle Safari you will encounter with the endangered animals. You will enjoy the scene of migrant birds including water fowl, Gallinaceous birds, Coots, great-crested grebe, black-necked grebe, red-crested pochard, mallard, common teal, merganser and gulls. The animals’ inhabiting this region are red panda, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, jackal, Himalayan Thar, wild yellow-throated marten, wild dog, wild boar, common langur, rhesus macaque and many others.
One of the best ways to overlook the flora and fauna is by walking deep into the jungle through fine grassland and typical villages where you can find unique religions and cultures, as well as abundant wild life. Rara Jungle Safari offers you the opportunity to have an adventure which you will never forget.