Bardia Eco Friendly Homestay

I had such a wonderful experience at this lovely homestay. Shardul, Ankita, Basu, Dev, and the entire team were incredibly welcoming and kind from the moment I arrived. Ankita prepared delicious and varied meals each day using the freshest ingredients. Shardul and Dev were fantastic safari guides. During my three-day stay, we were lucky enough to spot two tigers, a rhino, and a leopard. They worked tirelessly to help us see all the wildlife we hoped for and truly went above and beyond, even racing through the jungle on my last day to make sure I could see a rhino. The entire experience was so much fun, and you can tell the family takes great pride in creating a warm, memorable, and special stay for their guests. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Nothing! Everything was wonderful.

Our stay at Bardia Eco-Friendly Homestay was absolutely fantastic. A 10/10 experience. The whole family is incredibly kind, warm, and attentive, and they really make you feel at home from the moment you arrive. The food was delicious, with many ingredients coming fresh from their own garden, which made it extra special. The location is also perfect, very close to Bardia National Park. We joined a wildlife tour to spot tigers and were lucky enough to actually see one! I would highly recommend this homestay to anyone visiting Bardia. It’s a wonderful place with genuine hospitality.

We here for 6 nights specifically for the safari - we spent 4 days on safari and 1 day looking for the Ganges River Dolphins (which we did see) and were able to see a lot of wildlife during this time including 3 tigers on 3 separate days in December plus otters, wild boar, sambar deer, barasingha, spotted deer, barking deer, hog deer, mongoose, rhino, elephant, langurs, macaques, fruit bats, different birds including birds of prey which was due to a lot of hard work from our guide(Shardul)/driver(Shiva), some patience and little bit of luck - because spotting wildlife doesn’t come easily but it’s so rewarding when all the efforts pay off. It was all very worthwhile, the food at the Homestay is amazing Nepalese dishes and they made everything from the vegetable garden on site. They used filtered water refills which is good for the environment too. Shardul, his wife, family and staff are all lovely and the customer service was really good. Would recommend 10/10 and will also be visiting again! You can sit by a lovely fire pit in the colder months too, which was an added bonus.

We had such an amazing stay at Bardia Eco-Friendly Homestay! The rooms are beautiful, clean and spacious in a stunning setting surrounded by fields. The food was some of the best we had in our 5 week trip. Shardul and his family are so hospitable and friendly, and we had a really magical stay. Breakfasts around the campfire, shared meals and laughter with other guests, and a comfy night's sleep, and Shardul's wife (a nurse) was so kind and helped me with a medical issue... not to mention the safaris themselves! Shardul and his friend were such great guides - determined to find as much wildlife as possible for us. We were lucky enough to see wild elephants, rhinos and even a glimpse of the elusive tiger (in off season!) and riding in the small fast jeep through the jungle was a fun adventure in itself! We would love to come back again. Thanks, Chloe (Chole!) & Sam.