Bring a warm jacket and hat for early safaris, when open jeeps feel close to freezing in the mist.
Where to go in December
Chitwan & the Central Terai · month by month
Chitwan in December
Sauraha 8 to 24 °C, dry, foggy mornings from mid-month
- Best month
Packages that work in December
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Chitwan Birding Tour 3 Nights 4 Days
Best Nov – Apr
CB-4D
from ₹52,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Chitwan Family Safari 3 Nights 4 Days
Best Oct – Apr
CFS-4D
from ₹24,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Chitwan Jungle Safari 2 Nights 3 Days
Best Oct – Apr
CJS-3D
from ₹16,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Chitwan and Lumbini Tour 4 Nights 5 Days
Best Oct – Mar
CL-5D
from ₹28,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Chitwan Luxury Safari at Meghauli 3 Nights
Best Oct – Apr
CLS-4D
from ₹1,16,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Chitwan Safari 3 Nights 4 Days
Best Oct – Apr
CS-4D
from ₹22,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Devghat and Janakpur Yatra 5 Nights 6 Days
Best Oct – Mar
DJY-6D
from ₹34,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Janakpur Ram Janaki Darshan 2 Nights 3 Days
Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec
JRJ-3D
from ₹19,000
Chitwan & the Central Terai
Janakpur Vivah Panchami Tour 3 Nights 4 Days
Best Nov – Dec
JVP-4D
from ₹29,000
Questions travellers ask
Is December a good time to visit Chitwan & the Central Terai?
December is cool and dry, with fog building in the second half of the month that can sit over the Terai until mid-morning. Rhinos and crocodiles are easy to find, and winter birds fill the wetlands. Vivah Panchami fills Janakpur, falling on 14 December in 2026, and the Chitwan Elephant and Tourism Festival runs in Sauraha in late December. Christmas and New Year are the busiest weeks of the year, so book early.
What is the weather like in Chitwan & the Central Terai in December?
Sauraha 8 to 24 °C, dry, foggy mornings from mid-month. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Chitwan & the Central Terai packages work in December?
Good choices this month: Chitwan Birding Tour 3 Nights 4 Days, Chitwan Family Safari 3 Nights 4 Days, Chitwan Jungle Safari 2 Nights 3 Days, Chitwan and Lumbini Tour 4 Nights 5 Days. Bring a warm jacket and hat for early safaris, when open jeeps feel close to freezing in the mist.