03 — Visit

A 3-day Madhesh circuit

Best season: October–March (Chhath in Oct/Nov, Vivaha Panchami in Nov/Dec). Janakpur sits near the middle with the best hotels and connections — so base here and ride two spokes, east and west, along the Mahendra Highway.

Day 1 · Settle in

Janakpurdham

Arrive and settle — fly in (30 min from Kathmandu) or drive the BP Highway via Bardibas. Janaki Mandir at 6am before crowds, Ram Mandir, Ganga Sagar & Dhanush Sagar evening aarti, Mithila art shops. Sleep in Janakpur.

Day 2 · East spoke

Siraha–Saptari & back

Morning drive east on the Mahendra Highway: Lahan thali, Rajbiraj's planned grid bazaar, Chhinnamasta Bhagawati, Kankalini, Koshi Tappu birds. Back in Janakpur by evening — no packing.

Day 3 · West spoke

Exit via Birgunj

Check out westward: Jaleshwar Mahadev, Gadhimai, Simraungadh ruins, Birgunj clock tower and border bustle, Parsa safari if time. Fly/drive out via Simara–Birgunj toward Kathmandu.

Driving in via the Tribhuvan Highway instead? You'll enter at Birgunj — just run it in reverse: west → Janakpur → east, and exit via Bardibas or Rajbiraj.

Good to know

Practical tips

Drink filtered or bottled water, always.
Dress simply at ghats and temples; remove shoes where asked.
Morning flights — Terai weather delays afternoons.
Bargain gently; e.g. “Aahan ke swagat achhi” goes far.

Eat first

Don't ask for momo first

Eat what the house eats: dahi-chura, mustard fish curry, dal-pitho, bagiya. If someone invites you for dahi-chura — say yes. Contact: [email protected]