Village in Ratnanagar Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich), CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sauraha is a town on the border of the Chitwan National Park.
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A tiny museum about elephants in Nepal and stalls for about 10 female elephants with their young ones, which are chained and don't look too happy. The government is breeding elephants for the national park as worker elephants and for the army checkposts inside the park.
the Chepang Hill Trek
a Hindu religious destination
20,000 Lakes
This lake chain is made up of many small lakes spreading and covering huge area of national park. The name however, doesn't derive from the number of lakes, but from the fact that the lakes are about 20,000 ft from the highway - a slight disappointment. You can do a bicycle tour to the lakes, which is quite nice as you see the nature and observe many birds, crocodiles and quite often see a rhino.
Typical Nepali food (Dal Bhat).
Typical Nepali food (Dal Bhat).
Typical Nepali food (Dal Bhat).
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the chef, Chitra, was trained in one of the resorts. The prices are much lower than in the resorts. You might have to wait a while until it's done. Arrak or beer available. Chicken steak sizzler, chicken burger, or lasagna.
Small family-run restaurant, decorated in local style, with lots of surprises on the menu. Best coffee in town.
Special package for Chitwan National Park, 15-minute walk from Sauraha bus park. Provide free Wi-Fi and has 4 common rooms and 5 toilet attached rooms (hot water supplied. Encompasses an organic vegetable and fruit garden, a self cooking facility restaurant cum kitchen. Provides all jungle activities including nature walks, elephant jungle safari, Jeep jungle safari, tharu cultural dance programmes, village tours, jungle excursions, canoe ride, and other wildlife related and cultural activities.
For budget travellers and backpackers. Owned and managed by an ornithologist from South Asia.
Several activities are possible from there like elephant safaris, bird watching, cultural tours.
Nice, clean rooms with many amenities. Subas, the owner, is a very kind and helpful man.
On the banks of Rapti River, facing Chitwan National Park.
On the banks of the Rapti River opposite the national park. Peaceful with sunset views. Budget and luxury rooms, all with view onto the park. Colourful and easygoing Dutch and Nepali management.
Old-fashioned lodge provides its customers various activities such as bird watching, canoeing, nature walk, elephant briefing, swimming and elephant bathing, an observation tower, jungle drives, slide shows, etc.
Located on the banks of the Rapti river. Each room has its own balcony with views across the river, to the jungle and over the hills beyond.
Pioneers of environmentally responsible and sustainable conservation tourism, set the standards for the finest wildlife experience in Chitwan. All are located either in the deep jungle or the buffer zone of the park and have the best-trained elephants and wildlife naturalists to take you on superb safaris.
By bus
The Sauraha bus stand is located 1 km east from the main tourist road in Sauraha. When you get off the bus, you will be swarmed by touts waving pamphlets and offering to drive you into town.
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