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Chitwan National Park is situated in southwestern of
Nepal and covers 932 square Kilometers. This is Nepal's
first famous national park for the wildlife safaris. You
can see wild elephant, white footed gaur (the world's
largest wild cattle), leopards, wild boar, sloth bear
and several species of deer including the spotted,
barking, samber and hog deer. It is the home of the
one-horned rhinoceros and harbors one of the largest
populations of the exclusive and rare Royal Bengal
tigers. The swampy areas and numerous ox-bow lakes are a
perfect for marsh crocodiles. The park hosts 450 species
of birds. The Tharu people who are pre-dominant of this
area have unique cultural traditions. In Chitwan there
are many hotels inside and outside of the park and
outside of the park is known as Sauraha. There are
lodges available inside and outside of jungle which can
be chosen as per visitor's budget and interest. Usually
visitors spend 2 nights and 3 days, but it is also
possible to stay longer if you desire.
Jungle Safari includes different activities such as:
Canoe Trip: You can enjoy canoe trip on either The Rapti
River or The Budhi Rapti River which border the National
Park. You can see two types of crocodiles, the Gharial
and Mugger basking on the river bank.
Bird Watching: For the bird watchers, it is Paradise
Island with over 450 species of exotic birds of domestic
as well as migratory birds. Many are threatened, e.g.
the Great pied hornbill, Bengal Florican, Peregrine
falcon, lesser adjutant storks, etc. A bird watching
trip will be a memorable experience.
Jungle Drive: A tour by four wheel drive in the less
distributed areas of the park to track the rarer
species. You will visit Ox-bow Lake and museum of
historic interest relating to the park. However during
this period we will visit 20,000 areas which afford a
varied experience of birds and mammals.
Nature Walk: Our experienced naturalists will accompany
you to the more specialized habitats. This is the ideal
opportunity to explore and experience at closer quarters
and beauty of the flora and fauna. The authority of the
naturalist must be closely observed to obviate any risks
from wildlife attacks.
Elephant Breeding Centre: This is the first Elephant
breeding centre in Asia. You can see baby elephants
socializing with their parents and other babies. This
centre is government owned and its purpose is to raise
the young elephants, and to train them to convey tourist
around the region.
Village tour: Excursion in Tharu village will grant you
an exhilarating experience. Tharus are the indigenous
inhabitant of the Terai. We offer guided cultural tours
to meet the people and experience their traditional
self-sufficient way of life.
Cultural Program: In the evening you will get an
opportunity to be a part of Tharu folk dance. The
drummers and symbolic stick dancers perform traditional
movements and invite guests to join them in this
rhythmic display. Such cultural shows performed by
Tharus will be an unforgettable experience. The Tharus
in traditional colorful costumes, unique in their
disparity with the common mode of dress all over Nepal,
are sure to captivate you.
Elephant safari: On elephant back you can view the wild
life of the area in their natural habitat.
Elephant Bathing: Your guide will take you to the
specific place where you can observe elephant bathing.
Crocodile Walk: One more option is to go for crocodile
walk. It goes through grassland and forest along the
bank of Rapti / Narayani river. |