Royal Chitwan National Park
Area: 932 sq.km.
Park Established: 1973
Just a twenty-five minute flight or five hour drive from kathmandu or
Pokhara, plus and extremely exciting white water rafting ride and you
will find yourself in the most enchanting subtropical jungle - Royal
Chitwan national Park. One of the remaining such jungles of the world
and one of the remaining such jungles of the world and one of the best
national parks of Asia. In it you will discover the lost world pf
prehistoric rhinoceros, magnificent royal bengle tiger, towering trees
and twisting vines with dream-like Tharu tribal villages at its fringes.
It contains slightly more tan 500 one-horned rhinoceros, approximately
90 royal bengle tigers, leopards, sloth bears, wild bison, striped
hyena, gangetic dolphin, an estimated 47 species of reptiles, 126 of
fish in the park. It is also the habitat of the near extinct gharials
(crocodile). There are about 90 species of aquatic life including marsh
magar (crocodile). The world her is wild and enchanting, where even now
you can feel the spirit of the time of great explorers. The 932 sq. km.
park also holds a place as a world heritage site.
Jungle Safari Activities
Elephant Back Safari
Travel through open grassland and dense forest on elephant back in
search of rare games. Be on the lookout for the great one horned rhino,
four species of deer, wild boar sloth bear, leopard, bison and the big
one royal Bengal tiger.
Canoeing:
A typical hand-made dugout canoe will take you for a ride on the great
Rapti River where you can see gharials and marsh mugger crocodiles
basking in the sun and can enjoy watching the many colorful birds.
Jungle Drive
you can taste the wild world on the 4 wheel drive, deep into the heart
of the park for viewing some of the rare species of flora & fauna.
Jungle Walk
You can enjoy a natural walk in the jungle in safety accompanied by our
well-trained naturalist who will interpret the hidden secrets of the
land as you walk through ancient groves or perch in a strategically
located watch tower (Machan) to observe animals grazing, drinking at
ponds, or resting in the bushes.
Bird watching
Bird lovers will have a wonderful opportunity to see many species of
birds in the early morning as the new day dawns.
Buffer zone village tour
Experience the uniquely culture of the Tharu people. Relish what their
culture is like in the Tharu village museum in the heart of Sauraha
near the resort, For Centuries, the Tharu have lived very close to the
protected area and hence their tradition reflects their intimate
relationship with the nature world. Visit the Tharu village and share
their world with them as you reach out to touch another culture.
Elephant breeding Center
Of all the animals, elephants are the most graceful. Our naturalist
will take you to the Hatisar to demonstrate how elephant's meals are
prepared and how day eat in the elephant Breeding center. They will
explain the nature and habits of elephant.
Swimming & Elephant Bathing
The Clear water of Rapti River tempts you to swim in sunny days either
before lunch or after lunch or just relax beside the serene river and
watch the graceful elephants raking a bath.
Folk Dance
After Dinner our friendly trained naturalist and jungle guide are there
to make you feel at home and tell you jungle stories. This follows a
breathtaking Tharu stick dance (a culture program performed by the
ethnic group of Chitwan).
OX-Card ride
For those who love old ethic traditional way of transport, we have an
ox-cart that will give you an experience of the unique mode of
transport while riding on the old dirt road near by Tharu village.
Visit to observation town
Be clam and quiet on the 35 feet high wooden tower built on the prime
location of the park. Which offers unique chance to see the movement of
the animals in wilderness.