Things to do in Chitwan

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Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park is located about 120 kilometers southwest of Kathmandu, with forests, swamps, and grasslands all over it. It is one of the best national parks in Asia for viewing wild animals, and has been listed as a world natural heritage. There are mammals such as one-horned rhinos, reindeer, ganges macaques, birds such as kingfishers, egrets, hornbills, and rare animals such as cheetahs, wild elephants, sloth bears and even Bengal tigers. Common activities include elephant riding, bathing in the river, watching crocodiles in a canoe, etc. The daring can also participate in jungle walks to see wild animals up close. Tourists generally first go to Sauraha on the north bank of the Rapti River in the north of the park, and then enter the park to visit. Due to the topography, tourist activity is mostly concentrated in the floodplain of the Rapti River. In addition to the national park itself, the natural attractions around Sauraha are also worth visiting.

Narayani

This river is located in Chitwan National Forest Park. There are canoes on the river and there are many crocodiles in it. Visitors must be careful and quiet. There will also be elephants wading past. There is a particularly natural scenery here, with a large variety of birds.

Muglin Bazaar

Chitwan Tharu Village

Elephant Breeding Center

The working elephants that take tourists into the jungle at Chitwan come from elephant breeding centres in the national park. There are two elephant kindergartens in Asia, one in Sri Lanka and the other here. There are more than 20 elephants here, mainly raising female elephants and baby elephants.

Sauraha

Sauraha is a small town outside Chitwan Forest Park. Self-help tourists generally choose to stay there. There are many resorts in it, and there are distinctive hotels and GuestHouses everywhere. The accommodation is good and cheap. There is also a beautiful lake view in the town, the scenery is good, you can stroll around.

Chitwan National Park (Sauraha)

Tikauli Jungle

Narayani Riverside

Jalbire Jharna