Chitwan National Park and Sauraha Highlights

 

Visit the gharial breeding centret where you can see these kooky-looking reptiles up close.

 

Safari on elephant.

 

See the cute baby elephants at the Elephant Breeding Centre.

 

Every lunchtime, dozens of elephants come to the river for their daily bath.

 

Nightly performance at the Tharu Culture Program near the Rainforest Guest House.

 

Sauraha is surrounded by small villages that provide a glimpse of life on the Terai plains.

 

 

Jungle Walks

 

Canoe trips from Sauraha.

 

4WD safaris

 

Rent a bike and visit dozens of small Tharu farming communities where you are guaranteed to be mobbed by enthusiastic children.

 

 

Help out at elephant bath time.

 

 

Spend a night at a family.

 

Join the women on the field and plant rice, cut grass, carry leaves and become a Tharu for a few hours.

 

Watch wildlife