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Things to do

Sauraha Visit

Explore the jungle with an experienced naturalist by foot or by jeep. You can ask questions and learn as much as you can—your naturalist will be extremely knowledgeable about the animals and the history of Chitwan National Park. You’ll have the chance to see wildlife such as a variety of deer (spotted, hog, barking, and sambar), different bird species, monkeys, and the endangered one-horned rhinoceros. With a bit of luck, there’s always the chance of glimpsing the leopard, sloth bear, and Royal Bengal Tiger.

Elephant Safari

End your day with a short jungle or village walk with the elephants along the bank of the Narayani river. Here, the elephants are let loose to cool down in the water while you enjoy a picnic as the sunsets. You’ll get to watch while the elephants entertain themselves during their favorite activity: cooling down and feeling weightless in the water. Keep in mind that the water is too cold for the elephants in December and January, but otherwise, this activity is available from February through to November.

Narayani River

One of the favorite place of Chitwan to visit there in the morning as well as in the evening. In the morning it is famous for doing yoga, and practice game and in the evening to get some fresh air and get rid of stress. It is popular for “Panipur and Chatpat” as well as “Street food”.

Sunset View

We can see the beautiful sunset from the sauraha as well as golaghat “Meghauli”

Arati At Narayani Kinar

As like in ‘Pashupati Temple’ we can see the “Maha arati” in the evening all day. This is done according to the “Hindu culture”. Narayani river is considered as a holy place.

Rafting

Not for long distance we still have the rafting area where we can roam with nature. In Narayani, we can do rafting.

Tharu Dance

Visit traditional Tharu stick dances at the cultural center. These are cultural and traditional dances with long and short sticks performed by local Tharu people. They represent different festivals and ceremonies. You will be amazed by these war-like dances.

Places to visit

Chitwan National Park

The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people.

It is a rich natural area in the Terai, the subtropical southern part of Nepal. A total of 68 species of mammals, 544 species of birds, 56 species of herpetofauna and 126 species of fish have been recorded in the park. The park is especially renowned for its protection of One Horned Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger and Gharial Crocodile.

Upperdang Gadi

It is situated at an altitude of 1275m above sea level, Upardang Gadi served as the district headquarters of Chitwan until the mid-20th century. It is mainly a fort built by the Shah Kings to protect Nepal from the southern invasion. Now, the fort is one of the main attractions of the place. In addition to the fort, Upardang Gadi is now known for the rich culture of Chepang, Gurung, and Magar communities. Moreover, it is a perfect place to enjoy the beauty of flat plains of the south and the majestic peaks of the Himalayas in the north at the same time. The landscape gets amazingly mesmerizing when the hills are embellished by the reds of Rhododendron. The city of Bharatpur and the Narayani river can be viewed from the top.

There are two possible routes one can take to reach Upardang Gadi. One takes you from the village of Shaktikhor, ascending up to the top. The other requires 2 days of hike starting from Hugdi (a village on Prithvi Highway) moving south along the Mahabharat range via Siraichuli village.

Meghauli

Meghauli is one of the richest places in Chitwan in terms of wildlife, different cultures, and sports and it is located in the adjacent of Chitwan National Park. National crocodile breeding pond and Meghauli herbal farming in the buffer zone are the main attractions. The village itself is an enchanting place with a wide area for sporting activities. One can also see the local Tharu stick dance, tiger dance and mask dance ghost dance), which are popular in this village.  The sunset seen from the junction of two big rivers Narayani and Rapti is really overwhelming. There are very well facilitated hotels, lodges, community home-stay, and even Tharu community homestay services for those who take a religious and recreational water trail from Devghat Dham to Triveni Dham.

Jalbire

Situated in the Mugling-Narayangarh Highway lies a place that is filled with flat grasslands and where a splendid waterfall is located. The Jalbire waterfall is approximately 60 meters tall and when the water strikes the rocks directly at the bottom, it seems to be like the water from heaven. Panoramic view of mountains adds up more beauty to this fall. Apart from the sight-seeing and enjoying the waterfall, visitors also can enjoy canyoning. The cascading waterfalls, an amazing 100 m/328 ft high water when dropped at the top of the canyon, represent a unique setting for canyoning. The many water pools, the incredible rocky formations of karstic character make Jalbire canyon a superb canyoning spot. The surrounding jungle creates the perfect scenery for truly exciting moments.

Beeshazar Taal

This typical oxbow lake system of the sub-tropical inner Terai Nepal serves as a linkage between Chitwan National Park and Mahabharat hills up to Annapurna mountain range in the North. Situated approximately 7.2 km south of East-West highway, this lake provides excellent habitat conditions as water hole and corridor for endangered and rare wild animals including Bengal tiger, sloth bear, smooth-coated otter, one-horned rhinoceros, white-rumped vulture, Pallas’s fish-eagle, lesser adjutant stork, ferruginous duck, gharial and marsh crocodile

Siraichuli Hiking

Siraichuli (1,945m), one of the highest hills of Mahabharat range, offers, spectacular views of the mountains and magnificent sunrise and sunset views. The view includes a wide range of Himalayan peaks such as Rolwaling, Gaurishankar, Langtang, Gorkha Himal, Peak 29, Himalchuli, Manaslu, Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri, and the Chitwan National Park. The trek to Siraichuli from Hattibang is challenging through rough landscape and vegetation. Jyandala village on the trail is a Chepang settlement where tourists can have a cultural experience. A tour of the village and accommodation at a village homestay is recommended.

Devghat

Devghat lies 5 km northwest of Narayangarh, is one of the auspicious sites for the Hindus. An astonishingly tranquil spot, it stands where the wooded hills meet the shimmering plains, and the Trisuli and the Kali Gandaki rivers merge to form the Narayani. The two banks of the rivers contain numerous shaligrams (stones with round fossils inside that are considered as Vishnu’s incarnation) and lingams (phallic-shaped stones that represents Shiva’s incarnation) making it a holy site and also the rivers join the sacred Ganges, the holy river of India. The best time to visit the place is during Maghe Sankranti, as many devotees come here to bath in the holy rivers and worship the countless temples.