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Chitwan National Park:

Nepal's first and most famous National park is situated in the Chitwan Doon or the lowlands of the innerTerai. Covering an area of 932 sq. km. The park includes hilly areas of the Siwalik range covered by deciduous sal forest. A fifth of the park is made up of the floodplains of the Narayani , Rapti and the Rue rivers and is covered by dense tall elephant grass interspersed with riverine forests of silk cotton( Kapok) , acacia and sisam trees. Chitwan also supports a great variety of flora and fauna. There are four specious of deer, including the spotted chittal, leopard, sloth bear, wild boar etc.. The swampy areas and numerous ox-bow lakes of Chitwan provide a home for marsh crocodiles. Here is also found one one of the worlds four species of fresh water dolphins.

2. Canoe trip:
A typical hand-made dugout canoe on either the Rapti or the Budhi Rapti River, which border the national park. There are chances to see two types of crocodiles, the Gharial and Mugger basking on the riverbank. Other wildlife, especially birds is an additional interest.

3. Village tour/Cultural programmer:
Tharu people are the indigenous inhabitants of the Terai. We offer guided cultural tours to meet the people and experience their traditional self-sufficient way of life. At the hotel we feature Tharu folk dancing. The drummers and symbolic stick dancers perform traditional movements and invite guests to join them in this rhythmic display.

4. Elephant breeding center:
this is the first elephant breeding center in Asia and is situated at Royal Chitwan National Park. You can see baby elephants socializing with their parents and other babies. The center is governments' owned and its purpose is to raise the young elephants.

5. Jungle drive:
a tour by four wheel drive jeep in the less disturbed areas of the park to track the rare species. You will visit Ox-bow Lake and a museum of historic interest relating to the park. These facilities inside the park are not available during the monsoon.

6. Bird watching:
Birds lovers will have a wonderful opportunity to se many species of birds in the early morning as the new day dawns.

8. Bicycle tour:
During the ride we visit 20,000 lakes area, which afford a varied experience of birds and mammals.

9. Elephant Bath:
On the middle of the day riding on the bare back of the elephant & go to the Rapti River. Swimming and washing them is great fun to play with large mammals.

10. Tower Stay:
The tower is in the middle of the jungle where you can spend the whole night and feel real nature surroundings.

11. Crocodile breeding center:
Gharial crocodile is one of the endangered species of the world. To protect them, UN has established the crocodile breeding center where we product the large number of Gharials and release them in the River.