Sauraha

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Country Nepal District Chitwan District Local time Thursday 3:19 PM		Zone Narayani Zone Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Weather 30°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 47% Humidity Points of interest Tharu Cultural Museum, Rhino Statue, Elephant Statue Hotels Jungle Safari Lodge, Eden Jungle Resort C, Chitwan Forest Resort, RIVER VIEW JUNGLE, Chitwan Gaida Lodge

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Sauraha is a village in Nepal's Chitwan District situated close to the Rapti River and the Chitwan National Park, 23 km (14 mi) east of Narayangarh city. It is the eastern gateway to Chitwan National Park. Beginning literally as a small and quaint village of daub huts, houses and hotels, it has grown into a small town with hotels, resorts, restaurants, internet cafes, and gift shops.

Map of Sauraha, Ratnanagar 44200, Nepal

Unique wild resort nepal sauraha

By air

In addition to good road access, Sauraha has good air connections through Bharatpur airport with regular daily air services from Pokhara and Kathmandu. The airport lies just 15 kilometer to the west of Sauraha. Will need to change to bus, jeep, taxi for connection to Sauraha.

By bus

Via Kathmandu: there are three types of buses available. Cheaper Birganj bound buses which will drop you at Tadi Bazaar about 4 kilometers north of Sunauli where you can easily get local bus, taxi, rickshaws, tanga/pony carts. These second bit more expensive type is the direct tourist buses that are no more comfortable than normal intercity except they are full of tourists. A third type are more comfortable aircondition buses (Greenline, etc.). All buses will travel via Mugling, Narayangarh/Bharatpur, Tadi Bazaar, Sauraha; 4–5 hours.

Via Sunauli / Bhairahawa on an eastern bound (Birganj/Biratnagar) buses traveling through Butwal, Bharatpur, Tadi Bazaar. Change to local bus, jeep, pony cart, rickshaw to Sauraha: 3 – 4 hours.

Via Pokhara: direct tourist buses are available via Mugling, Narayangarh / Bharatpur, Tadi Bazaar, Sauraha; 3 – 4 hours.

See

Chitwan National Park

Tharu people

Tharu museum

Devghat - the Hindu religious destination

International Elephant polo

Do

Jungle / wildlife safaris by foot, jeep and elephant. You may see a rhinoceros, deer, monkeys, and Bengal tiger. Bird watching in and around the jungle, especially Bishazari Tal, a wetland approximately 10 km north-west of Sauraha.

References

Sauraha Wikipedia

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