After Kathmandu and Pokhara,Sauraha is the most important tourist destination in Nepal. Sauraha is located at Bacchyauli village in the eastern part of Chitwan district and is famous for observation of various wild animals and birds.The Chitwan National Park, rich in natural beauty and biodiversity has become one of the most popular destination for tourists. Sauraha offers a multitude of activities suited for the entertainment of the tourists. It is possible to observe different wild animals and birds in the natural forests of the Chitwan National Park by riding on elephant or vehicle. The adventurous jungle walk, elephant ride, jeep safari, canoe ride, tonka ride, Tharu cultural program, camel ride, elephant bath, observation of wildlife trophy exhibition, views of sunrise sunset are the major tourist activities available in Sauraha.
Similarly, the traditional culture of Tharu community is also the speciality of the area. Sauraha is famous for the study and observation of indigenous tradition and cultural heritage of Sauraha. The Bachhyauli village considered the tourist heart of Sauraha reminds of Themel, the tourist heart of Kathmandu. The clean wide road lined on both side by attaractive resorts and foreign tourists moving arround puts Sauraha in an equal footing to any tourist hotspots of Kathmandu. The new visitors are amazed by the number of attaractive tourist places along the 7 km distance from Tandi Chowk to Sauraha Chowk. The climate here is surprisingly clean and cool despite being located in the middle of Terai. Elephant race, Bullock cart race, tonka race, canoe race and Elephant football competition are organized in Sauraha for tourism promotion every year towards the end of December. Even foreigners also participate in these competitions. Sauraha is located 7 km from Tandi along the East West Highway that is situated some 162 km west of Kathmandu. Tonkas, carts drawn by ponies, ferry tourists from Tandi to Sauraha. Flight from Kathmandu to the Bharatpur airport, 11 km away from Sauraha , takes 30 minutes. Regular tourist buses depart to Sauraha at 7am from Kathmandu's Kantipath daily. There are some 60-70 hotels and resorts operating in Sauraha that serve the tourists. Some tourists activities that are available in Sauraha are explained below:-
JUNGLE WALK
Jungle walk is one of the adventurous and entertaining activity of Sauraha. One can walk through dense forest arround the natural habitat of the wild animals during the jungle walk. The tourists and the guides are not allowed to carry any weapon during the walks but the guides offer tips for safety at the start of the walk. The danger of sudden encounter with wild animals is always present during the jungle walk. The majority of these encounters involve wild elephants and Rhinos. Thus maximum caution should be exercised during the walk that provide opportunity to ovserve the wildlife from upclose. It is always a wise decision to take the aid of experienced guide during the jungle walk. The guides take the tourists for 5-10 km walk at one time offering a chance to observe the wild animals and birds. One should not make the slight noise during the walk. Sauraha is considered as the best destination in Nepal for jungle walk.
ELEPHANT RIDE
The national park area of Sauraha is most suitable for elephant ride. Elephant ride is also the safest way to enter the jungle while one can obsreve wild animals and birds from upclose. One can enter the dense forests of Sauraha and view the wildlife from the close proximity during the elephant ride. It feels very exciting and novel to move along through the quiet forest listening to the sounds of wild birds singing from on top of the elephant back. There is also a slogan 'Visit Chitwan, Ride Elephant' popularized for promotion of tourism in Sauraha. Four persons can ride an elephant at one time. JEEP SAFARI
Jeep safari is an exciting ride on an open top jeep into the dense jungle of Sauraha.It is possible to closely observe the wild animals as well as take their snaps during jeep safari. Jeep safari offers relative safety from wild animals. As jeep safari are operated with regularity inside the jungle of Sauraha the wildlife used to the right pf jeeps carryimg tourists, and generally do not run away when the jeep gets near. The Safari operators also stop the vehicle if any wild animal is encountered or seen from a distance. Thus the jeep safari is an excellent way to observe the wild animals and travel through the jungle in Sauraha.
CANOE RIDE
Tourism can also embark on canoe ride along the Rapti river inside the Chitwan National Park and take a close view of crocodiles and other wild animals. Tourists are excited to look at the crocodiles taking sunbath on the river banks and to take their photographs. The crocodiles basking motionlessly under the sun with their snouts wide. The chance to flow along with the river taking close look at the crocodiles and the jungle on the river bank attaract the tourists to canoe ride. It also possible to reach Jagatpur, another tourist spot of Chitwan, by canoe some 18 km downstreams from Sauraha.
ELEPHANT BATH
Elephant bathing is also an exciting entertainment activity available to the tourists in Sauraha. The tourists can play with the elephants and dive in the river from the back of elephant while it is bathing. The sight of elephants bathing playfully with humans is equally entertaining. It is even enjoyable to only view the elephant baths. There is a virtual competition between the tourists to take photographs of the bathing elephant. The elephant at times throw of the riders into water as per the instruction of the mahuts and the experience is exciting to the limit. Elephant bath is one of the major attaraction of the Sauraha.
Simillary, Tharu Culture Museum, Tonka Ride, Jungle Stay, Tharu Culture Program, Wildlife Trophy, Village Tour, Nature walk, Bird Watching, Bishajari Lake, Peaceful tourist Town-Jagatpur, Gharial Consrvation Centre,etc are other attaractions of Chitwan district.
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