Chitwan & the Terai · Light, height and the right hour
Photography in Chitwan & the Terai
Autumn's clear air, spring rhododendrons, festival chariots, the walled city of Lo Manthang and the mountain views at Poon Hill, Kala Patthar and Gokyo Ri, timed for the light.
Trips
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mChitwan and Bardia Tiger Journey
Eight nights across Nepal's two great tiger parks. Three nights at Meghauli in western Chitwan for rhino and big grassland, a night …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mChitwan Luxury Safari at Meghauli
Four nights in Meghauli, on the quiet western side of Chitwan, at Meghauli Serai or Barahi Jungle Lodge. Private jeep safaris with …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,600 mKathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan Classic
The first-timer's Nepal in eight nights: two in Kathmandu for the durbar squares, Swayambhunath and Boudhanath; three in Pokhara for Phewa Lake …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mBirding the Terai: Chitwan and Koshi Tappu
Seven nights for birders in Nepal's two richest lowland sites. Three nights in Chitwan for grassland and forest birds, with a day …
Places
Chitwan & the Terai286 mBishazari Tal
Twenty thousand lakes: Chitwan's Ramsar wetland
Chitwan & the Terai74 mJanakpur
Sita's city, white marble and two hundred sacred ponds
Chitwan & the Terai165 mKasara
Chitwan's park headquarters and its gharial nursery
Chitwan & the Terai75 mKoshi Tappu
Wild water buffalo and winter birds on the Koshi floodplain
Chitwan & the Terai165 mMeghauli
Chitwan's quiet west, where the Rapti meets the Narayani
Chitwan & the Terai450 mParsa National Park
Sal forest and Churia hills on Chitwan's eastern flank
Chitwan & the Terai175 mSauraha
The Rapti riverbank where most Chitwan safaris begin
Experiences
NatureDawn birding at Bishazari Tal
A morning with a bird guide on the trails and watchtowers around the lakes, looking for winter ducks, storks, herons, …
WildlifeCrocodiles and watchtowers at the lakes
A shorter visit timed for sunny winter mornings, when mugger crocodiles bask on the lake banks, turtles sun themselves on …
AdventureCycle the Barandabhar forest road
A guided bike ride from Bharatpur or Sauraha through farmland and the Barandabhar forest to the lakes, with a stop …
FoodTaas lunch in Bharatpur
After the lakes, stop in Bharatpur or Narayangadh for Chitwan's best-known dish: taas, goat meat marinated in spices and fried, …
SpiritualEvening at the Janaki Mandir
Visit the white marble temple to Sita at dusk, when lamps are lit, bells ring and devotees sing in the …
CraftMithila painting with women artists
Visit a women's art centre near Janakpur to watch Maithil women paint gods, weddings, fish and peacocks in bold colour, …
HeritageSacred ponds and the Ram Mandir at dawn
Walk Janakpur's old centre at dawn, from Ganga Sagar to Dhanush Sagar, as people bathe, pray and wash on the …
AdventureRide Nepal's only passenger railway
Take a short ride on Nepal Railways from Janakpur across the Mithila plain, past rice fields, ponds and villages, on …
Stays
jungle lodge165 mMeghauli Serai, A Taj Safari
A high-end safari lodge run by Taj on the Rapti riverbank at Meghauli, facing Chitwan National Park. Rooms and villas …
jungle lodge165 mBarahi Jungle Lodge
A comfortable riverside lodge at Meghauli on the edge of Chitwan National Park, with its own naturalists, jeep safaris, canoe …
resort165 mKasara Resort
A villa resort at Patihani on the edge of Chitwan National Park, close to the park headquarters at Kasara. It …
resort175 mGreen Park Chitwan
A well-run, comfortable hotel in Sauraha, a short walk from the Rapti and the park entrance, with an outdoor pool, …