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Overpriced top-end resorts, unneccesary mediocrity at the lower end
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A wonderful national park, that could be made even more attractive and better protected.
20,000 lakes drive or Bishajari Tal.
halfbeat Says: During my stay in Chitwan, my friend Dukhi took me out on a 4wd safari along a route called the 20,000 lakes, or 'Bishajari Tal' to the locals. Would be a lovely route to do on a bicycle i think.The route is mostly alongside man made irrigation canals, then a couple of large...
halfbeat Says: While in Chitwan, you must go on an Elephant safari. I think most jungle camps and lodges would all arrange one of these for you anyway. Because the Elephants move quietly through the undergrowth, and the wildlife are relatively used to seeing them, you can get very very...
nattybabe Says: I was convinced by the travel agency to go rafting on my way to Chitwan. As it was hot season I'm so glad that I did! The tourist bus dropped me off about half way to Chitwan where the rafting began. We rafted 30km down the river where we tackled 3+ level rapids (pretty good...
nattybabe Says: The elephant breeding centre is just out of town around 20 minutes by jeep. Once there you are led into an information centre to read the information on elephants and left there for a while. It is interesting, but in that heat you just want to see elephants! I was then...
nattybabe Says: The Elephant Safari is an excellent (although very uncomfortable) was to see the jungle and the animals within it. You ride on top of the elephant on a square wooden box built to fit 4 people, one in each corner. I was unlucky enough to be on one with a large lady so was...
nattybabe Says: After my canoe ride I went on a jungle walk from the canoe drop off point, through the jungle and back to town. I was surprised at the variety of the jungle as there were dense trees with the sounds of insects and birds piercing the air as well as open savanahs and grass...
Canoe ride along the Rapti River
nattybabe Says: The first morning in Chitwan I went on a canoe ride along the Rapti River before going on a jungle walk. You leave extremely early (6am) to beat the heat, but it's extremely peaceful listening to the swish of the water and watching all the birds come to life. If you're...
Sunrise restaurant & bar: Nepali home-cooked meal
w12055 Says: This family run restaurant serves authentic Nepali food (vegetarian and non-vegetarian). I enjoyed the delicious home-cooked meals here during my 2 nights stay at Travellers jungle camp and not forgetting the Gorkha beer. A pleasant place and reasonably priced. Friendly and...
Gaida wildlife camp.: Great food on the edge of the jungle!
halfbeat Says: The camp have a great restaurant there. Anyone can turn up and eat in the restaurant between about 12pm and 2.30pm for lunch.Not sure on the cost to be honest, as i was staying there for several days and so was eating there anyway.Food is a combination of all sorts of things...
Anywhere quiet.: Sounds of the jungle!
halfbeat Says: I suppose this tip would depend somewhat on where you are actually staying in Chitwan, as if you are in one of the villages where it is a bit noisy, i doubt you will hear as much.I stayed at the Gaida wildlife camp which is really peaceful and quiet at night, so if you have...
halfbeat Says: Just wanted to say how good the drive was from Kathmandu down to Chitwan.I would recommend driving either into or out of Chitwan as the scenery along the way is great! I hired a car and driver, and the trip took us about 5 hours with a couple of stops for photo's and a...
nattybabe Says: After my white water rafting I had to catch a local bus from the finishing point to Chitwan. This was an experience! We were crushed onto the bus in the searing heat, but that somehow made it all the better! People were riding on top of the bus and it felt like I was finally...
nattybabe Says: I caught a tourist bus to and from Kathmandu for the 6 hour bus ride to Chitwan. Although it's not airconditioned, the windows open fully and you're not melting away for the whole trip. You stop once during the trip at a rest stop with toilets and shops as well as a cool...
Happy hosue fair trade: Fair trade local products
ChrisFJ Says: My friend Om and his wife Chunna run this shop. They're an amazing team and put so much effort into deciding what to put in their shops. Om has fluent English. I think their best products include crafts from a local woman's group, and the honey that they make themselves,...
halfbeat Says: If you are on a visit to the Elephant breeding centre, be a little bit careful around the young elephants. The young ones are allowed to roam freely, so you are quite likely to come into direct contact with them as the fences around the stables are broken in several places. ...
halfbeat Says: While in Chitwan i got a couple of leeches on my legs. I was there in winter so there were not many around, but still one or two around the rivers.Do not pull them off, use a bit of salt on them. They will soon drop off you if you sprinkle a bit of that on there back. I got...
josephescu Says: - long trousers and long sleeve shirts- swimming suit- some warm clothes for chill winter nights and a raincoat mosquito repellent bottled water - do not rely on any "purified" water, and keep on bottled one
Saagar Says: I find it very useful to keep critters and dust and people out of my backpack by putting my entire backpack into a protective sack. In Chitwan, keeping odd critters out is a good idea, in fact. I use a Backpacker Pro-tective bag (lockable) for my large luggage. A smaller day...
halfbeat Says: I visited Chitwan in december, which is the winter time. I had a great stay and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my time there. However, while staying there i was told by a couple of the local guides that the best time to visit Chitwan is february/march in the spring...
josephescu Says: I was told the tharu tribes living in this area have developed malaria resistance, being among the very few people with the particularly interesting feature. But with the eradication of malaria in whole Terai, population numbers have steadily increased, with people heading...
Plan a Royal Chitwan vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Royal Chitwan locals
I find it very useful to keep critters and dust and people out of my backpack by putting my entire backpack into a protective sack. In Chitwan, keeping odd...
5 members live in Royal Chitwan
Q: I'm planning to visit Royal Chitwan in late Feb/early March. Will I have to worry about mosquitoes or any other insects? Any other...
A: Mosquitoes, Malaria and Dengue Fever. This is a question that appears quite a lot here on VT. You will hear from people who never take any kind of medication. You...
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Chitwan - Nepal's premier jungle area
"Jangal" means dense forest or undergrowth. The British who pushed the retreating Gorkha armies back to approximately Nepal's current borders by 1814 picked up this word and corrupted it. Hence,...
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Nice and peaceful at the time i went there i.e last february (2005) during the road blockade imposed by the maoists. We were only 10 tourists in the whole National Park... I guess that in a more...
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I decided to go to Chitwan National Park as something completely different from the rest of my trip to China and Tibet. It certainly was! After being in the mountains for so long a bit of 40 degree,...
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After Pokhara we make a bustour to The Chitwan National Park. It was a long day traveling by bus over bad roads. It was a 9 hours travel over 150 km. So we arived late in the afternoon in Chitwan. But...
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"Days and months are the travelers of eternity. So are the years that pass by...I myself have been tempted for a long time by the cloud moving wind- filled with a strong desire to wander." ~Basho
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