Activities
Activities in Chitwan National Park
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Adventure Holidays in Chitwan National Park is not just about traveling around and stopping off for a quick thrill and then moving on to the next experience. You can also book yourself a multi-day packaged tour. Chitwan National Park is ideal for adventure-focused vacations.
Chitwan National Park is known for its rich biodiversity and the peoples who have lived nearby for centuries. You’ll spend many days in the jungle learning about the flora and fauna as you walk on different trails, led by the local professional guide who knows the area intimately. You’ll learn about the customs of the people who live nearby, the medicinal uses of plants. And even if you’re not a birdwatcher recently, the chance to see birds in the forest and above the forest canopy may turn you into birdwatcher.
A fantastic way to get close to the wildlife with local professional guides is a jungle walk. In this exciting jungle adventure you enjoy the green harmony of tall trees, beautiful birds and an impressive range of wild animals.
Keep an eye out for tigers, crocodiles, wild elephants, monkeys and rhinos that all inhabit this park and its surrounding. It’s possible to see all of them, if you are lucky enough.
Chitwan Jungle Safari is not complete without a jeep safari. Drive through the well-marked road trails for jeep, and as you move along, observe animals hidden behind bushes or tall elephant grasses. Jeep safari come in various basic of lengths; half-day(4 hr), full-day(10 hr) and two-hours that allows you to spot animals from a distance.
The jeep safari is a great option for anyone. It is comfortable, and allows you to cover a lot of area quickly. You are able to see a greater one horned rhinos, wild boars, crocodiles, monkeys, as well as a ton of birds.
Jump in a dug-out canoe and floating down the calm river. Spot many aquatic birds along the way, and perhaps even a glimpse of critically endangered gharial crocodile.
Mornings and evenings are the best times to go canoeing on the river, because as well as being cooler times of day, these are when animals come down to the banks of the river to drink. You may also see many wild animals such as rhinos, deer and monkeys on the banks, coming down to the river to cool off or drink.
Chitwan National Park(CNP) has long been famous among serious birdwatchers as one of the world’s best bird watching destinations.
CNP packs nearly 678 species of birds, that’s more than 60 percent of Nepal. No wonder so many keen birdwatchers from around the world want to take a bird-watching trip there.
Even people who have previously only had a passing interest in watching birds become entranced when they encounter CNP spectacular avian inhabitants. It’s very hard not to become an instant fan.
Part of the reason CNP has such an extraordinary and abundant bird life is its wide variety of habitats. This is a place where you can find sal forest, river-rain forest, swamps, river, streams, sand bank and more, within easy reach of each other.
CNP is the right place to spot interesting avian species. For example, red-headed Trogon, horn-bill, king-fisher, bar-headed goose and sun-bird can be seen hopping and twittering around in the park.
The Tharu are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai plains of Nepal which includes Chitwan. Nearly 7% of Nepal’s population are Tharu. The Tharu in Chitwan have lived there for hundreds of years and call themselves “The People of the Forest”. They farm rice, corn, potato, chilly lentil and hunt wild boar, deer rabbit along with river fish. Unlike a lot of the Nepal’s population the Tharu are not known to seek employment overseas. Thusly the Tharu have brought up a unique tradition and way of life unlike other Nepalese tribes.
The artistic traditional houses of Tharu people, made of wood and thatch. Domestic and farm animals roam around or are in enclosures. It’s a basic place where people really do live and work.
Migration to the terai increased after the eradication of malaria in the late 1950s and has been increasing ever since.
Situation has now changed after the hillside people were migrated in the Tarai. Moreover, Tharu people have started building the ‘modern’ cement and brick houses. They have started to travel and work in abroad.
Enjoy an evening of entertainment while learning more about Tharu unique culture. Young Tharu men and women from Sauraha will perform traditional folk songs and dances for you, wearing their ethnic costumes. The stories they tell are about things that are central to their lives in rural Nepal, such as the harvest and their cultural ceremonies. You will gather outside, seated around the courtyard or in hall, and the performers will sing and dance in the middle You can expect to see dances such as the Bhajayati(war dance) and Thekara(stick dance), Mayur Nacha(peacock dance), Aago Nacha(fire dance), and others.