With the globalization
of the village tourism, many countries, including Nepal,
have been promoting beautiful villages as destinations
for village tourism. Throughout the world, village tourism
has been identified as an important tool to alleviate
poverty in rural areas. In Nepal too, many villages
has been identified as destination for village tourism.
Visitors visiting the area not only consume the locally
grown products but also buy local handicrafts as souvenirs.
This provides villagers with alternative source of income
apart from the traditional farming, which will in turn
help alleviate poverty thereby lifting the living standards
of the locals.
Nepal's Terai possesses
a beauty that is totally unexpected in a country known
mainly for soaring snow-covered mountains. Chitwan,
a majestic and powerful location teeming with wildlife
hosts one of Asia's finest national parks, renowned
for its dense concentration of wildlife. Seas of elephant
grass ripple beneath a magnificent sunset and pervasive
sense of relaxation soaks in deeper, the longer you
stay.
Chitwan literally means
'heart of the jungle' and in recent years, Chitwan tops
the list of things to do in Asia. With its astounding
wildlife, Chitwan is a true wildlife adventure. Elephant
rides, jeep tours, bird watching and canoe trips offer
a different slant on the luxuriant teeming forest.
Chitwan National Park - Sal forests cover 70% of the
area and there are about 600 species of plants and are
home to the only significant number of one-horned rhinos
and other endangered species like the Royal Bengal Tiger,
the Gangetic Dolphins and the Gharial Crocodile. There
are altogether over 43 species of large mammals, 526
species of birds, 150 different types of butterflies,
126 species of fish and 49 species of reptiles.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 02 : Kathmandu
Day 03 : Kathmandu - Sauraha
Day 04 : Sauraha - Shaktikhor - Upardang
Gadhi.
Day 05 : Gadhi - Chisapani tar - Jyandala.
Day 06 : Jyandala - Siraichuli- pang
Sirang - Hattibang - Hugdi - Shaktikhor
Day 07 : Visiting village
Day 08 : Wildlife Activities in Chitwan
National Park
Day 09 : Sauraha - Kathmandu
Day 10 : Kathmandu
Day 11 : Departure
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