Chitawan (The Jungle Safari)

Chitwan (Jungle Safari), is one of the most popular tourists destination in Nepal and finest national parks in Asia, which provide the opportunity to see animals in their natural habitat. Chitwan, which means the “heart of the jungle” is among the last surviving examples of the continuous band of forests and grasslands which once extended from the Indus river in Pakistan to the Burmese border. Chitwan situated in the foothills of Churia ranges, 75 air-miles south west of Kathmandu, houses the first National Park of the Kingdom. Royal Bengal tigers roam the region; one-horned rhinos can be seen charging through the underbrush, feeding and even courting. The Rapti River has been dammed to form a man-made lake called Lamital where water-birds and marsh mugger peckers and many other birds are found in plenty in these forests. Elephant grass, five to six feet tall, provides excellent camouflage for animals. This grass serves as food for the gaur (a local bison), rhino and other herbivores.

The main attractions of Chitwan is Jungle Safari.