On Day One of your Chitwan jungle lodge visit, you'll arrive in Sapana Village on the edge of the Royal Chitwan National Park in the morning. We can arrange your transport to and from the park, either by the trusty Green Line Tourist Bus or by private car - just ask one of our travel specialists. Sapana Village is more than a hotel, it's an important employment project for the local communities. You'll also find small workshops where the indigenous and poorest part of the population, the Tharu, make and sell their handicrafts.

There are plans to build a library, a school and a medical post here. We're very excited to have joined forces with Sapana Village and helping them realising their plans by offering this very special Chitwan jungle lodge tour. You'll start with a relaxing 'elephant bath'. Armed with a brush, you'll get to work scrubbing the dirt off the elephants, who'll clearly love all the pampering. Rest assured they'll give you a thorough rinse-off with their trunks once you're done!

Once you've dried off, you'll head into the Chitwan jungle with your guide. You're guaranteed a very warm welcome in the local Tharu village. The Tharus are the indigenous people of the Chitwan jungle and they are also Buddhist. The enlightened prince's son Gautama Buddha was a Tharu himself. The Tharu will tell you all about their way of life in the Chitwan jungle. Together, you'll prepare the evening meal and, as the sun sets, the fire will be lit, drums will begin to beat, and rice wine will flow. You can bet that the party will continue into the early hours...

You'll spend the night in a Chitwan jungle tower (or Machan) on the edge of the village (see images at the bottom of the page). This house, built by the Tharu, is on stilts - so don't worry about any jungle wildlife paying you an unexpected visit in the middle of the night. Your Chitwan jungle lodge room is basic but comfortable enough and you'll soon find yourself lulled to sleep by the Chitwan jungle sounds...
 

It's an early start on Day Two of your Chitwan jungle lodge visit, especially if you don't want to miss the beautiful sunrise over the forest. In the first light of day, the mist rises and the Chitwan jungle begins to wake. Before long, you'll have a whole jungle choir singing a dawn chorus. This time of day is fantastic for wildlife spotting. When you arrive back in the village your breakfast will be waiting for you. Just what the doctor ordered after a morning hike through the vibrant Chitwan jungle.

Towards noon, it's time to say goodbye to the Chitwan jungle lodge and the friendly Tharu and head on to Kathmandu or Pokhara. If you are eager to extend your wildlife experience, you can also stay on in Chitwan Nepal and meet the elephants and rhinos.