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A tour of the surroundings of Sauraha

Local life around Chitwan

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A tour of the surroundings of Sauraha
Inserted: 10.02.2016
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The tourist town of Sauraha (190m above sea level) is a famous starting point for the Chitwan National Park. In addition to the most popular local activities – elephant safaris, here you can take bike trips around the flat but still interesting surroundings of this town, canoeing or short walks to the Chitwan jungle. In addition, you can get to know the culture and everyday life of the Tharu people, which live mainly on agriculture.

Lowlands of Terai

Nepal is characterized mainly by endless mountain ridges. However, the south of the country is characterized by a narrow zone of the Terai lowlands on the border with India. Surprisingly, even here on clear days you can enjoy a beautiful view of the main ridge of the Himalayas, which stretches more than a hundred kilometers as the crow flies. This is exactly the landscape in which Chitwan National Park lies south of the town of Sauraha.

Lowlands of Terai
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Agricultural landscape around Sauraha

If you go on a bike trip, just a few hundred meters away from the tourist city of Sauraha and around you as if time had stopped. The scattered farm buildings located next to the rice fields are really very simple and their architecture has not changed for decades.

Agricultural landscape around Sauraha
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Houses of the Tharu Nation

The local small houses usually stand on small stilts, as protection against large water. The walls are plastered with mud and the roof is often made of natural materials.

Houses of the Tharu Nation
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The Tharu family

During the reconstruction and improvement of the dwelling, corrugated iron is already used on the roof here – the more practical it is, the less nice it is than the original material. Of course, the dream of most young people here is to move to Kathmandu for a „better“ life.

The Tharu family
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Nepalese karbaníci

As in other parts of Nepal, cards are very popular with local men.

Nepalese karbaníci
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Cattle breeding around Sauraha

Apart from rice cultivation, cattle behavior is very widespread here. The pimp must be careful that the herd does not wander somewhere inside Chitwan Park, because even a tiger could enjoy his cow or buffalo.

Cattle breeding around Sauraha
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A canoe ride in Chitwan

A popular activity is an evening ride on a canoe associated with watching birds and gavials.

A canoe ride in Chitwan
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Peacock in Chitwan

You will definitely see a number of birds on the ride – the most beautiful of them is, of course, the peacock, which is very often seen here. Better guides also have a pocket encyclopedia of birds available to help you get closer to what you see.

Peacock in Chitwan
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Gavials in Chitwan

It is also possible to see critically endangered Indian gavials growing into adulthood even a few meters.

Gavials in Chitwan
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Chitwan Forest

The Chitwan forest is full of swamps – it's no wonder that the Terai plains used to be a hotbed of malaria. However, you should only go to the surrounding forests with a local guide. Meeting a rhino or a tiger should not be pleasant.

Chitwan Forest
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Sunsets in Chitwan

Sunsets in Chitwan are listed by most travel agencies as interesting in their itineraries, but they are not so hot. Anyway, at least a reason to have a drink by the water.

Sunsets in Chitwan
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Views of the Himalayas

Far more interesting is the view directly to the north – the Himalayas. However, you will also need a good camera for quality photos – a tripod and a powerful telephoto lens. Himalchuli (7,893 m above sea level) seems to be the highest tower directly against you. The 8,000-foot Manaslu is more to the left.

Views of the Himalayas
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