Chitwan National Park is one of the biggest national parks in Nepal. It was established in 1973 and became UNESCO natural world heritage site in 1984. The area of Chitwan is 932 sq. km of land with deciduous forest on the floodplains of the Narayani and Rapti Rivers. Chitwan name is derived from Sanskrit, it means the heart of the jungle and Chitwan Jungle offers a rich wilderness ecosystem including 450 species of birds, reptiles, and several kinds of water animals. The park is also home to several mammals like wild elephants, elusive leopards, one-horned rhinos, sloth bears, monkeys, deer, and the nocturnal Royal Bengals.
The most attractive activities in Chitwan are the varieties of Tharu Culture, their way of living, tradition and Dance, Jungle safari, village walking, bird watching, Elephant riding, boating/ canoeing, elephant bathing, and nature walking.
We can easily get the drive to Chitawan, It is 146 km or 6 hours from Kathmandu and 4 hours of driving from Annapurna region Pokhara.
