Chepang Village Tour, Chitwan Nepal - 11 Days
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.
Royal 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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