Jungle Safari Lodge

Chitwan National Park


A long-standing, central hotel that has experienced staff and a warm welcome. There have been some recent renovations, so rooms vary depending on age. The new deluxe rooms are the best choice: clean and bright, with comfy beds, modern bathrooms and upper-storey views to the courtyard. There is a nice terrace for outside dining. Avoid the musty older rooms.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chitwan National Park attractions

1. Wildlife Display & Information Centre

0.39 MILES

Aimed more at school groups than tourists, this educational centre has displays on wildlife, including a rather macabre display of animals in formaldehyde…

2. Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Centre

0.87 MILES

The informative Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Centre in Bachhauli, the nearest Tharu village to Sauraha, has colourful murals and exhibits on artefacts…

3. Tharu Cultural Museum

1.51 MILES

For those with a serious interest in Tharu culture, there’s a tiny Tharu Cultural Museum in Harnari. It has displays of ornaments and a rakshi distillery…

4. Crocodile Breeding Project

9.72 MILES

A few hundred metres past the park headquarters in Kasara is a crocodile breeding project, where you can see both gharials and marsh muggers up close. The…

5. Shashwat Dham

18.64 MILES

Burned out on ancient sites? Here's a contemporary take on the temple compound, and it's very impressive. The centrepiece is a Shiva temple that resembles…

6. Manakamana Temple

23.12 MILES

A tiered pagoda basking in Himalayan views, the mountaintop Manakamana Temple dates back to the 17th century, but was heavily damaged by the 2015…

7. Silkworm Farm

25.27 MILES

An offbeat choice, a visit to Silkworm Farm takes you through the fascinating process of how silk is produced. The farm comprises orchards of mulberry…

8. Padma Library

25.33 MILES

There's a random collection of beaten-up books here, including a few English ones, but this small library is better known for its striking 18th-century…