You've got luxury lodge prices here but management pitches a notch lower. Modern and spacious accommodation is divided between longhouse rooms and cute concrete cottages with porches but is let down by foam mattresses. The atmospheric dining hall features Mithila paintings. Situated on the northern bank of the Narayani River in the village of Gauchhada, towards the park's western end.
Machan Country Villa
Chitwan National Park
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Nearby Chitwan National Park attractions
9.55 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…
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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…
3. Wildlife Display & Information Centre
24.51 MILES
Aimed more at school groups than tourists, this educational centre has displays on wildlife, including a rather macabre display of animals in formaldehyde…
4. Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Centre
25.04 MILES
The informative Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Centre in Bachhauli, the nearest Tharu village to Sauraha, has colourful murals and exhibits on artefacts…
25.73 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…