A trip to Nepal is an awesome choice if you want to get surprised.

Sure you know Nepal is the best place on earth to go hiking, and you also may have seen some beautiful pictures of its temples and beautiful small villages. But, in addition, it hides some amazing treasures that definetely will surprise you, and that you can’t anyhow miss if you find yourself there.

Different faces of Nepal

Chitwan National Park

You definetely won’t think there’s an incredible true jungle in the Himalayan’s surroundings, but there is. The Chitwan National Park is an astonishing corner of the planet, where a variety of exotic animals dwell in peace and harmony with their surrounding tropical and subtropical  forests covered with Sal (Shorea Robusta) . Of course, you may think it is not the latitude for an ecosystem like that, but it turns to be it is one of the most septentrional ones in the world.

All kinds of creatures find themselves belonging there. There are 68 species of mammals, 56 species of herpeto fauna and 126 species of fish in the park. One horned rhinoceroses, royal bengal tigers, gharial crocodiles, bears, dolphins, and up to 544 different beautiful birds.

The Chitwan National Park represents home for the world’s largest terrestrial mammal (wild elephant) and the smallest one (Pygmy shrew).

You can have a ride in an adorable female elephant to look for those big dangerous ones, for whom the elephant grass, which is a couple meters tall, is no more than regular grass for tiny humans. You will feel safe riding her, and will notice that’s important when you encounter specially the most dangerous ones, guess who? Bears! Forest guards there will tell you so, and show you some huge scars, that may make you love the protection given by your pachiderm friends.

Your little home there can be a comfortable wooden cabin, right next to the river, from where you might be able to enjoy the pleasures of watching crocodiles and dolphins do their thing.

If you get there during the rain season, you may experience how the

Just be careful with leaches (no big deal), and submerge yourself into mother nature at its best.

For reservations and further details, you can contact them, clicking this link:

https://chitwannationalpark.gov.np/

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