Chitwan Canoe Ride and Jungle Walk
A quiet half day: a dugout canoe down the Rapti at first light, then a guided walk back through forest and grassland.
$35 per personBook now
A Day with an Elephant
Spend time with an elephant and its mahout: walk alongside on the forest path, help prepare its food and learn how the pair work together. No riding.
- Length
- 1 day
- Price from
- $70 per person
- Where
- Sauraha, Chitwan
- Group size
- Up to 6
- Activity level
- Easy
- Riding
- None
- Children
- From 8 years, with an adult
About this tour
This experience is about understanding elephants rather than riding them. You meet an elephant and its mahout in the morning and learn how they communicate and how the day is organized around the animal's needs.
You walk beside the elephant to its grazing area, help prepare the rice-and-grass parcels it is fed, and watch it at the river. The mahout sets the pace and decides what is safe at every point.
Elephant activities depend on current park and welfare rules. We confirm exactly what is running for your date before you pay; there is no elephant riding in this program.
Highlights
- Time with an elephant and its mahout
- Walk alongside, no riding
- Help prepare its food
- Learn about care and welfare
Program
- Your day
- Meet the elephant and mahout; safety briefing.
- Walk alongside to the grazing area.
- Prepare food parcels together.
- Watch the elephant at the river.
Activities may be reordered on the day for weather, river levels or park rules.
What the price includes
Included
- Mahout and local guide.
- All fees for the experience.
- Drinking water.
Not included
- International flights, Nepal visa and travel insurance.
- Drinks, snacks and personal shopping.
- Tips for guides, drivers and lodge staff.
- Anything not listed under what's included.
Meeting point and cancellations
Where we meet
Your lodge in Sauraha at 08:00.
If your plans change
Cancel 7 or more days ahead for a full refund (minus card fees); 3–6 days ahead, half is refunded; inside 72 hours there is no refund. Read the full cancellation policy.
Good to know
Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. Your guide will choose routes for the season and the day's conditions. Check what each month is like and what to bring before you travel, and read our safety notes if you're traveling with children.
$70 per person
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Helpful before you go
Day tour
One day of jeep safari, canoe and walking from Sauraha, for travelers already in Chitwan.Best time to visit
Month-by-month weather and wildlife conditions in Chitwan, plus the best season for rhinos, tigers and birds.What to pack
Seasonal Chitwan packing list: clothes, colors, insect protection and gear.Wildlife
The animals of Chitwan, where each one is usually found and your realistic chances of a sighting.Chitwan National Park
Where the park is, what lives there, how to explore it and the rules every visitor follows.
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