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exclusively managed as a hunting reserve for Bengal tiger.
the Rana Prime Ministers and their guests.
In 1963, the area south of the Rapti River We’ll return to our lodge for lunch and some
was demarcated as a rhinoceros sanctuary. Q]PP _TXP MPQZ]P bP MZL]O Zc NL]_^ LYO _LVP
4Y $" 3T^ WL_P 8LUP^_d 6TYR 8LSPYO]L in our lush surroundings on our way to a
approved, in principle, the creation of Royal Tharu village. Tharu women are adept at
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forest of the Chitwan jungle meets the wide glimpses into their lives and homes. We then
valley of the Rapti River. Broad grasslands return to the lodge for a traditional Tharu
sweep north to the Mahabharata range and dance and dinner.
virgin jungle extends south to the Churia
hills. For centuries, the dense jungle covering Please note% :`] 5PP[ ^LQL]T _S]Z`RS .ST_bLY T^
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explore on foot and by canoe, learning about months, we will instead take a Jeep safari through
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our early evening in a presentation with
a naturalist who outlines the history and
Day 15 Fly to Kathmandu •
features of Chitwan, which we will all
Pashupatinath • Explore Kathmandu
experience together tomorrow. Tonight
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
lunch at a local restaurant while our small
group readjusts after days surrounded by
the quiet of the Himalayas, the rush of the
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Park • Visit Tharu village TY _SP U`YRWP ZQ .ST_bLY BPɪWW ʭ]^_ ^_Z[ L_
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45 species of amphibians and reptiles live.
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