Apartment in Sauraha
Family Apartment with Kitchenette
Cook your own meals, eat on your own balcony
- Sleeps 4
- 31 m²
- 1 king bed + sofa bed
From $85 / night
1 hour canoe + 2-hour walk back
Canoe Ride on the Rapti River
Glide downstream in a traditional dugout canoe past mugger crocodiles, kingfishers and storks, then walk back through the forest with your guide.
From $25 per person
- Duration1 hour canoe + 2-hour walk back
- Group sizeUp to 8
- Start times07:00, 14:00
Canoes are carved from a single silk-cotton tree and paddled by a local boatman. The Rapti is calm, and from water level you see mugger crocodiles sunning on the banks and the rare, fish-eating gharial. Herons, storks, cormorants and kingfishers are everywhere.
After about an hour you land and walk back through the buffer-zone forest, often passing the elephant breeding centre.
Included
- Dugout canoe and boatman
- Guide
- National park entry permit
Not included
- – Tips
Good to know
- Pickup
- Pickup from your room in Sauraha, Patihani or Meghauli (confirmed after booking).
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.
- Children
- Ages 3–11 pay 60%; under 3s are free.
- Prices
- In US dollars, including taxes and park permits where listed.
Questions
Is it safe?
Yes – the river is slow, canoes are steady and guides have done this for years. Life jackets are available.
What should I wear?
Neutral colours (green, khaki, brown), closed shoes, a hat and sunscreen. From December to February mornings are cold and misty – bring a warm layer.
Stay close by
Rooms a short drive or walk from the starting point.
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- 1 king or double bed
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