Chitwan
Approximately a five and a half hour drive 146km to the south of Kathmandu, and 20 minutes by plane, the Chitwan region is very famous for its wildlife sanctuary. Thousands of tourists visit the Chitwan National Park every year for jungle safaris and wildlife research. There is phone/fax/internet access and a post office. It is in the Terai region. Your placement can be arranged at a school, hospital, health post, community library or in an orphanage .Your place of work will be a 15 to 20 minute walk from your host family.Placement in Chitwan
- Torikhet: Small village with clean air. It is about a 30 minute drive and 7 kilometres from the main city Narayanghat. In Narayanghat you can use internet and phones. On the weekend this place can be a meeting point for volunteers.
- Indrapuri: This placement is next to Torikhet.
- Bharatpur: Bharatpur is the headquarters of Chitwan. All the government offices are in Bharatpur. Our placement in Bharatpur is a 10 to 15 minute walk from Narayanghat.
- Sauraha: Sauraha is very famous for jungle activities. It is a little town with some nice resorts, hotels and a lot of jungle activities. Your placement is a 10 to 15 minute walk from downtown. You can easily access of internet, telephones and bottled water is available almost everywhere around your placement.
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