Hermitage Travels & Tours

Royal Chitwan National Park
Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal

Bordering the Royal Chitwan National Park, Hotel Hermitage has been described as having "attractive grounds and excellent riverside location," by the Hand Book Nepal. It is situated in the midst of luscious green trees, on the bank of the Rapti river, from where the breathtaking Himalayan peaks of Annapurna II, Himalchuli and Lamjung Himal are visible.

Numerous varieties of wildlife including approximately 500 one-horned Rhinoceros (found only in Nepal & India in the world), about 100 Royal Bengal tigers, Leopards, Bears, the dense riverrine and sal jungle, and the Tharu villages around it, are all there to give maximum enjoyment to the guests.

Extreme care has been taken to maintain a comfortable and hospitable atmosphere. A beautifully set garden where you can enjoy the cool air and admire the gorgeous sunset of Chitwan is one of the main attractions of the hotel. Two double storied Boat houses surrounded by water, a number of cozy huts and a 12 roomed guest house make a total of 30 rooms of the hotel. As the name of the hotel suggests, the tranquil and independent life of hermits can be enjoyed in each of the rooms and practically every where inside the hotel compound.

All the rooms are equipped with comfortable beds, fans for the warmer seasons, and the attached toilets and bathrooms have round-the-clock hot and cold water. The kitchen serves Nepali as well as Western cuisine, and it serves everything with a smile.

All in all it is the ideal Safari resort from where one of Asia's best wildlife can be experienced.

A Host of Hotel-Sponsored Programmes:

a) Elephant Safari
With full security guaranteed, guests are taken in the morning and evening hours on elephant backs through the park for watching animals in their natural habitat. One horned Rhinoceros, Bears, different species of Deer, Tigers and Leopards are just a few of them. Of course the guests have to be lucky to catch a casual glimpse of the latter two animals. The trip takes about one hour and a half.

b) Special Bird Watching
This program gives the guests the opportunity of viewing most of the four hundred fifty varieties of world famous birds. The chirping of all these birds especially in the early morning hours is a rare musical treat.

c) Elephant Breeding Center Visit
It is believed that the Elephant Breeding Center outside the park here is one of the only two in the world, another being in Sri-Lanka. Guests here can occasionally see the love-making of the Elephants. The sight of the baby Elephant in the company of its parents, is indeed a great pleasure.

d) Jungle Drive
This motor drive meant for those not relishing the foot walk takes the guests from the park at Sauraha to the Park's headquarters at Kasara. The use of a motor transport does not mar the fun in anyway.

e) Canoe-Riding
This is carried out in the Rapti river flowing through the park. It provides the guests with alternative opportunities of viewing the innumerable varieties of forest animals, birds, marsh muggers and gharial crocodiles.

f) Jungle Treks
Thoroughly trained and experienced tourist guides take the guests for a few hours walk through the jungle filled with many species of the wildlife. Guests not willing to return to their camps on foot are provided with vehicular rides as well.

g) Cultural Tour
This tour takes the guests through Tharu community village around the park. The guests are also entertained through different Tharu related cultural programs, the stick dance being quite popular among them.

Hotel Hermitage
TARIFF

Standard package tour per person cost details.
a) Standard 2 nights 3 days package per person (twin sharing): US $ 125

This rate is for occupying one bed in a two-bed room: for both beds, the charge would be double. Included in this tariff is the two-way bus fare, pick-up and drop from and to Tandi or Chitrasari, welcome and are well drinks, lodging, all meals, and all safari programmes mentioned in the Hotel Hermitage brochure, all government taxes, park entrance fees and elephant ride. Changes in the tariff will take place only when the government has changed the tax and park entrance fees.

1) Jungle drive can also be arranged for a group of 4 or more guests if certain guests would not cherish elephant ride.

2) Children under three years of age would be charged 25% of the total tariff.

3) The standard package per person rate for children under 10 years of age is US $ 85

b) Tiger Hunting with Camera: US $ 20 (room and other meals extra) For this package programme to be conducted, there must be a group of not less than four people. It is a whole day jungle drive combined with picnic and deep jungle walk.

c) Third night in Hotel Hermitage

1) Extra night lodging in standard cottages or rooms with break fast and all meals: US $ 35 (for package guests only)

2) For each subsequent day FIT room tariff applicable

3) For children under 10 years of age only 50% of the room tariff charged. Full rates for meals. Please check the bill of fare.

d) Tour Leaders

1) For the tour leader of a group of - 10 paying clients, 50% discount on the above rates, govt. tax, park and elephant ride.

2) For a tour leader of a group of 15 or more paying clients the whole package-complimentary

e) Reservation Deposit: 25% of the standard package cost.

1) Balance: 75% of the estimated cost must be paid prior to the departure for package activity.

2) Private coaches or cars can be arranged for the interested guests for travelling from Kathmandu to Chitwan and the other way round. (extra charge for private coaches, air travel and bar drinks).

NOTE:
We can also make the necessary arrangements for the following for our interested guests, on additional charges of course. Inquiries regarding the rates could be made by directly contacting the hotel or dialing the numbers provided in Hotel Hermitage brochure and tariff list.

River-rafting, trekking, expedition (with peak permit), sight seeing, air ticketing, tourist bus ticketing, hotel booking, visa extension, cargoes, STD, ISD calls and fax are some of the other services we offer to our valued guests.