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The Amazing Barahi Jungle Lodge at the Chitwan National Park in Nepal

Posted on April 9, 2019April 28, 2025

Even though I have been to Nepal before, it was my first visit to Chitwan National Park. Barahi Jungle Lodge provided an excellent base to explore the park! I was invited by the Nepal Tourism Board and Barahi Hotels on this trip.

Sunrise by the Rapri River, as Seen from the Barahi Jungle Lodge

Barahi Jungle Lodge has an excellent setting right by the Rapti River. The cottages are lightly constructed in the local style. They are comfortable. I quite liked their tea lounge and the swimming pool area. As you walk out of the pool area, you walk right up to the river bank!

My Cottage at the Barahi Jungle Lodge

In fact, the jeep safari starts after a short boat crossing over the river! We were lucky to go on a full day safari into the Chitwan National Park. It was a first for me. The weather was mild and it was an excellent experience.

A Rhino Sighting at the Chitwan National Park, Nepal

I spotted Rhinos many times on the jeep safari. It was actually after a long time I was looking at a Rhino, the last being in 2013 in South Africa! We had no luck with the tigers though! Hornbills were there in plenty too! Wild boars, monkeys and spotted deer made their usual appearance! Crocodiles and Ghariyal were seen sunning by the river bank.

A Rhino Sighting from the Morning Boat Safari

Other than the jeep safari the resort offers boat safaris too, both in the morning and the evening. I would highly recommend the morning boat ride, we had excellent sightings of Rhinos playing around in water. We spotted a mother and a baby which was pretty special. It was followed by an excellent bush breakfast by the river!

The Jungle Breakfast

I also enjoyed the dinners by the pool and under lantern lights on two separate occasions. Every night there is a bonfire and a cultural program by it.

The Forest Lunch

They also do a expert talk on the jungle. I have sat through so many jungle talks but most of the time I forget everything I hear. But not with Saki, his humor reminds me of the South African naturalists! He mentioned that the bar headed geese are supposed to fly over the high passes, including Everest, in Himalayas as they like to be famous! Indian Gaur likes football because they wear white socks (their legs indeed look like covered in white football stockings)! Now give me information in such a way and I will remember it forever!

And when you are tired of all things jungle, go the Spa of the Barahi Jungle Lodge for an excellent detox session! I had an excellent time exploring the Chitwan National Park with the Barahi Jungle Lodge.

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12 thoughts on “The Amazing Barahi Jungle Lodge at the Chitwan National Park in Nepal”

  1. Neeraj Kumar says:
    April 10, 2019 at 10:52 am

    Wow…it must have been a marvelous stay. There is something very enigmatic and magical about the jungles .

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      April 10, 2019 at 3:50 pm

      Very true, we feel so much at peace when in a forest!

      Reply
  2. Puru says:
    April 10, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Wow! That was an awesome Rhino sighting. A beautiful account of the Barahi lodge 🙂

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      April 10, 2019 at 3:50 pm

      Thank you Puru!

      Reply
  3. pushpendra dwivedi says:
    April 10, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    awesome wild life travel diary thanks for sharing with us

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      April 10, 2019 at 3:51 pm

      Thank you Pushpendra

      Reply
  4. d Nambiar says:
    April 11, 2019 at 2:13 am

    That cottage looks so cute! Now I want to look inside.
    Barahi sure sounds like the place to stay in if one is visiting Chitwan.

    btw, LOVE that first image. 🙂

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      April 11, 2019 at 10:25 am

      Thank you Divya, the jungle always throws something special when I visit!

      Reply
  5. rupam { xhobdo } says:
    April 11, 2019 at 11:48 am

    Amazing. Beautiful Cottage.
    Loved all pics.

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      April 11, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      Thank you Rupam!

      Reply
  6. Yogi Saraswat says:
    April 12, 2019 at 11:57 am

    This all takes me back in my childhood in my village when Dadi’s used to have all this for my father . His lunch usually served in the fields while plough the fields . Its a Totally and perfect Jungle lodge

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      April 12, 2019 at 8:22 pm

      Thank you Yogi! It must have been a great lunch for sure.

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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