Sapana Village Lodge

酒店環境不錯，服務也很好，野犀牛無意間闖入酒店，大家都很温和的對待它，它也不膽怯，説明這裏的動物和人類相處和諧，由於它太大了，擋路，被友好的趕出去了，它也很配合，乖乖的慢悠悠的走了。一次意外的相遇，也是美好的回憶！

Sapana Village is just amazing. I don't even know where to start! Naran was so helpful, professional and communicative! He made our stay really awesome from every point of view. He helped us organize the activities based on our family needs and interests. Sapana Village is a beautiful place to stay and hang out in between activities, such as safari or sightseeing. You can relax next to the restaurant and casually see the elephants walk by, or take a bath in the adjacent river. Sapana Village is not only a lodge but it also serves the community. There is a Sapana School, and also a shop inside the Lodge with handcrafts from the women in the village. By purchasing there you support them and their families. They have 5 elephants that were rescued and given a wonderful life in a chainless environment. The highlight was the elephant encounter experience, nothing that we ever experienced before. You get to walk with them, feed them, spend time with them, and prepare snacks that you later get to give to them. We just loved how socially responsible the place is, and their philosophy towards animals and the community. We stayed at the family room, which was spacious enought for the four of us. The beds are comfy and the room has exactly what we needed, no more and no less. Walking around the village is an experience in an of itself. I used the spa a couple of times and the staff was incredibly professional and kind. The prices were unbeatable. We did a safari and Santosh was our guide throughout our experience. We CANNOT say enough good things about him. He was so knowledgeable, friendly, patient with us. He would be very understanding with our timing, since we were traveling with a 14 and a 10 year-old. We could see how much experience he had, and he spotted animals that we thought WERE IMPOSSIBLE to see. I truly cannot believe how trained his eyes are! Also, it is not very easy to spot tigers and we saw 2 tigers, one of them twice. You may wonder how we knew it was the same one. Well, Santosh knows so much that he saw the tiger get into the jungle and knew exactly the spot in which he was going to show up afterwards. He literally knows his path, so we waited until he came out of the woods and spotted him again. We also got to see monkeys, a bear, many incredible birds, crocodiles, spotted dears, rhinos, to name a few. I cannot recommend Sapana Village enought to anyone looking for a really authentic experience in Chitwan National Park. Thank you Naran and Santosh! We hope to see you again soon!