Barahi Jungle Lodge
Barahi Jungle Lodge sits on the bank of the Rapti River at Meghauli, just outside the western boundary of Chitwan National Park, looking across the water into the park itself.
Worth knowing before you choose it
The lodge is outside the park boundary rather than inside it, which in practice means the river is between you and the forest and the crossing is part of every excursion. Some guests like that separation. Others would rather be closer in.
Meghauli is the quiet side of Chitwan. The day-trip traffic concentrates east at Sauraha, so sightings here involve fewer vehicles, but reaching it is a flight to Bharatpur and a transfer, or several hours by road.
The Terai gets hot from April and floods through the monsoon, when tracks close. February to April is the strongest window.
The property
Thirty four thatched cottages finished in wood, bamboo and elephant grass with Nepali furnishings, all air conditioned, with rain showers. A two-bedroom presidential suite adds a private pool and a balcony with a firepit facing the park.
There is an outdoor pool, a spa, and private dining that can be set up away from the lodge. Wildlife excursions run with trained naturalists.
Who tends to choose it
Guests who want the western side of Chitwan with a slightly larger property and a wider range of rooms, families needing more space than a villa, and travellers who want the river frontage.
Viewing is by vehicle with a naturalist, on foot with an armed guide, and by boat on the Rapti.
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