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 Established in the
early 60s in the lush sub-tropical jungles of the Terai of Nepal
for wildlife enthusiasts, Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge is the pioneer
wildlife safari lodge of Nepal and Asia . Tiger Tops is located in
the heart of Nepal ’s premier Chitwan National Park ; a world
heritage site and provides sensible comfort and skilled staff to
ensure the finest wildlife safaris in Asia today . Chitwan is one
of Asia ’s richest and most spectacular wildlife sanctuaries and
in 2003 iExplore, rated this park as one of the best “Wildlife
Safari Destinations of the World”.
Tiger Tops Jungle
Lodge (TTJL), in common with the entire Tiger Mountain Group,
practices environmentally responsible and sustainable conservation
tourism. Our lodges and camps are used as models throughout Asia .
Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge’s famous tree houses and bungalows are
built with sustainable natural materials. The lodge has twenty
guest rooms with double, single and triple bed options available.
Each room has solar powered reading lamps, ceiling fans, attached
modern bathrooms equipped with solar-heated showers. The Lodge’s
photovoltaic solar power plant is the largest in Nepal .
A feature of the
lodge is the circular Dining Hall and Bar called a Gol Ghar
with its huge domed roof and central open hearth; a special place
to relax with friends and discuss the day’s adventures and
wildlife seen. The lodge has a reputed kitchen that serves a range
of western and Nepali cuisine utilizing fresh organic food
supplies, some from Tiger Mountain Organic Farms – the company’s
organic demonstration and development farms are located just
outside the park at Meghauli and adjacent to Tiger Tops Tharu
Lodge. All meals, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and light snacks are
included in the rate. Special menus are available for children,
those with special dietary needs and the kitchen can also supply a
range of Japanese dishes on request. The fully stocked bar will
provide international cocktails and a range of special local ones
such as the renowned Tiger Tops Special. A selection of wines is
also available. Each evening a range of complimentary snacks and
nibbles are provided to go with evening drinks before dinner. The
bar remains open until the last guest retires.
As the focus of the Lodge is
wildlife safaris, you can expect the finest naturalists and guides
available in Nepal. Unlike any other lodge in Chitwan, all Tiger
Tops’ naturalists have passed a rigorous examination and have more
individual years’ experience than the combined expertise of many
other organizations. With highly trained elephants,
environmentally cared-for vehicles and safe river boats, safaris
can cover the surrounding jungles in search of Chitwan’s wildlife
– the Royal Bengal Tiger, Asian One-horned Rhinoceros, Indian
bison – known as Gaur in Nepal – Sloth Bear, Leopard, Golden
backed Jackal, four deer species and a wealth of bird life. One of
the highlights of a visit to Tiger Tops is a jungle walk with an
expert naturalist to spot rare birds and learn the diverse uses of
local plants for medical and culinary purposes.
Apart from being a tourism
organization, Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge is also the initiator of
“Responsible” or “Sustainable Tourism” in Nepal long before
Ecotourism became a buzzword. Tiger Tops, in association with the
UK charity International Trust for Nature Conservation (ITNC),
conducts a range of research programmes and data collection,
making this available to national authorities, individual
researchers and other charities. The lodge has been recognized
internationally as a leader in anti-poaching, wildlife crime and
conservation activities.
Tiger Tops, although located in
the remote jungle, employs many local staff and is honoured to
have been part of the community for over 40 years. The Lodge
organizes and supports a range of community programmes, education,
rural health, family planning and other activities to enhance
rural livelihoods and sustainability of the community.
Nothing can quite capture the
mystical experience of travelling through the primeval grasslands
of Chitwan atop an elephant that is rumbling its suspicions that a
tiger is on the prowl in the first light of day. Come and
experience this magic with Nepal ’s leading conservation
organisation supported through tourism.
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