Sepia Elephant Sanctuary

Bharatpur - Bagmati Province - Nepal

Of all the animals, elephant probably are the most graceful. On your visit to the hattisar Elephant Breeding Center you will demonstrate how elephants meals are prepared and how they eat, and you will get various information on the nature and habits of elephants. The unique center was established in 1985 for the captive breeding of domesticated elephant trapping for domestication. Located in Sauraha the Elephant breeding center was set up to protect the endangered elephants in the region. There are often many baby elephants there and a small museum. The center is walkable from Sauraha but it will take 1 hour depending on the heat and road conditions. Tours or rickshaw transport are available part of the way. Entrance prices are 100 rupees for a foreigner westerner, 50 SAARC, 25 Nepalese. Opening hours are 6am to 6pm though generally it starts to close around 5pm.