Beginning literally as a small and quaint village of daub huts, houses and hotels, it has grown into a small town with hotels, resorts, restaurants, internet cafes, and gift shops.[citation needed]
Travel
Sauraha has good road access for private-rental vehicles.
By air
Air connections to Sauraha are through Bharatpur Airport, with regular daily air services from Pokhara and Kathmandu. The airport lies just 15 kilometer to the west of Sauraha. Will need to change to bus, jeep, taxi for connection to Sauraha.
By bus
Via Kathmandu — there are three types of buses available. Cheaper Birganj bound buses which will drop you at Tandi Bazar (Tandi) about 6 kilometers north of Sauraha where you can easily get local bus, taxi, shared taxi, rickshaws, tanga/pony carts. The second bit more expensive type is the direct tourist buses that are no more comfortable than normal intercity except they are full of tourists. A third type are more comfortable air-conditioned buses (Greenline, etc.). All buses will travel via Mugling, Narayangarh/Bharatpur, Tandi Bazar, Sauraha; (4–5 hours trip).
Via Sunauli / Bhairahawa — on eastern bound (Birganj/Biratnagar) buses traveling through Butwal, Bharatpur, Tandi Bazar. Change to local bus, jeep, pony cart, or rickshaw to Sauraha (3 – 4 hours trip).
Via Pokhara — direct tourist buses are available via Mugling, Narayangarh / Bharatpur, Tandi Bazar, Sauraha (3 – 4 hours trip).
