Laid-back Sauraha is known as a gateway to sprawling Chitwan National Park, just across the Rapti River, with rhinos, tigers, and crocodiles inhabiting its tropical forests. Low-key safari lodges dot the district, alongside down-home cafes and restaurants serving Nepalese specialties like momo dumplings. The Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Center has dioramas and paintings relating to the indigenous Tharu people.