Hostels in Sauraha

I booked for one night as a base for a walking safari and booked in again at the end of my days of walking. The location is absolutely perfect with a sense of peace and glorious river views and just a five minute walk from the town centre. There was plenty of birdlife, a huge basking gharial crocodile on the other side of the river when I arrived and even a sleeping rhino in the bushes near the entrance to the camp on my last day there! What I liked most was the care for the environment with no single-use plastic. There are metal straws with the cocktails, and the packed lunches are in insulated lunch boxes with proper metal cutlery. For 25 rupees, you can refill your water bottle with filtered water (hot or cold) as many times as you like. The outdoor shower was hot and spacious. The vegan breakfast was excellent. I organised a multi-day jungle walk through this lodge, and it was probably the best safari I have ever done (I have done dozens). I had two brilliant guides to myself who had sharp eyesight, were careful and safe, respected the environment, and had vast amounts of knowledge and passion. They genuinely loved what they were doing! I learned about so many new birds, saw my first bear, heard a tiger roar, and had to run from rhinos! It was spectacular - and the best value for money.

The stuff is just amazing. Friendly, helpful with tours, tuk tuks....with fair prices and good value. The traditional huts are super cozy, clean and just comfortable and the food they cook is delicious.