Dharan

Area Code 025
You may pass through this uninteresting town while traveling eastern Nepal. Dharan is 16km north of the Mahendra Highway.

Dharan is where the British Army used to have a Gurkha Camp. It is possible to visit the old British Gurkha Camp. It is a quiet place, but there is not much to see.

The Nepal Bank changes money.
Outsiders can use the facilities at the Dharan Country Club, which include a golf course, swimming pool, tennis court and squash court, for a fee.

Where to Stay
Shristi Guest House (20569), a five-minute walk from the bus stand, has well-maintained rooms for Rs 150/175. There are several other basic places in town.
BAPSO Guest House (20978) is a nice place with clean rooms for Rs.
Hotel Family Inn (20848), near the bus park, is fairly quiet and clean. Rooms are Rs 400.
Hotel Aagan (20640) has clean, well furnished rooms with for Rs 600. Some rooms have hot water and TV.
Bamboo House, at the Hotel Gurans east of Bhanu Chowk, is has good Indian and Nepali food.
Chimal Restaurant is a good place.

Travel
There is an airport one-hour south in Biratnagar from where there are several daily flights to Kathmandu.

Buses departing in the afternoon to Kathmandu should be booked ahead. There are buses twice an hour to Biratnagar and regular buses to Kakarbhitta and Hile. You connect with buses to other places at Biratnagar or Itahari, the junction of the two highways. There are crowded local buses to Dhankuta. It is also possible to get a jeep to Dhankuta.

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