{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/nepal/chitwan","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:33:18.024Z","place":{"city":"Chitwan","country":"Nepal","countryCode":"NP","lat":27.618086,"lon":84.4536201},"safety":{"score":70,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":72,"confidence":0.73,"caps":[],"databaseScore":71,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel generally safe during daylight safaris but express concern over sudden protests, hospital closures and monsoon‑related flooding that can disrupt plans.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":71,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":63,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":62,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":84,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-04-22T10:39:48Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nepal"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-06-23T13:42:39.7947187-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/nepal"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.13004129984372,"display":"2.1 / 100k","year":"2020","score":85,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0,"display":"0.0%","year":"2013","score":100,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":58.8121329,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":51.7386218,"display":"52/100","year":"2024","score":52,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":35.0499922,"display":"35/100","year":"2024","score":35,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":34.1416692,"display":"34/100","year":"2024","score":34,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":46.1517079,"display":"46/100","year":"2024","score":46,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":55.8031944,"display":"56/100","year":"2024","score":56,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":36.1,"display":"36.1 / 100","year":null,"score":71,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.06,"display":"0.06 / 100k","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":12,"display":"12.0%","year":"2020","score":72,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":73,"display":"US AQI 73 · Moderate","year":null,"score":79,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"July: highs ~36°C · high heat, heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 4 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Chitwan is generally safe for visitors, but exercise a high degree of caution due to recent protests and wildlife‑related risks.","summary":"Crime data shows low homicide and violent‑crime scores, yet governance indicators are weak and recent protests in Chitwan have led to hospital closures and road disruptions. Monsoon flooding and wildlife encounters add environmental hazards, while scams targeting tourists remain common. Overall safety is moderate with specific local risks.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in isolated areas of Sauraha after dark; avoid walking alone at night and keep valuables hidden."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded markets, bus terminals and during peak safari tours, especially near the park entrance."},"safeAreas":["Bharatpur","Meghauli","Patihani"],"avoidAreas":["Sauraha after dark","Unregulated safari zones in the buffer zone"],"scams":["Fake or overpriced wildlife guides offering unauthorized safaris","Taxi and rickshaw overcharging, especially at the airport and bus stations","Pushy souvenir sellers demanding payment after photos","Hotel and tour‑operator scams that promise services then cancel or inflate prices"],"zones":[{"name":"Sauraha","level":"caution","note":"main tourist hub with frequent wildlife sightings but higher petty theft and occasional wildlife‑related incidents after dark"},{"name":"Chitwan National Park Buffer Zone","level":"caution","note":"dense jungle area where safaris operate; risk of over‑priced guides and occasional poaching‑related clashes"},{"name":"Bharatpur","level":"safe","note":"commercial centre with hospitals and transport links; low crime but can be noisy and crowded"},{"name":"Meghauli","level":"safe","note":"quiet village outskirts, fewer tourists, generally safe but limited services"},{"name":"Patihani","level":"safe","note":"small settlement near park entrance; low crime, popular with budget travelers"}]}}