Central Zoo

Central Zoo, in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, is the only zoo in Nepal and is managed by the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), which has run it since 1995. The zoo draws more than one million visitors every year, and families are its most regular visitors. Children come to see the animals, play in the children's ground with its swings and merry-go-round, and look at the sub-tropical fish in the aquarium, while parents and grandparents can rest in the picnic sheds or walk around the pond, where paddleboats and rafting are available. A visitor centre, a library and a souvenir shop complete a relaxed half-day outing that works for every age.