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10 days
Availability : available
Kathmandu
Sunkoshi River
Min Age : 10
Max People : 15
Trip Facts

Group size : 02-12 people

Duration                     : 10days

Class                           : III+ / IV

Departure from           : Kathmandu

 

Starting point             : Dolalghat / 3 hours from Kathmandu

Finishing point           : Chatara / 15 hours to Kathmandu

Meals                          : breakfast, lunch & dinner

Accommodation        : 7 nights riverside beach camping

 

 

Best season: Sep. – Nov. and May to June

Arrival on:         Kathmandu, Nepal
Departure from:  Kathmandu, Nepal

Meals: All meals during the trek and breakfast in Kathmandu

Tour Details
Overview

The Sunkoshi ‘River of gold’ has been rated as one of the top ten rafting trips in the world! It is also in the list of ‘must do while in Nepal. The river rises in Tibet, and flow eastwards in Nepal through the great valley between the Mahabharat Lekh (hills) and the Himalaya. It forms the watershed for most eastern Nepal and gathering strength from tributaries draining the highest mountains in the world it emerges onto the northern plains of India where it joins the Ganges. Our journey takes us 270 km through some of Nepal’s most remote area giving you a unique wilderness experience. The first two days are relatively easy and allow time to train you as a team before the bigger rapids arrive. The rapids have acquired manes like Meat Grinder, High Anxiety, Jaws and Big dipper, from previous experiences on expeditions. Say no more! The calmer stretches between rapids give you time to take in the phenomenal views, swim (voluntarily) in warm water and camp on the pristine white sandy beaches.

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

  • Airport pickups and drops in a private vehicle.
  • Accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast.
  • Camping logistics and equipment including shelters, tents, simple mattresses and sleeping bags
  • Welcome and farewell dinners .
  • All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary.
  • International name brand ISO/CE certified rafting equipment including helmets, PFDs, paddles, splash jackets and wet suits.
  • Dry bags and pelican boxes to keep your personal items dry and safe on the river.
  • Entrance fees for sightseeing/monument visits as per the itinerary .
  • Professional English speaking licensed guides highly trained and safety certified to international standards in Whitewater River Guiding, Swift Water Rescue and Wilderness.
  • Professional safety kayakers.
  • Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food and accommodation.
  • High Spirit trekking Duffel bag, T-shirt and trekking map are yours to take .
  • Variety of fresh, hygienically prepared meals while on the river, including tea, coffee, hot chocolate and treated drinking water.
  • All necessary paper works, National park entry permits and TIMS permit.
  • Medical kit (carried by your trek leader)
  • All government taxes, VAT and service charge.

Price Excludes

  • Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport – Kathmandu).
  • Your Travel insurance (compulsory).
  • Food (lunch and dinner) while you are in Kathmandu.
  • Personal expenses and all the alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.
  • Sweet things like chocolate bars and hot shower during the trek.
  • International airfare and airport departure tax.
  • Tips for the guide and staffs.
  • Any others expanses which are not mentioned in &"Trip Includes" section etc.
  • Unrelated transportation, accommodation, visas, travel documents, departure taxes etc.

Complementaries

  • High Spirit T-Shirt
Itinerary

Day 1:Drive from Kathmandu three hour drive to Dolalghat.

Today we will start rafting point and short rafting camp in Tarang Gaon.

Day 02:Tarang Gaon to Dumja village rafting approx. 4 hour.

The gathered villagers shall cheer you as you drift away slowly gathering momentum, slowly leaving behind the Langtang ranges. Sunkoshi is considered as a Holy river by the Nepalese Hindus, the river flows into the Holy Ganges in India, soon we hit the very technical rapid called Khuei Bhai rapid, strewn with rocks and boulders, hence, considerable care is need. Camp for the night near the Mahadev temple, reputed to be the first Shiva temple in Nepal.

Day 03: Dumja village to Khunkot rafting approx. 6 hours.

Immediately we are hitting the rapids passing enroute the fishing village of Kodaris’ and the Chamera Bhir were you see hundreds of bats screaming and clinging to the walls of the cliffs, some good fun filled rapids takes up to Khunkot where we camp for the night.

Day 04:Khurkot to Likhu Khola rafting approx. 5 hours.

Habitations dwindle, few poor Rai villages’ enroute, exciting rapids in the afternoon with good photo prospects.

Day 05: Likhu Khola to Harkapur village rafting approx. 6 hours.

Today, we pass through deep gorges punctuated with exciting rapids unfolding pleasant floats in the afternoon troops of Langur and Rhesus monkeys can be seen romping the riverbanks.

Day 06: Harkapur village to Rai Ghat rafting approx. 6 hours.

Today is one of the most exciting and challenging days of the expedition encountering some very demanding rapids where you witness the skills of our guides, we pass through ‘Bridge rapids’ and ‘Krishna rapids’ stopping to carefully plan our strategy through the next rapids. Mr. Mangal Gurung was the first rafter to successfully take rafts in 1979 and he has the distinction of being the 1st Nepali to raft the Sunkoshi, it was a no mean success, hence, the rapid is named after him ‘MANGAL RAPID’. Floating past the confluence of the Dudh Koshi, we hit the last rapid for the day, ‘Roller Coaster’ a hair rising rapid.

Day 07:Rai Ghat to Bander Ghat rafting approx. 6 hours.

Hold tight, the ride is not over yet.as past the point of Sap Su Khola is a rapid with the greatest drop Huge ‘holes’, ‘eddies’ and churning ‘stopper waves’ demands team work and hard paddle.

Day 08: Bander Ghat to Bonjur Ghat rafting aprox. 6 hours.

We take to the rapids again, busy all morning earnestly thanking for the lunch break, emerging from the Mardheku gorge the river spreads wide, less agitated after its confinement between steep cliffs and gorges.

Day 09:Bonjur Ghat to Barahchhatra rafting aprox. 6 hours ,

Today the whole stretch is a mixture of fun filled rapids and calm undulating floats, you are somewhat relived, yet sad that the trip is coming to an end, all good things ultimately does.

Day 10: Short rafting reaches out points Chatar.

Kathmandu or drive to Biratnagar to take a flight back to Kathmandu.
After a while we join the turbid waters of the Arun Koshi encountering our last rapids to the junction of the Tamur Koshi. The river changes its course from west -east to northeast through beautiful gorge floating to the white temple of Barahchhatra set upon the east bank. This is a Hindu temple dedicated to 12 different Hindu Gods and Goddesses; we stop to pay a visit. Suddenly we break through the Mahabharat and Rapcha ranges and spreading before us is a completely flat horizon, slowly we drift to Chatara. After Chatara we drive to Koshi Tappu or Chitwan National Park for an excellent Safari or drive back to Kathmandu or drive to Biratnagar for your fly back to Kathmandu.

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