Sunkoshi River Rafting

When you arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport, a representative from Himalayan 360 will be there to meet you and take you to your hotel. After checking in, you can rest or, with the guide, visit Himalayan 360’s office in Thamel a part of Kathmandu in the tourist district. Here there are many shops and restaurants. The shops are colourful and full of pashminas, slippers, trekking equipment, and felt items. The restaurants serve European as well as Nepalese meals. ATMs are plentiful should you require them. In the evening, there will be a welcome dinner hosted by Himalayan 360 where you will be served authentic Nepalese cuisine. This is a great introduction to Nepalese food.

After having breakfast we drive for about 2 and half hours to Dolalgat and 3 hours raft and camp in Tarang Gaon.

After having breakfast we start rafting from Tarang Gaon to Dumja village rafting for approximately 4 hours. As we raft forward we slowly leave the Langtang range behind and soon encounter a very technical rapid called Khuei Bhai rapid. This rapid is sprinkled with rocks and large boulders. For the night we camp near the Mahadev or Lord Shiva temple.

After having breakfast we start rafting from Dumja village to Khunkot rafting approx. 6 hours. As soon as we start rafting we encounter two big rapids en route to the fishing village of Kodaris and the Chamera Bhir. Chamera Bhir, you can see hundreds of bats shattering and clinging upside down to the wall of the cliff.

After having breakfast we start rafting from Khurkot to Likhu Khola rafting approx. 5 hours. Today the day is quite relaxing and you can take some photographs as you pass through the beautiful scenery and Rai villages.

After having breakfast we start rafting from Likhu Khola to Harkapur village rafting approx. 6 hours. Today, we pass through deep gorges and witness exciting rapids recounting pleasing floats in the afternoon. We can see the troops of Langur and Rhesus monkeys ramping on the riverbanks.

After having breakfast we start rafting from Harkapur village to Rai Ghat rafting approx. 6 hours. This day is the most exciting and challenging day of the expedition where you witness some very demanding rapids like ‘Bridge rapids’ and ‘Krishna rapids’ stopping to carefully plan our strategy through the next rapids. Mr Mangal Gurung was the first rafter who successfully took his rafts in 1979 and got the merit of being the 1st Nepali to raft the Sunkoshi, hence, the rapid is named after him ‘MANGAL RAPID’. At the end of the Day you encounter the last rapid of the day, ‘Roller Coaster’ a hair rising rapidly.

After having breakfast we start rafting from Rai Ghat to Bander Ghat rafting approx. 6 hours. Today you encounter one of the most exhilarating rapid of the trip Hold with the record drop of Huge ‘holes’, ‘eddies’ and churning ‘stopper waves’ that demand teamwork and a hard paddle.

After having breakfast we start rating from Bander Ghat to Bonjour Ghat rafting approximately. 6 hours after emerging from the Mardheku gorge the river spreads wide, less agitated after its internment between steep cliffs and gorges.

After having breakfast we start rafting from Bonjur Ghat to Baraha chhetra rafting approx. 6 hours. Today the day is mixed with fun-filled rapids and calm rolling floats.

After short rafting, you reach the takeout point at Chatara, lunch takes the night bus to Kathmandu or drive to Biratnagar to take a flight back to Kathmandu.

Today is the last day of our Trip, it is the time to say goodbye and return to the real world. If you have some time left, you can do some souvenir shopping or sightseeing around the hotel. A representative from Himalayan 360 will collect you from the hotel and take you to the airport 3 hours before your departure.