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Sunkoshi River Rafting

Sunkoshi River RaftingRafting in Sun Koshi or River of gold is considered one of the ten best rafting/kayaking rivers in the world. River Sunkoshi (Grade 4 to 5) is Nepal’s longest rafting trip. The rafting site, three hours drive from Kathmandu is more accessible than the Karnali. The run is 270 km and requires 9 to 10 days form Dolalghat to end Chatara down to the Indo-Gangetic plains.

 

The Sun Koshi starts off fairly relaxed with only class 2 and small class 3 rapids to warm up on during the first couple’s days. While surprises sneak up on you during the last days. The white water stays white until the very end.

 

 

 

 

Fact File:

Grade for Autumn:Oct - Dec 3 to 5

Grade for Spring:Feb to May 3 to 4

Possible Operation:Autumn & Spring

Rafting Days : 10 days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu)

Entrance Day. :Drive 3 hours east to from Kathmandu

Put-in Point:Dolalghat

Put-Out Point : Chatara

River Distance :270 km

Optional Trips To:Drive to Biratnagar and take a flight to Kathmandu or drive to Chitwan National Park or Koshi Tappu for an excellent safari or drive back to Kathmandu.

Size of Group :Minimum 6 persons

Rafting Map

Sunkoshi River Rafting Map

Rafting Itinerary

Day 01We meet early for breakfast before catching our chartered bus 2.5 hrs out to the Sun Koshi.At Dolalghat, our put in point we load raft and have lunch. Your first day on the river is preety relaxed with beautiful canyons waterfalls, bat caves and Shiva temples to look at.

Day 02 - 7 The Sun Koshi is considered a big volume river, which means b;ig white water! On your first white water day your guide will give you a safety talk and introduce you to the how and what’s of white water rafting. Then for the next 5 days you will tackle rapids from class 3 to 5! Rapids with names like Hakapur, Meat Grinder, Jaws and jungle Corridor! You will be wet and tired by the end of every day but you won’t be left wanting.

The campsite is all big beautiful white sand beaches. Perfect for our camps, kitchens, and beach Volleyball. In the evening you can learn some Kayaking, from one of the guides or just kick bask and relax. The food on our trips is hot. A lot and we cater to all kinds of tastes!

Day 08 - 9Our last days we will see the confluences of the Tamur and Arun rivers. We will also pass by one of the biggest Hindu temples in southern Nepal called Baraha Chatara. By afternoon we will have reached Chatara, our take out point. Here we unload boats and load the bus, we will stop for lunch in the town before heading out on our 15 hour road trip back to Kathmandu. We arrive early dawn the next morning just in time for breakfast and bed! If the bus doesn’t appeal to you a 45 minutes air flight from near by Biratnagar can be arranged.

Price For The Trip:

The total cost for the trip you decide you want to do will depend on several different factors. The type of accommodation you prefer in Kathmandu and/or Pokhara will make a difference to the overall cost (budget to 5 star accommodation) The mode of transport you prefer will also affect the cost of your package, for example prices vary greatly between flying versus private car/van, tourist or local buses. The number of guides and/or porters required will also affect the total cost of your trek. For these reasons the same trek/tour can vary in price quite substantially.

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