Short trips take between one and four days and do not involve any trekking. Some of these trips involve less challenging white water and are ideally suited for first timers and families.
Seti River
Days: 2 days Grade: 3 to 5
Trishuli River
Days: 1 to 3 days Grade: 3+
Bhote-Koshi River
Days: 2 days Grade: 4 to 5
Kali-Gandaki River
Days: 3 days Grade: 5 to 5+
Trisuli.
The run flows 120 km and its challenges are continuous.
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Long Rafting Trips
Longer trips take you into some of Nepal's most remote areas. They often involve short treks to reach the river. Porters carry the gear and supplies, so all you need to carry are your own personal belongings. Treks through the jungles can be an adventure with sightings of wildlife. The landscapes on these trips are inspiring.
Marsyangdi River
Days: 5 days Grade: 4 to 5
Arun River
Days: 6 days Grade: 5
Sun-Koshi River
Days: 8-10 days Grade: 4 to 5
Karnali River
Days: 11 days Grade: 4 to 5
Marsyangdi River
Days: 5 days Grade: 4 to 5
Arun River
Days: 6 days Grade: 5
Sun-Koshi River
Days: 8-10 days Grade: 4 to 5
Karnali River
Days: 11 days Grade: 4 to 5
Introducing Hetauda
The bustling town of Hetauda marks the junction between the flat Mahendra Hwy and the steep, spectacular Tribhuvan Hwy. From here, a Heath-Robinson cableway carries cement and gravel uphill from the Terai to satisfy Kathmandu's insatiable appetite for construction. There isn't any great reason to stop here except to change buses, but the locals are friendly and the town is known for its brassware, particularly the brass gaagri pots that locals use to store water.
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There are no foreign exchange facilities but several Internet cafés on the main road offer Internet access for Rs 30 per hour
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There are no foreign exchange facilities but several Internet cafés on the main road offer Internet access for Rs 30 per hour
Introducing Around the Kathmandu Valley
The fertile, mountain-sheltered Kathmandu Valley is the historic heart of Nepal, where the Himalaya's most sophisticated kingdoms rose and fell and where Nepali art and culture were developed and refined. In many ways the Kathmandu Valley is Nepal.
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The artistic richness of the valley is reflected in the six Unesco World Heritage sites that lie scattered around the valley like jewelled confetti. They include the ancient Buddhist stupas of Swayambhunath (affectionately known as the 'Monkey Temple') and Bodhnath. The Pashupatinath Temple ranks as Nepal's most important Hindu site and attracts pious pilgrims and dreadlocked sadhus (holy men) from all over the subcontinent. Newari architecture reaches its pinnacle in the breathtaking Durbar squares of Patan and Bhaktapur, the third and most traditional of the valley's three former kingdoms. Just outside Bhaktapur is the Changu Narayan Temple, an open-air museum of stone-carved masterpieces. All these sites are easily visited as day trips from Kathmandu.
The valley has a host of lesser-known, but still wonderful, temples, viewpoints and traditional Newari villages, and half the fun is getting to and from these sights, by foot, mountain bike or motorbike. Many people miss out on these sights in a feverish rush to get to Chitwan, Pokhara or Everest, but the irony is that you'll find far fewer tourists just 10km outside Kathmandu than you will jostling for a view at Everest Base Camp.
With a rapidly expanding population of 1.5 million the valley has certainly changed over the years, but aspects of traditional life endure. Rural life continues to move to the rhythms of the seasons and spectacular festivals, and the timeless demands of the fields, the family and the gods remain the fundamental priorities of most people's lives.
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The artistic richness of the valley is reflected in the six Unesco World Heritage sites that lie scattered around the valley like jewelled confetti. They include the ancient Buddhist stupas of Swayambhunath (affectionately known as the 'Monkey Temple') and Bodhnath. The Pashupatinath Temple ranks as Nepal's most important Hindu site and attracts pious pilgrims and dreadlocked sadhus (holy men) from all over the subcontinent. Newari architecture reaches its pinnacle in the breathtaking Durbar squares of Patan and Bhaktapur, the third and most traditional of the valley's three former kingdoms. Just outside Bhaktapur is the Changu Narayan Temple, an open-air museum of stone-carved masterpieces. All these sites are easily visited as day trips from Kathmandu.
The valley has a host of lesser-known, but still wonderful, temples, viewpoints and traditional Newari villages, and half the fun is getting to and from these sights, by foot, mountain bike or motorbike. Many people miss out on these sights in a feverish rush to get to Chitwan, Pokhara or Everest, but the irony is that you'll find far fewer tourists just 10km outside Kathmandu than you will jostling for a view at Everest Base Camp.
With a rapidly expanding population of 1.5 million the valley has certainly changed over the years, but aspects of traditional life endure. Rural life continues to move to the rhythms of the seasons and spectacular festivals, and the timeless demands of the fields, the family and the gods remain the fundamental priorities of most people's lives.
Introducing Arniko Highway to Tibet
The Arniko Hwy provides Nepal's overland link with Tibet and China. Past Barabise the road is particularly vulnerable to landslides and during the monsoon sections are likely to be closed temporarily between May and August. Even when the highway is passable it's of limited use in breaking India's commercial stranglehold on Nepal, as it's still cheaper to ship Chinese goods via Kolkata (Calcutta) than to truck them through Tibet.
After Dhulikhel the road descends into the beautiful Panchkhal Valley. A turnoff at Lamidanda, around 12km from Dhulikhel, leads for 9km on a tarmac road to Palanchowk, where there is a famously beautiful black stone image of the goddess Bhagwati (a form of Durga, itself a terrifying form of Parvati). About five minutes' drive beyond the town of Panchkhal a dirt road takes off to the left, giving road access to the Helambu region.
About 8km later you arrive at Dolalghat, a thriving town at the confluence of the Indrawati and Sun Kosi Rivers and the departure point for many rafting trips. The turn-off to Jiri is another 14km away, on the right. Lamosangu is a few kilometres after the Jiri turn-off, on the Arniko Hwy. North of Lamosangu is a hydroelectric plant with a tedious military checkpoint.
Packages Tours- Just Enjoy Yourself
If you are going for a week, or even for two months, and want to experience everything Nepal has to offer without the hassle of looking for the right hotel, competent guides, where to catch your bus, or want to discover that marvelous hidden stupa which everybody talks about without getting lost in interwinding streets, then your best bet is to have your trip organized by agencies in Nepal. You can join a package tour, or have one tailored to your specific needs so as not to worry about the day-by-day arrangements.
There are several types of package tours being offered in Nepal, depending on what you expect to see and do in your trip. If you are fascinated by exotic wildlife, stunning mountain views, or just like to watch birds from a jungle house veranda, then Nature Tours is what you are looking for. Adventure Tours for those who love rafting, getting to the top of high mountains, and even watching a Royal Bengal Tiger pass in front of you while sitting on top of an elephant. Nepal has also incredible monuments, and antique architecture. The people in itself, with their traditions, religious ways of life, can take a whole holiday to fully grasp. The Sight Seeing Tours will help you find out exactly what are the options to discover as much as you can.
Accommodation
In Kathmandu, Pokhara and in the main trekking regions, luxury hotels are available for your comfort and enjoyment. Internationally renowned names such as Hyatt, Radisson have made there presence in the last year. On the other end, special lodges and cheap room are available for backpackers. And even sleeping in Nepali homes and villages is not uncommon. For the latter you will have to learn to speak some Nepali though. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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