Sunkoshi River Rafting -10 Days
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The Sunkoshi means ‘ River of Gold’ is situated east of Kathmandu and is one of the best rivers accessible for rafting. This river is considered one of the 10 traditional rivers in the world. Sunkosi is the longest river trip in Nepal crossing over 270 km in length.
Trip Overview
Highlight
- Fun, bouncy and exciting pool drop rapids
- Beautiful beach camping
- Villages, jungle and waterfalls
- Nepal’s original river expedition
- Classic expedition top ten river trip in the world
- A great trip for intermediate and advanced kayaker
- Big rapids, warm water, beautiful scenery and great camping
- In Spring the river offers fine rapids with longer flat sections more suited to a novice kayaker and rafter
The Sunkoshi means ‘ River of Gold’ is situated east of Kathmandu and is one of the best rivers accessible for rafting. This river is considered one of the 10 traditional rivers in the world. Sunkosi is the longest river trip in Nepal crossing over 270 km in length. Likewise, SunKoshi floats from the Himalayas to eastwards in Nepal in the wonderful valley amongst the Mahabharat range Mountains. Besides, this river is conceived as the River of Gold with an amazing experience of faraway villages nestled on the laps of hills, Hindu temples, as well as some spiritual spots. Similarly, this river is one of the pinnacle ten rafting rivers in the world.
Also, the river is outstanding for those who want a longer, wider, and more remote adventure rafting/kayaking. The river presents some of the fantastic scenery and quite a fine village along with the species of birds. Furthermore, its intensity picks up and boasts some of the biggest waves seen on raft-able rivers.
Sunkoshi River is a part of the Sapta Koshi river system, a group of seven big rivers in the eastern region of Nepal. The sunkoshi flow passes through the beautiful valley between the Mahabharat range and the Himalayas. As it’s the originating point in Tibet – the autonomous region of China. Sunkoshi changes its shape and gets even bigger when Bhote Koshi joins it at Barbesi. Likewise, the rafters can experience different grades of water rapids, exciting and huge challenges as you progress ahead. Similarly, rating in Sunkoshi takes you to the rhythm of water and the stunning views of the often seen villages and huge mountains with lush vegetation. On the other hand, you can see the sandy beaches for camping and resting. While you raft down to the lower fraction of the river, you may witness some monkeys and beautiful birds as the forest there’s dense.
The starting point of sunkoshi trips is Dolalghat which is about 3 hrs( 60km) drive from Kathmandu. Then, you will be away from the modern lifestyle and soak within nature and natural beauty for eight to ten days. Sunkoshi is known as an unpredictable river because of its moods, serene and tranquil one moment, wild and turbulent the next. SunKoshi is always challenging yet the most exciting water sports in Nepal. The river is always changing, adventurous, and ultimate. Starting with a really easy point the journey gradually goes on increasing levels of difficulty. Especially for beginners, it is progressively harder when you descend but before beginning, you will be provided with the basic skills and ideas of rafting. It will provide you an interesting experience when you continue rafting rapids lower down the river.
-Fun, bouncy and exciting pool drop rapids.
-Beautiful beach camping
-Villages, jungle and waterfalls
-Nepal’s original river expedition
-Classic expedition top ten river trip in the world
-A great trip for intermediate and advanced kayaker
-Big rapids, warm water, beautiful scenery and great camping
-In Spring the river offers fine rapids with longer flat sections more suited to a novice kayaker and rafter
SHORT ITINERARY
Day 01 :
Pachuwarghat (541 m)
Day 02 :
Chainpur (1,206 m)
Day 03 :
Jhagare (1,190 m)
Day 04 :
Raighat (268 m)
Day 05 :
Rasuwa Ghat (501 m)
Day 06 :
Waterfall
Day 07 :
Tribeni
Day 08 :
Chatara (153 m) to Kathmandu
Itenary note
Note of above trekking package plan:: B L D Plan = Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner are included. B L Plan = Breakfast and Lunch are included.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Early morning, after breakfast, we will drive to the put in point Dolalghat. Before starting the raft, your guides will give you instructions on how to use the equipment and some safety tips. Dolalghat is a point where lower Bhotekoshi meets Indrawati and forms the Sun Koshi River. Therefore, we will start to raft on Sun Koshi. As soon as the raft begins it will be smooth with few rapids. This will give us some practice and warm up for the rapids that are yet to come. At the end of the day, you will experience the first of many Class III rapids. We will set up our camp at Pachuwarghat
Early morning, after breakfast we will start from Pachuwarghat to reach Chainpur. Today A rapid will be exciting Class II and Class III rapids. Take your time to observe the beautiful villages, terrain, hills and farmland as you raft. Then, after sometime, you will reach the Hindu holy temple Kusheshwar. Similarly, we will pass several villages in Machhegaun, where mostly people are engaged in fishing. Finally, reaching Chainpur, we will set out camp there at the beach.
Our day 3 starts giving other exciting vibes. After breakfast, we will start to paddle down Sun Koshi. After a short, we will see Tama Koshi joining SunKoshi which increases the volume of Sun Koshi. The waters are quite calm and paddling is easy but slowly the current of water increases making it an exciting adventure. During this day, you will face some of the exciting and challenging rapids that include Meat Grinder (Class IV-), Punch (Class IV-), Judy (Class III), Pre-anxiety (Class III) and High-anxiety (Class IV-). We will set our camp at Jhangree
Early morning after breakfast we will start our raft from Jhangree. Today will be a day to test our team spirit as we will come across the famous Harkapur I and II (Class V-) rapids. Then Sunkoshi merges with Dudh koshi and depending on the season and water levels, the rapids may or may not be runnable. So, a group will make careful decisions, as we always put safety first. Our campsite for the day will be at the beautiful Raighat beach.
After breakfast, we will start rafting and meet some exciting rapids such as Jaws Rapid (Class IV-) followed by the notorious “Dead Man Eddy”. The main highlight of day 5 rafting is the rapid “Rhino Rock” (Class IV). True to its name, this rapid looks like the horn of a rhinoceros. Today, the decision of the guide will help you pass the rapids. At last, we will set up our camp for the night at Rasuwaghat.
As we continue rafting down the river, we will enter tropical vegetation. During this time Sun Koshi becomes narrower, and we will be passing through a region referred to as “Jungle Corridor” which is full of continuous rapids. As we move ahead, we come across a series of waterfalls – un-spoilt and serene. Finally, this day’s camp will be near the Waterfall by the side of Sun Koshi.
On this day, the waters of SunKoshi are calmer now. We can relax as we pass through smaller waves. However, on the way, we will come across two exciting rapids – Big Dipper (Class IV) followed by Black hole (Class III). Soon, Arun and Tamor mix with Sun Koshi at Tribeni (which means confluence of three rivers in Nepali). A total of seven rivers have now joined Sun Koshi and it is now called Sapta (which in Nepali means seven) Koshi. Our camp that day will be at Tribeni.
Today, we will raft until we reach the famous Baraha temple. We will do some sightseeing here then we will paddle to Chatara – our final put out point. We will have our lunch at some local restaurant. Then, from Chatara, we will drive for 14 to 15 hours to reach Kathmandu. However, we will stop our bus on the way for dinner at a Nepali restaurant. On the other hand, you can choose to stop at Chitwan National Park to enjoy the wildlife. There is one more option, you may go to Biratnagar from Chatara and then fly to Kathmandu.
Price Includes
- Professional English speaking licensed guide
- Highly trained and safety certified rafters guide in swift water rescue, Guiding, and Wilderness first aid.
- Quality rafting and kayaking equipment such as boat kayaks, helmets, paddles, dry bags, etc.
- Treated drinking water
- Two-way transportation
- River permits
- Team photos and videos
- Lunch
Price Excludes
- Visa, flights, and other taxes
- Person accessories such as telephone bills, shopping
- Any kinds of alcoholic Beverages
- Tips for Guides and Drivers( we pay our guides and drivers fairly but if you want you can tip them personally)
- Any kinds of accommodation, if you stay anywhere at the hotels.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Travel insurance is compulsory for all Clients undertaking any tour. It should provide adequate protection for the full duration of the tour to cover personal injury, medical expenses, repatriation expenses, helicopter evacuation, loss of luggage, etc. For your kind information, we would like to give a list of the insurance companies, please inquire with them.
- USA and Canada: Tugo, United Health Care, World Nomad, Blue Cross
- Australia and New Zealand: Fast Cover, Allianz Australia
- Singapore: Ergo, World Nomad (Explore plan level 3)
- Europe: Europe Assistance, Austrian Alpine Club, Allianz Europe
- India: ICICI Lombard
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