Trek, raft and canyoning in Nepal
| country: | Nepal |
| departures: | This trip can be booked at a time to suit between September to mid June |
| price: | From £399 (14 days) excluding flights |
the amazing things you'll be doing
We offer treks that are not found in any guidebook, nor will you come across teahouses, lodges or apple pie during the course of your trek. By traveling on foot to these remote areas, we are able to offer a unique opportunity for every visitor to interact with local people, their culture and their landscapes.
From spectacular snowcapped peaks to one of the most sacred lakes in the country, the beauty of your surroundings will astound you. Finish this truly ‘adventurous’ holiday with two days canyoning through cliffs and waterfalls, experiencing environments that few have ever seen, and two days rafting Nepal’s steepest river.
From spectacular snowcapped peaks to one of the most sacred lakes in the country, the beauty of your surroundings will astound you. Finish this truly ‘adventurous’ holiday with two days canyoning through cliffs and waterfalls, experiencing environments that few have ever seen, and two days rafting Nepal’s steepest river.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrive in Kathmandu; transfer from the airport to your hotel. |
| Day 2: | Travel from Kathmandu to the resort where you can listen to the sounds of the river as you relax on the sprawling terraces in perfect surroundings. |
| Day 3: | After brunch it is a 25 minute bus ride to the Larcha suspension bridge. Our first day’s trail winds through Buddhist villages, past chortens and Sherpa houses. This was once the old trade route between Nepal and Tibet. We trek for 3 hours until we reach the Duganagadi Fortress at 2400m. It is a maze of crumbling walls strategically situated on a plateau with stunning views of the Tibetan snowcapped peaks. At night the lights of Khasa, the first Tibetan town north of the Friendship Bridge glisten in the dark sky.; |
| Day 4: | From the fortress the trail ascends to the ‘way of the dead’; a route used to carry bodies to religious funeral ceremonies. The path slowly changes into dense, lush forest. The campsite is located on a ridge overlooking rows of mountains, each divided by waves of clouds that create a series of beautiful ‘white lakes’. |
| Day 5: | The path continues to change into forests cloaked with old, twisted tree trunks that are draped in moss and surrounded by numerous species of ferns and other flora. In spring the rhododendrons bloom, bringing the countryside alive with color. |
| Day 6: | Today’s short trek contours around the sides of mountains up to Bhairav Kund, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Shamans. Every August during the full moon, devotees make their way to this holy mountain lake to worship and bath. From the pass, at 4300m, the views of the Himalayas are up-close and spectacular. The 6966m Dorje Lakpa resembles an inverted shark tooth looming in the distance. |
| Day 7: | Walking through a rocky, alpine environment we pass numerous Mani Walls, which are stone partitions that are carved with Tibetan Buddhist prayers. The area exudes an unspoken peace and calmness. One of the highlights of the trek is an all women’s monastery, housing 300 nuns. Some travel from as far away as Lhadakh in order to spend time, learn and meditate here. |
| Day 8: | Today we begin the long steep descent back to the resort where the afternoon can be spent unwinding, having a drink and relaxing in a hammock after your long trek. |
| Day 9: | Enjoy a day’s rest and recuperation before your next four days of action-packed adventure. |
| Day 10: | Canyoning is an activity that involves abseiling, sliding, jumping, swimming and climbing down waterfalls, through steep canyon walls to deep pools. Training, instruction and techniques are practiced on your first day enjoying this ultimate sport. |
| Day 11: | The unique combination of skills that you now have gives you the freedom to explore some of the most ruggedly beautiful, yet forbidden places in the world. Spend the day abseiling past wild rock formations, through powerful blasts of water and resting on beaches within the canyon walls. |
| Day 12: | Your first day on the Bhote Koshi River begins with instruction from your expert guides who will take this opportunity to get the team working with exquisite precision. You will quickly gain the experience necessary for the more challenging rapids tomorrow. |
| Day 13: | After a hearty breakfast we leave the resort for the final time. Narrow and continuous with Class II-IV(+) rapids, the Bhote Koshi is Nepal’s steepest action packed rafting trip, supplying the exquisite beauty of the environment you will have grown to love with the thrills of running exhilarating lines safely and confidently. Drive back to Kathmandu. |
| Day 14: | Transfer to Kathmandu airport for your flight home. |
how this holiday makes a difference
All our staff are carefully chosen (90% Nepalese – 10% international) for their diverse range of talents, excellent inter-personal skills and commitment-loyalty to the local customs, people and environment of Nepal. Clients are reminded to only support community projects that, in their judgment, will have a positive ecological, social and/or cultural impact. We operate to promote environmental awareness and an appreciation of the wealth and fragility of Nepal's natural resources through sound ecological, conservation and preservation practices.
Nepal, for all its massive mountain peaks and impressive geography, is actually an incredibly fragile environment. We feel an increased responsibility to protect and preserve these wild places. Not only do we leave every campsite cleaner than when we've arrived, we've taken steps to protect Nepal's rivers and the people who live along them including founding the Nepal River Conservation Trust (NRCT).
With this in mind our policy is for minimal disturbance of any physical, social, political or cultural environment visited. We ask that visitors do not intentionally disturb any natural/domestic fauna and flora or their natural habitat and we adopt a zero tolerance attitude to littering. We believe that by touring the undisturbed areas of Nepal, clients will learn a respect for the delicate nature of the environment and how, with guidance, to preserve its delicate beauty. They will also have the opportunity to learn respect for ancient cultures, their history and customs. With this increased knowledge, visitors to Nepal will be better equipped to travel to any environment worldwide with deference, understanding, and discernment.
We request that clients abide by any customs and respect the cultural activities of any groups they may have contact with.
Nepal, for all its massive mountain peaks and impressive geography, is actually an incredibly fragile environment. We feel an increased responsibility to protect and preserve these wild places. Not only do we leave every campsite cleaner than when we've arrived, we've taken steps to protect Nepal's rivers and the people who live along them including founding the Nepal River Conservation Trust (NRCT).
With this in mind our policy is for minimal disturbance of any physical, social, political or cultural environment visited. We ask that visitors do not intentionally disturb any natural/domestic fauna and flora or their natural habitat and we adopt a zero tolerance attitude to littering. We believe that by touring the undisturbed areas of Nepal, clients will learn a respect for the delicate nature of the environment and how, with guidance, to preserve its delicate beauty. They will also have the opportunity to learn respect for ancient cultures, their history and customs. With this increased knowledge, visitors to Nepal will be better equipped to travel to any environment worldwide with deference, understanding, and discernment.
We request that clients abide by any customs and respect the cultural activities of any groups they may have contact with.