Canyoning

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Canyoning near Sundarijal, Kathmandu Valley
Well, the most exciting and thrilling water adventure sport is canyoning in Nepal. Canyoning involves traveling down creeks or streams within a canyon by a variety of means including hiking, scrambling, wading, boulder hopping, rock climbing, abseiling and rappelling using safe techniques.

Day Return Canyoning
Sundarijal is a very popular spot for a day return canyoning based in Kathmandu city. Sundarijal itself by name is beautiful water or pure water so Sundarijal is a beautiful scenic spot for canyoning and getting much more popular for trekking and adventure sports. It is situated at 15 km north of Kathamndu in Shivapuri National Park. Here, one can experience 5 pitches, basic to advance canyoning and the final pitch will be max ht: 45 m

ITINERARY
  • After Breakfast, One hour drive to Sundarijal
  • Arrival refreshment by Tea/Coffee in Sundarijal
  • Half an hour hiking up to Base Camp, Snacks with refreshments and gears changes
  • 25 minutes walk up to Canyoning Spot, Pitch one
  • 3-4 hours Canyoning up to 5 pitches, the final pitch, max ht: 45 m
  • Return back to Base camp and Sundarijal Bazzar
  • Lunch
  • Return back to Kathmandu by car and o/n in hotel.
 
COST

Cost for the above itinerary is USD 80 per person including lunch and round trip transfer by a car/van.


Canyoning with Overnight Stay

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Canyoning near the Tibet Border, Nepal
Bhotekoshi is the next famous spot for canyoning and other water adventure sports. Bhotekoshi is the Nepal's wildest river for water based adventures and is situated at 100 km north east from Kathmandu city along with Arniko Highway, the highway links to Nepal and Tibet boarder of China. Merely a 5 hours drive takes to Bhotekoshi for canyoning. Here, one can have the experience from basic to 12 pitches, advance, and max ht: 75 m.

6 days Bhotekoshi Canyoning Package:

ITINERARY
 
Day 1: Depart from Kathmandu to Bhotekoshi, check in one of the resort either Last Resort or Boarderland Resort and O/N stay with dinner.

Day 2: New Jumbo River Experience with 9 pitches, basic to advance and max ht: 60 m. O/N stay in the same resort with full meals.

Day 3: Old Jumbo River Experience with 10 pitches, advance and max ht: 65 m. O/N stay a resort with full meals.

Day 4: Hadi River Experience with 12 pitches, advance, the climax one and max ht: 75 m. O/N stay in the resort with full meals.

Day 5: Galang River Experience with 8 pitches, basic to advance and max ht: 45 m. Last O/N stay in the resort with full meals.

Day 6: Morning Breakfast and depart back to Kathmandu. O/N in a fine hotel.
 
COST
Cost for the above package itinerary is USD 500 per person including meals and round trip transfer by a Four Wheel Jeep.