Sunkoshi River Rafting

We travel by surface to Dolalghat your raft 'put-in-point' covering the distance of 57kms in about 3 hrs. Your excitement starts and ends only after you covered 210kms of wild stretches, calm flows through high rock strewn passages eventually emerging form the mountains to the flat plains of southern Nepal.

One of the 10th classic and best white water journeys on Sunkoshi (river of gold) is in Nepal offers a longest river trip and the most fascinating among the few rivers, which flow down from snow-capped mountains. Big rapes, warm water, beautiful scenery and great camping makes this is a classic multi-day river trip. There will be a great trip for intermediate and advanced kayakers. At its best in medium to high flows. This enchanting river expedition of 9 days will definitely be the highlight of you visit to Nepal, its memory shall last for ever and ever … Sunkoshi is an unpredictable river, it has its own moods, serene, calm and tranquil one moment, wile and turbulent the next, always changing, always challenging, the ultimate in the river adventure. So, Sun Koshi is famous in rafting circles, and with good reason.

General Information About Sunkoshi River

Possible operation: Autumn & Spring
Departure: Fix and on Request
Rafting days: 10 days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu)
Entrance by: Drive 3 hours east to from Kathmandu
Put-in point: Dolalghat
Put-out point: Chatara
River distance: 270 km.
Possible optional trip 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
Numbers of pax require: Minimum 6 persons

Itinerary of Sunkoshi River in Detail

Day 01 : 3hrs drive to Dolalghat; rafting starting point and short rafting camp in Tarang Gaon

Day 02 : Tarang Gaon to Dumja village rafting approx. 4 hours
Day 03 : Dumja village to Khunkot rafting approx. 6 hours
Day 04 : Khurkot to Likhu Khola rafting approx. 5 hours
Day 05 : Likhu Khola to Harkapur village rafting approx. 6 hours
Day 06 : Harkapur village to Rai Ghat rafting approx. 6 hours
Day 07 : Rai Ghat to Bander Ghat rafting approx. 6 hours
Day 08 : Bander Ghat to Bonjur Ghat rafting aprox. 6 hours
Day 09 : Bonjur Ghat to Barahchhatra rafting aprox. 6 hours

Day 10 : Short rafting reaches out points Chatara, after lunch takes night bus to Kathmandu or drive to Biratnagar to take a flight back to Kathmandu.