The ‘Bhote Kosi’, in Nepali, literally means “Tibetan River”. The river rises as a torrential mountain stream in Tibet and is mostly class 6 once it enters Nepal. However, it becomes quite placid in reaches between Khadichour and Sukute and is a fun river with enough excitement for the whole family. Lots of easy stretches, with blue water, plenty of white sandy beaches and some class 2 rapids to get the adrenaline flowing, just so.
Following two days of sightseeing in Kathmandu, drive along the main highway to Tibet to the camp at Sukute where you will meet your captain and rafting crew, be briefed about your rafting trip, and rafting etiquette. From Sukute re-board your transport and drive to Khadichour, your raft put-in point. Put into the river, do as you're told by the captain of the boat and enjoy your downriver trip! Take out is at Sukute where a hot lunch will be awaiting you. Drive back to Dhulikhel and overnight at one of the resorts here. Dhulikhel offers breathtaking panoramic views of the central Himalayan range and is a great place to watch the sun come up over some of the highest mountains in the world.
| LEVEL: Easy |
| These trips are good for families with children as well as for senior citizens. |
Arrive in Kathmandu. Meet our representative and transfer to hotel. A briefing session will be scheduled after consulting with you. If time permits you may begin your tour right away after the briefing or spend time unwinding from your journey. Overnight on breakfast basis.
Full day sightseeing tour including the Patan Durbar Square and the Stupa of Swayambhunath, the oldest stupa of its kind in the world in the morning and the stupa of Boudhanath, the largest of its kind and its surrounding areas in the afternoon.
Half day sightseeing of Bhaktapur city and its Durbar Square. Drive to Sukute and the beach resort by the Bhote Koshi River along the highway to Tibet. You will overnight at the resort here. You will meet your crew and captain and be briefed on proper rafting etiquette.
After breakfast drive to Khadichour be issued with helmets and life vests and begin rafting downriver. Roughly 2 hours of rafting along the Bhote Koshi with its easy rapids (on this portion) will get you to the take-out point and your transport to Dhulikhel. Drive to Dhulikhel and check into your hotel there.
Dhulikhel offers spectacular views of the eastern Himalayan range and it will be worth your while to make the extra effort to wake up a little early to catch the sun come up over the mighty range. Enquire with your hotel about sun rise and sun set timings! After breakfast, return to Kathmandu and the airport for your departure.