Dear Baral
This was the first time I booked directly through the WEB , and I thought it's a little risky, especially when I had to send my money to Katmandu and I wend to Delhi .
An interaction programme was organized on June 28, 2005 with twenty Thai Tour Operators who came here for FAM tour to share their experiences during their stay in Nepal .
His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev inaugurated the Promote Nepal-2005 exhibition amid a special ceremony at the City Centre in Doha, Qatar, on June 14, 2005.
The most popular, can be combined with
a trip to Pokhara or Chitwan.
The Trisuli, although not the most inspiring
river for rafting in Nepal, is very much popular. It is
close to Kathmandu and for a cheap bus ride you can be
on the river in a few hours if a warm-up is what you need
on arrival in Nepal. The major road running alongside
it is, for most people, a down marker. It does however
provide easy access to transport and villages along the
way. For a family trip it provides a less serious and
committing adventure than many of the other rivers.From
a rafting point of view there are some good rapids but
it is best run, in my opinion later in the season. On
passing the main rapids in September 1999, many were washed
out and only the biggest were evident.
Travel to the river
The journey to the river takes about 3 hours by bus
from Kathmandu and 5 hours from Pokhara. Most groups
put-in at Charaudi and take out at Mugling and others
continue till Narayanghat to make it a 3 days trip.
From Narayanghat you can visit the Royal Chitwan National
Park.
On the river
The early sections contain class 2-3 rapids and are
built up steadily to class 4. 'Teen Devi' is a good
class 4 above Benighat. Below here the river is class
3 as far as 'Upset' (4). After this the river winds
its way down to Mugling at the confluence of the Marsyangdi.
Other options exist on the Trisuli for kayakers. A bus
from Kathmandu to Betrawati or Trisuli Bazaar can add
another 15-20km of river to a trip. The advantages are
that this section is away from the big road. It is predominantly
lower in grade though at 2-3.
Breakdown of the trip
Day 1: Bus from Kathmandu to Baireni or put-in below
Baireni, on river and run river past 'Teen Devi'
Day 2 Run river past 'Upset' to Mugling, take-out Mugling,
return to Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Day 3 Continue on day 3 to Narayanghat and arrival at
Royal Chitwan National Park in the afternoon.
Kali
Gandaki River
Gorgeous wilderness and great mountain views.
The Kali Gandaki is the most accessible
river from the trekking base of Pokhara. The dam built
close to the confluence of the Andhi Khola has shortened
the five-day trip. The maximum time spent on the river
is 3 days. This river rises in Mustang, the bit of Nepal
that sticks out into Tibet to the North. Before it reaches
the put-in it passes between the mighty Dhaulagiri in
the west and the Annapurna massif in the east. This gorge
is more than 4 miles deep. Lower down at the put-in the
river goes south and a great adventure begins.
Transportation
Pokhara is 200km from Kathmandu. It takes 6 hours by
bus, 5 hours by private vehicle or 35 minutes by flight.
The journey from Pokhara to the put-in is amazing. The
road initially follows the Seti River and rises up a
winding road to the village of Naudanda where a magnificent
view greets you from the north, the entire Annapurna
massif.
After lunch, you will get onto the river. The day by
break down of the river is given below.
The Lower Kali Gandaki is run from Ramdi and takes 3-4
days. It's hardest rapid is class 3 and it 's said to
have some amazing wildlife and scenery.
Breakdown of the trip
Day 1 Bus Kathmandu to Pokhara (5-6 hours)
Day 2 Pokhara to put-in, lunch and
onto river, 2-3 hours of
class 4 to camp just below Modi Khola.
Day 3 Day of class 3/4 to just above
Seti Beni village.
Day 4 Seti Beni rapid & village,
more class 3/4, take-out at confluence of Andhi Khola
(dam) and bus to Pokhara arriving late afternoon.
Day 5 Rest in Pokhara or set out to
next destination.
Once the dam is complete and the position is clearer,
it may be possible to run the next section to Ramdi.
The section from Ramdi downstream has lower level rapids
and ends in the Royal Chitwan National Park.
