Sun Koshi River (Grade 4 - 5) Duration: 9 days

Sun Koshi (River of Gold) offers some of the best rafting in the world. This river is one of the favorites for Kayaks as well as rafting. Like Trisuli, the starting point is very easy to reach by road. Trips are possible from 1 to 10 days. The longer trip covers 177 kilometer. The highlights of the trips are ever – changing scenery, small isolated villages, gushing rivers etc.

Itinerary :

Day 01	Drive from Kathmandu to the river, unpack and lunch, begin river trip early afternoon, steady afternoon with nothing too difficult.
Day 02	Past 'Meat grinder', and the Tamba Kosi Confluence.
Day 03	'Punch and Judy', Likhu khola confluence and maybe as far as 'High Anxiety'.
Day 04	Past 'High Anxiety', to Hakapur village & rapid. Big day.
Day 05	Layover day? Little Devisthan beach.
Day 06	Dudh Kosi confluence, 'Jaws', camp above jungle corridor.
Day 07	Probably the best, numerous big class 4's in the jungle corridor, 'Rhino rock', 'El Wasto' and others.
Day 09	Out of the corridor, odd class 3 / 4, 'Big Dipper', could arrive Chatra p.m.
Day 10	Arrive Chatra, pack, drive to Kathmandu.

 

Rafting trip Cost : US$ 270.00 p.p.

The above price includes:

• All meals during the rafting and trekking period.
• All necessary rafting & trekking permit.
• All ground transportation bus/van.
• Guide, cook and other helper, their wages, meal, insurance etc.
• All rafting, kitchen and camping equipment.

The above price doesn't include:  

• Cold drinks and alcoholic beverages during trip.
• All hotel accommodation
• Emergency evacuation Insurance.

 

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