Rafting in Nepal >> Karnali River Rafting

Karnali River Rafting A one-day trek from the nearest road leads you to Karnali, Nepal’s largest and longest river. .The Karnali River has several tributes from different Himalayan range of far west as well one major tribute from Mansarobar Lake of Tibet, one from Rara Lake and others from Mt Saipal, Api and Kanjiroba. New road access to Jumla Karnali highway made easier to transfer now a day.On the river, a series of challenging class IV to V rapids takes you through narrow canyons and dense forest full of diverse flora and fauna, finally leaving you close to Bardia National Park, where you can combine your rafting adventure with a safari trip and maybe spot some of the park’s one-horned rhinos and elusive tiger

River Information

Departure Point: Kathmandu or Bhutwal
River Start Point: Surkhet
River Finish Point: Chisopani
Outward Travel Time: 14 Hours
River Grade: III to IV
Return Travel Time: 12 Hours
Rafting Duration: 4 night 5 Days
River Distance: 180 Km. (Approximately)

Trip Itinerary

Day 01 Drive to Bhutwal by private bus, camp at Bhutwal. (B,L,D)
Day 02 Drive to Surkhet and overnight camping. (B,L,D)
Day 03 Trek from Surkhet to Dhanigad, overnight camping. (B,L,D)
Day 04 Trek from Dhanigad to Kareleghat, camp at the river bank. (B,L,D)
Day 05 Rafting from Kareleghat and overnight camping. (B,L,D)
Day 06 Rafting day and camping on the beach. (B,L,D)
Day 07 Rafting day, camping on the beach near the confluence of the Seti River. (B,L,D)
Day 08 Rafting day, camping on the beach after passing Bijura Village. (B,L,D)
Day 09 Rafting to Chisapani, end of the trip, drive back to Kathmandu by private bus. (B,L,D)