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Mountain Flight
Only awe-stricken silence can come close to matching the
experience of going on a mountain flight to encounter the
tallest mountains on earth. Mountain flights offer the
closest possible aerial views of Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga
and the Tibetan Plateau. Mountain flights appeal to all
category of travelers and have become a popular tourist
attraction of Nepal. For those who are restricted by time or
other considerations from going for a trek, these flights
offer a panoramic view of the Himalayan in just one hour.
Ultra light Aircraft
Ultra light aircraft take off from Pokhara and offer
spectacular views of the lakes, mountains and villages. This
is an ideal way to see life from a new perspective. The
choice of Pokhara Valley for ultra-light aircraft is
appropriate chiefly because of the proximity of the
mountains, and the scenic lakes. For those who wished they
could fly birds when growing up, this flight is a must. It
might be lonely at the top, but this flight is a must. It
might be lonely at the top, but the spectacular view from up
high certainly makes it all worth it. Flights are from the
Pokhara airport beginning September through June. The
flights take place from sunrise to 11 a.m. and from 3 p.m.
to sunset every day during these months.
Mountain Climbing
The 800 km stretch of the Nepal Himalayan is the greatest in
the world with eight peaks that rise above 8,000cm including
the highest in the world, Mt. Everest. Ever since the
country opened its peaks to climbers in 1994, the Nepal
Himalayan has become a great theatre of mountaineering
activity and the drama of success and failure have provided
impetus to thousands of men and women to meet the ultimate
challenge. The Nepal Himalayan has been an attraction to
many people, be they saints, philosophers, researchers or
adventures.
Trekking
The best way to experience Nepal’s unbeatable combination of
natural beauty and culture riches is to walk through them.
One can walk along the beaten trails or virgin tracks.
Either way you are in for an experience for a lifetime.
Along with forests of rhododendron, isolated hamlets, and
small mountain villages, birds, animals, temple, monasteries
and breathtaking landscapes, you will also encounter
friendly people of different cultures offering a fascinating
glimpse of traditional rural life.
Rock Climbing
For all those cliffhangers out there, Kathmandu offers a
roster of stonewalls that make for an experience of a
lifetime. Now of late, Rock climbing has become a popular
sport in Kathmandu, which offers some really terrific places
for rock climbing. Nagarjun, Balaju, Shivapuri and Budhanil
Kantha are some of the places where you can try this sport.
Rafting
Rafting is one of the best ways to explore the typical cross
section of natural as well as ethno-cultural heritage of the
country. There are numerous rivers in Nepal, which offer
excellent rafting or canoeing experience. You can glide on
calm jade waters with munificent scenery all about or rush
through roaring white rapids, in the care of expert
river-men employed by government authorized agencies. One
can opt for day of river running or more. So far, the
government has opened sections of 10 rivers for commercial
rafting. The Trisuli river (Grade 3+) is one of the most
popular of Nepal’s raftable rivers. The Kali Gandaki (5-5+)
winds through remote canyons and deep gorges for five days
of intense rapids. The Bhote Koshi (4-5) is 26km of
continuous white water and the raging Marshyanghi is four
days of uninterrupted white water. The Karnali river (4-5)
provides some of the most challenging rapids in the world.
The Sun Koshi (4-5), 27km, requiring 8-10 days to complete,
is a big and challenging river. Adventurers are provided
with world-class services by rafting agents. Agencies here
provide life jackets, camping and the standard rafting
paraphernalia needed by world-class rafting. An extremely
popular sport in Europe, cannoning is now available in
Nepal. Cannoning gives you the freedom to explore some of
the most ruggedly beautiful, yet forbidden places in the
world.
Bird Watching
Nepal is a paradise for bird lovers with over 646 species
(almost 8% of the world total) of birds, and among them
almost 500 hundred species are found in Kathmandu Valley
alone. The most popular bird watching spots in Kathmandu are
Phulchoki, Godavari, Nagarjun, Bagmati river, Taudaha and so
on. Get your binoculars and look forward to a rewarding
experience.
Para Gliding
Paragliding in Nepal can be a truly wonderful and fulfilling
experience for the adventure seeking. A trip will take you
over some of the best scenery on earth, as you share
airspace with Himalayan griffin’s vultures, eagles, kites
and float over villages, monasteries, temples, lakes and
jungle, with a fantastic view of the majestic Himalayas.
Mountain Biking
The best way to explore the Kathmandu Valley is on a
mountain bike. Nepal’s diverse terrain is a mountain biker’s
dream adventure comes true. Mountain biking offers an
environmentally sound way of exploring this magnificent
country, its landscape and living heritage. There are plenty
of dirty roads and trails in Nepal to meet every mountain
biker’s wildest fantasy. Mountain biking is specially
recommended if you wish to explore urban centers of Nepal
such as Pokhara and Kathmandu as well as the countryside.
Adventurous souls may plan extended trips to such exotic
locals as Namche Bazaar, and western Nepal. You could even
do the entire length of Nepal across the plains. Mountain
bikes are available for rent by the day or longer in many of
the bicycle rental outlets in Nepal and around the city.
Jungle Safari
National Parks located specially in the Terai region in
Nepal attract visitors from all over the world. A visit to
these parks involves game- stalking by a variety of
means-foot, dugout canoe, jeep, and elephant back. One is
bound to sight a one – horned rhino or two at every elephant
safari. Besides the rhinos, wild boars, samburs, spotted
deer, sloth bear, four -horned antelope are also usually
seen. A Royal Bengal tiger may surprise you by his majestic
appearance.
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