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BUDDHA HOLIDAYS

Trekking

To trek means to walk the trails along the hills of Nepal stopping overnight in lodges or campsites. The treks generally have a destination such as a mountain base camp or a village. Nepal’s offers a host of trekking trails; the most popular being the Annapurna Circuit, Everest Base Camp Trek and the Langtang trail. Treks to other areas such as Kanchanjunga, Makalu, Upper Mustang, and Dolpa etc are equally adventurous but require more time and should only be undertaken with organized groups.

Rafting/Kayaking

The rivers of Nepal are fed by the Himalayan snows and in rafting terms range from grade 1-6. A rafting trip or kayaking trip involves starting from a certain riverbank destination and rafting or kayaking downstream with a group stopping overnight to camp along the riverbank. The choice of the river depends on what grade you wish to undertake; grade 1 being the easiest and safest and grade 6 being the hardest and most dangerous. Nepal’s river guides are very much experienced in handling the rivers and will give you the most fun from the white waters.

Mountain Biking

The dirt roads and trails in the hills of Nepal are excellent mountain biking tracks and are a biker's dream come true. It can provide the adrenalin rush as well fantastic view of the Nepali countryside and the Himalaya. You however need to be physically fit if you wish to tour the countryside on a mountain bike as some of the up hills can be grueling challenges.

Bungee Jump

The internationally popular sport of bungee jumping is available in Nepal and that too in a location that is unbeatable. The jumping point is 160 m above the Bhotekoshi River; one of Nepal’s wildest, on a bridge built across the 10m wide ravine. All you need to do is have the courage to jump.

Paragliding

An exciting and wonderful way to literally get a bird’s eye view of the country as you jump off a cliff and soar in the skies over villages and hamlets like, paragliding is a relatively new sport in Nepal and is offered in Pokhara and Kathmandu.

Mountain Flight

Buddha Air’s Everest Experience is an hour long flight that takes you as close to the mountain as is possible from the air. Touch the majestic Himalaya with your heart if you can’t trek it up to the base.

Jungle Safari

Nepal’s jungles are known for a host of endangered species like the Royal Bengal Tiger, One horned Rhinoceros, the Asiatic Elephant and a host of others. A jungle safari typically involves going to one of the many national parks and spending a few days in the hotels and lodges either outside or even inside the park. During these days you will be involved in guided jungle walks, elephant safari, boating in the rivers, cultural programs as you listen to the call of the wild.

Jungle safaris can be especially fun for children as it gives them a chance to get close to nature and observe wild animals in their natural habitat.

Canyoning

Abseiling in the cliffs, sliding, jumping, climbing and swimming in the rivers of Nepal are in included in the sport of canyoning and is a great way to explore nature. There are local agencies that can arrange for completely safe trips especially for school children as it helps boost their confidence levels.

Ultra light Aircraft

Fly above Pokhara and get a close up view of the Annapurna mountain range from aboard a two seater ultra light aircraft (power glider). Operated by Avia Club Nepal a flight aboard an ultra light can be an exciting trip for all ages.

Pony Treks

A fun and easy way to tour the country pony treks can be arranged from Pokhara. The ponies can be hired for several hours or even days depending on where you wish to visit. It saves the trouble of walking.

Boating

The various lakes in Nepal can provide some excellently lazy boating trips if you wish to spend some time contemplating natures beauty.

There are several lakes in and around Pokhara where you can hire a boat and spend the day quietly boating the waters. Bring your fishing rods along and catch some tasty fish for dinner.

Fishing

Nepal’s rivers offer some excellent sport fish, the most popular being the legendary Mahsheer found in the rivers in western Nepal. For the angling enthusiast Nepal’s rivers offer some challenging sport with approximately 118 varieties of fish available, the best seasons being spring and autumn.

Hunting

The present day national parks were the hunting grounds of the erstwhile kings and courtiers. Today hunting endangered species is illegal but you can still go for big game like the Blue Sheep, Himalayan Thar and Wild Boar in the one and only Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve in western Nepal.

Rock Climbing

There are plenty of rock faces that are beyond reach to rock climbers but most who wish to indulge in the sport do it in the cliffs around Kathmandu Valley as attempting unexplored cliffs can be extremely dangerous. A good agency can organize a satisfying trip for you if you wish to stretch those limbs a bit.