Arun River
Rafting in Nepal
A powerful and famous river, huge
rapids, good sensations. It is respected
as one of the most mighty rivers of
Nepal. Its source is on the Tibetan
plateau, to the north of Kathmandu. The
Arun is ideal for someone who wants to
run a big water river but hasn't got the
time to raft the Sun Koshi or the
Karnali.
| Profile |
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| From |
Tumlingtar |
Alt. 290 m |
| To |
Chatra |
Alt. 115 m |
| Distance |
70 kms |
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| River days |
3 days |
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| From Kathmandu |
1 day |
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| Difficulty in November |
Class 4- |
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| Average gradient |
0.25 % (12 ft a mile) |
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| Est. max. gradient |
0.4 % |
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| Volume in November |
215 cumecs |
|
| Best season |
Nov > April |
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7 day Arun River Rafting
Day 01 : Drive to Hille by bus
Day 02 : Arrival at Hille Bazaar, after
lunch a short trek and overnight
camping.
Day 03 : Full day trekking and overnight
camping.
Day 04 : Full day trekking and camping
on the bank of Arun river near
Tumlingtar.
Day 05 : Rafting and camping on the
beach at Andherighat.
Day 06 : Rafting and camping on the
river bank at Barachhetra.
Day 07 : Rafting to Chatara, lunch and
then drive to Dharan, continue by night
bus back to Kathmandu.
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