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DAY 01: KATHMANDU – DOLALGHAT DRIVE RAFTING.
DAY 02: RAFTING.
DAY 03: RAFTING.
DAY 04: RAFTING.
DAY 05: RAFTING.
DAY 07: RAFTING.
DAY 08: RAFTING TO CHATTRA AND DRIVE BACK TO KATHMANDU.

DAY 01: KATHMANDU – DOLALGHAT DRIVE RAFTING.
Morning at 7 am meet in Ktm. office - store baggage and finalise plans a quick breakfast then we drive to Dolalghat the put-in-point of Sun Kosi. The drive is beautiful. In clear weather you will have a magnificent view of the Himalayan Ranges . Upon arrival at Dolalghat we unload the gear - lunch will be served and a full safety briefing will be given by your expedition leader. The first and second days are easy paddling. The big one you will encounter today is a class 4+ rapid "Rotten Cave". We will choose our beach campsite, where dinner will be served amidst the splendor of the star-filled sky. Overnight at camping.

DAY 02: RAFTING.
Have breakfast pack up the gear and start rolling down the river. Today you will encounter a big class 4+rapid " Meat grinder". It is fairly straight run down the center avoiding holes left and right. A few meters below here the Tamba Kosi river joins the Sun Kosi on the left with a beach on the confluence. There is another beautiful Shiva temple overlooking the two rivers. Overnight at camping.

DAY 03: RAFTING.
Today a few kms below the confluence of the Likhu Khola is a short, class 3+ rapid Pre-Anxiety soon followed by a long class 4 rapid High Anxiety ½ with a large hole on the left halfway down and a series of holes at the bottom. Float a while. Overnight at camping.

DAY 04: RAFTING.
This day starts with several class 3+ rapids then a quick stop for buying food and maybe beer. Then prepare for a big and interesting one �Harkapur 2 and 3 the hardest rapid on the river which should be carefully scouted. Overnight at camping.

DAY 05: RAFTING.
Some kms below Harkapur, Dudh Kosi river joins the Sun Kosi from the left. Below here the river widens into an arid area of gravel. You meet some small rapids an will teach you into another aptly named rapid 'Jaws'. Camp

Day 06 Today is a hard day as you will be encounter most of the grade 4+ rapids - you are straight into good exciting rapid "Rhino Rock" which is a grade 4+ followed by "Jungle Corridor" a kilometer of continuous white water. Waterfalls
cascade on both sides of the river. One waterfall makes a great spot for a team shower. Overnight at camping.

DAY 07: RAFTING.
Last few days are mainly wave trains if you are interested you can try kayaking where our experts will teach you the basic skills needed to maneuver the boats or learn the Eskimo roll. Overnight at camping.

DAY 08: RAFTING TO CHATTRA AND DRIVE BACK TO KATHMANDU.
The last stretch of river which brings you to the last class 4+ Big Dipper is a series of huge standing waves. A few kilometer later Big Arun and Tamur rivers joins together to form the Sapta Kosi. Then you float along on the powerful current , the hills dramatically give way to totally flat Terai and the northern plains of India. This is the end of a classic and memorable river journey. We will finish our trip around 2 pm pack the gear and then drive back to Kathmandu around 4 pm from Chattra. This takes around 13/14 hours .

PRICE INCLUDES:

- Trasportation by bus to and from river.

- All rafting equipment (helmet, life jackets etc.)

- All kitchen equipment and camping equipment (tents, sleeping bags and kitchen equipment, etc).

- Accommodation in camping with breakfast, lunch, dinner.

- Rafting guide and support staffs.

- Rafting permit.

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- Bar bills (any alcohol drinks, mineral water, cold drinks, cigarettes, etc)

- Any unseen expenses and expenses occurred by unavoidable circumstances.

- Personal clothing.

- Personal insurance.

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