Bheri River Rafting

The Lower Karnali can be run in five to seven days and still proves a major river journey that has got to fall in the category of being one of the best in the world. Depending on the level of the river, day four could still be in the jungle corridor. Once the gorge is exited the Seti river enters from the right, (this is the western Nepal Seti, not to be confused with the river close to Pokhara) and the river grade drops to class 2. Another day or two brings you to the Bheri river, entering from the left which has a good camping beach if you want to reach the take-out at lunchtime the following day. At the take-out, Chisopani, is an impressive bridge spanning the river and plenty of shops selling food, soft drinks and cold beer. The return bus journey to Kathmandu is about twenty hours. Alternative returns would be via the Bardia national park which is located nearby, or bus to Nepalganj (2 hours) and fly to Kathmandu from there.

Itinerary

Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu to Samjhighat.
Day 02: Arrival at Samjhighat Camp and overnight.
Day 03: Raft from Samjhighat to Rani Ghat and camp at the beach.
Day 04: Raft from Rani Ghat to Jamu and camp at the beach.
Day 05: Raft from Jamu to Chisapani and drive back to Kathmandu by night bus.
Day 06: Arrival in Kathmandu.

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