5 Rafting Trips in Nepal Worth Booking Early

1.Himalayan White Water Rafting Day Trip from Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $52Our pick

Leave Sorhakhutte at 6:30 a.m. for a guided rafting run on the Trisuli River, with lunch and time to swim or relax by the bank. No rafting experience is needed, and the group is capped at 15. Expect a full day, including a road journey that can take about three and a half hours each way.

“Rafting on the Trisuli River on June 3 was a great day out and very well priced, for myself and a Spanish guy. Pickup in Thamel was difficult since the hotel didn't seem to exist and after searching around, then phone calls with a helpful hotel Read more”

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2.Rafting Tour In Trishuli river

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $70

Leave Kathmandu at 6:20 am for the Trishuli River, about 75 km away at Malekhu. With an English-speaking licensed guide, safety-certified crew and rafting equipment provided, you’ll paddle for about four hours through forest scenery toward Mugling. Round-trip tourist-bus transport and lunch are included. No guide names are provided.

“I booked it online and the driver or guide never came to pick us up from hotel. It was very disappointing as we had to wake up early morning and wasted alot of time waiting. Called up several times on the given number, but nobody picked up. I will never book any tour from this site. I would never recommend anyone.”

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3.Rafting in Nepal: Trishuli, Bhotekoshi & Other River Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $90

Set out from Kathmandu for a rafting day on the Trishuli River, with class II and III rapids, or ask about the more demanding Bhote Koshi option, with class III to V water. Hotel pickup, transport, safety briefing, rafting gear and a Nepali lunch are included. Travel by private vehicle or public or tourist bus, depending on your selection and availability.

“The rafting was okay, but we were on the water for a very short time. Lunch was lovely. The transportation was HORRENDOUS. In the morning it took over 5 hours by a very overcrowded public bus to arrive, and the driver had no idea Read more”

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4.Beginner-Friendly Rafting Adventure on the Trishuli River

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $63Top rated

Sobit, operating as Bold Himalaya, takes you from Kathmandu by private vehicle to Charaudi for a guided Trishuli River rafting trip. Expect a safety briefing, about two hours on the water before a riverside lunch, then more rapids through the Trishuli Gorge. The route pairs gentler stretches with lively white water, plus views of villages, waterfalls, and the Manakamana cable car.

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5.From Kathmandu / Pokhara / Chitwan: River Rafting – 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $43Best value

Join a licensed rafting guide and safety kayaker on the Trishuli River for a roughly three-hour outing, including about two and a half hours on the water. Expect several rapids, a class III to IV section near Majhimtar, and lunch on a river beach. Transport is offered from Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, or Lumbini, though the exact transfer route should be confirmed before booking.

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