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14th Asian Mountain Bike Championship
The 14th Asian Mountain Bike Championship is organized by the Nepal Cycling Association. The championship features 66 participants from around 13 countries. The contest features two different categories including elite men and women competing in down hill and cross-country events. The downhill course is 1.2 kilometers long and the cross country course is 5.09 kilometers [...]
Personal account of a trip to see Mt. Everest
Here is an account of my trip to see Mount Everest up close on December 2005. (The traveler is Ujwal Thapa – CEO, ExoticBuddha.com) Day 1: I got a ticket to Lukla from a local travel agent (referred by a friend) in Kathmandu. Cost me about $60 (It costs around $ 120 at the moment [...]
Where can I catch a direct mini bus to BesiSahar in Kathmandu?
Question by Gregory on September 17, 2008: Buses leave for Besisahar from New Bus Park in Gongabu. Micro buses leave for Besi sahar from the east side of the Bus park, not inside the bus park. There are several micro buses that wait for passengers on the open space next to the bus park. Micro [...]
Rafting in Kali Gandaki River
The Kali Gandaki River rafting starts from near Beni, which is 4 hours drive from Pokhara. The route is 90 kilometers long and takes 3 days to complete. On the first day, you will camp in the confluence of Modi Khola and the Kali Gandkai River. On the second day, you will camp below the [...]
Tamor River rafting
The rafting trip in Tamor River starts from Dhoban. At Dhoban, the three tributaries of Tamor river meet. You need to take a 15 hours drive from Kathmandu to Basantpur or a flight from Kathmandu to Biratanagar and further 5 hours drive to Basantapur. From Basantapur take 3 to 4 days trekking to Dhoban. The [...]
Rafting in Karnali River
The Karnali River rafting starts in Sauli in Surkhet. It takes 14 hours ride on a bus from Kathmandu or 4 hours ride on a bus from Nepalgunj, if you take an hour’s flight to Nepalgunj from Kathmandu. The rafting route, which ends in Chisapani, is 180 km and takes 7 days to complete. You [...]
Rafting in Bhote Koshi River
Rafting in the Bhote Koshi River starts at Borderland Resort, which is 95 km away from Kathmandu on the Araniko Higway. It takes around 4 hours to reach there on a bus or a car. The route is 10 kilometers long and the trip takes a day to complete with the trip ending at Lamosangu [...]
Rafting in Sun Koshi River
Sun Koshi River rafting starts in Dolalghat, which is three hours drive from Kathmandu. The rafting route is 270 kilometers long and ends in Chattra. It takes seven days of rafting to complete the trip. The return travel to Kathmandu after the trip takes 14 hours. The river grade is III to V- between September [...]
Rafting in Marshyangdi River
Marshyangdi River rafting starts from Nagdi in Lamjung. It takes 8 hours ride on a bus from Kathmandu to reach Besisahar and one day trek to Nagdi. The rafting route, which ends in Bimal Nagar, is 27 km long and takes 2 days to complete. The first day of the rafting trip ends in Besisahar. [...]