Adventures and Sports

Nepal provides a large range of adventure sports. Trekking is possible in the months of September and December and March and April. The Everest region boasts of the highest mountains of the world such as Mt. Everest, Lhotse is the home of the Sherpas, Lamas and Buddhist culture. In the Annapurna region, most of the treks commence from the Pokhara Valley, and one has to cross the Throng La at 5416 m. Towards the north of Kathmandu, the Central region covers the treks in the Kathmandu Valley, Langtang, and Gosaikunda. In the far western region, the Shey Phoksundo National Park covering an area of 3555 sq km is an often visited site. It boasts of the Rara Lake, Upper and Lower Dolpo, Mt. Kailash and Simikot. In the far eastern region, one can find the spectacular peaks of Kanchenjunga, Makalu and Junu.

For those who cannot withstand the rigorousness of mountain climbing, there are mountain flights from Kathmandu that fly around the Mount Everest and provide a close look of the top of the world. From Nagarkot (32 km east of Kathmandu) and Daman (80 km southwest of Kathmandu) one can have a distant view of Mount Everest and beautiful Himalayan ranges. Trekking is the best way to get to enjoy interesting and remote mountain villages of Nepal and to have a glimpse of their lifestyle untouched by modern civilization.

Rafting and kayaking are immensely popular, especially on the Trisuli River near Kathmandu and the Sun Kosi in Dolalghat. Remoter challenges include the Karnali (a two-day trek from Surkhet) and the Tamur (a three-day trek from Dobhan in eastern Nepal). Other activities include mountain biking in the Kathmandu Valley and safari in the Terai.