Adventure and others besides trekking:

Tell me about the adventurous things that I could do in Nepal besides trekking.
There are many adventures things that you could do in Nepal. For instance, you could go for white water rafting. The best time to go for rafting is between September to Early December and between March to Early June. The rafting trips range from US$ 20 to US$ 90 per day per person. Some of the famous rafting rivers are Trisuli, Kali Gandaki, Bhote Koshi, Marshyangdi, Karnali and Sun Koshi etc. For more details you can check with us for other necessary rafting related information.

In addition to this, you could also go for rock climbing at Nagarjun and Shivapuri in Kathmandu. You could even take Glider Flight in Pokhara and bungee jumping in Bhote Koshi (out of Kathmandu Valley). Other thing that you could do is going for mountain biking in the Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara and near the Tibetan Border.

What is rafting like?
Nepal has some of the most magnificent rivers in the world. Deep gorges surrounded by lush forests, villages perched on rocky ledges, white water rapids and flat, warm sandy beaches. Cruising gently down a river on a raft in Nepal can be either relaxing or adrenalin pumping, depending on how you like it. THIRDPOLE has chosen all possible rivers for the rafting trips.

Rafting trips are fully catered and supported. After a day cruising down the river, the local guides will set up camp on the riverbank. Campsite locations are chosen on the following basis:

• Safety
• Natural surrounding beauty and
• Away from towns and roads providing a feeling of remoteness

Tents, sleeping mats, sleeping bags and food are all provided.

How safe is rafting?
THIRDPOLE'S give paramount importance to safety and it is without question our number one priority, regardless of the activity. In terms of rafting trips, the following is provided to ensure your safety:

• Helmets and Life jackets are compulsory at all times on the water
• A safety briefing is mandatory before the raft is put in the water
• All raft guides are first aid trained
• The THIRDPOLE raft guides are some of the most experienced in Nepal
• All raft trips are accompanied by a minimum of two safety kayakers
• THIRDPOLE always use a separate, extra raft for equipment
• Strict hygiene practices are followed at campsites

I love wild life, what do you say?
Yes, Nepal is a paradise for wild life. And, you are at the right country to explore its diverse wild life and exotic birds. We have many National Parks and Wild life reserves. Some of the famous Wild life reserves and National Parks are Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Royal Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park and Sagarmatha National Park. Check out with Adventure Thirdpole Treks for more information regarding National Parks of Nepal. 

My kids are coming along with me to Nepal? Is there any interesting thing for them to do in Nepal?
There is a zoo in Patan. You can take your children to zoo. In zoo, your children can see 106 species of birds and 665 different animals; have elephant ride and boating.

You could even take them to visit Museums and Art Galleries in Kathmandu.

Besides these all, other exciting thing that you as well as your children could do is take them for Hot Air Ballooning. This is a superb way to view vast expanse of Himalayas and Kathmandu Valley. The cost for hot air ballooning is around US$195 per person. If you need more information on this, you can contact Adventure Thirdpole.

What are some of the non-trekking, non-camping activities I can choose on a Nepal trip?
Stay in a village, visit world heritage architectural sites, bicycle, go rafting, visit wildlife parks, take a trip to Tibet, go on a sightseeing flight over the Himalayas, visit traditional crafts center, heal yourself with acupuncture, herbs or incantations, browse some of South Asia’s best book shops, engage in endless souvenir shopping with incredibly low prices, visit ancient pilgrimage sites, join Buddhist and Hindu festivals, enjoy eating in a different restaurant sampling a different cuisine every meal and every day of your visit, bird watch, photograph, paint, sketch, ride horses, ride elephants, ride motorcycles, take a meditation or yoga class, learn Nepalese language, or get lost in the 15th century and you can go for home stay program even you can get it in Kathmandu too.