9 Must Try Adventure Sports in Nepal

A country of lush valleys, glorious mountains and flat terrain which diversifies the country brilliantly; Nepal is a playground for all the adventure junkies. The country is geographically challenging which makes the adrenaline rush in an adventure enthusiast even more thrilling. The huge range of potentials ranges from jumping off from the skies to rafting in the purest water from the Himalayas. Besides from the usual trekking and sightseeing, travelers can now mix a wide variety of adventure sports to make their trip even more memorable. The mountains, rivers and in-between gives us a great opportunity to share the abundance of beauty with you. All these activities will be guided and handled by experts and certified professionals who have been working in the respective field and have now partnered with us. Some adventure sports offered by the country are listed below. If any of these grab your attention, we would be happy to customize a trip according to your need and make a package that will give you the best of what the country offers.

• Bungy Jumping

Bungy in Nepal started in the early 2000s.  Over the years it has earned its name as the most desired adventure sport in Nepal. Perhaps it is because of the flexibility in time and choice as you can stay and enjoy the area or make a day trip out of it. The most famous Bungy area is located amidst the tropical gorge of the Bhotekoshi River on the way to Tibet. The sound of jumping off a cliff in the land of the Himalayas from a 160m high suspension bridge over the widest river gives the thrill and makes ones blood pumping. The area also offers you to relax in enjoy the surrounding away from the city life and into the greens.

• White Water Rafting

As the water flows down from the mountains, one can imagine challenging themselves and flowing with the roars of the river. Rafting is offered in the Trishuli, Sunkoshi, Tamu, Bhotekoshi and other various rivers of Nepal. There are various levels (from class 1 to 6) of rafting depending upon your choice and the flow, vulnerability and current in the river. Nevertheless, the raft here gives you a whole new level of experience as the feeling of the swift in the river is much more than just paddling.

• Ultralight flight

Ultralight flight has been operating for about 5 years in Pokhara. The destination is perfect for the flight as the region is the gateway to most of the treks offering mountains in the backdrop and the beautiful landscape along the way. The terrain and the geographical location make the city looks like its resting in the lap of Mother Nature. The flight ranges depending upon the sightseeing you want to do, only in this case it’s from the skies. From just snapping a glimpse of the Pokhara valley to flying amidst the mountains, the ultralight flight offers different packages according to your preference.

• Mountain Biking

The mountain biking community of the country is filled with enthusiastic bikers and ambitious riders. Once again, the terrain and the geographical structure offer a variety of biking experience to the riders. From the flat terrains to the bumpy valleys up in the northern mountains, you can choose from a wide variety of locations and to bike. Our suggestion would be to confront yourself and get out of the city to experience the local terrains and settlements, all in your bike.

• Paragliding

Paragliding involves the pilot sitting in a harness and controlling the flight according to the aerodynamics of the wind. Paragliding first started in Pokhara but now is opened in various areas like Bandipur, Simkot and Godawari. The best idea about paragliding is flying over the entire valley as if we were witnessing it through a fish eye lens. We offer tandem paragliding in various areas of the country.  Let us know if the idea of flying across the valley and coming to an eye level of the hills and mountains intrigue you.

• Canyoning

The term canyon literally means travelling around in canyons which might require walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling (rappelling), and swimming. As Nepal has abundance of water resources coming down from the Himalayas, the adventure junkies discovered some waterfall areas perfect to rappel, abseil or climb down. Canyoning can also be down inside Kathmandu valley (Sundarijal). This adventure sport is perfect for those who love to jump, abseil and climb down; all in water.

• Zipflyer

The experience of going down on a steep slope attached to your pulley sounds like the activity for the adventure enthusiast. A speed vertical drop definitely brings the adrenaline rush among us. Pokhara offers zip lining or zip flying from the hills of the valley straight down to the terrains in less than 5 minutes. We take a bus to the destination and come down on a zip line.

• Heli Skiing

Skiing is recently introduced in Nepal. The idea of skiing down the Himalayan massifs has turned into reality in the glorious areas of Khumbu, Langtang, Manang and Jomsom. The Heli drops us off around 5000m in the mountains from where we ski down with nothing around us but the magical Himalayan snow and the wind blowing. The Everest region skiing is highly recommended as it offers the view of some glorious mountains such as Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam and of course, Mt. Everest. The great Himalayas bestow the perfect surrounding to descend down, making it a wonderful experience of a lifetime.

• Skydiving

Sky diving can now be done in Pokhara or the Everest Region of Nepal. It is another adventure sport recently introduced in the country. Skydiving in Nepal gives us the opportunity to feel to breeze as we wrestle though gravity and free fall with the glorious Himalayas as the backdrop. This aerial adventure takes you on a plane to Gorak Shep from where the free fall takes place, witnessing some of the magical views and sites of the Khumbu region.  Another option can be to skydive in Pokhara, with the mighty Annapurna surrounding you as you free fall from the skies.

• Rock Climbing

Any rock climber would know that climbing the beautiful crags includes not only the complete discipline of the body but also absolute patience and perseverance of the mind. The most common forms of climbing are top roping, leading and bouldering. Climbing ropes, a harness and a pair of rock shoes are the basics needed to climb. Other necessities like crashpad, rope, belay device, certified and experienced belayer is provided by the companies offering climbing around Nepal. Some common areas to rock climb in Nepal are Hattiban (Pharping), Nagarjung National park, Bimalnagar and Kakani. You can also do indoor climbing inside the valley.