Nepal is mainly known for the mountains and the Himalayan ranges around the world. Nepal is a perfect destination for trekking and mountain climbing, but this fact totally overshadows all the other feature of Nepal. Apart from being gifted by the stunning Himalayas, Nepal also has a unique topography and rich geography. Nepal is physically divided into three regions: Himalayan region, where lies the snow-capped mountains, Hilly region, where lies the beautiful hill and ridges and the Terai region, where lies the plain lands and green forests. From mountain climbing to rafting in the rapid rivers, Nepal will give you the best experience in all. Let us peek at the adventure you can accomplish in this small, yet amazing country.

Rafting

Nepal has plenty of rivers where you can get the quench the thirst of your rafting hunger. There are all kinds of rivers from low, rapid rivers where you have to maneuver less to the high rapid rivers if you are skilled, experienced and willing to have some thrill. Rafting in Nepal will give you the best experience as you will get to see the beautiful landscape view of mountains and hills, be the part of the culture of Nepal and have fun in the wild water rapids.

Karnali River rafting, Trishuli River rafting, Seti River rafting, Bhote Koshi River rafting, Seti River rafting, and Kali Gandaki River rafting are some of the popular rafting rivers in Nepal.

Trekking

Nepal is probably on the list of every trekking lovers. It is the home to network trails called the Great Himalaya Trails, an extensive trail system that covers Nepal from Humla and Drachula on the west to Kanchenjunga in the east. Also, with all the beautiful mountains, Nepal offers the best trail for experiencing the trekking adventure. Some of the trekking trails of Nepal is often named as the world’s most beautiful trail. You don’t have to think much to arrive at Nepal for trekking. You can come to Nepal through the Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmandu, which is the only international airport of Nepal. Then, you have to acquire some permits and documentation from the concerned offices, and you are all set to be off for trekking.

Annapurna Circuit trek, Everest Base Camp trek, Annapurna Base Camp, Upper Mustang trek are some of the most loved and most sought trekking destinations of Nepal.

Mountain Climbing

Maybe the name of “Nepal” is not known to the people around the world, but they surely know the Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world which lies at an elevation of 8,848 meters above sea level and that very tallest mountain lies in Nepal. Not only the Everest, but also eight out of fourteen tallest mountains of the world lies in Nepal. And there are several other big and small mountains as well. So, whoever is in search of the glory of conquering the mountain, then Nepal is an ideal destination. There are many mountains between the height of 6,000-7,000 meters which are accessible and easy.

Chulu West, Island Peak, Kyajo Ri, Mera Peak are some of the mountains between 6,000-7,000 meters. Everest, Annapurna, Lhotse, Kanchenjunga are some of the mountains above the height of 8,000 meters.

Bungee Jumping

Bungee Jumping is another adventurous thing to do in Nepal. It is one of the popular activities in Nepal as it is breathtaking and super thrilling. There are two locations in Nepal where you can have this ultimate experience. One is from the gorge of Bhote Koshi River at Tatopani. Tatopani is a Nepal-Tibet border which will take about three-hour bus ride to reach from Kathmandu. You will jump from a 166 m wide steel suspension bridge that joins two sides of a deep valley over the wild river of Bhote Koshi. The location of this bungee jump is quite spectacular with a beautiful view of the dense forest. Another location for Bunjee jumping is in Pokhara at a place called Hemja.

Bungee jumping

Paragliding

Paragliding is one of the best experience you will ever have. You will fly like a bird, and you can see the ariel view of the Himalayas and beautiful valley of Pokhara. There are various places in Nepal from where you can do paragliding, but Pokhara is the most famous one amongst all. The flight will take place from Sarangkot which is at the height of 1,592 meters. It will take about 20 minutes of jeep ride to reach Sarangkot from Pokhara. You will see the beautiful mountain views from here including Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu. Paragliding from Sarangkot will give you the best experience of flying where you will see the beautiful view of Pokhara valley, Phewa Lake and mountains. You don’t have to worry even if it is your first time as the professionals will provide a short briefing before launching the flight.

Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking is a fun, full of exploration and a challenging event. Nepal offers the best biking trails as per your skill and experience in biking. The biking tour will take you to many distinctive and remote villages which are inaccessible by the motor vehicle. Biking is way more fun than walking, and it is faster than walking too. It will draw the interest of locals on you and be the “icebreaker” and help you connect with the rural communities of Nepal. In total, it will be great fun, and you will get to know the culture of Nepal too.

You can bike in various routes of Kathmandu, or you can go for extreme experience and take a tour in challenging routes like Upper Mustang and Annapurna Circuit. In Kathmandu, you can tour in various popular historical and medieval sites. You can go for the famous viewpoints of Nagarkot or Kakani. You can choose to go for in any routes depending on your skill of biking, and no matter which route, you won’t be disappointed. Mountain biking is a blooming adventure of Nepal because of the challenging and interesting trails and attractions of young tourist in it.