Family Adventure Package

After breakfast, early in the morning, we will drive for three hours to reach our put-in point at Galaundi on the first day of our family adventure package itinerary. We will prepare our rafting equipment, and our field staff will instruct you on how to use the equipment. Then, we will start rafting in Trishuli. Initial paddling will be easy, but it gets more complex slowly.

The most popular rapids in this part of the Trishuli are Monkey Rapid (Class IV), Teen Devi (Class IV), and Malekhu (Class IV). As mentioned earlier, we can choose a different path if we assess the rapids as unsafe. We will raft a little further until we reach Charaundi, where we will set up our camp.

After breakfast, we will start rafting from Charundai to Fishling early in the morning. On our way lie several rapids such as Twin Rock (Class III), Ladies Delight (Class III), Monsoon(Class IV ), Upset (Class IV), and Surprise (Class IV ). But again, you can choose to use a different route, bypassing these rapids. We will be setting up our camp for that day at Fishling.

You can take your time and roam in and around this ancient village. If you cross the nearby bridge and walk up for a short distance, you will see terraces of land full of vegetables.

In the morning, after breakfast, we will explore the local villages near Fishling. This region looks very beautiful. Please bring your cameras so that you can capture some exceptional snapshots. We will then be rafting for about one and a half hours in Trishuli, and finish at Panch Kilo. On our way, we will encounter two popular rapids, Butterfly (Class IV ) and Manakamana (Class IV ), which may be avoided for safety reasons. Then, we will be having our lunch at Panch Kilo. After lunch, our private van will pick you up and take you to Chitwan.

In Chitwan, you will get a welcome drink at a hotel of your choice. You will have time to rest, and then we will take you to Sauraha, which is close to the Rapti River, where you can view the beautiful sunset. We will assemble at our hotel once more and then head for the nearby Tharu Culture Center, where you can enjoy the native Tharu culture dance show. We will then return to our hotel, have dinner, and spend the night there.

After a filling breakfast, we will go for a traditional wood canoe ride in the Narayani River early in the morning. We canoe for about 45 minutes, and during canoeing, we can view different species of birds. In 2006, bird watchers recorded a total of 543 species of birds in this park alone. Our tour guide will brief you about the bird species. It is always a good idea to bring binoculars with you. However, we can rent them out to you on an availability basis.

We may even see rhinos and/or crocodiles if we are lucky. After canoeing, we will trek through the jungle, seeing many prized animals such as spotted deer, deer boar, Royal Bengal Tiger (if we are lucky), and so on. After the Jungle Trek, we will head to the elephant breeding center and then to the elephant bathing center. Next, after a filling lunch, we will take you on an elephant Jungle safari. Then, we will return to our resort, have dinner, and spend the night.

This will be our last day in Chitwan; we will head to Pokhara next. But before starting our trip to Chitwan, after breakfast, early in the morning, we will take some time to watch birds as they gather around the resorts during this time of the day. After bird watching, we will head to Pokhara on our private vehicle. We will reach Pokhara in about five hours and check into our hotel, where we will spend some time refreshing ourselves.

Then, we will be visiting Tal Barahi Temple, which lies in the middle of Phewa Lake. If, for some reason, such as a delay, we cannot visit this temple the same day, we will do so the next day. It will be evening by then, so we will return to our hotel and spend the night there.

After morning tea, we will head to Sarangkot (1,600 m) to catch the early sunrise. Sarangkot is famous for its view of Mt.Machhapuchchhre (6,993 m) and the Annapurna mountain range. We will return to our hotel from Sarangkot for breakfast. We will spend the remaining time of that day in Pokhara. Several sites are worth visiting. We will take you to Davis Falls, the International Mountain Museum, Bat Cave, Mahendra Gufa, etc.

• Davis Falls: In Nepali, it is also known as Patale Chango (which means underworld waterfall). This waterfall forms an underground tunnel 100 feet below ground level.
• International Mountain Museum: This museum is devoted to the mountains of Nepal. It features displays related to the geology, flora, culture, and history of the Himalayas. Visitors can also see the mountain gear used by mountaineers during different historical periods.
• Bat Cave: This cave houses thousands of horseshoe bats hanging from the ceiling of this damp and smelly cave.
• Mahendra Gufa (cave): Mahendra Gufa is a limestone cave where you can see the statue of the Hindu lord Shiva. It is named after the Late King
• Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. After roaming around Pokhara as time permits, we will return to our hotel and spend the night there.

After breakfast, we will depart for Kathmandu early in the morning in a private van/car. We will have lunch at Malekhu (446 m). Malekhu is situated roughly between Kathmandu and Narayangadh on the banks of the Trishuli River. It is famous for deep-fried and smoked fresh fish dishes. We suggest you savor the fish dishes here. It will take us about five hours to reach Kathmandu from Pokhara.

• Another option is to fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu, which takes about 35 minutes. Please mention this when booking.
• In the evening, we will have our farewell dinner in Kathmandu at a local restaurant. There, you will also see a Nepali cultural dance. After dinner, we will return you to your hotel.