Overview
The Kali Gandaki River Rafting is one of the best and most famous rafting destinations for river adventure lovers. Among various rivers of Nepal, the Kali Gandaki River is also an idle river for rafting. The Kali Gandaki River is named after the goddess of Hindus – Kali, the river is also considered holy in Nepal.
The Kali Gandaki River has a continuous flow of rafting compared to the rafting in Trishuli. Along with being a sacred river, the Kali Gandaki has been able to attract tourists for rafting purposes too. The Kali Gandaki River will offer you Class III and IV rapids for rafting. Rafting in Kali Gandaki River offers you beautiful mountain views and green jungles.
The Kali Gandaki River Rafting journey begins with a sightseeing of the Kathmandu Valley. Then the next day is a beautiful scenic drive to Pokhara. From Pokhara, we will drive to Maldhunga which be our start-off point and from here we will raft to Modi Khola. The nights under the free sky begin. The next day we will raft to Purti Ghat. We will spend a night here.
The next day we will continue to raft and head to Mirmi. We will stop rafting at Mirmi and drive to Pokhara. Descending the journey, the next day will be a drive back to Kathmandu. The journey ends in 8 days according to our package. You always have the option to join any other travel diaries with the rafting journey. Your penny is definitely worth the Kali Gandaki River Rafting experience.
Trip Highlights
Trip Overview
Outline Itinerary
Thamel Marga Central Thamel Kathmandu (Google Map)
Meals: Dinner
Hello from Nepal!!
It’s your arrival day in Nepal. Our representative will pick you up from the airport and drop you at the hotel. You can take a shower have some rest and manage your stuff in the hotel. We will meet you at the dinner in the evening and introduce you to the group. You can enjoy a delicious local Nepali cuisine dinner.
Overnight stay at the hotel of Kathmandu.
Trip Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
We will take a day to embrace the beauty of Kathmandu. We will start off with a plate of warm breakfast. Then we will start to sight see the popular cultural heritages and historical sites available in Kathmandu like: Pahupatinath Temple, Swayambu Monkey Temple, Boudhanath, Patan Durbar Square, Basantapur Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, etc.
Finishing the sightseeing day we will return back to the hotel and prepare the bags for the trip. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.
Drive Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Travelled km: 204.8 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Today we will head towards Pokhara after breakfast. We will pick you from the hotel and start the journey. The ride to Pokhara is scenic with all the green hills, rivers, and mountain views. We will reach Pokhara by the afternoon. Then we will utilize the remaining time enjoying this beautiful city of lakes.
Overnight stay in the lakeside hotel of Pokhara.
Drive Duration: 68.3 km
Travelled km: 3 hrs
Rafting Duration: 3 to 4 hrs
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
We will start the day early. After having breakfast, we will drive to Maldhunga which will be the beginning point of rafting. It will be a 4 hours drive to Maldhunga. We will shift to Kali Gandaki river bank. There you will meet the rafting crew and put on all the safety equipment.
Then we will begin our rafting adventure and head to Modhi Khola. We will be rafting for about 3 hours. After reaching Modhi Khola, we will set up camps and prepare foods for the night. Overnight stay in Modhi Khola.
Rafting Duration: 5 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Here is another day of rafting. We will continue to paddle and the destination for today is Purti Ghat. We will have breakfast and do some warm-up then join the raft. The rafting will go on for 5 hours continuously. The rafting goes with high water flow and beautiful views around. We might get up to class IV rapids.
We will set up our tent in the bank of Purti Ghat. Overnight stay in the camp.
Drive Duration: 4 hours
Rafting Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Travelled km: 109.6 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Today is the last day of our rafting journey. We will begin the day early and start paddling. We will reach to the bank and continue rafting. After 3 to 4 hours of rafting we will reach Mirmi which is our ending point. From here we will get packed up and leave for Pokhara.
5 hours of drive will take us to Pokhara, we will reach there by the evening. You can relax around the lakeside with delicious foods and view. Overnight stay in Pokhara.
Drive Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Travelled km: 204.8 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
It’s time to descend our journey. After enjoying breakfast in Pokhara, we will drive back to Kathmandu. We will follow the same scenic route to Kathmandu. Reaching Kathmandu, we will drop you at the hotel.
You can finally rest well after a thrilling journey. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.
Meals: Breakfast
Bye Nepal!!!
Here comes the day to say goodbye to Nepal. You will be taking all the precious rafting memories with you. We will help you get to the airport as per your flight schedule. Hope to see you next time in Nepal.
The Kali Gandaki Rafting trip is of 8 days as per the itinerary. But if you exclude the sightseeing days and over stays the Kali Gandaki River Rafting trip can be completed within 4 to 5 days.
If you are in hurry or have limited numbers of days you can make a night drive or take a flight to and from Pokhara.
The Kali Gandaki River begins from the north of the Tibetan plateau of the mountains in the Mustang of Nepal. The river is near the Tibetan border. It connects with Narayani river in the south.
There are various tours, trips, and treks that can be joined with the Kali Gandaki River Rafting. You can make a Pokhara sightseeing trip, Chitwan National Park tour, Jomsom and Mustang Treks, as well as other trekking ahead from Pokhara.
These places are connected with the Kali Gandaki Rafting. The change in itinerary affects your costs and total number of days.
Yes, anyone with no rafting experience can join the Kali Gandaki River Rafting. There will be instructions and experts to provide you with full guidance for rafting so you don’t have to worry about experience.
Many people join rafting with no experience with them and it is totally fine. You just need to be physically fit to join this.
The Kali Gandaki River is famous as the deepest gorge in the world. It is said that Kali Ganaki River is about 6000 meters deep (18000 feet).
The bottom part of the river is yet not confirmed.
The river is 60 miles long.
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