Overview
Here is another swift-flowing river that offered the adventurous Seti River Rafting activity in Nepal. Seti River is one of the rivers which is famous for rafting in Nepal.
The Seti River Rafting lies in the western part of Nepal which is also a left tributary of the Trishuli River. An amazing fact about Seti River is that it is white compared to other river waters which are due to the limestone minerals in the soil. You will be able to tackle with class III rapid level while you are rafting from Saran Ghat to Gai Ghat.
The Seti River originates from the south facing of the Himalayas – Api and Nampa peaks. You can easily reach Pokhara and Chitwan from the ending point of Seti River Rafting by road. During the Seti River rafting you can meet various cultural communities’ people. You will also get to enjoy the wild experiences by staying in the camps for 2 nights.
Seti River Rafting is also one of the short rafting journeys which will not take you more than 4 or 5 days. You can also add this trip to other trips or treks in Nepal. If you are on a short vacation in Nepal then rafting in the Seti River can be an adventure to be added to your list. During the rafting journey, you will also be able to see the views of Mt. Manaslu and Ganesh.
The trip begins with a slight sightseeing of the Kathmandu valley. Then we will drive to Damauli which will be the starting point of the journey. From Damauli we will start to raft to Saran Ghat and set up camp for us. The next day we will continue to raft and reach Gai Ghat which ends our short rafting adventure. The next day we will drive back to Kathmandu from Gai Ghat.
Trip Highlights
Trip Overview
Outline Itinerary
Thamel Marga Central Thamel Kathmandu (Google Map)
Meals: Dinner
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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 hours
Travel km: 149 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
We will have an early morning breakfast so e could leave early for the trip. Be ready early so we can pick you up and drive to the bus station. From there we will take the tourist bus and head off to Damauli. We will take a south from Narayanhiti Palace. Along the drive, you can see amazing landscapes, terraced fields, mountain views (Manaslu and Ganesh Himal), Trishuli River valley, etc.
After we reach Damauli, we will meet our rafting crew members. They will guide us with safety lines and instructions. Finally, we will join the awaited rafting journey. We will raft towards the Saran Ghat. We will set up the camps for the night. You can see various people of Gurung and Magar community around the village.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
We will breakfast at first then continue to paddle. Today we will be tackling with Class III of rapid level. Seti River meets up Trishuli River as it goes forward. Paddling for more 20 minutes, we will reach Gai Ghat which is the ending point of our rafting. Then you can rest in the village and sightsee nearby sites. Chitwan National Park is also near from this area so you can drive in the night (depend on your itinerary choosing). Or if you don’t want to spend a night here, we can leave for Kathmandu in the night bus.
Overnight stay in Gaighat.
Drive Duration: 7 to 8
Travel km: 392 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After having breakfast, we will take the bus to Kathmandu. It is a long drive so we will leave early. Throughout the way you can see beautiful farming lands, green hills, and rivers. We will take a lunch break in between then continue the drive.
It we will be evening when we will get to Kathmandu. Arriving in Kathmandu, we will help you shift to the hotel. You can rest and have you dinner. Overnight stay in Kathmandu.
Meals: Breakfast
Ending the rafting journey here, it is the time for departure. We have the pickup and drop service, so we will help you reach the airport as per your time. If you do not have any further plans in Nepal, it’s time to say bye. It was a great pleasure being a part of your journey in Nepal. We wish you a great time.
Seti River is a popular tourist destination for rafting. It provides with a class III and IV rapids. Many tourists visit this area for rafting.
The Seti River Rafting is popular as it is near to Chitwan and Pokhara. So tourists can connect their travelling adventures together.
Basically, Seti River Rafting is one of the short trips in Nepal. It depends on how many areas you are willing to cover. The trip can be of minimum 2 days to maximum 6 days. The main part excluding the sightseeing arrivals and departures will take you around3 days.
No, you cannot raft alone in Seti River. Rafting is definitely not the activity to be performed alone, you will need a group of people to be in raft and balance the weight against the rapid flowing river.
So even if you are joining the journey alone but you will have other rafting members during rafting.
Most of the rivers in Nepal are swift flowing and fits the best for rafting. Here are a few rivers which are popular for rafting in Nepal:
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