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Rafting in Tamor River
 
Climbing high and paddling deep in the white water of Far East
 
Starting point : Dovan, reached after 3 day's trek from Basantapur. Basantapur is a day's drive from Kathmandu.
Duration of trip : 12 Days
Rafting / Kayaking days : 7 days
Rapid Grade : 4
Ending point : Chatara (100mtr/328ft)
 
Most outstanding mountain Kanchanjungha (3rd highest in the world) melts is age old icefalls and turns to Tamor River in the eastern Nepal. Tamor lies in the far remote of East Nepal is approached only after a long journey of 18 hour's bus and 3 day's trekking through the high hills, passes above 2500mtr/10,000ft and forests of the foot hills of Kanchanjungha range. Somehow the trekking itself offers another aspect of tourism for which Nepal is world's number one.

After the flavour of 3 day's walking, Dhovan the starting point shows up with 3 major tributaries of the Tamor. From starting day there is the challenge of forceful rapids often connected and continual. You are often chased by ever smiling people of east who are from one of the oldest human tribe in the Himalayas known as Kirants, Rais or Limbus.

Tamor is among one of the tributaries of Sunkoshi river. The last section before emerging in to Sunkoshi Tamor has still the powerful waves and rapids.

The trip ends at Chatara as of Sunkoshi then you can proceed for a bird watching trip to Koshi Tappu wild life reserve or come back to Kathmandu ridding another 16 hours bus.
 
..:: Itenerary ::..
Day 01-02 : Long journey to Basantapur
Day 03-05 : Camping Trekking to Dovan
Days 06-10 : Rafting and Kayaking
Day 11 : Pack up for bus to Kathmandu
Day 12 : Arrival in Kathmandu
Options : Tour to Koshitappu, Chitwan Park or Flight back instead of bus
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