The river rises near Tibet and is joined by
the Bhoti Kosi just downstream from Barbesi.
Most raft trips start at Dolaghat. The Sun
Kosi flows eastwards in Nepal through the great
valley between the Mahabharat Lekh range and
the Himalayas.
A nice thing about Sun Kosi is that the
general standard of the river gets progressively
harder as you descend it so there is time
to practice your skills on easy water before
the more interesting, bigger and continuous
rapids lower down the river.
Outline Itinerary
01
Day
1
Drive
from Kathmandu to Dolaghat and rafting
to Dovantar and camp here.
Day
2
Rafting
to Tribeni and camp here.
Day
3
Rafting
to Likhu village and camp here.
Day
4
Rafting
to Rai Ghat and camp here.
Day
5
Rafting
to Ranitar and camp here.
Day
6
Rafting
to Barhachhetra and camp here.
Day
7
Rafting
to Tribeni and camp here.
Day
8
Rafting
to Chatar and then drive or fly back to
Kathmandu.
Outline Itinerary
02
Day
1
Drive from Kathmandu to Dolaghat and raft
to Taramg Gaon, Timal Bensi Camp.
Day
2
Raft
Timal Bensi to Roshi Khola near Dunja Village.
Day
3
Raft
from Dunja Village to the village of Khurkot
Day
4
Raft
from Khurkot to Oxbox Section beach.
Day
5
Raft
from Oxbox Section to the confluence of Dudh
Koshi.
Day
6
Raft
from the junction of Dudh Koshi to Rasuwa
Khola.
Day
7
Raft
to broad beach bordered by a 400 ft high
waterfall or Kampu Ghat.
Day
8
Raft
to Tribenighat, where the Arun and Tamur
join the Sun Kosi.
Day
9
Raft
to Chatara, end of the rafting. Drive or
fly back to Kathmandu.
Outline Itinerary
03
Day
1
Early morning drive to Balephi (65 Km),
Start rafting from Balephi & Raft
up to Dolalghat
Early in the morning you drive through
65 km route for 3 hours to get to Balephi,
our raft put in point. After arriving
at Balephi, lunch is served. Prior to
rafting all the concerned details are
thoroughly briefed out and then equipped
with appropriate gear you venture into
rafting journey piloted by expert river
guide. Paddling along the rhythm of
river amid the picturesque landscape,
exquisite wilderness and panorama of
majestic hills, we head towards Dolalghat.
On reaching Dolalghat, you witness terraced
fields and traditional Nepali houses
perched on the hillsides and slopes.
This glorious adventure concludes for
the day with camping at a superb site
in Dolalghat.
Day
2-5
Raft
from Dolalghat to Pucharghat.
You continue rafting against thrashing
rapids. By the time this exhilarating
river ride meanders against class IV ‘No
exit’ and ‘Meatgrinder’ rapids
towards Pucharghat, it becomes much easier
to control the fast-paced whitewater
run. Pristine Tamang villages zoom out
into picture. Eventually, after hours
of succumbing to unparalled rafting challenges
you camp at Pucharghat.
Day
6
Raft
from Pucharghat to Dhani Ghat.
As the rafting trip advances further,
you get more familiarized with the topology
of Sun Kosi river. Besides rendezvous
with exhilarating scenic rapids, breathtaking
scenery and ethno-cultural heritages
are the other attractive prospects that
make your journey so very enriching,
memorable and satisfying. You also enter
the confluence of the Likhu Khola. Finally,
you camp at Dhani Ghat.
Day
7
Raft
from Dhani Ghat to Harkapur.
The river trip meets a series of whitewater
rapids with various intensities at regular
intervals. You encounter amazing boulder-strewn
whitewater bonanza! On rafting towards
Harkapur, you struggle against class
III rapids. The trip gets more challenging
and threatening as torrential rapids
transforms into V class rapids. Expertise
of river guide coupled with extreme precaution
and safety measures play key roles at
this point. After fun-filled adventurous
rafting trip, you camp at Harkapur.
Day
8
Drive
from Harkapur to Raighat.
Rafting past Harkapur has us encounter
with IV class rapids as you enter the
confluence of the Dudhkoshi River. Amidst
the exotic eco-system and natural vistas,
the river widens below the Dudhkoshi
and flow through a broad valley after
mellowing down. In comparison to Sun
Kosi, Dudhkoshi is much colder. After
having maneuvered through awesome rapids
like Rapid Punch, Juddy, High anxiety,
Motorcycle, Harkapur 1, Harkapur 2 and
Harkapur 3, you eventually reach Raighat
where we set a camp.
Day
9
Rest
day
You set aside this day for complete
mental and physical rest. After proper
rest, you can explore the areas around
the campsite. You can even have beauty
of nature evidenced in our picturesque
snapshots. Viewing the most blissful
sight of mesmerizing Mt. Everest is another
visual treat sprawled before us.
Day
10
Raft
from Raighat to Raswaghat.
Fighting against rapids like Jaws and
Dead Man’s Eddy, you raft past
a suspension bridge and a huge eddy.
Your heart palpitates with adventure
spirit as you paddle ahead for more challenging
whitewater rafting. Exotic wilderness
and nature remain our witnesses all through
this thrilling river trip. Your river
guide provides you informative tidbits
from time and again. You conclude the
trip of the day by lastly camping at
Raswaghat.
Day
11
Raft
from Raswaghat to Riverghat.
Making your way through wild verdant
vegetation, rock-strewn cliff and house-sized
boulders, you bounce and splash against
the untamed river. Further ahead, you
encounter continuous white water with
rapids like Rhino Rocks and Jungle Corridor.
You will be treated with awesome view
of exotic wilderness, pristine hamlets
and picturesque landscape. As you reach
near Riverghat, you look out for a suitable
campsite.
Day
12
Raft
from Riverghat to Ranitar.
As the untamed river cuts against the
rocky banks, crash into rocks and crevices
breaking into foaming white water rapids,
you position the raft securely abiding
the instructions of your river guide.
Enjoying the stunning scenery, you white
water raft through narrow canyons and
furious rapids like Chamereghat and Darsandhungat.
After arriving at Ranitar, you put a
halt to the trip for the day and camp
at a fantastic location.
Day
13
Chatara,
Pick up and Drive to Biratnagar
Departing from Ranitar, you paddle along
imperial rapid, Big dipper. Soon after
discovering enchanting waterfalls and
paradisiacal side canyons, you enter
Tribeni Ghat, the confluence of river
Arun, Tamur and beginning of the Sapta
Kosi river. Holding onto the cherishing
memories of the trip, you bid farewell
to our rafting journey after arriving
at Chatara. There is a Barahi temple
lying in the vicinity of Chatara. You
can visit this temple to pay your homage
to lord Vishnu. Thereafter, you drive
to Biratnagar.
The river rises near Tibet and is joined by
the Bhoti Kosi just downstream from Barbesi.
Most raft trips start at Dolaghat. The Sun
Kosi flows eastwards in Nepal through the great
valley between the Mahabharat Lekh range and
the Himalayas.
