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The adventure activities in Nepal is by no means restricted to the big three of Trekking, Rafting and Jungle Safari. Nepal has the second highest bunjy in the world and the 'giantest' swing, over a canyon in the Bhote Koshi at the height of 170m. The paragliding is fabulous in Pokhara with 8000+ m peaks on the background, and newer soft adventure opportunities are on the rise.
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Nepal’s diverse terrain is a mountain biker’s dream adventure come true. Mountain biking offers an environmentally sound way of exploring this magnificent country, its landscape and living heritage. Because this is a spartan, laborious mode of travel, it is also considered the way to travel by the so-called “purists”. |
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Paragliding is a relatively new adventure sport in Nepal, and little information is available in tourist guidebooks. Paragliding in Nepal can be a truly wonderful and fulfilling experience for the adventure seeking. Experience unparalleled scenic grandeur as you share airspace with Himalayan griffin vultures, eagles, kites and float over villages, monasteries, temples, lakes and jungle, with a fantastic view of the majestic Himalayas. |
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If you thought that bungy jumping is restricted to some locations in North America, Europe, and New Zealand, kick off that coffin lid and get an update. The sport has found a natural home for itself in the highest and most magnificent mountain range in the world. The ultimate thrill of a bungy jump can now be experienced in Nepal at one of the best sites that this sport can boast of anywhere in the world.
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Canyoning involves abselling, sliding, jumping, climbing and swimming in Nepal's most unimaginable natural aquatic environment . Local companies offer you the most extensive knowledge, expertise, safety and variety of canyons in the Kingdom. As the pioneers of canyoning in Asia, Nepal introduced this adventure sport to Nepal in 1996 and have been exploring these ruggedly beautiful, yet forbidden places since its inception. Nepal has canyons to suit your school children to some of Nepal's most extreme environments. Despite all the fun and games, this sport requires the guidance of an expert. The instructors are experienced practice of safe canyoning necessitates the proper gear, continual vigilance and a excellent knowledge of these remarkable places. |
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If you want a cliffhanger experience out here in Nepal, the Kathmandu valley perimeter offers some prime spots. There are some terrific, dizzying places for those who get their kicks from crawling up vertical cliffs. If you are not making it to some of the kingdom’s high peaks, here’s another opportunity to get a high. |
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For the traveller who is unable to make a trekking trip to the mountains either for the lack of time or physical fitness, and for the less adventurous, there are mountain flights that offer some of the best views of the majestic Himalayas. One can take an hour-long flight with any of the five flight operators that are presently offering the service. The flight takes you within camera range of some of the highest peaks in the world, and cruising this close to the awe-inspiring massifs of rock and ice is an out-of-this world experience. |
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The history of gliders can be traced back to 1896 when Otto Lilienthal of Germany made unsuccessful attempts with hang-gliders. Gliding as adventurous sports has gained immense popularity globally in recent years. Avia Club Nepal is the pioneer in ultra-aircraft aviation in Nepal. Since its inception in 1996, it has been offering sightseeing tours aboard the ultra-light aircraft (power-glider) in the Pokhara Valley. |
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You don’t have to be in Switzerland to ride on cable cars. Unlike in the West, the cable car in Nepal takes you up to the abode of Manakamana, the Wish-Fulfilling Goddess, on what you could call a spiritual ride. Legend has it that Manakamana fulfills all wishes. This belief is so ingrained in the collective conciousness of the Nepalis that many make a trip to Manakamana every year without fail. |
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Some of the the world’s most spectacular golf courses await you in Nepal. Lead architect David Mclay Kidd, and Director of Turfgrass Management James Kidd, both of Gleneagles Golf Developments, brought their world wide experience in design and agronomy to create a truly world class facility at Gokarna Golf Club in Kathmandu. Here and in several other golf courses in Nepal, a round of golf is both challenging and an incredible experience of nature in all its glory. It is no exaggeration to say that on these courses, while the lofty Himalayas will be keeping your score, you will feel all the worlds above and below coming together in your golfing experience.
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Sport fishing, like hunting, is little advertised and therefore little known in Nepal. However, for the angling enthusiast, Nepal’s lakes and rivers can prove good fishing grounds. There are approximately 118 varieties of fresh-water fish in these Himalayan waters, ranging from the much sought after Mahseer to the mountain stream trout-like varieties. |
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