Sun Kosi & Tamur Expedition - Nepal
The Sun Kosi
Next Trip - October 24th - November 11th 2026
£1,800pp
Sun Kosi & Lower Tamur 3/4+
This trip offers an exciting opportunity to explore the welcoming Nepalese culture and the beautiful and remote wild nature of the Eastern jungle. Our adventure begins on arrival in Kathmandu where we will take you on an exploration of the bustling city and its tourist attractions.
By private transport we head East to the lower part of the Sun Kosi river and put in on a few KM above Harkapur providing a nice warm up ahead of the biggest rapids on the Sun Kosi River. We paddle our way through the Jungle Corridor, the name given to many km of continous big volume class 3 / 4
We camp on the sandy river beachs each night. When we reach Tribeni, we take out here and travel by road to the starting point of a mountain pass where we will trek for 2 to 3 days over the top and take in some of the fantasitc views of the himalaya mountain range.
We then reach the put in for the Tamur, one of Nepals greatest white water rivers. Right from the get go this the Tamur lives up to its name with a class 4 rapid to start the day. With full raft support our kayaks are light so we can enjoy each rapid over the next 6 days surfing and playing as we go.
With full raft support to carry all of our food and expedition equipment, we set up camp each night on the sandy river beaches.Taking in the sounds of nature, reflections and stories around the campfires and being present in the moment.
Kayaking:
This trip is perfect for the intermediate paddler looking for a relaxing yet engaging river journey and will still keep the experienced on their game. Beginer kayakers will be more suited to one of our Kayak School trips
Rafting:
No Experience needed here, just to be comfortable swimming in moving water and happy to get wet!
Booking the trip:
To book please email antonlippek@gmail.com to express your interest and we will get back to you at the earliest opportunity -sometimes were out on the river for a few days without signal. In the meantime you can read through our terms and conditions of booking here:
Adventure Terms and Conditions
Inteneray
Day 1 October 11th
Arrival in Kathmandu. You will be greeted at the Tribhuvan Airport and escorted to the hotel before heading out to explore the hustle and bustle of Thamel, a place thriving with lots of book stores and outdoor gear shops! and many bars and resturaunts.
In the evening the team will get together for dinner and get to know each other
(Hotel included)
Day 2
After a hearty breakfast at the hotel those traveling by road will depart with the team for a scenic road trip to a hill top resort. For those opting to fly, you will enjoy a relaxed day with more sight seeing around Kathmandu
(Hotel & Breakfast included)
Day 3
For those flying you will head to the airport after breakfast and fly west and then travel by road and meet the rest of the team after around a 4hr drive
(Hotel and all meals included)
Day 4 -10
From day 5 we navigate our way downstream through the remote wilderness of the jungle. Gorge after gorge informs the stories around the evening campfires as the team and I cook up some fine river side dinners.
On the 10h day the ladscape widens as we confluence with the Karnali river where its time to kick back and relax as we float downriver. There are still a number of rapids to keep us on our toes here but the river is much wider and has slower flows until we reach the final gorge before our take out at Chisiapni, where we will find our transport awaits. From the take out we head to a resort deep into the Bardiya National Park where there is an option to stay for an aditional few days and the opportunity of a 1 -3 day safari
(All meals Included)
Day 11 -12
For those heading back by road, our journey then begins back towards Kathmandu through the Bardia National Park which protects many animals including Bengal Tigers and Elephants, though we are most likely to get sightings of monkeys and crocodiles warming in the morning sunshine close to the many bridges we cross. It's a long road back so it's time to get comfy and look back through the photo's we will have captured on the river.
We will stop by night at a resort which offers a morning river run on either the Trishuli or Marsyangdi rivers before heading back to the Hotel in Thamel the following day.
(Hotels & all meals included)
Day 13
Free day in Kathmandu! We always reserve an extra day at the end of the trip just in case of any travel delays where we can either realx in the hotel or check out the many tourist attactions in Kathmandu. Durbhar Square and The Monkey Temple are just a couple of the great options we can Explore!
(Hotel and Breakfast Included)
Day 14 -October 24th
Depature day! Our trip completes and its time for us head back to the airport to embark on our onward jounreys. - unless of course you would like to exend your trip for more sightseeing or activties. If you have just one more day spare, the city of Bhaktapur is a great addition!
(breakfast Included)
