Canyoning in Sunkoshi

Sunkoshi is the biggest river sourced from Mt. Everest (the highest mountain in the world) and other peaks situated in the western and mid-western side of Nepal. Canyoning in Sunkoshi valley offers a rare opportunity to explore the history, tradition, cultural belief and religious values of the inhabitants of different places during the journey. Your canyoning begins from the altitude of 600 meters on the bank of Sunkoshi River and rises up higher around 2,000 meters in elevation at the top of Dorjegyang hill. The starting canyoning site is about 72 kilometers far from Kathmandu valley which is situated in Timal Hill of Kavre district. This trip will allow you to look on to people of the different ethnic group and experience their socio-economic situation, culture and traditions, lifestyles and their beliefs.

Sunkoshi valley Canyoning trip can be started from Kallery Village, which can be reached in 4 hours of drive from Kathmandu valley. Kallery village is a Tamang village rich in cultural and traditional aspects. You will surely be surprised by their friendly hospitality and innocent behaviors and enjoy the surrounding beauties around. From this village, you can canyon in Bandiba Khola and camp in the night. Next day, you can canyon in Tangtung Khola and enjoy the waterfall and swimming.  You can either explore the village around or return back to Kathmandu valley from the same route. You will be walking through the beautiful ridges area of Tamang community through their native Buddhist religion which is the combination of Lamaism, Bon culture and Shamanism while trekking in this area.

Moreover, Sunkoshi Canyoning trip will lead you to experience the adventure with waterfalls with some fear in mind. You can enjoy swimming in the river or playing with water with your friends. Nevertheless, this area provides a wide range of exploration opportunity for travelers.