Extend your trip

SHORT TRIPS

After your step from the Himalaya if you want to be an extra to extend your trip, every package will give you the new and different . In short period you will enjoy and get the happiness of the Heaven.

A: Mountain bike: This activity is relatively recent and there are in Nepal a variety of circuits depending your level and your ambition. You can explore urban centers such as Kathmandu or Pokhara as well as the countryside; there are plenty of dirt roads and trails to meet every mountainbikers wildest fantasy.
Mountain bikes are available for rent by the day or longer in many of the bicycle rental outlets in and around the city.
Example of circuit in the Kathmandu Valley:
D-1: KTM Nagarkot (2100 m): 4/5h: height 800 m: 28 km
D-2: Nagarkot Dhulikel (1600 m): 4/5h: height +150 m and -650 m: 17 km
D-3: Dhulikel- Panauti (1550 m): 3/4h: height +100 and -150 m: 25 km
D-4: Panauti-KTM (1340 m): 4/5h: height +500 and -700 m: 32 km

B: Mountain flight:
Mountain flights offer the closest possible aerial views of Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga and the Tibetan Plateau. Mountain flights appeal to all category of travelers and have become a popular tourist attraction of Nepal. For those who are restricted by time or other considerations from going trekking, these flights offer a panoramic view of the Himalaya in just one hour.

Some many other activities are possible like paragliding, ultralight aircraft, bungy jumping or hot air ballooning.
All these activities are supervised by guides with license and a long experience of these practises.

C: Paragliding:

Our most popular of flights, gives you the opportunity to fly from Sarangkot, the stunning view point 2000 ft above Lakeside, Pokhara. A 20 min jeep ride brings us to our launch launch site. From here we can see of the highest mountains in the world: Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu, all over 8000 m. We offer 3 types of tandem flight from here.

Phewa Tal View: in the morning and afternoon these 15 min flights give you a taste of unpowered flight, taking you over Pokhara Lake and then landing by a lake side bar.

Cloud buster: Price =77 euros / pers

This midday flight gives you the thrill of high flight as we thermal up above Sarangkot in the company of eagles and vultures, 20 - 30 min. We land by the lake.

Cross-country: Price = 110 euros / pers

This offers you the chance to experience flying from one valley to another. Using thermals, clouds and birds to guide us, we take you on an unforgettable journey north of Pokhara towards the big mountains. We fly as long as we can and aim to return to Pokhara that afternoon. Flight time - 1 hour approx

Departure: 10AM, 12AM, 2 PM

Trip includes:
-return transferts from lakeside Pokhara.
-flight certificate
-30 min flight, 15min, 1-1,5 hour.

Other infos: wear sturdy foot wear and warm clothing, camera.

D: Bungee jumping :

Bungee jumping is an activity in which a person jumps off from a high place (generally of hundreds of feet/meters) with one end of an elastic cord attached to his/her body or ankles and the other end tied to the jumping-off point. When the person jumps, the cord will stretch to take up the energy of the fall, then the jumper will fly upwards as the cord snaps back. The jumper oscillates up and down until the initial energy of the jump is dissipated.

>BUNGY JUMPING : If you thought bungy jumping was restricted to some places in Europe , New Zealand and America , it's time you got and update. The sport has finally found a natural home in the highest mountain range in the world. The ultimate thrill of a bungy jump can now be experienced in Nepal at perhaps the best site in the world. "The last Resort" Nepal's first bungy jumping site is situated 160m over the wild Bhote Koshi river, and located close to the Nepal-Tibet border, a three-hours bus ride from Kathmandu, which can be arranged upon your arrival in kathmandu. It was designed by one of New Zealand 's leading bungy consultants, and is operated by some of the most experienced jump masters to assuring your safety.. The jump, at 160m, was designed by one of New Zealand's leading bungy consultants, and is operated by some of the most experienced jump masters in the business.The steel suspension bridge is designed by Swiss technology particularly for bungy jumping with a 4x safety factor. The bridge has a loading factor of 250 kg per running meter. As of now,there is only one agency offering this sport. The agency takes safety "very, very seriously".

>ABOUT THE BUNGY SITE.
It is located less than 3 hours outside Kathmandu by Ultimate Bungy Shuttle. You will travel the Arniko (Kathmandu/Lhasa) Highway to within 12km of the Tibet Border and the famous Friendship Bridge .
Ultimate Bungy Nepal takes place on a 166m wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhoti Kosi River .
The bridge is itself a piece of scientific marvel, the Bridge is of a Swiss design, specially for bungy jumping with a 4x saftey factor. The bridge has a loading factor of 250kg per running meter.

E : jungle safari : We propose different exciting programs in the Chitwan National Park and Bardia located in the southern tera lowland of Nepal

>Chitwan National Park : Nepals first and most famous national park, the Chitwan National Park opened in 1973 is situated in the southern tera lowland and cover 932 sq km. Widely known for one of the richest varieties of wild life adventures, only 160 km from Kathmandu and 150 km from Pokhara, Chitwan is the best known safari park in Nepal. It is home to many species of animals such as the world famous royal Bengal tiger, the great one horned rhinoceros, 4 different kinds of deer, sloth bear, leopards, crocodiles as well as many different species of butterflies, insects and over 450 sorts of colourful and endangered birds.
Even if you dont get the chance to see all these animals, the rich vegetation with dense forest, grassland and riverside areas will be worth walking through.

>Bardia National Park. Bardia National Park is located in Nepals western plain lands, east of the Karnali River, covering an area of 968 sq. km. It is the largest and most undisturbed protected area in the Terai, home to many endangered species including tiger, wild elephant, rhinoceros, swamp deer, blackbuck, gharial crocodile, marsh mugger crocodile and Gangetic dolphin. The enchanting birds found here are Bengal florican, lesser florican, Silver-eared mesia and Sarus Crane. The national park is full of open grasslands and glades making it an ideal place for game-viewing.
This park is famous for elephant safari or jungle drive. During jungle safari or elephant safari you will come across small herds of wild elephants. You will see rhinoceros also in the park. Here you can gain an experience of your life time. While doing the jungle safari you can observe 30 different mammals, more than 250 species of birds, and varieties of reptiles and aquatic animals.
For pleasurable sight-seeing you should be in Sukarmala from where you can see the panoramic view of Surkhet valley and the elongating plains of the Terai. Here you will have the opportunity of for fishing masher, a large game fish.

>>We propose 3 / 5 days program: Elephant safari, jeep drive, jungle walk, bird watching, rafting and canoe, visit to crocodile breeding center, discover the unique tradition and culture Tharu.

>>Accomodation: During a stay at a jungle retreat you will be either staying in good comfortable lodges with attached bathroom and insect nets or comfortable permanent tented camps.The standard of accommodation is of a very high standard, safe and clean. Cottages can be ouside the park or inside (in the jungle), this last solution is more expensive.

As this kind of program is short, we advise you to combine a trek or a cultural tour in Kathmandu Valley with a visit in one of these parks.

You can contact us for more informations: info@greatadventurous.com

>>Wildlife experience :

-Elephant safari

-Nature walk

-Dugout canoe excursion

-Jungle drive

-Cultural tours and Tharu folk dance programs

-Visit to elephant breeding center

-Bird watching

-trekking to Churia Range ( Bardia )

-Ox-cart drive

>>What to bring :

-Binoculars

-Neutral colored clothing

-light clothing for day time with a sweater and warm jacket for the evening in winter

-Pants / trousers for elephant safari

-walking shoes, sun hat, sunglasses

-insect repellent and personal medecine

-a small flash light