Adventure Sports

Gandaki: Perfect destination for adventure sports

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The thick forest area in the middle of Nawalpur district provides an ideal spot for jungle safari. The safari within the community forest provides visitors with the opportunity to see Tiger, Deer, Wild Elephant, Rhino and other animal. This area is also known for being Nepal’s largest grassland providing managed grazing grounds for deer’s, elephants […]

Not for the faint hearted but for adventure fans, the zip line ride over the dense green hills between Sarangkot and Hemja in Pokhara take visitors on an adventure ride from an elevation of 1,625 to 960 m. This is an extreme zip line with a vertical drop of 600 m over a 1.8 km […]

Paragliding

There are 19 adventure sports companies that are providing their paragliding services to visitors in Pokhara alone. It is said that the world’s five renowned paragliding sites are in Pokhara. The sports have gained popularity amongst domestic and international visitors alike. In addition to Pokhara there are other sites in Gandaki province which have paragliding […]

Hot Air Balloon

Providing a 360 degree view from above Pokhara valley, hot air balloons have made their mark as a collective adventure sport. Rising up to no more than 500 m above the valley, it’s a half hour ride which provides a bird’s eye view of the valley as well as a sweeping view of the Annapurna […]

Adventure Swing

The swing is considered to the only one of its kind in Nepal at a height of 248 m over the Kaligandaki river between Kushma and Balewa. It is also considered to be the highest swing in the world with the sport being an individual adventure sport. Upon completion of the swing over the river, […]

Canyoning Rappelling down natural fresh waterfalls or climbing those using ropes and harnesses is becoming a key attraction for the adventure enthusiasts. Known as Canyoning, the adventure sport allows people to be carried in high speed on downstream waterfalls. In close proximity of the Pokhara valley, a popular site for the sport is in Mahabhir […]