The Bheri River has its origin in the Dolpo region of Nepal and is yet to be fully explored. Graded as an easy river to raft, it nevertheless gives rafters a thrilling ride. Along the way are encountered charming little villages with ancient traditions that have been perfectly preserved. Bheri is also well known for its good fishing spots. As with the Karnali, the journey here begins with a plane ride to Nepalgunj followed by a 3-4 hr drive to the put in point at Samajighat.
Grade : III to IV | Put in Point : Samjhighat |
Put out Point : Royal Bardiya National Park | Distance : 128km |
Duration : 04 days | Best Seasions : Spring & Autumn |
The Bheri River has its origin in the Dolpo region of Nepal and is yet to be fully explored. Graded as an easy river to raft, it nevertheless gives rafters a thrilling ride. Along the way are encountered charming little villages with ancient traditions that have been perfectly preserved. Bheri is also well known for its good fishing spots. As with the Karnali, the journey here begins with a plane ride to Nepalgunj followed by a 3-4 hr drive to the put in point at Samajighat.
Soon after setting off on the river journey, the first major rapid is encountered and there are many ore along the way. During the halt for lunch, rafters have a chance to explore the surrounding areas and enjoy bird watching. Excitement builds up in anticipation every tie the river flows through a narrow gorge. The sides of the gorge rise 200-300 ft in vertical walls.
On the final day, there are more rapids to be tackeled but nothing seruiojsly challenging. The Bheri then meets the mighty Karnali after which it flows into yet another gorge. Soon after leaving the gorge, the river enters the Bardia National Park, a sanctuary for a large variety of animals and birds of many diverse species. Towards the end of this trip, rafters are likely to see the endangered Gangetic dolphins that live in the calmer waters.
Day 01:
Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, it is an hours flight with spectacular views of the Himalayas. On arrival drive to the put in point Samjhighat which will take approximately 3 to 4 hours. The drive itself is a unique experience, winding up through the Siwalik Hills and passing through local village.
On arrival at the starting point your own-tented camp awaits you by the bank of the Bheri River. Dinner will be layout for you around the camp.
Day 02:
After breakfast we break camps and starts on our adventure down the Bheri River. After 20 minutes, we encounter our firsts big rapid, one of many to come. The Bheri itself is so remote that it remains a relatively unexplored river of west Nepal. The first section of the river is quite rough with twisted bend creating many exiting rapids. We stop for lunch beside the river and take time to explore the surrounding area, bird watch or simply laze in the midday sun. We continue to encounter more white-water before arriving to our tent side.
Day 03:
The "Exciting” section today gives way to a narrow gorge section with vertical cliffs of 200-300 feet on either side interspersed with open valley where there are small villages. This area is generally scenic but here too white-water in encountered. Once again we find one of the many pristine beach for our camp side for the night.
Day 04:
Bardia National Park: The final Day on the river still holds a few surprises with several but exciting rapids to be encountered. After an hour’s float we arrive at the confluence of the Bheri river and The Karnali river. Once again we enter another gorge section, opening onto the huge plains of the southern Terai region of Nepal. Once through this gorge we enter into the Bardia National Park where the trips ends.
Safari Option: For those who don't cherish the thought of returning directly to civilization, consider visiting the Bardia National Park. While at Barida, we will enjoy a variety of activities ranging from elephant safaris (unquestionably the best vehicle from which to view rhinoceros and tigers), canoeing amongst marsh mugger crocodiles, jungle walks and bird watching. The sub-tropical region of Nepal which borders India and forms part of the Gangetic Plain, Bardia National Park is a mixture of forest and grassland with the Babai River running through the centre of the park. Amongst the 30 species of mammal the park is home to tiger, rhino, elephant, crocodile and monkey besides 400 species of birds. It has a good reputation for wildlife spotting and is less commercialized that Chitwan.
We stay at the premium Temple Tiger Lodge and Tented Camp, which has the premium location in the park.
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