Experience The Longest Canyon Swing In The World At The Last Resort

 No one in their right mind would willingly jump off a 161m high suspension bridge into the canyon below, would they? At least, that’s what we thought until we did it for ourselves.

Located around four hours from Kathmandu on the Friendship highway that connects Nepal with Tibet is The Last Resort, an adventure lovers paradise located amongst incredible natural surrounds and is home to one of the tallest bungie jumps in the world (161m high), and the longest canyon swing in the world.

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Relaxing lakeside in Pokhara, Nepal 2

 We recommend stopping at the various lookout points overlooking the colourful paddle boats and forested slopes and watching as the locals fish, hoping to reel in one of the resident catfish.

Finish your walk in the north, where arguably the best breakfast and iced coffee in Pokhara (and all of Nepal!) awaits you at The Juicery.

If you’re not a morning person, not all is lost! The lake is still a great walk at any time of day. Stop by one of the lakeside juice makers for a healthy pickmeup, or pop into a lakeside bar for a beer or two. There are also a number of Tibetan crafts vendors selling their wares by the lake if you’re keen to grab a bargain.

Cruising Phewa lake is one of the best things to do in Nepal

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CHILL IN BACKPACKER PARADISE, POKHARA

 Pokhara’s iconic lake, Phewa, wouldn’t look out of place in Switzerland such is its natural beauty. And an early morning lakeside walk is one of our favourite things to do in Pokhara.

Starting in the south, slowly walk towards the northern shores, enjoying the epic mountainscapes of the Annapurna range as the early morning light illuminates their peaks.

At this time of day, there’s a calmness around Pokhara that you won’t find anywhere else in Nepal, so embrace the chill.

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White Water Rafting In Nepal 3

 Although we would have loved to spend a day or more rafting along Nepal’s rivers, time only allowed a half-day excursion. But for those wanting to do longer rafting expeditions, there are plenty of full day and multi-day options from Pokhara - enquire with the guys from Paddle Nepal.

THE DETAILS Where | Paddle Nepal, Pokhara

Cost | USD $51 pp, half day trip

Further information | Bring adequate footwear for the rafting - either reef shoes or any closed toe shoe you don’t mind getting wet

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White Water Rafting In Nepal 2

 For 1.5 hours we paddle our way down the class III+IV rapids, admiring the Annapurna mountain range in the distance and the peaceful, lush surrounds. Although the rapids are less ferocious than post-monsoon, they’re enough to really kick the heart rate into gear.

Our rafting trip ends by passing under a suspension bridge covered in colourful prayer flags, before a quick lunch, celebratory Coke, and a 20 minute drive back to Pokhara.

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#15 Go White Water Rafting In Nepal

Unsurprisingly, given the vast mountain ranges and glaciers, Nepal is blessed with raging rivers ready to be rafted, making it one of the most exhilarating things to do in Nepal.

The epicentre for most rafting adventures is Pokhara, where we joined Paddle Nepal on their half-day Upper Seti river white water rafting trip. Just a short drive from Lakeside, the Upper Seti provides a short but sweet adrenaline-filled rafting experience, and before we knew it, we were floating down the glacial river and approaching our first rapid.

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The Details For Paragliding

 THE DETAILS

Where | Sarangkot, Pokhara

Cost | Standard flight (30mins): NPR 7,500

Cross country flight (40-60mins): NPR 11,000

GoPro footage: NPR 1,700

BOOK| Book your Pokhara 30-min paraglide 

10.000 Nepalese Rupee equals 72,80

Additional Information | For safety reasons, you can’t take your own camera/GoPro on your flight so if you want footage, you’ll need to purchase it

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