Annapurna Panorama and River: The carefully designed twelve-day itinerary combines the thrill of white-water rafting with the breathtaking experience of viewing the mountain panorama from the Poon Hill viewpoint.
After a sightseeing tour in the Kathmandu Valley, we will start the adventure with a scenic 25-minute flight to Pokhara, Nepal’s second most popular tourist destination nestled beneath the snow-crested Annapurna Massif.
From Pokhara, we will reach the Poon Hill viewpoint (3210m) after a three-day trek for the spectacular Himalayan panorama extending from Dhaulagiri to Annapurna and Machhapuchhre.
Upon returning from the trek, we will drive to Damauli for a two-and-a-half-hour journey from Pokhara to start the rafting experience on the Seti River, originating at the southeast slopes of Machhapuchhre Mountain and flowing south.
The Seti River passes through stunning jungle scenery, green hills, and valleys. It is an excellent river for bird watchers and those interested in the abundance of nature found on this trip. This normally gentle river has plenty of small and straightforward rapids. During the monsoon months, the intensity of the rapids increases and attracts a radically different set of rafters. The Seti is an ideal trip for those wanting to experience some of the stunning river scenery in Nepal without the intensity of complex or challenging rapids. It is also very well suited for family trips, and this relatively small volume, blue, and warm water, is a “warm-up” river for intermediate Kayakers.
Annapurna Panorama and River Equipment lists
- Daypack above 40 liters. (Must be waterproof)
- Down jacket (rental available)
- Warm sleeping bag (rental available)
- Sun head, gulf cap, sunglasses, headlamp, and torchlight.
- Ear-muffs, sun Lotions/sun cream.
- One pair of liner gloves is thin wool and synthetic.
- Cotton t-shirts, Synthetic t-shirt.
- Two Long sleeve polyester or synthetic lightweight for sunny days.
- One Soft-shell jacket water & wind resist.
- One swimming dress.
- Inner clothes as your requirement.
- Liner socks, woolen socks.
- Proper trekking shoes.
- Imodium or Pepto Bismo capsules for upset stomach or diarrhea.
- Diamox for altitude sickness. The guide will help you to take it.
- One small personal-sized first-aid kit with blister treatments such as moleskin, bands, anti-infection ointments, muscle relief ointments.
Important Note:
Your safety is of paramount importance to us at the Female Guide Holiday. We have the absolute authority to cancel the trip or change the itinerary, when deemed necessary or when we have reason to believe your safety is at stake. Weather conditions, the health condition of a group member, natural disasters, and such, can contribute to changes in the itinerary when traveling in remote mountainous regions. In these extreme situations, we kindly request that you offer your full cooperation to the trusted leader of the group appointed by the Female Guide Holiday. However, we assure you that we will make every effort to keep to the above itinerary.