Arun river

 Five Days in Eastern Nepal The Arun is a natural choice for those on the look out for real adventure, It is also the first choice for those seeking an expedition into the wilderness. The Arun is one of the tributaries of the Sapta Kosi That  Flows through Eastrn Nepal .The trip begins with a 3 – day trek through remote villages of the serene Arun vally ; Camping out in     lush forests with views of the snow – capped   Himalayan peaks. It is three days of great white water action and camping on fantastic beaches along the river. Combining trekking around spectacular scenery, great rapids and remote location makes the Arun trip fascinating.The Upper Arun is one of the most powerful and respected rivers in Nepal. Surrounded by inspiring landscape , it cuts through the Himalaya forging deep gorges and has superb riverside beaches. The powerful current and large volume of water gives rise to huge and impressive rapids throughout the journey . The rapids can be challenging and technically complex Day 1 – Tumlingtar

After an hour’s flight from Kathmandu, Tumlingtar in eastern Nepal is reached . Since the Tumlingtar flight is usually in the afternoon, camp is set up at Tumlingtar the little village with its tiny teashops and airstrip. A briefing for the next day’s adventure follows .

Day 2 – Savaiya Khola

Breakfast at 8:30 am is followed by a trek to sabiya Khola that takes about two hours at a leisurely pace . Briefing for thenext day’s schedule follows. On this day all equipment for the trip is arranged in preparation for the river trip the next day.

Day 3 – Megan Bes

An early breakfast and by 9:30 am , it is time  to hit the water , Most of the day , the river is quite smooth except for encounters with little rapids of class III/IV .

Day 5 – Chatara

Compared to the previous days , today is pretty smooth and relaxed . The Arun River then merges with the sin koshi to form the collective sapta koshi , one of the major river systems of Nepal. Floating down the sapta kosi for about half an hour and the site of a temple in Bara chettra dedicated to lord Vishnu is reached. From here it’s another half-hour float to Chatara . The splendid river trip in eastern Nepal ends here and the drive back begins .