🌊 River📸 Tourist Attraction

Gandaki River

Nepal

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Overview

River in Nepal and India, tributary of Ganges. It sits in Nepal's hill country, at its clearest either side of the monsoon — October to November and March to April.

Why visit: Himalayan whitewater — the Trishuli, Bhote Koshi and Karnali are world-class rafting rivers.

Things to do

›Raft or kayak a graded section
›Walk the river valley
›Photograph the gorge
›Camp on a river beach

RaftingKayakingNature WalkPhotography

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Travel Information

Best time

October – early December & March – May (avoid monsoon flows)

Weather

Temperate hill climate — warm days and cool nights (18–28°C in season, dropping near freezing on winter nights), with a heavy monsoon from June to September.

Entry fee

Free to view; rafting trips charged separately

Hours

Open access; rafting is strictly seasonal

Est. budget

₹1,500 – ₹5,000 for the day

Duration

Half to full day

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