A powerful and famous river, huge rapids, good sensations. It is respected as one of the most mighty rivers of Nepal. Its source is on the Tibetan plateau, to the north of Kathmandu. The Arun is ideal for someone who wants to run a big water river but hasn't got the time to raft the Sun Koshi or the Karnali.

Profile
From  :  Tumlingtar Alt. 290 m
To  :  Chatra Alt. 115 m
Distance  :  70 kms
River days  :  3 days
From Kathmandu  :  1 day
Difficulty in November  :  Class 4-
Average gradient  :  0.25 % (12 ft a mile)
Est. max. gradient  :  0.4 %
Volume in November  :  215 cumecs
Best season  :  Nov > April

7 days rafting
Day 01  Drive to Hille by bus

Day 02  Arrival at Hille Bazaar, after lunch a short trek and overnight camping.

Day 03  Full day trekking and overnight camping.

Day 04  Full day trekking and camping on the bank of Arun river near Tumlingtar.

Day 05  Rafting and camping on the beach at Andherighat.

Day 06  Rafting and camping on the river bank at Barachhetra.

Day 07  Rafting to Chatara, lunch and then drive to Dharan, continue by nightbus back to KTM.