Nepal Family Adventure

If you want an unusual and diverse adventure to enjoy with your family, this superb holiday could be it!

Nepal really isn't just about trekking and temples! This trip shows just how much more there is to this fabulous country.

Whether you're a couple, group of friends, or a family with children (we'd suggest from about 12-years-plus, mainly due to the rafting), you'll come away from this holiday with a huge smile on your face and incredible memories to treasure.

The trip includes the 'must-see' sights in the Kathmandu Valley, such as Patan City, Durbar Square, Boudhnath and Swayambunath Stupas, and Bhaktapur.

Then there is adventure - a white water rafting trip on the Trisuli River. It's mostly grade 2-3 rapids (no higher) so it feels thrilling and intrepid without being too scary for someone who's never done it before.

We stop the rafting an hour or so's drive away from Chitwan. Once here you start your wildlife experiences, with jeep safaris, canoe rides and walks. With luck you'll spot some great birdlife and a variety of wildlife such as gharials, spotted deer, monkeys, and hopefully also the Asian one-horned rhino. Tigers are possible, but quite rarely seen, so seeing one would be a huge bonus.

Heading back north you arrive at the ancient hilltop town of Bandipur en route to Pokhara. Here nature is the star, and you take walks, hikes and lake boat trips to enjoy it to the full. As for seeing the sunrise a lighting up the Annapurna Mountains, that's sure to be a highlight. It's all possible from here.

Nepal really does put a smile on your face!