Paragliding:
Can you imagine sharing the same air space with the Himalayan griffin vultures, eagles and kites as you soar over the rivers, lakes and villages? The mountains loom over you to your north and the below you; the landscape dotted with paddy fields and hamlets. Probably that’s why Pokhara is amongst the hotspots for Paragliding in the world. The flying season commences from September thru February, November and December are the best month.

Mountain Flight:
Chartered Mountain flight from Pokhara offers spectacular views of the world's tallest Himalayas in Annapurna region. Mountain flight is also interesting for even those who have done their trekking. It gives a completely different experience than trekking. Mountain flights gives a chance to see the whole range in one glance. Pokhara is a place, which offers crystal clear sky even during the winter. Helicopter-Services are also available for those who wish to make it a more private affair.

Rafting / Kayaking:
Whether you would like to Kayak in the Phewa Lake or raft down the Seti River (upper Seti for Half Day), the taPokhara has it all. Because of its proximity to the mountains, quite a few snow fed major yet wild rivers run thorough and the surrounding areas of Pokhara; making Pokhara a top rafting destination. While the Seti River runs through the heart of the Pokhara valley, rafting trips to other major rivers like Trisuli, Marsyangdi and Kali Gandaki begin and end in Pokhara. Depending on you leisure time and interest you have the choice to select the rafting trips of one day to seven days and rives with different rapids. The grades of rafting from +2 to +5, for to 7 days or even more.

Golf :
The two world-class 9 hole golf courses-"Yeti Gulf “ at Fulbari Resort, and “Himalayan Golf “ course are expanded in huge and diverse areas about 7 km away from the main city. These golf courses offer the unique golfing experiences. They are located in the most spectacular natural settings. Golf driving range at dam side can enjoy the view as well.

Mountain Biking:Wouldn’t you like to pedal push you way through water falls, up and down treacherous slopes and amidst centuries old monasteries and rice granaries? Well, that’s mountain biking in Pokhara in a nutshell for you. On one hand you have to cycle through lush forests and culturally heterogeneous communities while on the other hand, up steep mountains and through cruel mountain rivers.

Walking, Hiking & Trekking:
Pokhara offers pleasing walking places at the suburbs for walking lovers and here are some interesting hill stations for day hikers. More importantly, Nepal is pioneer in World Trekking and Pokhara is the gateway to Trekking paradise! Round Annapurna Trek is one out of the best ten trekking route in the world. (referred to P.5) It is advised to arrange trekking through the registered trekking agencies to prevent oneself from any unseen accident.

Mountaineering :Pokhara has been popular gateway and rest place for the trekkers and mountaineers since 950. It is the only appropriate place to start for mountaineering on the peaks of Annapurna range where a famous mountaineer Maurice Herzog (French Summiteer) successfully climbed over 8000m Annapurna-I for the first time on 950 in the human history. www.tourism.gov.np, www.nepalmountaineering.org,  www.himalayanrescue.org, Heli skiing was tried by a French team in Manang on 2003. It is considered as one of the best spots in the world and can be managed from Pokhara.

Archery range, swimming and more activities...........

Relaxation Paradise

Boating / Sailing:
Sail the boat on the lakes over the mountain shadows. Chat with your loved ones and say ‘wow…’ together with your family over blue water. Those are the wonderfully relaxing ways. Whenever your life is chaotic, and stressed, Pokhara is there to make your relaxing wonderful and memorable. You can select any lakes of your choice for this relaxing activity.

Fishing:
The lakes and the confluence point of mountain stream rivers are good spots for Sahar, Katle (Nepal native species, carp family), eel and catfish. The best fishing seasons are from June to August. You enjoy fishing of a reel, a lure, and so on. Rods are available at lakeside.

Pony Trekking / Day Hiking :Go for a half a day or full day pony trek and enjoy the tranquil routes in hinterlands and surroundings of Pokhara by experiencing the real rustic life. Routes are referred to P.4 "Destination Around the Pokhara Valley". These places are also suitable location for day hiker as well.

Sun-bathing:
Pokhara is a natural wonder situated in sub-tropical low land under the massif Himalaya. With panoramic view of snowy mountains you can brown your skin.

Meditation, Yoga, Massage, Ayurveda..... Relaxing under the Oriental atmosphere.

Honey Hunting:
Places like Baglung, Landruk, Siklis, Ghana Pokhara are very famous for adventurous and arduous honey hunting practices. Professional hunters just hang on a rope and slide down to the middle of the massive rock and hunt honey.

Research:
Pokhara’s uniqueness is its natural and socio-cultural diversity in a small periphery. It has developed as a common dwelling place of the Mongolian and Aryan people of different castes with their cultural activities. Likewise it is the unique place with over 207 species of orchids and many more herbal plants and wild flowers. The rivers sides and wetland area of the lakes are popular places for the local and migrant birds and butterfly. These diversities provide the best ground for researchers.

Butterfly & Bird-watching :
Of the world’s 5 families of butterflies and more than 500 species can be found here. The Annapurna Museum also known as “Butterfly Museum” displays wide range of exotic and popular colored flies; likewise over 523 species of birds can be observed in Pokhara, the best months being October-March.

Panoramic Mountain Views
Toni Hagen, a Swiss geologist, who traveled extensively in Nepal had written:

“Pokhara area shows the greatest contrast in landscape. Nowhere in the world can the highest mountains reaching 8000 meters level be admired from such small distance and from the tropical low land without any intermediate mountain ranges. Pokhara is certainly one of the most extra ordinary and beautiful places in the world” No place in the world offers such views of the Nepalese Matterhorn, Machha-puchhre (Fish-tail) and Annapurna from such close distance.

Boating, Sailing, Fishing, and Bird Watching Begnas and Rupa Lakes are major ones. Medicinal and herbal plants as well as the sub-tropical green forest around this area make the surrounding atmosphere more hygienic & colorful. It takes about 20 minutes to drive over there. Dipang, Maidi, Khaste, Neurani and Gunde are small in size but consist high potentiality for entertaining purposes, fishing, butterfly & bird watching and herbal plants. Dipang Lake is so peculiar, recreational and tranquil that it is called a "Honeymoon Lake". Boating, kayaking, sun bathing, fishing, relaxing, bird watching, swimming, butterfly observation and more...

Nightlife and Entertainment
There are some dance restaurants and bars, discos located at lakeside offers you the entertaining opportunity. The programs showed in these places ranges from Nepali fold dance to English rock music and dance in different places. You can hang out some of the bars and pubs as per your choice that is becoming trendy in the area.