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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.
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Aircraft

If you have a dream to fly like birds, come to Pokhara. Leave
your woes behind on earth, soar to
heights, bathe in the clouds, reach out for the mountains and
kiss the azure sky as you fly across. This also offers opportunities
to take some of the most breathtaking views. It operates regular
flights from the Pokhara airport; September thru June.Your
flying craft is small takes you up on the sky, close to the
mountains gives the feeling of free flying. While on the sky in
this glider, it gives a kind of feeling of driving motorbike on the
sky. Ha .. ha … ha.. really amazing. The flight charge is
proportionate to flight duration. You can reserve the service of 15
minute duration to one and half hour of period.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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Mountaineering
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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 folk 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. There is Casino in Fulbari Resort and Spa to provide the gaming pleasure for the visitors.
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