Other activities in Nepal
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Paddle Nepal
Tiny office in Thamel under Nargila Restaurant, with a main office in Pokhara; also offers kayak clinics.
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Intercultural Training & Research Centre
This well-respected language centre works with many NGOs, including the UK’s Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). It offers crash courses (three hours), 60-hour beginner courses and six-week intermediate courses. Tuition is one-on-one and costs around Rs 350 per hour. Contact Parbati Shrestha.
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Seeing Hands Nepal
Seeing Hands Nepal has professionally trained blind Nepali therapists, who with a heightened sense of perception and touch provide excellent Swedish-style massages. Run by volunteers, Seeing Hands does excellent work in supporting Nepali blind people in a society where they’re often marginalised.
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Lake Breeze Gym
Fitness freaks wanting more exercise than walking up and down mountains can head to Lake Breeze Gym near the lake.
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Adrenaline Rush
All kinds of rafting and kayaking trips, including in a ‘ducky’ (inflatable kayak).
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Hearts and Tears
Ever felt envious at the sight of some dude zipping along winding roads on the back of a motorbike, but always lacked the nerve to give it a go yourself? Then Hearts and Tears is the place to overcome your inhibitions. Tucked away in the entrance to Busy Bee (you can’t miss the cool retro bikes), you can choose from customised Royal Enfields in a range of classic designs, and with an emphasis on safety, it’s a great place to learn to ride (lessons from Rs 3500). It also offers motorcycle tours around Nepal, and rents bikes from Rs 600 per day.
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Borderlands Resort
Tucked away in a bend of the Bhote Kosi River, 97km from Kathmandu, the superb Borderlands Resort is one of Nepal’s top adventure resorts. Adrenaline-charged activities include rafting, trekking and canyoning but you can also just kick back and enjoy the peace and quiet. The resort is centred on an attractive bar and dining area, surrounded by luxury thatch-roofed safari tents dotted around a lush tropical garden.
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Nepal Vipassana Centre
Ten-day retreats are held twice a month (starting on the 1st and 14th of the month) at its centre northeast of Kathmandu, just north of Budhanilkantha, and there are also occasional shorter courses. These are serious meditation courses that involve rising at 4am every morning, not talking or making eye contact with anyone over 10 days, and not eating after midday. The fee is donation only.
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Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Centre
This friendly place offers guided meditations and talks on Tibetan Buddhism, with free lectures Monday to Friday at 8.30am and 5.30pm and Saturday dharma lectures with teachers from Kopan Monastery (Rs 400 with lunch; register in advance). The centre also offers yoga and reiki classes, a vegetarian restaurant, a library and a film night every Friday.
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Cosmic Brontosaurus Language School
Offering individual or group lessons from beginner to advanced, the rather primitive classroom in a wooden shack along the lake is surrounded by banana plants and is the perfect spot to learn Nepali. With seven years’ experience working with the UN as a translator, Prem, who runs the school, is a lovely guy.
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Centre for Buddhist Studies
The Centre for Buddhist Studies, based at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute, is part of Kathmandu University and offers a two-month Tibetan-language course (US$2180) from mid-June, with accommodation provided with local Tibetan families; it also offers longer university-accredited courses.
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Wayfarers
Wayfarers is a reliable operator. Guided walks through Kirtipur, Khokana, Bungmati and Chapagaon (US$35 per person) leave on Wednesday and Saturday. Three-day trips to Panauti, Namobuddha, Dhulikhel, Nagarkot and Sankhu (US$135 per person) leave on Thursday and Sunday.
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Dawn Till Dusk
Contact Chhimi Gurung. Local tours, rentals and servicing at the Kathmandu Guest House office; for bike repairs and servicing see the workshop a five-minute walk east, near Kilroy’s restaurant. Day trips US$35, multiday trips around US$65/45 with/without transport backup.
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Patanjali Yoga Center
A recommended place for yoga, west of Kathmandu’s city centre. Five- and 10-day courses involve attending the centre for three hours per day and include lunch. In theory there are drop-in classes daily at 7am and 4pm, but it’s best to call to confirm in advance.
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Ultimate Rivers
Ultimate Rivers is associated with the New Zealand company Ultimate Descents International (www.ultimatedescents.com) and specialises in multiday expedition rafting and kayaking. The Kathmandu office is just north of the Kathmandu Guest House.
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Royal Beach Camp
The Royal Beach Camp offers two- to seven-day kayak clinics from its camp on the Trisuli River. Add-ons include canyoning and rafting trips. Contact it at the office in Kathmandu just north of the Kathmandu Guest House.
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Himalayan International Yoga Academy
Located between Swayambhunath and Nagarjun hill. Offers yoga and meditation courses ranging from a couple of hours to a couple of weeks, with accommodation, vegetarian meals and alternative medicine treatments.
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Kathmandu Center of Healing
This place offers one-, two- and five-week professional courses in Thai massage. Other activities include yoga, dance, a monthly four-day reiki course and various ‘healing seminars’. Contact Rabin.
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Ananda Yoga Center
On the edge of the valley at Satungal, overlooking Matatirtha Village, 8km west of Kathmandu, this is a nonprofit yoga retreat offering courses in reiki, hatha yoga and teacher training.
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Ultimate Descents Nepal
Near Northfield Cafe and part of the Borderlands group. Specialises in long participatory rafting trips as well as kayak instruction and clinics on the Seti River.
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Holiday Tour & Travels
Holiday Tour & Travels, attached to Lumbini Village Lodge, arranges interesting tours that really get under the surface of life in the Terai.
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Guranse Tea Estate
- Hile, Nepal
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Just south of Hile on the road to Dhankuta are the organic tea gardens of the Guranse Tea Estate – tours can be arranged if you phone ahead.
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Rangjung Yeshe Institute
Attached to the Ka-Nying Sheldrup Ling Gompa, Rangjung Yeshe Institute runs classes in Tibetan, Sanskrit, Nepali and Buddhist studies.
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Himalayan Mountain Bikes
Kathmandu Valley tours US$50 per day with accommodation but no transport. Full service and repairs, bike hire RS 700 per day, guide US$40 per day.
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United
In Sauraha you can arrange inexpensive elephant safaris throughUnited. Safaris last 1½ hours and cost Rs 800, plus the park fees.
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