The adventure of a jet scooter ride can now be expe
rienced in Nepal; it' s truly a novel way of discovering one of the country's finest rivers, the Trishuli. The 6km ride starts near a riverside resort in Thimura, situated 8 km from Narayanghat and 28 km from Mungling. The safely features of the machines are well proven. Nevertheless, there are well proven. Nevertheless, there are certain mandatory safely conditions that apply: such as the use of helmets, life jackets, provision of a two-way communication system with the operator of the jet scooter and accident insurance for all the riders.
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gency offering this adventure sport since few years. They have two Yamaha scooters that can do speed of 60-70 km. per hours. Driver operates the scooters, carrying two passengers. Ride along the 6 km stretch lasts approximately 12 minutes and costs Rs. 176 per person for walk in tourists. For others, there are two package deals. A one night package deal, which includes the ride, dinner, breakfast, and a peep into the lifestyle of the Chepangs, Gurungs and Magars (as also a chudka dance), costs $12 for Nepalis, $14 for tourists from SAARC countries and $17 for local diplomats (INGO staff etc).
There is also a 2-night package, which offers beside the above mentioned, a visit to Devghat, a holy Hindu place at the confluence of the Trishuli and Kali Gandaki Rivers. Devghat is also a destination place for old people wanting to spend the last days of their life. They find solace in the company of those who are there for the same purpose.
The site also offers jungle walks and bird watching. This package includes 2 dinners, lunch, breakfast and two nights stay at the river resort. For Nepalis, it comes at $22, for SAARC tourists at $26 and for local diplomats at $28. an additional attraction is a place called Sita Gufa, a cave where it is be lived the earth opened up to receive the wife of lord Rama to take her to where she same came from.
Access to the places: The resort offers a pick-up service by jeep/car. From the bus stop Ramnagar, situated of the highway from Mungling to Narayanghat the riverside resort at Timura is 2 kilometers from Ramnagar. Travelers from Kathmandu can take any of the several buses going to Narayanghat / Chitwan and get off where the rod branches off to Ramnagar. Those coming in from Chitwan can take any bus headed For Kathmandu or Pokhara and alight at the some place on the highway and head for Timura. The riverside resort is the only accommodation in the area.
