Upper Alaknanda River Rafting Expedition

Duration:

05 Nights / 06 Days

Destination Covered:

Delhi-Haridwar-Rishikesh-Kaldubagarh-Gauchar-Rishikesh-Delhi

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Tour Description

Overview

Uttarakhand is the place of the origin of the two most important and religious river for Hindus that is Ganga river and Yamuna river, the Yamuna is originated at Yamunotri and the Ganges at Gangotri. It is one of the most picturesque destination, covered by high Himalayan peaks, glaciers and forests. Uttarakhand is also famous for adventures activities such as Trekking, Skiing and River Rafting. It is the heaven for various types of adventure activities.

We are pleased to offer you our one of the unique adventure package ‘Upper Alaknanda River Rafting Expedition’. This tour will give you the chance to do the rafting on the Alaknanda River and will get the trilling experience while rafting in Rishikesh fight some of the best rapids on the Ganges including Three Blind Mice, Body Surfing and the Rollercoaster along with the small rapids. The duration of the tour is 05 nights and 06 days, covering the places such as Haridwar ,Rishikesh, Kaldubagarh and Gauchar.

Itinerary

Day 1: Delhi – Haridwar(By Road-220kms)sightseeing

On reaching the Delhi airport, meet our representative who’ll assist you to the vehicle, drive to Haridwar. On reaching Haridwar, check in to the hotel. After relax for a while, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Haridwar. Visit the main attractions of Haridwar include Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple, and the Daksheswara Mahadev Temple.

In the evening attend on the aarti that takes place at Har Ki Pauri. Return back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Haridwar – Rishikesh Sightseeing

Today after breakfast, drive to Rishikesh. The town is also famous for Ayurveda treatments and Meditation and Yoga, hence it also, known as Yoga Capital of the World. Rishikesh is not all spirituality and meditation, now a days it is popular as white-water rafting center, backpacker hang-out, and gateway to treks in the Himalaya.

Upon arrival in Rishikesh, check-in at the hotel. After relaxing for a while, head to enjoy a rafting excursion. During rafting in Rishikesh, get familiar with paddling and safety techniques before that. While rafting take a trilling experience of some of the best rapids on the Ganges including Three Blind Mice, Body Surfing and the Rollercoaster along with the small rapids. The day finishes back at Rishikesh. Return to the hotel, have your dinner. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 3: Rishikesh – Kaldubagarh Sightseeing

After breakfast,drive to reach Kaldubagarh. On the way visit the Hindu pilgrim places of Devprayag and Rudraprayag.

The major attractions to visit in Devprayag and Rudraprayag include Raghunathji temple, Dashrathshila, Koteshwar Mandir and Dhari Devi Mandir. After the visit resume drive to Kaldubagarh.

On reaching Kaldubagarh, check-in at camps. Have your dinner and overnight stay in Camp.

Day 4: Kaldubagarh – Chamoli – Kaldubagarh

Post breakfast, drive straight to Chamoli. On reaching Chamoli, gear up to start for most challenging raft, while rafting fight some outrageous grade IV and IV plus rapids. In the evening return to the Camp. Dinner and overnight stay at Camp in Kaldubagarh.

Day 5: Kaldubagarh – Gauchar  

Today after early breakfast, enjoy rafting till Gauchar experiencing the grade III and IV rapids. While rafting, reach the confluence of Pindar at Karaprayag. Here, the Pindar River adds more water to the already rapid Alaknanada adding more punch and zest to the rapids to follow. Return to the hotel in the evening. Have your dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 6: Gauchar – Rishikesh – Haridwar – Delhi

Today is the last day of the tour. After breakfast, go all the way to Rudraprayag rafting in the raft boats. On reaching Rudraprayag, enjoy grade V rapids at the Kakar Fall. Lastly cross the grade IV rapid – Holy Hole.

After the rafting, drive to Haridwar Via Rishikesh. On reaching Haridwar, attend the evening aarti at Har ki Pauri. After attending aarti return to Delhi for he onward destination. We hope you have enjoyed your trip and look forward to organizing your next tour with us.

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights

  1. Sightseeing tour to the major tourist attractions of Haridwar including Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple, and the Daksheswara Mahadev Temple.
  2. Attend mesmerizing aarti at Har–Ki–Pauri in Haridwar
  3. Enjoy a rafting excursion in Rishikesh and fight some of the best rapids on the Ganges including Three Blind Mice, Body Surfing and the Rollercoaster along with the small rapids
  4. Guided tour to major tourist attractions of Devprayag and Rudraprayag including Raghunathji temple, Dashrathshila, Koteshwar Mandir and Dhari Devi Mandir.
  5. Raft to Gauchar experiencing plenty of grade III and IV rapids.
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