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Hills of Garhwal - Trek and Raft

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Hills of Garhwal - Trek and Raft
  • Category: Trek/Raft/Camp/Family/5days
  • Season: mid September - mid May
  • Location: Uttarakand
  • Cost: Rs 20500/- per person + taxes
  • Min Group: 4
  • Customizable: Yes
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About the trip

This tour is a wonderful introduction to the lower Himalaya and combines trekking, rafting and mountain culture. The trekking is easy to moderate as is the rafting and is suitable for the first-timer to outdoor adventure. Though obviously a spirit of adventure helps in the outdoors.

 

 

Note: A detailed packing list will be shared with you once you have signed up for the trip


Duration – 05 days
Rafting days – 02 days
Trekking days - 02 days
Acco - Camping - 03 Nights,
Fixed Camp - 01 Nights
Train - 2 Nights

Cost Inclusive of

1.    All road transfers by private vehicles from Haridwar to Haridwar.
2.    Accommodation will be provided throughout the trip as mentioned in the itinerary on twin sharing basis.
3.    Meals: As per itinerary. Tea /coffee, snacks & drinking water during the trek. All meals would be vegetarian. The cuisine would be a mix of Indian, Chinese, Continental & Local.
4.    English speaking & professionally trained mountain guide.
5.    Kitchen staff would accompany the group on the trek.
6.    Porters / Mules will carry one bag per client ( not to exceed 20 Kgs)
7.    Camping equipment: 3/4 season tents, sleeping bags, ground mattress, mess tent & camping tables & stools.
8.    All trekking permits and park entry fees.
9.    First Aid Kit.

Cost Not Inclusive of

1.    Air Fare
2.    Travel Insurance
3.    Accommodation in Delhi - We can arrange it if required. Rooms starting at Rs.2500 and upwards.
4.    Single supplements.
5.    Additional meals/services not mentioned in the above.
6.    Charges for video/ still cameras etc.
7.    Alcohol, beverages, soft drinks etc.
8.    Personal expenses like tips, telephone calls, laundry, etc.
9.    Any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances like landslides, road blocks, bad weather, etc.
10.  Insurance
11.  Train fare. Can be arranged on request

Itinerary

DAY 00
Depart from old Delhi , for the Mussoorie train, departing at 2230hrs. Overnight in train.

DAY 01
Arrive at the Haridwar Railway Station at approximately 0550 hrs. Transfer to Ganga Base Camp (90 mins drive). Settle into tents and breakfast. Thereafter rafting trip from camp to Rishikesh in the forenoon. Back at camp for lunch. In the afternoon, there will be briefing from the trekking guide, followed by packing for the trek and rafting trip, commencing the next day. Dinner. Overnight at the camp.

DAY 02
Early rise and breakfast. Drive one-hour to start of trek at approx. 4000 ft ASL. Trek ascends 2000 ft ASL over 4-6 hours, through mixed forest of rhododendron, pine and oak through a secluded part of the lower Himalaya. Picnic lunch en-route. Arrive at the campsite on a high ridge with views of the snow capped Himalayan peaks of Garhwal, Kumaon and Nepal. Camp overnight on the ridge in alpine tents.

DAY 03
Rise early and walk to the Summit Hill (approx 400 ft above the campsite). Watch the sun rise over a 3600 view of the best Garhwal Panoramas. Return to the campsite for breakfast. Pack and trek (mostly a level walk) through thick jungle (for approx 3-4 hrs) to the hill village of Ranakot. Get a glimpse of a typical Garhwali village. Set up camp near the village.

DAY 04
Rise early for breakfast. Descend through village to road head above Bhagirathi valley. Drive approx. 2 hrs to Devprayag to awaiting rafts. Safety briefing and allocation of rafting equipment. River journey on the Ganga begins. Mild rapids encountered. Camp on a secluded beach just before Kaudyala

DAY 05
After breakfast, start rafting, past Kaudyala and onwards to HRR Base Camp. Rapids like Daniel’s Dip and The Wall (grade IV). Arrive at HRR base camp for lunch. Camp activities such as volleyball, frisbee etc. Depart camp at 1530 hrs and drive to the Haridwar railway station to board the Dehradun Shatabdi train at 1813 hrs. Reach New Delhi at 2245 hrs.
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