Rishikesh : The land of Gods

Generally in summers temperature in India shoots up to 40 degree Celsius. Every one prefers to visit hill stations or the Himalayas to get rid of scorching heat. One of the famous places to visit in summer is Rishikesh, located at foot hills of Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India.

Himalaya Outdoors, Rishikesh

One can reach to Rishikesh from Delhi by air, train, bus or cab. Jolly Grant airport at Dehradun is the nearest airport which is 35 km from Rishikesh. By Road it takes approx. 6-7 hours from New Delhi.

Rishikesh is connected to the most of the cities by NH58. The route passes over Meerut, one of the places having great importance in Indian history where Sepoy mutiny started in 1857. One can enjoy the greenery on the road side. The road finally enters Uttarakhand. On the way we can see IIT Roorkee, one of the prestigious Indian education institute, Haridwar, the pious place and “Har ki Pauri Ghat”.

Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Rishikesh is full of adventures.  The wonderful things one can experience are River rafting, Bungee jumping, Giant Swing, Flying fox, Kayaking , Rock climbing, Rappelling and many more. For Bungee Jumping, Giant Swing and flying fox one has to visit “The Jumpin Heights – ‘India’s first extreme adventure zone’.  For more details log on to: http://www.jumpinheights.com.

One can experience air at very high speed of 140-160 Kmph while flying as Flying fox.  After having adventurous task adventurers can relax themselves in the camps and enjoy the night camping.  The camps can be booked on-line or at the venue based on availability at varying price depending on facilities available.

Generally the packages varies from 1500 INR to 3000 INR and includes River rafting and meal charges. It is very amazing to see river Ganga flowing in between the mountains of Himalayas breaking the silence of surroundings.

Camps at the Bank of Ganges

River Rafting at The Ganges, Rishikesh

A weekend is good enough to enjoy Rishikesh. It is better to reach Rishikesh early in the morning book the camps and have light breakfast before heading towards Jumpin Heights. After adventurous activities one can return back to camp and relax in chilling fresh water of the Ganges. In evening one can enjoy Volleyball, beautiful scenery and bonfire with light evening snacks.

Next day morning it is better to leave early for river rafting after having light breakfast, the most amazing activities that one must experience at Rishikesh. The raft passes through some of the most exciting rapids like Major 1, Major 2, major 3, Sweet Sixteen, Three Blind Mice, etc. in river Ganga. One can try Body surfing and Cliff jumping while doing rafting. Generally it takes 3-4 hours and  can vary up to 6 hours. On the way to return one can visit Ram Jhoola, Laxman jhoola, Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar and enjoy the beautiful scenery. 

River Rafting, The Ganges, Rishikesh

River rafting

Beach Volleyball

Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Shivalik, Rishikesh

The Ganges passing through Himalayas, Vyasi, Rishikesh 

Rafting team 

Rishikesh