India Himalayan Adventure

Head to the airport to make your way to Delhi for the trip of a lifetime!

Arrive in Delhi.
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Depending on your flight timing, spend the day relaxing/shopping and exploring Delhi city.

We’ll take an early morning train to Haridwar.

On arrival in Haridwar, you will be driven to our camp, via a scenic drive as you cross the town of Rishikesh.

Following a sumptuous lunch, we’ll take a short hike to a typical hill village accompanied by our resident naturalist. During the walk, the naturalist will explain the villager’s way of life and introduce you to the flora and fauna found in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Dinner and overnight in the camp.

After breakfast, we’ll drive a short distance to the put-in point for today’s rafting session. After a thorough safety briefing, we’ll gear up with helmets, life jackets, and paddles to start rafting on the Ganges. This is a gentle stretch so we can learn raft orienteering techniques. Conclude paddling at Rishikesh and drive back to camp for a hot lunch.

After lunch, we drive down to Rishikesh and commence our walking tour of the town. After crossing Laxman Jhulla, a suspended bridge across the Ganges, we walk past several temples, ashrams, the local bazaar, and yoga centres to Ram Jhulla (another suspended bridge). Both bridges are named after the brothers Ram and Laxman from the Hindu Epic “Ramayana”.

At Ram Jhoola we walk down to the ghat for an evening “Aarti” (prayer ceremony).

After the “Aarti” we walk across the Ram Jhoola to board our waiting vehicle and drive back to the camp.

Dinner and overnight in camp.

After breakfast, we leave for the trek (with a picnic lunch!). The first half of the trek is an uphill climb. After about 30 minutes of hiking, we take a short detour to a nearby waterfall to see some stalactite formations. This is a good spot for photographs.

After a short break at the waterfall, we’ll return to the trail and continue our gradual ascent. The trail passes through a typical hill village called Patna and continues further up past the two local primary schools en route to a second village; Simal Khet – the highest point of our trek.

Our picnic lunch at a vantage point offers a panoramic view of the valley and the Ganges.

Return to camp.

Time at leisure or to spend time on the beach by the Ganges.

Dinner and overnight in camp.

Early morning yoga session.

Post-breakfast, we have an exciting and adventurous zip line activity 400 metres across the Ganges River and 65 metres above the river from ‘Camp Panther’ to ‘Leopard Heights’, our camp located on the hill opposite Shivpuri village.

After an early lunch, we drive to Rajaji National Park for a wildlife safari.

Rajaji National Park is known for its beauty and rich biodiversity. This area is the north-western limit of the Asian elephant. Apart from elephants, the park is home to over 40 species of mammals including tigers, leopards, deer, and ghurals, and has over 315 species of birds.

Return to camp for dinner.

After an early breakfast, we’ll leave for Devprayag (120 minutes drive, 55 kilometres) for a full day of rafting on the Ganges.

Devprayag is at the confluence of two very sacred rivers – the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda – that merge to form the holy Ganges river.

You will be introduced to river guiding and get a chance to steer the boat. The rafting stretch today should take approximately 4 hours.

After the rafting session, we’ll board a waiting bus and drive back to the camp; a journey of around 45 minutes.

Dinner and overnight in camp.

After an early breakfast, we’ll drive for 5 hours (165 kilometres), through typical Indian towns and past agricultural fields, to Jim Corbett National Park.

We will reach your Corbett Resort in time for lunch.

Established as Hailey National Park in 1936, Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative, which was started to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It has now become one of the most popular tourist attractions for wildlife and nature lovers across the world.

In the afternoon we will take a nature walk accompanied by a naturalist into a Sal forest surrounding the resort. This offers an excellent introduction to the flora and fauna of the area.

Return to the resort for dinner.

Early morning, we depart for a wildlife safari into the Bijrani range hoping for a glimpse of the elusive tiger. Return to the resort for breakfast.
Post lunch, we’ll head out on our second wildlife safari of the day in the Jhirna range.
We’ll be back in time for an early dinner.

Today we take a train back to Delhi. The train will depart from the station at 9:55 am and will take approximately 5.5 hours.

Upon return, we’ll be driven to the hotel, where you will have plenty of time to rest, relax, and explore the capital city.

You’ll leave the hotel early with a packed breakfast, to catch the train to Agra to explore the famous Taj Mahal.

Upon arrival in Agra we’ll meet our Guide for sightseeing at the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

We’ll leave Agra by train in the afternoon, and return to the hotel in Delhi.

We’ll return to the hotel in the evening before our farewell dinner.

This marks the end of our Indian adventure.