Rishikesh Camping and Rafting

Rishikesh Camping and Rafting

Rishikesh, the holy city of Hindus, is situated at the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand State, India. It is at the foothills of Himalayas situated at a height of 1220 ft from the sea level. The river Ganges flows through this city. The river Ganges leaves the Shivalik Mountains of Himalayas only in Rishikesh and comes down to the North Indian plains. Hence this place proves to be the ideal one for white water rafting.

River rafting in Rishikesh is at its peak due to the popularity it enjoys from the Indian and foreign tourists.  Experienced rafters cherish the rafting moments in Rishikesh due to the great experience they derive from the river Ganges. The rafting in Rishikesh is considered as the 3 and 4 the levels of safety which means it is not at all a soft and calm river for easy cruising of the rafts. There is somewhat risks and challenges involved in the white water rafting in Rishikesh and only experienced rafters are allowed in the difficult areas.

The Rishikesh rafting packages offer complete guides and safe quality equipments for the tourists to enjoy rafting with safety and security. Rafting for children and elderly people are allowed at the basic packages where the river rafting will be safe and in control.  To enjoy the Himalayan nature, there is no better choice than river rafting along the banks of the Ganges. Moreover, your experience will become a complete one when you combine camping in Rishikesh.

Rishikesh and the surrounding areas offer more than 12 rapids for the rafters. Some of these rapids are known as Marine Drive, Roller Coaster, Sweet Sixteen, Three Blind Mice and Daniel’s Dip. Camps in Rishikesh are offered both by the private operators and by the tourism department. Some of the camps are stylish with all modern necessities while some of them advocate complete natural settings for everything such as the encouragement of lantern lamps in place of electric bulbs. All the camping facilitates the 24 hours medical and communication facilities are available in these camps.

The camping in Shivpuri, the nearby camping area at the distance of 10 km from Rishikesh, offers beach camps, hillside camps, jungle camps and riverside camps. River rafting is naturally included in the camping packages for Rishikesh. And hence you are recommended to select camping packages straight to enjoy the rafting tours in Rishikesh. River Rafting accompanied with right camping will definitely make your stay in Rishikesh the most adventurous and memorable one in your life.