India
For Adventure
A trek along the ancient
pilgrims' route to the holy town of Badrinath and Kedarnath
in the Himalayan foothills, combined with exhilarating rafting
down the Ganges, the most revered river in the country and
a wildlife safari in Jim Corbett National Park is an exciting
introduction to the adventure opportunities available in a
country that is known more for its rich culture and age-old
traditions.
BEST TIME: NOVEMBER -APRIL
DAY
1 Arrive Delhi
Arrive New Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
DAY
2 Delhi
Morning at leisure afternoon. Sightseeing of old Delhi
monuments. O/n Delhi hotel.
DAY
3 Delhi - Shivpuri
Arrive
Snow Leopard Adventures Camp
Camp orientation talk briefing about the day's plan. Lunch.
Post lunch rafting training session / relax on the beach.
Campfire and dinner. Overnight in Camp.
DAY
4 In the lap of the mighty Himalayas
After breakfast, drive for 45 minutes along the
Ganga river to the starting point of the trek. You start the
day with a approximately 6 km trek along the river to Mahadev
Chatti, the camp site for the day.
DAY-5
On the Pilgrims' trail
Easy trek along the ancient
Hindu pilgrims' trail for 18 scenic kms to the camp set up
on a beach near the river. Overnight in tents.
DAY-6
On the pilgrim's trail
Trek to Devprayag, a beautiful
16 kms level walk along the river through villages that seem
to belong to an era gone by. Pass old temples, ashrams and
two famous Hindu shrines visited by pilgrims for centuries
enroute to Badrinath and Kedarnath. Overnight in Devprayag
guest house.
DAY
7 The Wet and Wild Rafting Experience
After breakfast a sight seeing tour of Devprayag, Raft from
Devprayag towards Shivpuri. Drive to Snow Leopard Adventures
Camp in Shivpuri. Evening at leisure followed by a celebration
dinner around the campfire.
DAY
8: At Shivpuri/
For the enthusiastic rafters there is more rafting
to come. After breakfast we can raft down an exciting stretch
of the river. After a picnic lunch, a short sightseeing of
the holy town of Rishikesh. We also witness a typical traditional
'Arti' (prayer) in the evening. Drive back to camp. Dinner.
O/N stay in the camp.
DAY
9: Leopard Beach-Jim Corbett National Park
After breakfast at leisure, drive 6 hours to Jim
Corbett National Park, situated in the foothills of the Himalayas
in the northern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Arrive at Lodge just outside the Park. Lunch. Afternoon at
leisure. Besides being home to the Bengal Tiger and the endangered
gharial, Corbett is home to about 580 species of birds making
it a bird watcher's paradise. An evening bird watching walk
in the outskirts of the National Park.
Evening briefing on the surrounding forest and wildlife. Dinner
and o/n at lodge.
Day
10: At Corbett
Full day excursion to Dhikala.
Before dinner a short video film on the flora and fauna of
the area. Dinner and o/n at the Lodge
Day
12 Corbett - Delhi
Early morning safari. After an early breakfast, set
off on the six hour drive to Delhi.
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