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 Camp
Panther, one of the most luxurious campsites on the
Ganga, is set up on 03 acres of terraced fields in Shivpuri
village near Rishikesh and is about a six-hour drive
from New Delhi. The ridges surrounding the camp are
covered with a thick Sal forest and the thatched Gazebos
Golghars at camp form the center point for your relaxed
evenings.
Additional facilities in camp panther include a swimming
pool and a conference room. We also have built an artificial
climbing wall for our more adventurous guests.
The comfortable safari tents here have attached utilities
and are equipped with fans. Along with power and power
back up facility, Camp Panther offers a comfortable
holiday out of doors.
It is operational through the year.
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Location:
Map
Season:
Through the year
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River Rafting
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Rappelling
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Nature walk
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Swimming
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Rock Climbing
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Bird watching
in the surrounding areas
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Kayaking on
a placid stretch of the river
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Beach games
like volley ball, Frisbee, tug of war etc.
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Trekking
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Day hikes to
the surrounding hills
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By Road:
Delhi - Meerut bye pass
- Khatauli - Muzaffar Nagar bye pass - Roorkee - Haridwar.
Once you cross Haridwar, drive towards Rishikesh. Our campsite,
Leopard Beach Tented Camp is situated 16 kms ahead of Rishikesh
at Shivpuri village. It is situated on the Devprayag-Badrinath
road.
Just before reaching the village, there is a big bridge called
the "Shivpuri Bridge" Just after crossing the bridge,
about another 05 minutes drive, on the left side there is
a ramp going up. This is the entrance to Camp Panther.
By Rail:
Haridwar is the nearest
railhead for Shivpuri. There are three trains from Delhi for
Haridwar.
Dehradun Shatabdi:
Morning Departure
Time: Depart Delhi 0655
hrs from New Delhi Railway Station. Arrive Haridwar 1115 hrs.
Depart Haridwar
1800 hrs. Arrive Delhi 2230 hrs.
Jan Shatabdi: Afternoon
Departure (Does not operate on Sundays)
Time: Depart Delhi 1530
hrs from New Delhi Railway Station. Arrive Haridwar 1920 hours
Depart Haridwar
0623 hrs. Arrive Delhi 1105 hrs.
Mussourie Express:
Overnight train
Time: Depart Delhi 2215
hrs from Old Delhi Railway Station. Arrive Haridwar next day
-0550 hrs
Depart Haridwar
2230 hrs. Arrive Delhi next day at 0605 hrs.
Nizamudin DDN AC Special (Operates Daily)
Time: Depart Delhi 2355 hrs. Arrive Haridwar ? 0400 hrs
Depart Haridwar- 1025 hrs. Arrive Delhi - 1440 hrs
IND DDN Express (Operates only on Mondays & Sundays)
Time: Depart Delhi 1130
hrs. Arrive Haridwar ? 1647 hrs
Full Day Excursions:
Trek to Kunjapuri:
Drive for about an hour
to the Kunjapuri temple, our starting point for the trek.
Set amidst lush green forest, Kunjapuri offers fantastic and
glorious views of the legendary Himalayan peaks like Banderpoonch,
Chaukhamba, Nanda Devi, and Trisul etc. The temple is dedicated
to goddess Durga. A fair is held on Ashtami in this beautiful
temple, built on flattened part of a hilltop. Thousands travel
to receive her blessings.
Visit to Devprayag:
Drive to the holy town of
Devprayag, which is at the confluence of two sacred rivers,
the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda. Both the rivers merge here
to form the Holy Ganges.
The Ganga is the most sacred river in the Hindu religion and
a dip in the holy waters of the Ganga is said to wash away
all sins. One can wander around this pleasant town and its
temples.
Half-Day Excursions:
Local Sightseeing
in Rishikesh:
A great pilgrimage center
of India made famous by Beatles who stayed here in an ashram
for 3 months. It is famous the world over for its yoga centers
and spiritual missions.
We visit temples, ashrams, Yoga centers and the famous Laxman
Jhoola and Ram Jhoola suspension bridges in Rishikesh, made
famous by the Beatles who visited here in the 1970's. At Rishikesh,
the holy Ganga leaves the Himalayas and enters the Indo- Gangetic
plains on its 2525- km journey to the Bay of Bengal.
Trek to Malakunthi
Village:
Drive for 12 kms upstream
of camp to reach Malakunthi Village. Visit local cave temple
and look at stalagmites and stalactites.
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