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Title : Trek n Raft Combo
Category : Trek
Duration : 5 Days
Location : Uttaranchal
Season : Autumn (sep - nov)
Grade : Easy
A short easy trek running parallel to the high Himalayas. Good
views all the way, beautiful camping by the lake at Devariyatal
and some great forests. The views from the summit of
Chandrashilla will stay in ones memory for really long.
Added to this are whitewater rafting trips at exciting levels on
the river Ganges. We raft 36kms from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh.
Day 00: Delhi to Haridwar (330m).
Board the overnight train from Delhi to be in Haridwar early
morning next day.
Day 01: Drive Haridwar - Sari and trek to Devariyatal
(2440m) 5-6 hrs drive and 2 hrs walk.
Board the waiting vehicles to be driven up to Sari, breakfast
enroute. The road goes along the river Alaknanda before entering
the Mandakini valley. Its a gradual uphill all the way up to the
beautiful lake of Devariyatal.
Day 02: Trek Devariyatal - Chopta (3000m) 6-7 hrs
The trail goes through the dense forest and stays on the ridge
all the way to Tali. From here we descend for a while to cross a
stream and then climb up gradually to reach Chopta, located in
an idyllic setting having beautiful meadows and is surrounded by
dense forests.
Day 03: Trek Chopta - Tungnath (3680m) - Chandrashilla
Top (4130m) - Chopta & drive to Camp Silver Sands 4-5 hrs trek &
5 hrs drive.
Start early in the morning and climb up to the temple of
Tungnath and beyond. Tungnath, one of the Shiva temples is the
highest temple in Garhwal and has definitely a certain
mystical/religious aspect which is quite based on the
spectacular surrounding and views from there. Views which go far
beyond the simple views of mountains.
The summit of the Chandrashilla peak provides a breathtaking 360
degree view.
Drive 5 hrs to reach Camp Silver Sands in the evening. Evening
campfire and overnight camp
Day 04: Raft Camp Silver Sands - Rishikesh
Tea coffee served 7:00 onwards. After breakfast, get into
rafting gear, safety briefing and raft down big volume Ganga
whitewater. Raft down rapids like Three Blind Mice, Crossfire,
Bodysurfing, Return to Sender, Roller Coaster, Golf Course and
lots more. We end the trip near Laxman Jhula. Drive 30 minutes
back to Camp for hot lunch. . Afternoon kayaking, volleyball or
hike to a nearby village. Campfire/barbecue dinner and overnight
Camp.
Day 05: Raft Kaudiyala - Camp Silver Sands
Tea served by 7:00 am. After breakfast at 8:30am, drive 30
minutes to Kaudiyala. Board rafts and raft down the two big
rapids on this section, the Daniels Dip and The Wall. Lots of
bodysurfing and float into Camp for hot lunch. Transfer to
Haridwar to board the evening Shatabdi to be back in Delhi by
10:45 pm.
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