Itinerary:
Day 1: Abroad - Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meet assist at airport and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2: Delhi to Rishikesh: 6 hrs
Early morning after breakfast, drive to Haridwar. On arrival at Haridwar, transfer to beach camp on the Ganges for lunch. We will run a short river trip after lunch to get familiarised with paddling commands,safety techniques, and the experience of being on a big volume river. Return to Camp for hot drinks and snacks. Barbecue for dinner around the campfire and overnight camp.
Day 3: Rishikesh to Rudraprayag to Venturi Beach: 6 hrs
An early morning drive to Rudraprayag, the put-in point. En route we stop at Devprayag to see the confluence of the two rivers (the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi) which meet to form the Ganges. After a riverside lunch, we ready the rafts and ourselves, packing all expedition equipment on board. The expedition begins with a class III rapid, "The Holy Hole", at the confluence of the Alaknanda with the Mandakini. After about two hours on the river we reach our camp for the night, Venturi Beach.
Day 4: Venturi to Maletha: 5 hrs
Paddle past the Temple Rapids and the town of Srinagar. Rapids keep coming in quick succession along this section. Soak in the sun, river and scenery, staying alert to help negotiate rapids. We'll have lunch at a side stream with waterfall and then continue until we reach our beach camp after Srinagar. This is a long day on the river, covering about 25 km till Maletha beach. Campfire dinner and overnight camp.
Day 5: Maletha to Beas Ghat: 5 hrs
We continue down to Devprayag, the confluence of the Alaknanda & Bhagirathi rivers. We are now on the Holy Ganges river. We run more good white-water today and camp at Beas Ghat, a famous fishing spot for Mahseer, the famous Himalayan fish. Overnight camp.
Day 6: Beas Ghat to Delhi: 5 hrs rafting
The day starts in a relaxed fashion with a few rapids and gentle white-water. We reach the small village of Kaudiyala around midday where the river changes shape with two big rapids. We have the option to run 'Daniel's Dip' and 'The Wall', two class IV rapids, the latter being the biggest on the Ganges, finishing the expedition on a high. We arrive back into our camp near Rishikesh in time for lunch. We then drive to New Delhi.
On arrival at New Delhi, transfer to hotel. Dinner at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Delhi - Agra
In morning after breakfast, leave for Agra. On arrival check into the hotel. Later city tour of Agra including Taj Mahal. In evening dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 8: Agra - Delhi - Abroad
In morning, after breakfast leave for Delhi. On arrival city tour of Delhi. In evening trasnfer to Indian restaurant for dinner and later transfer to airport for flight back to home.