Overview
ALAKNANDA RIVER RAFTING PACKAGE
Itinerary
On arrival at Alaknanda River Adventure Camp meet & greet by our camp manager followed by briefing about camps, do’s & dont’s, tent allotment & later hot lunch at our dining area. After lunch our camp manager will brief you the day’s plan. Post lunch our river rafting expert will brief you about the rafting techniques, get ready for river rafting exercise from our Camp to Shivpuri, this is thrilling run and one will encounter rapids like Three Blind Mice, Cross Fire, etc. End the rafting at Shivpuri and drive back to Alaknanda River Adventure Camp. On arrival at camp, enjoy your evening snacks along with a cup of tea/coffee. Bonfire & Dinner by riverside at our dining area. Overnight stay at deluxe tents.
Chamoli In the morning after breakfast we will drive towards Upper Alaknanda River Rafting section at Chamoli. On the way visit Devprayag (confluence of holy Ganges; in this place the River Alaknanda & Bhagirathi meet and the holy Ganges start from here). On arrival at Chamoli check in to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
In the morning after breakfast we will walk towards Alaknanda River along with our raft & safety Kayak. After briefing about day’s river rafting & rapids on the way, you will start your Alaknanda river rafting thrill on river Alaknanda. Today, we will raft 30 kms with nearly 30+ rapids, including the most dangerous rapid called Hillary Fall (There might be chances to portage this rapid, depend on team member). This is the rapid where Sir Edmund Hillary’s Expedition (Ocean to Sky) ended, being powerless to journey up this rapid. One can need lots of power to fight with such kind of rapids. After this rapid, on the way we will encounter grade 2 to 3 rapids and by late afternoon we will reach our camping site, place called Kaldubagarh. Enjoy your evening, enjoy the camp life along with you river expert. Dinner & overnight stay by the river side in alpine tents.
Enjoy the mouth watering breakfast by riverside and later get ready for another river rafting thrill on Alaknanda River till Gauchar. Today we will encounter rapid like grade +3, and it will take approx 4 hrs. On the way will encounter rapid in Langashu & Karanprayag. Later afternoon arrive at Gauchar for a hot lunch nearby river. Overnight at camp.
Today we will raft down toward another thrilling spot called Rudraprayag, on the way we will encounter rapid called Kakar Fall (Deer) and there might be a chance to portage on this rapid depending on team members & guide
The day start with a cup of tea/coffee, later after breakfast gets ready for another rafting thrill on river Alaknanda. Today the rapid called – The Holy Hole in Rudraprayag will try your paddling; it’s on the confluence of river Alaknanda & Mandakini. On this section you will fight with numerous rapids as well as lots of scenic beauty of the Garhwal hills. (Lunch on the way; served by our ground staff at Srinagar). Arrive at camp by late afternoon. Relax in camp & by evening enjoy you snacks/Tea/Coffee with your River expert. Bonfire & dinner by the Riverside at the camp. Overnight stay at camp.
Early in the morning, see the Rohu fish jumping in front of you in the in river and later after breakfast get ready for your Alaknanda river rafting run toward Devprayag (Confluence of the Alaknanda & Bhagirathi River; from here the holy Ganges starts). From Devprayag we will drive towards Alaknanda River Adventure Camp. On your arrival at camp, check in & later enjoy your day at rest. Dinner & overnight stay at Camp.
In the morning after breakfast check out from camp and depart for onward destination
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.