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Rafting in Rishikesh Season

The holy town of Rishikesh is located next to the River Ganges and on the foot hills of the great Himalayas. It is a picturesque town with enchanting views of the surroundings. With snow capped hills and the spirituality all over, you just won’t feel like going back to your life in the city once you visit Rishikesh on a leisure trip. The weather in this small town is very continental in its type.

Since the town is located at the foot hills of the Himalayas

Himalaya, The Himalayas are bordered on the north by the Tibetan Plateau, on the south by the Indo-Gangetic Plain, on the northwest by the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges, and on the east by the Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The western anchor of the Himalayas — Nanga Parbat — lies just south of the northernmost bend of the Indus River, while the eastern anchor — Namcha Barwa — is situated just west of the great bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The Himalayas span five countries: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Tibet), and Pakistan, with the first three countries having sovereignty over most of the range.. Says Wikipedia , the weather is almost always pleasant throughout the year. If you intend you visit Rishikesh for a leisure trip, you can visit the city at any time of the year.

However if you are planning to participate in the various adventure sports, for your information, the rafting[1] season in Rishikesh is from February to April and again from August to September. The temperature in May and June is pretty warm and you might not enjoy the rafting season in Rishikesh under the scorching sun.

Similarly, during the monsoon season, between June and July, Rishikesh receives a good amount of rainfall[2]. Besides, the River Ganges becomes gorged with water which makes rafting season in Rishikesh a dangerous one. Thus during the monsoon seasons the rafting in Rishikesh comes to a stop.

One of the best places to visit for a taste of the thrilling adventure activity sport, white water rafting, is Rishikesh. Rishikesh is a very beautiful town in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located very near to the capital of India, New Delhi and Hardwar, another popular tourist spot in Uttarakhand. Rishikesh, like Haridwar is a well known pilgrimage for Indians too. People from all over the world and India visit Rishikesh for both reasons, pilgrimage as well as for river rafting. Regardless of whether you visit during the Rishikesh rafting season, Rishikesh would never disappoint a traveler, if nothing else than the beauty would be enough to mesmerize anyone.

The two reasons that make Rishikesh the chosen place for white water rafting for most rafting enthusiasts over other places in India. The first being the amazing surrounding scenic beauty that adds to the experience of river rafting and the second is that rafting in Rishikesh is done on river Ganges, the holy waters. The speed of the Ganges in Rishikesh is amazingly fast, which makes it a great experience to raft in Rishikesh. But to really have the utmost excitement out of this adventure activity sport in Rishikesh, you would have to visit during the Rishikesh rafting season.

Although Rishikesh as a pilgrim or a tourist spot can be visited anytime of the year, the most popular Rishikesh raftng season and hence the best time to go rafting is from the months of October to the February. Excluding the monsoon season, which is from the months of June to September, rafting in Rishikesh can be done any other time but the enjoyment would be heightened during the Rishikesh rafting season. During the peak rafting seasons in Rishikesh rafting camps are also set up throughout the banks of the river Ganges, especially Shivpuri. Any typical rafting in Rishikesh cost will have the following activities: For a one night two days package for rafting in Rishikesh will include: In case you insist on a non vegetarian meal in this package, you have to pay an extra charge.




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