UT/27 - Hills + Riverside + Rafting + Wildlife - Ex-Dehradun / Haridwar

Route - Sursinghdar (2 nights) - Kund (2 nights) - Jayalgarh (1 night) - Rajaji National Park (2 nights)

Overview - This is a soft adventure itinerary for guests covering a premium Himalayan hillside / riverside eco lodges and camps and jungle lodges. The itinerary includes a wide range of activities such as trekking, rappeling, walking, rafting, bird watching and wildlife.

The stay locations are non-touristy, completely unexplored. Guests have an option to either just do nothing and be by the nature or explore a list of activities. Some of them activities are listed as under. There are more depending upon season:

• Trekking  (Soft treks half day or full day depending on preference and ability)

• Walks (Walks to nearest hilltop, view point, temple, village, forests etc.)

• Bird watching and Wildlife (Himalayan Birds, Migratory Birds) 

• Rafting (Jayalgarh has options for guests to opt for a white water rafting session)

• Group Activiites - Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Jumaring, Bridge Slithering, Valley Crossing 

• Overnight camping can be organised

Distances (Estimate 30 kms an hour for approximate time)

Recommended Accommodation 

• Sursingdhar (New Tehri) - Eco Lodge Sursingdhar (6300 ft asl)

• Kund - Eco Lodge Kund (6000 ft asl)

• Jayalgarh - Camp High 5 (2000 ft asl)

• Rajaji National Park - The Forrest

Above is Recommended for - Guests looking to be close to the Himalayas, at a non-touristy location and doing a bit of everything (walking, trekking, rafting, bird watching, wildlife etc.) in organised adventure activities without compromising basic stay comforts and overall accommodation experience. 

Season: Lodges are open all round the year. Dec and Jan which is cold for Sursingdhar and Kund, however Himalayan views are excellent during this period.

Note: 

• Above is popular with families with grown up kids (6 and above) and experiential travellers interested in walking, trekking, exploring etc.

• Above can be extended based on extent activities one is looking to pursue at each destination.