Rishikesh Weekend
Sixteen kilometres of white water, a cliff jump, and the Ganga aarti. Leave Friday, back Monday.
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About this trip
Our shortest trip and the one most people's first Mistiii Tales trip turns out to be. An overnight bus from Delhi on Friday, sixteen kilometres of grade three rapids on Saturday, a waterfall trek and a bonfire that night, then the Parmarth Niketan aarti on Sunday evening before the bus home. Cliff jumping and bungee are optional and about half the group does both. It is cheap, it is quick, and it is a very efficient way to acquire fourteen new friends.
- 16km of grade II–III rafting from Shivpuri to Rishikesh
- Cliff jumping into the Ganga, for anyone who wants to
- The Neer Garh waterfall trek
- Ganga aarti at Parmarth Niketan
- A riverside bonfire, and the Beatles ashram if there is time
Day by day
3 days, written by the host who runs it.
Day 1Friday: overnight from Delhi
Meet at Kashmere Gate at 10pm for the overnight bus. Not glamorous, extremely efficient.
Day 2Saturday: rafting and the bonfire
Arrive early, breakfast, then 16km of rafting with a cliff-jump stop. Afternoon free or the waterfall trek. Bonfire and music by the river at night.
Day 3Sunday: Rishikesh and home
Laxman Jhula, the Beatles ashram, cafés in Tapovan. Ganga aarti at Parmarth Niketan in the evening, then the overnight bus back. Delhi by early Monday.
What the price covers
Included
- Return overnight bus from Delhi, sleeper class
- 1 night in a riverside camp or hostel, twin or triple sharing
- Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast
- 16km rafting with all equipment and certified guides
- The bonfire and the waterfall trek
- Your host for the weekend
Not included
- Bungee jumping — around ₹3,700 if you want it
- Sunday lunch and dinner
- Anything personal
- Travel insurance
Where you sleep, how you move
Stay
One night in a riverside camp with Swiss tents and shared bathrooms, or a well-run hostel in Tapovan if the group prefers. Twin or triple sharing.
Transport
Air-conditioned sleeper bus from and to Delhi, and local transport in Rishikesh.
What to carry
- Quick-dry clothes and a change for after the raft
- Slippers or sandals you can get wet, plus one pair of proper shoes
- A dry bag or a plastic pouch for your phone
- SPF 50, sunglasses with a strap
- A reusable water bottle
- A light jacket — the evenings are cold by the river
Who this trip is for
Open to 18–45. You do not need to be able to swim to raft, but you do need to be comfortable in moving water and willing to wear a life jacket and helmet the whole way.
Cancellation & refunds
Specific to this trip, because a permit-bound Himalayan departure cannot carry the same terms as a weekend by a river.
- More than 30 days before departure — full refund, less a ₹1,500 processing fee.
- 15 to 30 days before departure — 70% refund.
- 7 to 14 days before departure — 40% refund.
- Under 7 days before departure — no refund, but your seat is transferable to a friend at no cost.
- If we cancel a departure for any reason, you receive a full refund or a free transfer to another date, your choice.
Full terms are in our refund & cancellation policy.
Meet your host
Arjun Thapa
Based in Gangtok, Sikkim · 5 trips led
Grew up between Gangtok and Thimphu, which makes him the obvious person to run Bhutan. Fluent in Nepali, Dzongkha and the particular patience required at a Himalayan border post.
Not quite the one?
There are other departures, and we would rather put you on the right trip than the nearest one.
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