Great combo of spirituality with adventure (Rafting & Bungee jumping)
On my trip to Rishikesh/Haridwar /Mussoorie with my wife, we chose to visit the holy place of Rishikesh as our first destination.
Coupled with the rich history of the sacred place, we also wanted to check out the adventure sports hub of uttaranchal, particularly the newly opened bungee jumping camp. We decided to book the trip and stay through the online portal of Antilog Vacations. The site was excellent with their networking amongst local travel and booking agents and they gave us a package suiting our needs to the hilt. Rates were genuine too!
Along with the white water rafting, kayaking, rappelling the Antilog guys also booked the Bungee Jumping station on the Rishikesh - Neelkanth road at Jumpin Heights. Our stay was booked at the Hotel Ganga Kinare and we visited the bungee jumping corner on the next day. The hotel authorities provided us with commute to the base camp. The jumping was an amazing experience and was pleasantly different from our experience in South Indian destination. My wife particularly enjoyed the jump from around 100 mts because of its landing just above the mouth of the white water river.
Our stay was short in the Hotel Ganga Kinare as we mostly stayed outdoors. The hotel looked decent and had that Indian look and feel to it. Moreover it had a private ghat which opened to the holy Ganges. The guests dipped themselves in the river facing the early morning sun, something which we too tried on the consequent day. ☺
Thus on the whole, the Hotel Ganga Kinare was a very reasonably priced property and the fact that we could get out of the hotel for a walk or jog right on the esplanade along the mighty Ganges was truly awesome. Hence we would highly recommend a stay here if you are visiting the “Gateway to the Himalayas”.
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