Uttarakhand Weekend Escape: Rishikesh Rafting and Mussoorie Hills
Duration
4 Days 3 Nights
Pickup
Haridwar Railway Station or Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport
Drop
Dehradun Railway Station or Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport
Type
Short-haul
Overview & Highlights
This short break fits the river and the hills into four easy days. You arrive in Rishikesh for the Ganga aarti, spend a day rafting and relaxing by the river, and then drive up to Mussoorie for Kempty Falls and an evening on the Mall Road before a late departure. The pace is deliberately gentle, with one headline activity a day. A trip captain travels with the group, and vegetarian and Jain meal options are available on request. Rafting runs in the open season only and depends on river levels, and hill roads can be slow after heavy rain.
- Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula areas and Triveni Ghat aarti in Rishikesh
- White-water rafting on the Ganga, subject to season and river levels
- Free time at riverside cafes in Rishikesh
- Kempty Falls and Mall Road in Mussoorie
- Trip captain with the group and vegetarian or Jain meals on request
Itinerary
1Day 1: Arrival in Rishikesh | Triveni Ghat Aarti
- Arrive at Haridwar Railway Station or Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport early in the day and meet your trip captain.
- Transfer to Rishikesh, about 25 minutes to an hour away depending on where you land.
- Check in, then explore the Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula areas and their riverside cafes.
- Attend the evening aarti at Triveni Ghat.
- Overnight stay in Rishikesh.
2Day 2: River Rafting | Free Afternoon
- After breakfast, take a guided white-water rafting run on the Ganga, with safety gear provided.
- Return to the hotel to freshen up.
- The afternoon is free for cafes, shopping or a walk by the river.
- Overnight stay in Rishikesh.
3Day 3: Rishikesh to Mussoorie | Kempty Falls | Mall Road
- After breakfast, check out and drive to Mussoorie via Dehradun, about three hours.
- Visit Kempty Falls in the afternoon.
- Check in at your hotel, then stroll along Mall Road in the evening.
- Overnight stay in Mussoorie.
4Day 4: Mussoorie Morning | Departure
- After breakfast, visit Company Garden or enjoy a short walk on Mall Road.
- Check out and drive to Dehradun, about 1.5 hours away.
- Transfer to Dehradun Railway Station or Jolly Grant Airport for your late departure.
Weather, road conditions and safety may require changes to the itinerary.
Inclusions
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Rishikesh on twin sharing
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Mussoorie on twin sharing
- Daily breakfast at the hotels
- AC vehicle for transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary
- Guided white-water rafting in Rishikesh, subject to season and river levels
- Sightseeing in Rishikesh and Mussoorie as per itinerary
- Services of a trip captain throughout the tour
- Vegetarian and Jain meal options on request, subject to availability
- Assistance from our travel experts
Exclusions
- Transport to and from the destination, such as flights or trains
- Lunches and dinners not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, laundry, tips and porterage
- Optional activities, ropeway rides and camera fees
- Anything not mentioned under inclusions
- GST as applicable
Other Info
Must carry
- Government photo ID such as Aadhaar, passport, voter ID or driving licence
- Train or flight tickets
- Warm layers for Mussoorie evenings
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Swimwear or a quick-dry change of clothes for rafting
- Motion-sickness tablets and personal medicines
Notes
- Weekend trips are short, so flights or trains should arrive early on day 1 and depart late on the last day to make full use of the programme.
- Transport to and from the destination is not included and is not booked by us unless asked.
- Carry a valid government photo ID for every traveller, as hotels require it at check-in.
- Standard hotel check-in is around 2 pm and check-out around 12 noon.
- Rates and availability are confirmed at the time of booking. Cancellation and refund are as per our Terms & Conditions.
- This is a group departure and runs on minimum numbers; we will inform you in advance if a departure needs to change. A trip captain accompanies the group throughout.
- Rafting is suspended during the monsoon, roughly July to mid-September, and has age and health limits. High water can also stop trips.
- Hill roads to Mussoorie can be delayed by landslides or heavy rain, so allow buffer time on the last day.
- The itinerary order may change due to weather, road or river conditions without reducing the sights covered.
See our Terms & Conditions for payment and cancellation rules.