Adventurous Rishikesh

My first camping experience was at Rishikesh and it was superb. I just loved the feeling of staying beside the river in the temporary tents with no electricity at all. Lanterns were the only source of light once it was dark. No electricity to charge the phones and any other gadget kept me away from the normal busy life of the city and gave me a chance to spend some time with my own self, very close to the nature.

Responding to nature’s call was again an experience as the washroom was almost 500 meters away. I visited Rishikesh in the month of December, the most chilling time of the year but it was amazing. We celebrated Christmas there and lot of other people were also present there. I just loved lying down on the sand beside the river, while counting the stars and with the noise of water striking my ears.

In the morning the beauty of the place was exceptional. I really thank to my friend who woke me up early in the morning to enjoy the beautiful scene. I still remember, when me and all my friends went inside the river, sat on huge stones with our cup of tea and spent a lovely morning.

I spent most if the time during the day in water and in the evening we played badminton and volleyball. It was fun to play these games after so long. At night then they had arrangements for bonfire, snacks and good music and of course we had our arrangements for booze. They do not serve any liquor so don’t forget to carry your own else you would spoil the trip. You can also go for rafting as people enjoy it a lot. I could not go for it as I fell sick and cancelled the plan.

I suggest you to carry lots of bottled water as you might not like the taste of water there. Actually once you reach the camp you won’t be able to go to any markets as the camps are little far from the main city and also the river level where all the camping setup is done is very below the road level. I am sure you would not like to climb up to the road frequently as it drains a lot of energy and requires a lot of stamina.

The camps are not luxurious but have the basic amenities like temporary beds, quilts, lanterns for light at night and decent food. I must say, one should go for camping for sure at least once and I am sure you would love it.