Tour Reference No: WCR4_D

Tune your body. Free your Spirit. Wild, remote and pristine............
With activities galore such as, white water rafting, floating, fun treks and wildlife, the Ganga Banks is where the action is.

Whether you are looking for action and excitement or tranquility and peace, fun on land and water, the place has it all. The river Ganga meanders through the rugged Shivalik hills, with lush deciduous forests of sal and bamboo on either side. The resort is built blending into the landscape, in synthesis with the environment.

Ganga Banks riverside resort

This is India's first eco & environment friendly 4 star resort in the serene Himalayan foothills on the Ganga ( 6 hrs drive from Delhi). The resort is aesthetically built out of local raw material like stone, rocks, slate etc. to preserve a truly natural look. Not a single tree has been cut. In fact, some cottages have incorporated a tree in the bedroom or the balcony. Interiors are totally Eco friendly. The swimming pool is like a Tarzan's jungle pond with all the modern mechanics of filtration & hygiene but made to look rustic with rocks and boulders being used for seating, bar etc. with a natural tree also growing out of it. Use of plastics and polythene are banned at the resort. Instead food and drinks are served in Eco friendly containers. Hand made and recycled paper serves as stationary. Waste water is used for greening the lawns. All biodegradable food waste is buried. Guests are requested to plant a sapling each as part of check in formalities. Solar heaters and other alternative sources of energy like solar cookers etc. are also used. Ayurvedic massage and herbal beauty therapy is being introduced shortly at the health center. The resort has 30 cottages, a swimming pool, conference center, a scenic restaurant, a health spa and 40 feet tall machaans for distant overall view of the river valley and the jungle beyond. Being at the gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas, the resort is used for a wide range of activities like river rafting, expeditions, treks into Garhwal, quiet retreats, trips into the Corbett National Park & the Chilla Park close by, to visit the popular hill stations of Mussoorie, Lands downe etc. or as stops for the char Dham visits namely Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri & Yamnotri. Ganga Banks is India's finest example of a luxurious yet environment friendly Eco retreat in the serene Himalayan foothills.

Travel Facts

Getting there:
6 hrs by road or 4 1/2 hrs by Shatabdi train to Haridwar and 1 hr drive to Ganga Banks or fly to Jolly Grant airport (Dehradun) and 1 hr drive to Ganga Banks.

Operating period:
Year round.

Climate:
October to April: 10 to 15⁰C, May to September : 19 to 30⁰C

Facilities:
30 fully furnished Eco- friendly deluxe cottages complete with attached western toilets. 20 Swiss tents on the river beach with western toilets and shower, scenically located on the private riverside Ganga beach: 24 hrs electricity with back-up-generators. Conference center for upto 70 persons (convertible into party and music area). Swimming pool (aesthetically designed like a Tarzan jungle pool), multicuisine restaurant, Library, beach volleyball, beach bar-be-cue, croquet, indoor games. Special parking area. Volleyball, throwball and archery, 40 feet viewing machaans. Ideal getaway for a quiet weekend retreat in pristine jungle and riverside environs.

Activities

• River rafting : Stretches of the upper Ganga right down to Rishikesh, offer some of the most exciting white water river running in the world. Extremely popular with those seeking the thrills of river running and kayaking. Float trips for the less adventurous.
• Trekking and wildlife : Light treks through the lush sal and deciduous forests, past quaint villages and gushing streams. The lower Himalayan Garhwal hills are known for its birdlife and abundant wildlife. Elephant safaris in the Chila National Park next door.
• Meditation and Yoga: Rishikesh is known for its ashrams and yoga centers. Solace seekers from all over the world come to the banks of the holy Ganga to spend time in meditation and repose.
• Transit For summer travelers heading for the pilgrimage destinations of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamnotri or trekking groups heading into Garhwal.
• Banned: Littering of plastics & poly bags.
• Discouraged: Use of any non Eco-environment friendly non-biodegradable products
• Shortly being Introduced: Herbal and Ayurvedic health center.
• Cuisine's, Cocktails & Mocktails: Check out our beach side or poolside Eco-bar-be-cues, existing Pina coladas and pink ladies!