Activity

River rafting in Rishikesh

Grade I to III rapids on the Ganga, no experience needed

Where: Rishikesh
Best time: September to November, March to June
Suits: College groups, corporate teams, first-time adventure travellers

Rishikesh is India's best-known river rafting stretch, with runs typically starting around Brahmpuri, Shivpuri or Marine Drive depending on how long a run your group wants. Rapids range from gentle grade I to a more exciting grade III, so a first-timer group and a group that's rafted before can both find a stretch that fits.

We book this through licensed local rafting operators and build it into your Rishikesh itinerary alongside your stay and transport, so it's one coordinated plan rather than a separate booking you have to chase down yourself.

Good to know

Life jackets and helmets are provided by the rafting operator and are compulsory
Best season is September to November and March to June, when water levels suit rafting
Rafting stops during the monsoon months, when the river runs too high
A reasonable comfort level in water helps, but you don't need to be a strong swimmer

For groups

Each raft takes a small group with a guide, so a big group is split across several rafts on the same run
Pick one stretch for the whole group, or a shorter and a longer run if fitness varies
Pair it with a riverside camp night in Shivpuri, the most popular group format from Delhi NCR
Weekend slots go first in October, November and March, so book the date early

How we arrange it

We book river rafting in Rishikesh through licensed local operators and build it into your trip with the stay and transport. The activity shows as its own line in your written quote, so you see exactly what it costs per person.

Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you honestly whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.

Getting to Rishikesh

Rishikesh travel guide From Delhi NCR From Jaipur From Lucknow From Dehradun

River rafting in Rishikesh: questions people ask

Operators price per person by the length of the stretch and the season, so a short Brahmpuri run costs less than a long run from further upstream. We book a licensed operator and show the rafting as its own line in your itemised quote, next to the stay and transport.

September to November and March to June. Rafting stops in the monsoon, roughly July and August, when the river runs too high, and winter runs are possible but the water is very cold.

Yes on the easier stretches. Life jackets and helmets are compulsory, a trained guide steers every raft and gives a safety briefing first. Tell us who in the group can't swim and we pick the stretch accordingly.

Operators set a minimum age and it is stricter on the longer, rougher stretches. Share the ages in your group and we confirm with the operator before booking.

From about an hour on the shortest stretch to most of a morning on the longer ones, plus the drive to the starting point. We plan the day so rafting fits around check-in and check-out.