Destinations, North India, November 2015, Trips Calendar
Bird Watching, Sight Seeing
Rajaji is where the action is. In the lap of Nature at its raw best and where the law of the jungle prevails. Predators prowl the wild pathways, the deer call for help, birds shriek in the skies and reptiles slither across the earth. And lording all of them is the mighty Indian Elephant.
Spread over Pauri Garhwal, Dehradun and Saharanpur districts of Uttarakhand, the Rajaji National Park is covered with diverse forest types ranging from semi-evergreen and deciduous and from mixed broad leaved to terai grasslands. The 820 sq kms of Rajaji is also blessed with the river Ganges which flows through the park for 24 kilometers, besides innumerable streams and wild brooks.
This rich habitat is home to over 500 elephants, 12 tigers and 250 panthers which are supported by a healthy prey base including spotted deer, sambhar, wild boar, barking deer, goral and bears. In fact, the park is central to the conservation drive to protect elephants in India – Project Elephant.
What’s more, Rajaji is also the first staging ground for migratory birds which make the long haul across the mighty Himalayas into the Indian subcontinent.
All this makes Rajaji the ideal retreat for all the excitement and exhilaration of bonding with an exciting set of fellow Jungli CEOs.
Nov 27th, Friday
Take the morning Shatabdi (06:45 – 11:22). Check-in, relax and lunch; evening safari post lunch.
Nov 28th, Saturday
Morning safari (6AM-9AM). A jungle walk or guided birding can be organized before lunch, depending on the enthusiasm level of the group.
Afternoon free for networking
Post lunch a trip to Aashram nearby that ends with Aarti at the Ganga performed by children * Do note that in either case the group has to be back to the property by 7PM, because the property being very close to the forest, the forest department does not allow vehicles to ply on those roads after 7PM.
Nov 29th, Sunday
Post breakfast, leave for rafting session in the Ganga. Drive to rafting starting point at Marine Drive (40 kms) from the property. Start rafting and end the session at NIM beach close to Rishikesh (16 kms rafting). Pick-up from the end point and transfer to the property. The group can also have lunch at Rishikesh. Transfer to the station to catch the train in the evening.
Nov 27th to 29th
Rs.14000/- Per Person on twin sharing basis Early birds till 2nd November after that Rs.15500