Camp Panther, Rishikesh

Best time: Through Out the Year

About The Camp:

Camp Panther, one of the most luxurious campsites on the Ganga, is set up on 03 acres of terraced fields in Shivpuri village near Rishikesh and is about a six-hour drive from New Delhi. The ridges surrounding the camp are covered with a thick Sal forest and the thatched Gazebos Golghars at camp form the center point for your relaxed evenings

Reaching Camp Panther ::

By Road:
Delhi - Meerut bye pass - Khatauli - Muzaffar Nagar bye pass - Roorkee - Haridwar. Once you cross Haridwar, drive towards Rishikesh. The campsite, is situated on the Devprayag-Badrinath road. Just before reaching the village, there is a big bridge called the "Shivpuri Bridge" Just after crossing the bridge, about another 05 minutes drive, on the left side there is a ramp going up. This is the entrance to Camp Panther.

By Rail:
Haridwar is the nearest railhead for Shivpuri. There are three trains from Delhi for Haridwar.

Facilities in Camp Panther :

• Swimming pool
• Conference room
• An artificial climbing wall for our more adventurous guests

Activities possible in the camp :

• River Rafting
• Rappelling
• Nature walk
• Swimming
• Rock Climbing
• Bird watching in the surrounding areas
• Kayaking on a placid stretch of the river
• Beach games like volley ball, Frisbee, tug of war etc.
• Trekking
• Day hikes to the surrounding hills

Excursions :

Full Day Excursions:

Trek to Kunjapuri:
Drive for about an hour to the Kunjapuri temple, the starting point for the trek. Set amidst lush green forest, Kunjapuri offers fantastic and glorious views of the legendary Himalayan peaks like Banderpoonch, Chaukhamba, Nanda Devi, and Trisul etc. The temple is dedicated to goddess Durga. A fair is held on Ashtami in this beautiful temple, built on flattened part of a hilltop. Thousands travel to receive her blessings.

Visit to Devprayag:
Drive to the holy town of Devprayag, which is at the confluence of two sacred rivers, the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda. Both the rivers merge here to form the Holy Ganges.

Half-Day Excursions:

Local Sightseeing in Rishikesh:
A great pilgrimage center of India made famous by Beatles who stayed here in an ashram for 3 months. It is famous the world over for its yoga centers and spiritual missions. Visit temples, ashrams, Yoga centers and the famous Laxman Jhoola and Ram Jhoola suspension bridges in Rishikesh. At Rishikesh, the holy Ganga leaves the Himalayas and enters the Indo- Gangetic plains on its 2525- km journey to the Bay of Bengal.

Trek to Malakunthi Village:
Drive for 12 kms upstream of camp to reach Malakunthi Village. Visit local cave temple and look at stalagmites and stalactites.