The Brahmaputra River Rafting
An exciting journey down one of the world's greatest rivers, an option only for the true adventurer. The river, after flowing gently eastwards through Tibet, cuts the Greater Himalaya and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, Namche Barwa before it enters Arunachal Pradesh, where the expedition begins, a few miles inside the line-of-control with China. The expedition takes you through remote hillsides dotted with tribal settlements in clearings surrounded by leech-infested rainforest. It negotiates the finest big volume white water in an area, which is surely one of the most inaccessible in the world. A 9 day self contained run from Tuting to Pasighat (180kms approx.) through one of the most inaccessible regions in the world makes this one of the most premier expeditions offered.
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Price Includes |
(WR-634) |
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Accommodation Delhi (twin share) |
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Accommodation on the drive in (twin or multi |
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All domestic transport as listed in the itinerary |
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All National Park Fees |
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Support truck to transport food, luggage and camping equipment |
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15kg allowance for your gear |
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Duffle Bag for your personal gear |
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Sleeping Bag |
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All Permit fees |
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Extensive Medical Kit |
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Price Excludes |
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Personal expenses such as drinks, postage, laundry and souvenirs.
Meals while in Hotel.
International flights and departure taxes
Visa and passport fees
Travel insurance
Emergency evacuation
Tips and gratuities
Costs arising from unforeseen events outside the control of Shiva Outdoors (e.g. Landslides) |
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Rivers |
Brahmaputra India |
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Suitability / Level |
Class IV-V (Intermediate / Advanced) |
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Minimum Age |
16 |
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Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive Delhi and transfer to domestic airport. Arrive in Dibrugarh late afternoon by air. Visit an ethnic weaving centre & a heritage tea garden. Overnight Dibrugarh hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to Pasighat by boat (80 km; 08 hrs). See the Ganges River Dolphin & a great variety of resdient & migratory birdlife from Siberia & Central Europe enroute. Overnight Pasighat.
Days 3 - 4: Drive 02 long days along a Siang river, through Adi villages, settlements and lush tropical rainforest. Reach Tuting by teatime. Check into tents, relax.x.
Day 5: Relaxed day to sort out gear - walk around and interface with local tribals at Jedu village, time permitting. Ready rafts in the afternoon - a comprehensive safety briefing followed by instruction on paddling commands and rescue procedures. Overnight at Tuting.
Day 6: Raft Tuting - Pango (5 hrs). Camp. This morning, we encounter the big Class IV Ninguing rapid and continue past another Class 3 rapid at Palsi to reach Pango, where we set up Camp for the night, above yet another big rapid to be encountered the following morning. Campfire dinner and overnight Camp.
Day 7: Raft Pango – Cherring. Camp. Today, we scout and raft down the Pango rapid and enter the Ningguing and Marmong gorges, one of the most beautiful and remote jungle gorges in the world. It has steep impenetrable forests rising into obvillion on each side past the big rapid at Rikor and Zebra Rock rapid to set up Camp above a Class 6 rapid at Cherring. Overnight Camp.
Day 8: Raft Cherring – Ramsing. Camp. We raft past Ramsing and several rapids including a Class 3 + followed by a 3 kilometer float till Ramsing village where we make Camp for the night.
Day 9: Rest day at Ramsing. Camp.
Day 10: Raft Ramsing- Nubo Camp. A short day on the river - we begin with a big rapid below Alubadi beach, followed by milder ones all the way till the suspension bridge at Nubo. Camp for the night.
Day 11: Raft Nubo - Boleng. Camp. We begin this day with a float followed by a big rapid called "Karko Killer" at Karko. After Geku, we begin a long float till a Class 3+ above the 65 Bridge at Ditte Dime. An easy day with long float sections. We pass several Adi tribal settlements on the way. We continue to Camp for the night.
Day 12: Raft Boleng - Rotung. Camp. Today, we raft past the first major confluence of the Siang river with the Siyom river after the suspension bridge at Boling. We pass the flood rutted guest house of Yembung by late afternoon and float onto camp near Rotung village.
Day 13: Raft Rotung- Pasighat. We begin the final run to the plains at Pasighat by negotiating the last biggie on the trip at Ponging. The Siang seems to gather a lot more volume as we float into Pasighat where we beach our rafts for the last time on this trip. Transfer to rest house at Pasighat and visit the Handicrafts Centre. Rest House / Hotel.
Day 14: Boat ride to Dibrugarh (80 kms ; 05 hrs). Stay at Dibrugarh hotel.
Day 15: Fly / depart Dibrugarh – Delhi . Transfer to international airport for flight home. |
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Accommodation
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Accomodation in **** Hotel Delhi. Camping during Rafting |
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Holidays
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We have provided a little
section of extra travel needs that you may need
and to make life easier for our customers. We aim
to provide all the extras you would need; flights,
hotels, insurance, car hire and airport parking.
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