Activities
On the boat adventure, you will have a chance to do many activities.
On the wildlife tour you will be able to see many species of animals such as the endangered Indus River Dolphin. You will be accompanied by a tour guide on a walking tour to see the many different types of birds. After, there will be there will a choice between a snorkelling or swimming excursion in the Indus River. Both of these options will allow you to see some of the river's species swimming around you. There will also be an expert on the species around the Indus River on the boat if you have any questions.
As another activity, you can partake in a meeting so you can learn about the environmental threats affecting the Indus River. You will then divide up into groups to create presentations about the problems in the Indus River. You will then present the presentations to different local fisheries to make them aware of what damage they may be causing to the river. You can attend the meetings even if you do not want to present to the fisheries, however it is strongly encouraged. There will be a day on the tour for these meetings, however if you choose not to participate, there is entertainment on the boat.
As a recreational excursion, you will have the opportunity to go kayaking on the Indus River. The Indus River is one of the best place to kayak in Asia. There is beautiful scenery all around you with the Himalayas mountains. Helmets are necessary for this activity, they will be for rent on the boat. You must wear a life vest as well.
There will also be a tour around the Himalayas mountains. You will have an option between rock climbing (extremely strenuous), biking, and walking. On these tours, we will most likely not reach the summit of any mountains. However, we will stop climbing at a reasonable place for a good view of the Indus River. You will be accompanied by two to five tour guides depending on participation.
There will also be a walking tour around one of the cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. You will be able to see many of the buildings and statues made thousands of years ago. A tour guide will tell you all about their religion, education, and cities. You will also learn how they used the Indus River in thier daily lives. Below there is a youtube video embedded telling you a bit about the Indus Valley Civilization. The day we present to the fisheries, we will have a chance to see the local culture around the Indus River. We will also be walking around modern day cities around the Indus River on this tour. You will see many similarities between the culture then and now around the Indus River.
On the wildlife tour you will be able to see many species of animals such as the endangered Indus River Dolphin. You will be accompanied by a tour guide on a walking tour to see the many different types of birds. After, there will be there will a choice between a snorkelling or swimming excursion in the Indus River. Both of these options will allow you to see some of the river's species swimming around you. There will also be an expert on the species around the Indus River on the boat if you have any questions.
As another activity, you can partake in a meeting so you can learn about the environmental threats affecting the Indus River. You will then divide up into groups to create presentations about the problems in the Indus River. You will then present the presentations to different local fisheries to make them aware of what damage they may be causing to the river. You can attend the meetings even if you do not want to present to the fisheries, however it is strongly encouraged. There will be a day on the tour for these meetings, however if you choose not to participate, there is entertainment on the boat.
As a recreational excursion, you will have the opportunity to go kayaking on the Indus River. The Indus River is one of the best place to kayak in Asia. There is beautiful scenery all around you with the Himalayas mountains. Helmets are necessary for this activity, they will be for rent on the boat. You must wear a life vest as well.
There will also be a tour around the Himalayas mountains. You will have an option between rock climbing (extremely strenuous), biking, and walking. On these tours, we will most likely not reach the summit of any mountains. However, we will stop climbing at a reasonable place for a good view of the Indus River. You will be accompanied by two to five tour guides depending on participation.
There will also be a walking tour around one of the cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. You will be able to see many of the buildings and statues made thousands of years ago. A tour guide will tell you all about their religion, education, and cities. You will also learn how they used the Indus River in thier daily lives. Below there is a youtube video embedded telling you a bit about the Indus Valley Civilization. The day we present to the fisheries, we will have a chance to see the local culture around the Indus River. We will also be walking around modern day cities around the Indus River on this tour. You will see many similarities between the culture then and now around the Indus River.