{"id":1080,"date":"2019-07-16T05:47:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T11:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2025-12-24T02:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T02:56:48","slug":"mala-village-marine-drive-in-rishikesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/mala-village-marine-drive-in-rishikesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Mala Village Rishikesh and Marine Drive Rafting Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Discover Mala Village Rishikesh and Marine Drive Rafting Point<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Mala Village<\/strong> is a small helmet, located near Rishikesh, at<strong> a distance of 30 km<\/strong>, and it is famous for the rafting starting point of<strong> Marine Drive<\/strong> in the <strong>Garhwal region of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uttarakhand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">northern state of Uttarakhand.<\/a> The Mala village<\/strong> is situated at an average elevation of 1000 m from sea level.<\/li>\r\n<li>The mountains of the<strong> Himalayas &amp; the river Ganges<\/strong> together make <strong>your stay at Mala village<\/strong> very spiritual &amp; <strong>adventurous spot<\/strong> with a beautiful view of the Himalayan mountains, gurgling mighty sacred Ganges river nearby <strong>Mala village<\/strong> and neighborhood <strong style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">filled with nature\u2019s beauty<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">, considered to be a perfect place for nature retreat nearby<\/span><strong>\u00a0Rishikesh.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_6078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6078\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6078\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Private-Natural-Pool-at-the-site-Mala-Village.jpg\" alt=\"Private Natural Pool at the site Mala Village\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Private Natural Pool at the site Mala Village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<h4>The Marine Drive\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Marine Drive is a part of the Mala village, basically,<\/strong> it is known as a marine drive because it has a mountain trail along the Ganges river an ideal spot to do a half day-long rafting \/ 4 hours from <strong>Marine Drive to Muni Ki Reti<\/strong>, Rishikesh<\/li>\r\n<li>Earlier, there were<strong style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> so many beach camps at Marine Drive<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> but after the intervention of NGT, the Uttarakhand Government has banned setting up camp along the beachside. <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">The rafting from Marine Drive is not easy <strong>because of the 3rd-grade rapids<\/strong>, and also chilled water of the Ganges makes all these things more exciting and full of adventures.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>Suggested\u00a0 Read &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/top-8-popular-waterfalls-in-rishikesh-mussoorie-dehradun\/\"> 8 Top Most Popular Waterfalls in Rishikesh Dehradun And Mussoorie\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1560\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Farm-Stay-in-Rishikesh.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1560\" src=\"http:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Farm-Stay-in-Rishikesh.jpg\" alt=\"Farming in the Mala Village in Rishkesh\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farm Stay in Rishikesh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4>The Village\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The Mala village <strong>offers several adventures points<\/strong> for the trekkers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/kunjapuri-temple-trek-rishikesh.html\"><strong>half-day trek, full-day trek,<\/strong> <\/a>and many more.<\/li>\r\n<li>While exploring the <strong>Mala Village I found a Kitchen,<\/strong> about 2 km off from the <strong>Badrinath Highway<\/strong>, across the river Ganges, which is a suitable location for peace lovers people, the caf\u00e9 is known as Sri Durga Kitchen Caf\u00e9.<\/li>\r\n<li>It is totally organic caf\u00e9, the owner <strong>Mr. Mohan Singh Rana grows<\/strong> all the vegetable surround area and serve a very fresh meal to his guest.<\/li>\r\n<li>Apart from <strong>Caf\u00e9, he is also keen<\/strong> to take tourists for trekking nearby villages for half-day, full-day &amp; overnight as well. He offers an overnight to his guest in the typical Himalayan village, where they can have an awesome experience that can take away with.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>Suggested Read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/river-rafting-in-rishikesh\/\">River Rafting Grade And Starting Points- Rishikesh<\/a><\/h5>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_1561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1561\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sri-Mohan-Singh-Bhandar.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1561\" src=\"http:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sri-Mohan-Singh-Bhandar.jpg\" alt=\"Mala Village Stay - Marine Drive in Rishikesh\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sri Mohan Singh Rana, The owner of the Sri Durga Cafe Mala Village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>The Things To Do Around<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Rafting \u2013 <\/strong>There are basically three starting points\u00a0 for the Rafting in Rishikesh,<\/li>\r\n<li>Marine <strong>Drive 24 km<\/strong> ( from the Mala Village Rishikesh Himalayas)<\/li>\r\n<li>Shivpuri <strong>15 km<\/strong>, is a small hamlet now, known for adventures lovers.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bramhapuri <strong>7 km,<\/strong> is the shortest rafting starting point, is the best for the family activity.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Hiking <\/strong>\u2013 Hiking along the bank of the Ganges at Mala Village is an unforgettable experience you can have while visiting Rishikesh. Ganga Beach of Rishikesh has many points from where you can start your own trail into mountains nearby Rishikesh.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Trekking <\/strong>\u2013 in the neighborhood of Mala village, you can have at least more than 10 options for trekking in the Himalaya, whether village trek, <strong>waterfalls trek,<\/strong> nature trails, moderate trekking, high-level trekking, or the family trekking<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Farming \u2013 <\/strong>If you are on a family trip in Rishikesh with kids, and have a wish to do it all together by involving kids then none is better than organic farming in the Himalayas, this activity gives you a real organic feeling to you and your family.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>Suggested Read &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/13-experiences-you-should-live-in-rishikesh\/\"> 13 Experiences You Should Live in Rishikesh<\/a><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>And the<strong> Sri Durga Caf\u00e9 offers this kind of activity,<\/strong> where you get the directly fresh organic vegetable and can cook yourself with family a full enjoyment and experience you get from Rishikesh.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Yoga &amp; Meditation <\/strong>\u2013 Again I suggest to you Sri Durga Organic Caf\u00e9 for the Yoga &amp; meditation overlooking the Ganges in the midst of the Himalayas, chirping birds, and silence of nature, nothing can be so soothing like yoga &amp; Mediation here.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Camping <\/strong>\u2013 Camping is another best option to be close to the nature of the Himalayas in Rishikesh but unfortunately, camping has been a place for the night party where you do all rubbish that you do in the metropolitan city.<\/li>\r\n<li>It has been so much commercialized that there is no single-inch space for the nature lover. It is better to do it by yourself or you can go to <strong>Sri Durga Caf\u00e9<\/strong> because there is allow only nature lovers and eco-compatible people<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Homestay <\/strong>\u2013 Homestay is the best medium to explore the Himalayan cultures and traditions here in Rishikesh, you get always a chance to live a very close life with the host.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Village Stay \/ Farm Stay<\/strong>\u2013 Village Stay is the greatest option in Rishikesh to experience the local &amp; organic consciousness of the place. We offer the village stay by heart nearby Rishikesh<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>How to Reach <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Rishikesh is well connected to the motorways, Airways, Railways so. It has a super advantage to be so close to the capital city of India. \u00a0There is no dearth of transport for the Rishikesh.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Mala Village Rishikesh and Marine Drive Rafting Point Mala Village is a small helmet, located near Rishikesh, at a distance of 30 km, and it is famous for the rafting starting point of Marine Drive in the Garhwal region of the northern state of Uttarakhand. 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