DAY
01 : ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi. Meet and assistance at the airport and transfer to
Hotel. Morning Guided Sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting Rag Ghat
( where Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi was criminated ), Red Fort,
Laxmi Narayan Temple, Kutub Minar and drive past India Gate &
Parliament. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY
02 : DELHI TO RISHIKESH ( 235 Kms / 5 Hrs )
Arrive Rishikesh enroute stopping at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar.
Arrive Rishikesh and check in at Hotel. Evening visit the Ghat to
participate in the Ganga Aarti. Overnight stay at the Hotel.
---Rishikesh---
Rishikesh
is situated on the trisection of three districts of garhwal division
and most of the city lies on the right bank of the River Ganga,
the place of sages is a celebrated spiritual town on the bank of
ganga and is surrounded by Shivalik range of the Himalayas on three
sides, it
is said that when raibhya rishi did hard penances, god appeared
by the name of hrishikesh and this area henceforth came to be known
as Rishikesh. It is the starting point for the char dham pilgrimage
of the hindus in which pilgrims go to yamunotri, gangotri, kedarnath
and badrinath to seek spiritual salvation.
DAY
03 : DRIVE TO JANAKICHATTI
Drive to Janakichatti. Enroute halt for lunch. Arrive Janakichatti
in the evening night stay at Janakichatti.
DAY
04 : JANAKICHATTI / YAMUNOTRI / JANKICHATTI
Morning commence trek to Yamnotri, the origin of river Yamuna. The
entire trek is gradual ascent till we reach Yamnotri. Arrive and
visit temple for Darshan & Puja. Explore the area and trek down
half way till Ranachatti. Arrive Janakichatti and transfer to hotel
for overnight stay.
YAMUNOTRI:
situated at a elevation of 3235 meters above sea-level,
the shrines of Yamunotri is one of the tour Dhams of Garhwal. The
source of Yamuna lies about 11 km ahead at an attitude of about
4421 meters. The approach is extremely difficult and pilgrims therefore
offer pooja
at the temple itself. Hanumanchatti or 5 km from jankichatti. Darshan
pooja trek back or come down to Jankichatti 6 km below the temple.
DAY
05 : JANKICHATTI/UTTARKASHI ( 7 HRS )
Morning after breakfast drive to Uttarkashi. Arrive Uttarkashi and
transfer to hotel . Dinner & overnight hotel.
DAY
6 : UTTARKASHI/GANGOTRI/UTTARKASHI Drive 5 hrs.
Morning after breakfast drive to Gangotri. Arrive Gangotri Darshan,
Puja at temple. Drive back to Uttarkashi for night stay.
TEMPLE
GANGOTRI- As legend goes Raja Bhagirath used to worship
lord shiva at the sacred stone near which the temple is located.
It is believed that goddess, Ganga first descended to earth from
heaven at this stone. Amar Singh Thapa, the Gorkha commander of
Garhwal, in the
18th century A.D. constructed this temple. It is also believed that
the Pandavas come here to perform the great Geva Yagna to atone
the death of their kinsmen in the battle of MAHABHARATA. Overnight
stay at Gangotri.
DAY
07 : UTTARKASHI/ RUDRAPRYAG DRIVE; 178 KMS / 6 HRS.
Morning after breakfast drive to Rudraprayag. Arrive Uttarkashi
and transfer to hotel. Night stay at Rudraprayag.
Day
08 : RUDRAPRYAG/GAURIKUND DRIVE 95 KMS 3 HRS. GAURIKUND/KEDARNATH
TREK/PONY 4-5 HRS.
Morning after breakfast drive to Gaurikund. Arive Gaurikund and
commence trek /poney to Kedarnath. Arrive and transfer to Hotel
Evening visit the temple for Darshan. Overnight hotel.
---KEDARNATH
TEMPLE---
An
imposing sight standing in the middle of a wide plateau surrounded
by snow covered peaks. The present temple built in 18th century
A.D. by Adi Shankaracharya, stands adjacent tot he site of earlier
temple built by the Pandavas. The inner walls of the assembly hall
are decorated with
fitures of various deities and scenes from mythology. Outside the
temple door a large statue of the nandi bull stands as guard.
Dedicated
to Lord Shiva, the exquisitely architectured, Kedarnath temple is
considered to be more than 1000 years old. Built of extremely large
heavy and evenly cut grey slavs of stones. It evokes wonder as to
how these heavy slavs had been handled in the earlier days. The
temple has a "Garbha Griha" for worship and mandap appt.
for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. A concial rock formation
inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form.
Rest at bunglow visit to Kedarnath ji temple for Aarti, Darshan.
Overnight stay at Kedarnath.
DAY 09 : KEDARNATH/GAURIKUND/RUDRAPRAYAG.
(4-5 hrs Trek & 3Hrs Drive)
After morning puja. Trek down to Gaurikund. After lunch break and
refreshing bath at Gaurikund Hot Springs we drive to Rudra Prayag.
Arrive Rudraprayag and check into hotel for overnight stay.
DAY
10 : RUDRAPRAYAG/BADRINATH. ( 8 HRS DRIVE)
Morning drive to Badrinath. The entire drive up to Joshimath is
along the Alaknanda river. We stop at Joshimath for some time. Later
we drive to Badrinath. Arrive Badrinath and check in to hotel. Evening
visit the Badrinath temple. Overnight hotel.
BADRINATH:
Badrinath is one of the four Dhams of Hinduism and
situated at an elevation of 3133 mts. Above sea level, guarded on
either side by the two mountain ranges known as NAR & NARAYAN
, with the towering NEEL KANTH PEAK providing a splendid back-drop.
This revered spot was once carpeted with wild barries which gage
it the name "Badri Van" meaning forest of berries. Facing
the temple at the back of Alaknanda river there is a hot water spring
known as TAPT KUND.
BADRINATH
TEMPLE: Dedicated to lord Vishnu, the temple of Shri
Badrinathji is 15 mts. In height built in the form of a cone with
a small cupola of a filt bull and spire. Legend dates the temple
prior to the Vedic age.
DAY
11 : BADRINATH/SRINAGAR. DRIVE. (196 KMS 8 HRS )
Morning after breakfast, check out of the hotel and leave for Srinagar
(Garhwal). Arrive Srinagar & check in at Hotel. Evening free.
Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY
12 : SRINAGAR - MUSSOORIE. (175 KMS 8 HRS)
Morning leave for Mussoorie. On arrival check in at Hotel. Evening
free to stroll on the bustling Mall Road.
DAY
13 : MUSSOORIE
Day free to explore the town and its surroundings. Overnight stay
at the Hotel.
DAY
14 : MUSSOORIE - SHIMLA ( 275 KMS 12 HRS )
Morning leave for Shimla enroute visiting Ponta Sahib. On arrival
check in at Hotel. Overnight stay at Shimla.
Shimla. One of the most popular hill Resorts of the North.The town
is situated at an altitude of 6810 ft, initially chosen as a sanatorium
for invalid European officers, but soon developed into a big hill
town and became the summer capital of the country.
DAY
15 : SHIMLA
Morning tour of Shimla -. Kalbadevi Temple, Jakhu Temple, Hanuman
Temple or stop for a while at the beautiful stained glass - windows
of Christ Church which was built in the 1850 ‘s . Afternoon
excursion to Kufri a 30 Minutes drive from Shimla, an exotica of
nature as a place surrounded by dense forest and snow caped mountains
amidst virgin peaks and natures flora and fauna where one can completely
relax and tune oneself for natural beauty.
Return back to Shimla for overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY
16 : SHIMLA - MANALI (280 KMS / 10 HRS )
Morning leave for the best of the himalayan hill resort of Manali.
Reach Manali and check in at Hotel. Evening free to relax &
unwind. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY
17 : MANALI
Walk through town visiting newly constructed Buddhist Monastery.
Hadimba Devi temple-It is small temple situated in the dense forest
is very intresting . Hadimba is said to be the wife of Bhima from
the epic of Mahabharata. On the way up to the village you come upon
the Vashist hot baths where a natural sulphar spring is piped into
a modern bath -house. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY
18. MANALI
Full day tour of Rohtang Pass - The majesty of the mountains and
the glaciers can be seen at their best, you have next two hours
to enjoy this snowy haven. Take a sledge ride down the slopes, try
your luck climbing the little snowhills. On you’re descents
to Manali, halt at the Rahalla falls and Solang Valley. The Magnificent
views and natural beauty are a never-ending source of delight. Also
halt at Marhi, Ralha falls, Nehru Kund. Return to the hotel for
Overnight stay.
DAY
19. MANALI - PALAMPUR (201 kms / 8 hrs )
Morning check out of the Hotel and drive to Palampur enroute stopping
at Kullu and visit to Shawl Factory. On arrival at Palampur check
in at Hotel for overnight stay.
DAY
20. PALAMPUR
In the morning visit a tea plantation and tea factory. Also visit
Shoba Singh’s Art Gallery at Andretta, the ancient rock cut
Masroor temples and the historic Kangra fort. Optionally, you may
take a full day tour of Kangra Devi, Chintpurni and Jwala Ji. Overnight
at the hotel
DAY
21. PALAMPUR - DHARMSHALA ( 58 KMS / 2 HRS )
In the morning drive to Dharamshala where low rolling hills criss
crossed by narrow fast- flowing streams, scores of tiny hamlets
, lush tea gardens and paddy fields with the backdrop of the Majestic
Dhauladhar Mountains. Enroute visit Chamunda Devi Temples. After
settling into the resort, explore the town, replete with Tibetan
culture and the residence of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. Overnight
at Dharamshala for your Overnight stay
DAY
22. DHARMSHALA ( Mc Leodganj )
Imbibe the magic of the ‘White Ranges’ and of history
and nature as much as you can while visiting the Tibetan Monastery,
St. John’s church in the wilderness, Trichund Peak, Odichi
huts, Dal lake, Naddi. Shop in the bazaar for Tibetan handicrafts
in the evening. Overnight at Dharamshala.
DAY
23. DHARAMSHALA - DALHOUSIE (124 KMS / 4 HRS )
Morning leave for the Dalhouise - its one of the most scenic saucer
shaped Plateau and is surrounded by dense pine and deodar forests,
its beauty has further been enhanced by a small lake in the center
with a floating island and 9-hole golf course. Afternoon free to
relax and unwind. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY
24. DALHOUSIE - KHAJJIAR - DALHOUSIE
Today embark on an excursion to Khajjiar ( 18 kms ) often called
'India's Switzerland'. Along its exquisite glade is a small lake
fed by streams that treverse the green carpet. Enjoy the panoramic
view and drive back to Dalhousie. Overnight at hotel.
DAY
25 : DALHOUSIE - AMRITSAR ( 192 KMS / 6 HRS )
Morning leave for Amritsar. Arrive Amritsar and check in at Hotel.
Evening free to relax and unwind. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY
26 : AMRITSAR - DELHI ( By Tain Dep : 1705 hrs Arr : 2250 hrs )
Named Amritsar after the pool of nectar or the sacred pool within
the Golden Temple complex, the city is lively and chaotic, bursting
with bazaars like any other North Indian metro.
A whistlestop
tour of Amritsar, like Queen Elizabeth II’s progress through
the town, need only include visits to the two major landmarks of
the city - the Golden Temple, of course. and the Jallianwala Bagh.
Evening check out of Hotel and transfer to Railway station to board
train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer to Hotel for overnight
stay.
DAY
27 : DELHI -DEPARTURE
Intime Check out of Hotel and leave for onward destination.