DELHI-RISHIKESH- YAMUNOTRI-GANGOTR- KEDARNATH- BADRINATH- MUSSOORIE- SHIMLA- MANALI- PALAMPUR - DHARMSHALA- DALHOUSIE - KHAJJIAR - DALHOUSIE-AMRITSAR-DELHI
Duration:-27Days/26Night
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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/Toursit Guest House/Tourist Rest House 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.

Tour ends with sweet memories take home

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