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India
Pilgrimage tour
Duration:
14 Nights / 15 Days
Destinations: Delhi - Haridwar
- Yamunotri - Uttarkashi -
Gangotri - Rudraprayag - Kedarnath
- Badrinath - Delhi
Day - 01 - Arrive Delhi
On arrival our representative
shall meet you at the airport
to welcome you and transfer
to hotel. Overnight hotel.
Day - 02 - Delhi
Today full day city tour covering
– Qutab Minar, Laxmi
Narayan Temple – The
Place of Gods, India Gate
- The memorial of martyrs,
Parliament House – The
Government Headquarters. In
the afternoon take a city
tour of Old Delhi covering
Jama Masjid - The largest
mosque in Asia, Red Fort -
The red stone magic, Humayun
Tomb, Gandhi memorial –
The memoir of father of the
nation. Overnight hotel. Guide
Map of Uttaranchal
Day - 03 - Delhi –
Haridwar
Today we shall drive you to
Haridwar. On arrival check
in into hotel. Later we shall
take you for a visit to the
Har – Ki – Pauri,
enjoy the “AARTI”
in the evening. Later back
to hotel for overnight stay
at the hotel.
Day - 04 - Haridwar –
Syana Chatti
Today we shall drive you to
Syana Chatti – a scenic
spot on the banks of River
Yamuna. Overnight hotel.
Day - 05 - Syana Chatti
– Yamnotri – Syana
Chatti
5kms By Road & 13 Kms
trek one side. Drive to Hanuman
Chatti, trek start to Yamunotri
& Back. Overnight stay
at Syana Chatti. Hanuman Chatti:
The confluence of Hanuman
Ganga & Yamuna River.
Yamunotri Temple: Maharani
Gularia of Jaipur built the
temple in the 19th Century.
It was destroyed twice in
the present century and rebuilt
again. Surya Kund: There are
a Number of thermal springs
in the vicinity of the temple,
which flows into numerous
pools. The most important
of these is Surya Kund. Divya
Shila: A rock pillar, worshipped
before entering the Yamunotri
Temple.
Day - 06 - Syana Chatti
– Uttarkashi
Drive to Uttarkashi via Badkot.
Uttarkashi: Situated at the
bank of river Bhagirathi.
The temple of Lord Vishwanath
is located here where a massive
iron trident is erected. The
other important temples situated
here are Ekadash Rudra, Bhairav,
Gyaneshwar and Goddess Kuteti
Devi. Overnight hotel.
Day - 07 - Uttarkashi
– Gangotri – Uttarkashi
Drive to Gangotri. Gangotri
Temple: The temple, constructed
by the Gorkha General Amar
Singh Thapa in the 18th Century,
is situated on the right bank
of Bhagirathi. Submerged Shivling:
Submerged in the river, this
natural rock Shivling is the
place where, according to
mythology Lord Shiva sat when
he received the Ganga in his
matted lock. It is visible
in winter months when water
level decreases. Kedar Ganga
Sangam: Around 100 Yards from
the Ganga Temple flows the
river Kedar Ganga. Starting
from the Kedar Valle, this
river meets the Bhagirathi
on its left bank. Gaumukh:
The Gaumukh Glacier is the
source of Bhagirathi &
is held in the high esteem
by the devouts who do not
miss the opportunity to have
a holy dip in the BONE CHILLING
icy water. It is 18 km from
Gangotri by trek. Either check
in Hotel at Gangotri or back
to Uttarkashi.
Day - 08 - Uttarkashi
– Rudraprayag
After early breakfast, drive
to Rudraprayag. Overnight
Stay at Skylark’s Resort
at Rudraprayag. Rudraprayag:
It is the confluence of river
Mandakini and river Alaknanda.
Temples: Rudranath and Chamunda
Devi, Koteshwar Temple (3
Kms). Overnight hotel.
Day - 09 - Rudraprayag –
Gaurikund – Kedarnath
Drive to Gaurikund, Trek start
from Gaurikund to Kedarnath.
Gaurikund: At a distance of
5kms from Sonprayag and at an
altitude of 1982 meters., one
can take bath in the hot water
pond here and visit the Gauri
Temple. This is the place where
Goddess Parvathi meditated to
attain Lord Shiva. It is the
base for a trek to Kedarnath.
Day - 10 - Kedarnath –
Gaurikund – Rudraprayag
14kms Trek (Back) & 78
kms/3hr later back to Gaurikund
from Kedarnath. Drive to Rudraprayag
from Gaurikund. Check in into
resort at Rudraprayag. Overnight
hotel.
Day - 11 - Rudraprayag
– Joshimath
Joshimath is situated on the
slopes above the confluence
of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga.
Of the four 'Maths' established
by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath
is in the Badrinath to Joshimath
and installed in the temple
for people to worship. Overnight
hotel.
Day - 12 - Joshimath –
Badrinath
Joshimath is situated on the
slopes above the confluence
of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga.
Of the four 'Maths' established
by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath
is in the Badrinath to Joshimath
and installed in the temple
for people to worship. Overnight
hotel.
Day - 13 - Badrinath -
Govindghat
Today we shall drive you to
Govindghat. On arrival check
in into hotel. Overnight hotel.
Day - 14 - Govindghat
- Haridwar - Delhi
Today we shall drive you back
to Haridwar in time enough
to catch the Shatabdi Express
to Delhi. On arrival check
in into hotel. Overnight hotel.
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