PLACES TO BE COVERED :
Delhi - Haridwar - Barkot - Yamunotri - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Guptkashi - Kedarnath - Rudraprayag - Badrinath - Joshimath - Rishikesh - Haridwar - Nainital - Patal Bhubaneshwar - Lohaghat - Pancheshwar Mahadev – Reetha Sahib - Tanakpur - Purnagiri - Siddha Baba Temple - Delhi
DURATION : 17 Nights / 18 Days
Day 01: Delhi - Haridwar (210 kms/6-7 hrs approx)
Upon arrival in Delhi, welcome to the guests and proceed to Haridwar by road. Reach Haridwar and check-in at hotel. If time permits, enjoy sightseeing of Haridwar, visit to Chandi Devi, Mansa Devi, Daksha Mahadev Temple followed by "Har-Ki-Pauri" to see evening aarti of holy Ganges. Later back to hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02: Haridwar - Barkot (220 kms/8-9 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Barkot. Enroute visit to Kempty fall in Mussoorie (depend on time). Later continue to Barkot. On arrival check-in at hotel,
overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03: Full day excursion to Yamunotri Temple (36 kms drive & 07 kms trek - one side)
After breakfast, proceed to Hanuman Chatti & take local jeeps for Janki chatti as sometime road condition is not favorable for our vehicles, so only local jeeps are allowed from Hanuman Chatti to Janki Chatti. Otherwise if the road condition is good then our vehicle can be reached directly to Janki Chatti from where trek starts for Yamunotri Temple (One can go by walk or by pony/horse at their own cost). Reach Yamunotri Temple and have a "Darshan" of pious "Yamunaji". After "Puja" (Prayer) drive back to Barkot, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: Barkot - Uttarkashi (100 kms/3-4 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Uttarkashi. On arrival check-in at hotel. Later visit to Vishwanath Temple, Ekadash Rudra, Bhairav, Gyaneshwar and Goddess Kuteti Devi etc. After sightseeing back to hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Excursion to Gangotri Temple (100 kms/3-4 hrs approx one side)
After breakfast, proceed to Gangotri Temple (Hight 3048 mts), enroute visit picturesque Harsil village, Bhagirathi River and the most magnificent view of the Himalayas. After Gangotri Temple Darshan drive back to Uttarkashi, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06: Uttarkashi - Guptkashi (220 kms/9-10 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Guptkashi. On the way visit to Rudranath, Chamunda Devi and Koteshwar Temple (3 Kms) in Rudraprayag. Later continue to Guptkashi, on arrival check-in at hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07: Guptkashi - Kedarnath Jee (30 kms drive & 19 kms trek/9-10 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Gaurikund, Start trek from Gaurikund to Kedarnath Temple (Height 3584 mts) either by walk or by pony/horse at your own cost. Reach Kedarnath Jee and check-in at hotel, later visit to Kedarnath Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08: Kedarnath - Rudraprayag (19 kms trek & 75 kms drive/9-10 hrs approx)
Early morning, visit to Kedarnath Jee Temple, later trek down to Gaurikund and proceed to Rudraprayag via Guptkashi. Reach Rudraprayag and check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09: Rudraprayag - Badrinath Jee (165 kms/7-8 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Badrinath Jee (Height 3,133 mts). On arrival check-in at hotel. Later visit to Brahamakapal, Mana village, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the "Mukh" of the Saraswati River followed by visit to Badrinath Temple to see evening Aarti of Badrinath Temple, later back to hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10: Badrinath Jee - Rudraprayag (165 kms/7-8 hrs approx)
Early morning, take a bath in Taptkund and have the darshan of Badrivishal. Later back to hotel for breakfast and after breakfast, proceed to Rudraprayag. On the way visit to Narsingh Temple & Shankracharya Math in Joshimath. Later continue to Rudraprayag. On arrival Check-in at hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 11: Rudrapayag - Rishikesh - Haridwar (175 kms/7-8 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Haridwar. On the way enjoy sightseeing of Rishikesh, visit to Laxman Jhulla, Ram Jhulla, Triveni Ghat, Bharat Mata Temple, Shivananda Ashram and Swarg Ashram etc. After sightseeing continue to Haridwar. On arrival Check-in at hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12: Haridwar - Nainital (235 kms/7-8 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Nainital. On arrival Check-in at hotel, evening enjoy walking tour of Mall Road, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13: Nainital
After breakfast, full day enjoy sightseeing of Nainital, Bheemtal & Nakuchiatal followed by boat ride in Nainital Lake (At your own cost), overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14: Nainital - Patal Bhubaneshwar (175 kms/7-8 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Patal Bhubaneshwar. On the way enjoy sightseeing of Almora, later continue to Patal Bhubaneshwar. On arrival Check-in at hotel, evening free at leisure, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 15: Patal Bhubaneshwar - Lohaghat (95 kms/3-4 hrs approx)
Early morning visit to Patal Bhubaneshwar Cave (A different world within a world, founded by Pandavas). After darshan take breakfast at hotel, after breakfast, drive to Lohaghat. On the way visit to famous Kali Temple at Gangolihat, later continue to Lohaghat. On arrival check-in at hotel, later drive to Pancheshwar Mahadev Temple (This temple is known as Chaumu Temple or Ishta Devta by local people and situated at 37 km away from Lohaghat at India-Nepal boarder. People visit this temple mostly in Chaitra Navratri during March-April every year). After darshan, drive back to Lohaghat, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 16: Lohaghat - Reetha Sahib - Tanakpur (205 kms/8-9 hrs approx)
After breakfast, drive to Reetha Sahib (Reetha Saheb Gurudwara situated 60 kms away from Lohaghat and is famous for sweet Reetha as all Reetha trees planted inside the Gurudwara compound are sweet in taste and the trees which are planted outside the Gurudwara are bitter in taste, so the reetha of inside trees is used as a Prasad in this Gurudwara). On arrival visit to Reetha Sahib Gurudwara, Jhula Pul & Sangam etc. Later drive to Tanakpur (145 km/ 6-7 hrs). On arrival check-in at hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 17: Tanakpur - Prunagiri Temple - Tanakpur (20 kms/30 mins – One side)
After breakfast, drive to Maa Purnagiri Temple (20 km away from Tanakpur and considered as one of the 108 Siddha Peeths). Reach Purnagiri and stark trek to main Temple which is 3 kms through easy up stairs. After darshan, back to hotel, en-route visit to Matrika Ashram, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 18: Tanakpur - Delhi (350 kms/8-9 hrs approx)
After breakfast, visit to Siddh Baba Temple (which is situated just across the Sharda River in Nepal) & Sharda River (One can take a dip and make wish in Holy River), after darshan proceed to Delhi. On arrival transfer the guests to Delhi Airport/Railway Station to board the flight/train for onward journey and tour terminates here, but sweet memories remains for forever.
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