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Pilgrimage Tour In India

Best Season - mid May - mid June and mid Sep to end Nov

Garhwal is known for its four Himalayan Shrines which are visited by people from different parts of India. Among the four Shrines Kedarnath (ancient temple of Shiva), Gangotri (Temple of Mother Goddess Ganga) are of utmost importance. We enjoy a spectacular view of Himalayan peaks, specially in Tapovan which has a majestic presence of Shivling (6543 m), apart from an amphitheatrical view of other peaks. The trek also provides an insight of Hindu religion and its culture. Haridwar and Rishikesh, situated on the banks of river Ganga are another two important religious places where we visit some Ashrams, Sadhus and Yoga Centres. Rishikesh is comparable to Varanasi in a smaller scale in terms of its exoticism.

01 DELHI
Arrival in Delhi and transfer to Hotel. Combined sightseeing of Old and New Delhi. Visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid , Qutab Minar, Shanti van, Raj Ghat , India Gate and pass through the architectural building of Parliament and President's House.

02 DELHI/RISHIKESH(340)
Drive 225 Km/6 hrs. Rishikesh, situated on the banks of holy river Ganga, is a great pilgrimage center of India. We witness Ganga Artee (worshiping holy river Ganga) in the evening which is a very soul soothing ceremony just before darkness falls.

03 RISHIKESH/SONEPRAYAG(1829 m)
Drive 209 km/8 hrs. At an elevation of 1,829 meters Soneprayag is small town. En route we see changing landscape along river Ganga. Overnight in guest house/ Simple Hotel.

04 SONEPRAYAG/GAURIKUND/KEDARNATH(3584 m)
Drive 5 Km. to Gaurikund. which is at an altitude of 1,981 meters. From Gaurikund we start our 14 km/5 hrs. trek to Kedarnath. Ascent is gradual. Visit the temple of Kedarnath which is dedicated to Shiva. Here the Pandvas worshipped Shiva after the wars of Mahabharat some 3000 years ago. For Indian pilgrims, young and old, it is a lifetime dream to visit Kedarnath Temple. Overnight In tent/ guest House.

05 KEDARNATH/SONEPRAYAG/TRIJUGINARAYAN(1982 m)
We trek back to Gaurikund (14 km/ 3 hrs.) and then drive to Trijuginarayan 17 km./1hr. Trijuginarayan lies on the ancient bridle path that goes down from Kedarnath to Gangotri. O/N Tents.

06 TRIJUGINARAYAN/PANWALIKANTHA(3963 m)
Trek to Panwalikantha(20 km/9 hrs.) . An uphill trek for first 3 hrs, then level walk. Last 1 hour is a gradual descent to Panwali. On this route we find some of the most beautiful ridges and meadows. O/N Tents.

07 PANWALIKANTHA/GHUTTU(1524 m)
Trek to Ghuttu(13 km /6 hrs). First ½ hr is steep ascent and then steep descent till Ghuttu village through the dense forest. O/N Tent/Guest H.

08 GHUTTU/BUDHAKEDAR(1524 m)
Trek to Budhakedar(19 km/ 7hrs.). Ascending and descending are regular features of this trek. There is a glorious view of some green meadows and forest. O/N Tents.

09 BUDHAKEDAR/BELAK(2439 m)
Trek to Belak (14 km/6hrs.). First 1 hour is a level walk then steep ascent for 1½ hrs, again 1 hr level walk. Last 2½ hrs. is steep ascent through the dense forest. O/N Tents.

10 BELAK/LATA(1478 m)
5 hrs. trek to Lata. The trek is descending all the way till Lata. The camp site is on banks of river Bhagirathi river, the main tributary of Ganga river. Bhagirathi river is flowing down from the Source of Ganges, which is our next trek destination and one of most beautiful highlights.

11 LATA/GANGOTRI(3048 m)
Drive to Gangotri(73 km/4hrs). On the route stop at hot water spring at Gangnani. In the evening visit holy temple of Ganga.

12 GANGOTRI/BHOJBAS(3792 m)
Trek to Bhojbas ( 149 km/6 hrs). The trek starts from Gangotri with an easy ascend. All along the route we enjoy the enchanting views of Bhagirathi and other peaks. As we approach Gaumukh we can see the glorious peak of Shivling. O/N Tents.

13 BHOJBAS/GAUMUKH/TAPOVAN(4463m)
Trek 4 km to Gaumukh (3890 m), the Source of Holy River Ganga. Here we meet some Sadhus (Hindu Saints)) deep in meditation. We continue our next 4 km trek across the Gangotri glacier. Gangotri glacier is 24 km. in length. At the end of 5 hours trek we are rewarded with a blinding view of Shivling rising majestically on Tapovan and an ampitheatrical view of other peaks. O/N Tents.

14 TAPOVAN
Day free at Tapovan to enjoy the glorious view of Shivling , Meru , Bhagirathi , Kedar dome and many other peaks. Possibility of exploring a large net work of glacier system.

15 TAPOVAN/GANGOTRI
Trek to Gangotri( 22 km./6 hrs.). O/N Hotel.

16 GANGOTRI/UTTARKASHI (1138 m)
Drive to Uttarkashi( 95 km/5hrs.). Uttarkashi is a town situated on the banks of Bhagirathi river with some ancient temples. Drive along Bhagirathi river offers us a beautiful view of the river and sometime we also see glimpses of Himalayan Peaks. O/N Simple Hotel.

17 UTTARKASHI/RISHIKESH (340 m)
Drive to Rishikesh(148 km/6hrs). En route we witness Bhatirathi and Alaknanda river merging together to form a mighty Ganga which is on its 2500 km long journey to Bay of Bengal emptying out in Calcutta.

18 RISHIKESH/DELHI
Drive 225 km/ 6 hr to Delhi.

19 DELHI/AGRA/DELHI
Same day trip to Agra, city of Taj. Early morning at 0600 we take the fastest Indian Shatabdi Train and reach in Agra in two hours. Visit Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jehan and Red Fort.. Drive 220 km/ 5 hr back to Delhi in the afternoon.

20 DELHI/DEPARTURE
Transfer to the international Airport.

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