Day - 01 Delhi - Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi by International flight.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 02 Delhi
Today you will be given the city tour of Old and New Delhi.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 03 Delhi / Haridwar / Mussorie
Transfer to the railway station in time to connect train for Haridwar.
In Haridwar, you will be met on arrival and transferred to Mussorie
Arrive Mussorie and check in at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 04 Mussorie / Barkot (189kms.)
This morning you will drive from Mussorie to Barkot.
Arrive Barkot. Your accommodation at Barkot will be in tents.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 05 Barkot / Hanumanchatti / Yamunotri / Barkot ( 92kms.)
Today you will visit Hanumanchatti and Yamunotri.
HANUMANCHATTI : 13kms from Yamunotri. The confluence of hanuman Ganga and Yamuna rivers, from where the trek to Dodi Tal (3,307mt) starts
YAMUNOTRI : One of the Char Dhams according to Hindu mythology, Yamunotri is the origin of the sacred river Yamuna. Famous for its thermal springs and glaciers, it is one of the most important stopovers on the itinerary of the Hindu pilgrim. According to a legend, Asit Muni, a revered sage, used to reside here
Day - 06 Barkot / Gangotri (176kms.)
Morning drive to Gangotri.
GANGOTRI: This sacred shrine, situated at an altitude of 3,200 Mt is the source of the river Bhagirathi. The mountain peaks
of shivling, satopanth and Bhagirathi sisters surround it. Accessible by a motor able road, it is one of the most pious Hindu pilgrimages.
Day - 07 Gangotri / Gaumukh (18kms.)
Today you will trek to Gaumukh.
GAUMUKH : Source of the Gangotri glacier & source of the river Bhagirathi, Gaumukh is located at an altitude of 4200 metres.
Gaumukh is - 18 kms easy trek from Gangtori, The Ganga find her source where it gushes out of a snout in the glacier.
Overnight in tents or in Lal Baba Ashram
Day - 08 Gaumukh / Gangotri / Uttarkashi ( 99kms.)+ 17kms.Trek
GANGOTRI : This sacred shrine, situated at an altitude of 3,200 Mt is the source of the river Bhagirathi. The mountain peaks
of shivling, satopanth and Bhagirathi sisters surround it. Accessible by a motor able road, it is one of the most pious Hindu pilgrimages.
TEMPLE OF GANGOTRI : As the 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 AD constructed this temple. It is also believed that the Pandavas came here
to perform the great " Deva Yagna" to atone the death of their kinsmen in the battle of Mahabharat.
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 locks. It is visible in winter months when water level decreases.
Day - 09 Uttarkashi / Srinagar / Gupatkashi 283 kms. Drive (9 - 10 hrs)
After a Very early breakfast, leave for Guptkashi. A late lunch is scheduled en route at Srinagar. On the way, see the heritage
city of Tehri slowly sinking into the mighty waters of the Holy River Ganges, due to the construction of the Tehri Dam. After lunch, continue your journey and today for the first time see the beautiful river Mandakini. Travel alongside the river to reach Guptakashi late in the evening.
Day - 10 Gupatkashi / Kedarnath (33kms.)+14kms. Trek
After breakfast pick up your packed lunch, and leave for Gaurikund (32 kms drive-one way). On arrival start your journey on the tough Trek ahead. Stop for lunch en route and continue after that to arrive by late afternoon. On arrival check in to the Tourist Bunglow / Parmarth Ashram. After freshening up, perform Pooja and also Darshan at Shri Kedarnathji. In the evening also visit Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi behind the temple.
Overnight at the Ashram or Tourist Bunglow.
Day - 11 Kedarnath / Gupatkashi / Badrinath 14kms.Trek + (215kms.)
After breakfast, start you journey back to Gaurikund and on arrival leave for Guptakashi/Badrinath by road . one of the most beautiful sites on the whole trip. Enjoy the beautiful drive through the thick forest lunch at Joshimath . Arrive at Badrinath .Check
in at Hotel.
Overnight Hotel Naryan Palace
Day - 12 Badrinath / Joshimath (54kms.)
Drive to Auli and witness Mt. Nanda Devi and other peaks. Explore the area and drive down to Joshimath for meals and
overnight stay.
Day - 13 Joshimath / Deoprayag (22kms.)
Deoprayag is 22 Kms from Joshimath and 95 kms from Haridwar and is the most sacred Confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in the vast network of tributaries that form the Ganges. It is from Deoprayag that the river starts taking the name Ganga. At a height of 1700 feet above sea level, 70 km from Rishikesh, Deoprayag is a pilgrimage centre of great significance and is the second most important confluence in India, next to Prayag (Allahabad). In Treta-yuga, Lord Rama and Laksmana performed a yajna (sacrifice) here to atone for killing Ravana, who was a Brahmin. The ancient Raghunath Temple here with a 15-foot tall deity of Sri Rama (Sri Raghunath) is one of the 108 most important temples in India. In front of the temple is Garuda. Behind the temple and slightly up a hill is Vamana's cave and nearby is Lord Rama's stone throne.
Overnight in Deoprayag.
Day - 14 Deoprayag / Rishikesh (100kms.)
Leave Deoprayag for Rishikesh by road.
Arrive and check in at the hotel/aashram.
Overnight.
Day - 15 Rishikesh / Haridwar (24kms.)
Today you will visit the temples of Rishikesh and Haridwar.
Overnight stay in Haridwar.
Day - 16 Haridwar / Delhi (234kms.)
Transfer to the railway station in time to connect train for Delhi.
In Delhi, meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 17 Departure Delhi
Transfer to the airport in time to connect your onward flight.