Delhi - Haridwar (230 kms; approx 6 hours of drive)

Arrive in Delhi to a gracious welcome by our tour guide who escorts you to the waiting coach for the 215 km drive to Haridwar, the Gateway of the Lord. One of the holiest cities in India, Haridwar is where the Ganga officially enters the plains. Besides, it has several mythological associations that make it a pilgrimage spot of prime importance for devotees. Just bathing in the Ganges is said to free you from the cycle of births and deaths. The scenic drive takes you across some of the loveliest landscapes a journey that is a destination in itself. Arrive in Haridwar and check into your hotel. Rest, stretch your legs and then set out for the fabulous evening Aarti at the Har Ki Pauri on the banks of the Ganga, a religious event conducted with great fervor to the clashing of cymbals, blowing of conchs, song and prayer. Attending the Aarti is a soul-fulfilling experience as the spiritual essence suffuses your soul.

Haridwar Local Tour

Set out on an early morning walk to be in time for the Morning Aarti at Har Ki Pauri as dawn breaks over the Ganga. The morning Aarti is just as glorious an experience as the evening experience and for devotees, attending both ceremonies is a soul-satisfying pilgrimage. Return to the hotel for breakfast and then set out for a visit to Shantikunj. Today devotees will visit the famed Mansa Devi temple along the ghat, the famed Chandi devi temple, Pawan dham, Maya devi temple, the Parad Shivling, Anandmayi Maa Ashram and Patanjali Yogpeeth. In one visit you have gained darshan of mataji and Lord Shiv. The evening is free for you to explore Bara Bazaar for a taste of Haridwar and to know its people.

Haridwar – Delhi (230 kms; approx 6 hours of drive)

Breakfast over, the tour ends as you board the coach for Delhi where our tour guide assists with onward travel arrangements to help you return home. It has been a soul-fulfilling experience, a pilgrimage that has been brief but quite memorable.