Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar
Day 2: Haridwar - Rishikesh
Day 3: Rishikesh - Delhi
Day 4: Departure from Delhi
Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar
Meet you at a location convenient for you in Delhi, Drive to Haridwar. Check in at the hotel. In the evening visit Har-ki-Pauri to view the holy Ganges Aarti. This is the place where the main bathing takes place. The place is called Brahma Kund, the myths says this is the place where the nectar can be dissolved in the holy water of river Ganges. If you wish, have a dip here later after viewing Aarti and visiting the market near the place. Later, back to your Hotel for night stay.
Day 2: Haridwar - Rishikesh
Morning visit Haridwar Local Sight Seeing i.e Daksh Prajapati Temple, Ananand Mai Ashram, Parad (Mercury) Shivling in Kankhal Region, Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi (both by ropeway), Maya Devi, Pawan Dham, Bhuma Niketan, Parmarth, Bharat Mata Mandir, Shanti Kunj, Saptrishi Ashram and others.
Later drive to Rishikesh, another ancient place which is famous for its Ashrams and for grand viewing of the Ganges. Visit Ashrams, some of which are internationally recognized as the centre of Philosophical studies, yoga and meditation. Check in to the Hotel. In the evening visit Triveni Ghat to view the holy Ganges Aarti. Later back to your Hotel for a night’s stay.
Triveni Ghat: A sacred bathing spot on the bank of the river Ganga where devotees take holy dips and offer prayers. Devotees bath here with the belief that the water has the power to purify them. Triveni Ghat is also called because it is believed to be the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the legendary Saraswati river. It is an interesting place to be at dawn when people make offerings of milk to the river and feed the fish. After sunset, as a part of the Aarti ceremony, lamps are floated on the water and provide a spectacular view.
Day 3: Rishikesh - Delhi
After breakfast, set out on a sightseeing tour of Rishikesh. Rishikesh, also known as the 'place of sages' is at the confluence of the Chandrabhaga and the Ganga rivers. In the afternoon, drive back to Delhi and check-in at a hotel for your overnight stay.
Day 4: Departure from Delhi
After a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel, you will be dropped at the international airport or any place in Delhi convenient to you for your onward journey.
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