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THE HIMALAYAN SOJOURN TOUR========== |
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| DELHI-RISHIKESH-
YAMUNOTRI-GANGOTR- KEDARNATH- BADRINATH- MUSSOORIE- SHIMLA-
MANALI- PALAMPUR - DHARMSHALA- DALHOUSIE - KHAJJIAR -
DALHOUSIE-AMRITSAR-DELHI |
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| Duration:-27Days/26Night |
| Cost:- |
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| DAY 01 : ARRIVE
DELHI |
Arrive Delhi.
Meet and assistance at the airport and transfer to Hotel.
Morning Guided Sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting Rag
Ghat ( where Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi was criminated
), Red Fort, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Kutub Minar and drive
past India Gate & Parliament. Overnight stay at Hotel.
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| DAY 02 : DELHI
TO RISHIKESH ( 235 Kms / 5 Hrs ) |
Arrive Rishikesh
enroute stopping at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar.
Arrive Rishikesh and check in at Hotel. Evening visit
the Ghat to participate in the Ganga Aarti. Overnight
stay at the Hotel/Toursit Guest House/Tourist Rest House
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| Rishikesh |
Rishikesh
is situated on the trisection of three districts of garhwal
division and most of the city lies on the right bank of
the River Ganga, the place of sages is a celebrated spiritual
town on the bank of ganga and is surrounded by Shivalik
range of the Himalayas on three sides, it is said that
when raibhya rishi did hard penances, god appeared by
the name of hrishikesh and this area henceforth came to
be known as
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is the starting point for the char dham pilgrimage of
the hindus in which pilgrims go to yamunotri, gangotri,
kedarnath and badrinath to seek spiritual salvation. |
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| DAY 03 : DRIVE
TO JANAKICHATTI |
| Drive to Janakichatti.
Enroute halt for lunch. Arrive Janakichatti in the evening
night stay at Janakichatti |
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| DAY 04 : JANAKICHATTI
/ YAMUNOTRI / JANKICHATTI |
| Morning commence
trek to Yamnotri, the origin of river Yamuna. The entire
trek is gradual ascent till we reach Yamnotri. Arrive
and visit temple for Darshan & Puja. Explore the area
and trek down half way till Ranachatti. Arrive Janakichatti
and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. |
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YAMUNOTRI:
situated at a elevation of 3235 meters above sea-level,
the shrines of Yamunotri is one of the tour Dhams of Garhwal.
The source of Yamuna lies about 11 km ahead at an attitude
of about 4421 meters. The approach is extremely difficult
and pilgrims therefore offer pooja
at the temple itself. Hanumanchatti or 5 km from jankichatti.
Darshan pooja trek back or come down to Jankichatti 6
km below the temple.
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| DAY 05 : JANKICHATTI/UTTARKASHI
( 7 HRS |
| Morning after
breakfast drive to Uttarkashi. Arrive Uttarkashi and transfer
to hotel . Dinner & overnight hotel |
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6 : UTTARKASHI/GANGOTRI/UTTARKASHI Drive 5 hrs. |
Morning
after breakfast drive to Gangotri. Arrive Gangotri Darshan,
Puja at temple. Drive back to Uttarkashi for night stay.
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TEMPLE
GANGOTRI- As 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
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constructed this temple. It is also believed that the
Pandavas come here to perform the great Geva Yagna to
atone the death of their kinsmen in the battle of MAHABHARATA.
Overnight stay at Gangotri.
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| DAY 07 : UTTARKASHI/
RUDRAPRYAG DRIVE; 178 KMS / 6 HRS. |
Morning
after breakfast drive to Rudraprayag. Arrive Uttarkashi
and transfer to hotel. Night stay at Rudraprayag.
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Day
08 : RUDRAPRYAG/GAURIKUND DRIVE 95 KMS 3 HRS. GAURIKUND/KEDARNATH
TREK/PONY 4-5 HRS.
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Morning
after breakfast drive to Gaurikund. Arive Gaurikund and
commence trek /poney to Kedarnath. Arrive and transfer
to Hotel Evening visit the temple for Darshan. Overnight
hotel.
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KEDARNATH
TEMPLE:An imposing sight standing in the middle
of a wide plateau surrounded by snow covered peaks. The
present temple built in 18th century A.D. by Adi Shankaracharya,
stands adjacent tot he site of earlier temple built by
the Pandavas. The inner walls of the assembly hall are
decorated with
fitures of various deities and scenes from mythology.
Outside the temple door a large statue of the nandi bull
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Dedicated to Lord
Shiva, the exquisitely architectured, Kedarnath temple
is considered to be more than 1000 years old. Built of
extremely large heavy and evenly cut grey slavs of stones.
It evokes wonder as to how these heavy slavs had been
handled in the earlier days. The temple has a "Garbha
Griha" for worship and mandap appt. for assemblies
of pilgrims and visitors. A concial rock formation inside
the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva
form. Rest at bunglow visit to Kedarnath ji temple for
Aarti, Darshan. Overnight stay at Kedarnath.
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| DAY 09 : KEDARNATH/GAURIKUND/RUDRAPRAYAG.
(4-5 hrs Trek & 3Hrs Drive) |
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puja. Trek down to Gaurikund. After lunch break and refreshing
bath at Gaurikund Hot Springs we drive to Rudra Prayag.
Arrive Rudraprayag and check into hotel for overnight
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| DAY 10 : RUDRAPRAYAG/BADRINATH.
( 8 HRS DRIVE) |
| Morning drive
to Badrinath. The entire drive up to Joshimath is along
the Alaknanda river. We stop at Joshimath for some time.
Later we drive to Badrinath. Arrive Badrinath and check
in to hotel. Evening visit the Badrinath temple. Overnight
hotel |
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BADRINATH:
Badrinath is one of the four Dhams of Hinduism and situated
at an elevation of 3133 mts. Above sea level, guarded
on either side by the two mountain ranges known as NAR
& NARAYAN , with the towering NEEL KANTH PEAK providing
a splendid back-drop. This revered
spot was once carpeted with wild barries which gage it
the name "Badri Van" meaning forest of berries.
Facing the temple at the back of Alaknanda river there
is a hot water spring known as TAPT KUND |
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BADRINATH
TEMPLE: Dedicated to lord Vishnu, the temple
of Shri Badrinathji is 15 mts. In height built in the
form of a cone with a small cupola of a filt bull and
spire. Legend dates the temple prior to the Vedic age.
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11 : BADRINATH/SRINAGAR. DRIVE. (196 KMS 8 HRS )
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| Morning after
breakfast, check out of the hotel and leave for Srinagar
(Garhwal). Arrive Srinagar & check in at Hotel. Evening
free. Overnight stay at Hotel.
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| DAY 12 : SRINAGAR
- MUSSOORIE. (175 KMS 8 HRS) |
| Morning leave
for Mussoorie. On arrival check in at Hotel. Evening free
to stroll on the bustling Mall Road |
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| DAY 13 : MUSSOORIE |
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| Day free to explore
the town and its surroundings. Overnight stay at the Hotel. |
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| DAY 14 : MUSSOORIE
- SHIMLA ( 275 KMS 12 HRS ) |
Morning leave
for Shimla enroute visiting Ponta Sahib. On arrival check
in at Hotel. Overnight stay at Shimla.
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Shimla.
One of the most popular hill Resorts of the North.The
town is situated at an altitude of 6810 ft, initially
chosen as a sanatorium for invalid European officers,
but soon developed into a big hill town and became the
summer capital of the country.
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| DAY 15 : SHIMLA
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Morning tour of
Shimla -. Kalbadevi Temple, Jakhu Temple, Hanuman Temple
or stop for a while at the beautiful stained glass - windows
of Christ Church which was built in the 1850 ‘s .
Afternoon excursion to Kufri a 30 Minutes drive from Shimla,
an exotica of nature as a place surrounded by dense forest
and snow caped mountains amidst virgin peaks and natures
flora and fauna where one can completely relax and tune
oneself for natural beauty.
Return back to Shimla for overnight stay at Hotel.
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| DAY 16 : SHIMLA
- MANALI (280 KMS / 10 HRS ) |
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| Morning leave
for the best of the himalayan hill resort of Manali. Reach
Manali and check in at Hotel. Evening free to relax &
unwind. Overnight stay at Hotel. |
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| DAY 17 :
MANALI |
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| Walk through town
visiting newly constructed Buddhist Monastery. Hadimba
Devi temple-It is small temple situated in the dense forest
is very intresting . Hadimba is said to be the wife of
Bhima from the epic of Mahabharata. On the way up to the
village you come upon the Vashist hot baths where a natural
sulphar spring is piped into a modern bath -house. Overnight
stay at Hotel. |
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| DAY 18. MANALI
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day tour of Rohtang Pass - The majesty of the mountains
and the glaciers can be seen at their best, you have next
two hours to enjoy this snowy haven. Take a sledge ride
down the slopes, try your luck climbing the little snowhills.
On you’re descents to Manali, halt at the Rahalla
falls and Solang Valley. |
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| The Magnificent
views and natural beauty are a never-ending source of
delight. Also halt at Marhi, Ralha falls, Nehru Kund.
Return to the hotel for Overnight stay. |
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| DAY 19. MANALI
- PALAMPUR (201 kms / 8 hrs ) |
| Morning check
out of the Hotel and drive to Palampur enroute stopping
at Kullu and visit to Shawl Factory. On arrival at Palampur
check in at Hotel for overnight stay. |
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| DAY 20. PALAMPUR |
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| In the morning
visit a tea plantation and tea factory. Also visit Shoba
Singh’s Art Gallery at Andretta, the ancient rock
cut Masroor temples and the historic Kangra fort. Optionally,
you may take a full day tour of Kangra Devi, Chintpurni
and Jwala Ji. Overnight at the hotel |
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| DAY 21. PALAMPUR
- DHARMSHALA ( 58 KMS / 2 HRS ) |
In the morning
drive to Dharamshala where low rolling hills criss crossed
by narrow fast- flowing streams, scores of tiny hamlets
, lush tea gardens and paddy fields with the backdrop
of the Majestic Dhauladhar Mountains. Enroute visit Chamunda
Devi Temples. After settling into the resort, explore
the town, replete with Tibetan culture and the residence
of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. Overnight at Dharamshala
for your Overnight stay
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| DAY 22. DHARMSHALA
( Mc Leodganj ) |
Imbibe the magic
of the ‘White Ranges’ and of history and nature
as much as you can while visiting the Tibetan Monastery,
St. John’s church in the wilderness, Trichund Peak,
Odichi huts, Dal lake, Naddi. Shop in the bazaar for Tibetan
handicrafts in the evening. Overnight at Dharamshala.
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| DAY 23. DHARAMSHALA
- DALHOUSIE (124 KMS / 4 HRS ) |
| Morning leave
for the Dalhouise - its one of the most scenic saucer
shaped Plateau and is surrounded by dense pine and deodar
forests, its beauty has further been enhanced by a small
lake in the center with a floating island and 9-hole golf
course. Afternoon free to relax and unwind. Overnight
stay at Hotel. |
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| DAY 24. DALHOUSIE
- KHAJJIAR - DALHOUSIE |
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| Today embark on
an excursion to Khajjiar ( 18 kms ) often called 'India's
Switzerland'. Along its exquisite glade is a small lake
fed by streams that treverse the green carpet. Enjoy the
panoramic view and drive back to Dalhousie. Overnight
at hotel |
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| DAY 25 : DALHOUSIE
- AMRITSAR ( 192 KMS / 6 HRS ) |
| Morning leave
for Amritsar. Arrive Amritsar and check in at Hotel. Evening
free to relax and unwind. Overnight stay at Hotel. |
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| DAY 26 : AMRITSAR
- DELHI ( By Tain Dep : 1705 hrs Arr : 2250 hrs ) |
| Named Amritsar
after the pool of nectar or the sacred pool within the
Golden Temple complex, the city is lively and chaotic,
bursting with bazaars like any other North Indian metro.
A whistlestop tour of Amritsar, like Queen Elizabeth
II’s progress through the town, need only include
visits to the two major landmarks of the city - the
Golden Temple, of course. and the Jallianwala Bagh.
Evening check out of Hotel and transfer to Railway station
to board train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer
to Hotel for overnight stay.
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| DAY 27 : DELHI
-DEPARTURE |
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| Intime Check out
of Hotel and leave for onward destination. |
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Tour ends with sweet memories take home ******* |
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| HOTEL ENVISIGED
OR SIMILAR (subject to availability) |
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