Hemkund Sahib

Arrive Haridwar Welcome to Hemkund Sahib Yatra, arrive at Haridwar. Haridwar, one of the sacred places of Hindu devotes in India lies in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand at the foothill of Shivaliks. It is the place where people go to take a dip in the holy Ganga River for the salvation of their deceased elder or close ones. According to the Hindu legend, Bhagirathi, a Suryavanshi prince carried penance here for rescue of the souls of his ancestors who had decomposed because of the nuisance of sage Kapila. The plentiful water of Ganga River was dropped on earth from the locks of Lord Shiva to revive the sixty thousand sons of king Sagara. Haridwar is the entrance way for to the sources of the Ganga and the Yamuna. Later in the evening, we will pay a visit to Mansa Devi temple to offer prayers. Attend the evening Ganga aarti. Overnight stay at Hotel

: Haridwar - Pipalkoti (238 km) 7hr Morning after breakfast, we will check out from the hotel in Rishikesh and drive to Pipalkoti via Devprayag, Rudrapryag and Karanparyag. Pipalkoti is a village in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand state of India. The PIN code of Pipalkoti is 246472. Pilakoti is located in hilly area at an elevation of about 1259 mtr. Later in the evening on reaching Pipalkoti, check in at hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Pipalkoti - Govindhghat – Ghangaria (50 Km / 13km Trek) Morning after breakfast, we will leave by road for Govindghat. On the way, we will stop at Joshimath to visit Adi Shankaracharya Math and Narsingh Mandir. Afterwards, we will continue our drive to Govindghat. On reaching, we will start trekking from here to Ghangaria. Ghangaria is a small village on the way to Hemkund Sahib, a popular pilgrimage site for Sikhs which is about 6 km from here and the Valley of Flowers, a national park known for its variety of flowers about 5 km from here check in at the Hotel in Ghangaria. Overnight stay at the Hotel/Guest House.

Ghangaria – Hemkund Sahib – Ghangaria (5km Trek Each Side) Morning after breakfast, we will start trekking to Hemkund Sahib. On reaching, we will take a holy dip in Hemkund and afterwards proceed for the darshan of Shri Hemkund Sahib Ji. Afterwards, we will trek back to Ghangaria. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Ghangaria - Govindghat - Rudrapryag (13 Trek /132 Km) 4hr  We will start our day a bit early in the morning and trek down to Govindghat. Here, we will meet our driver and leave by road for Rudrapryag, via Joshimath, Chamoli and Karanprayag. Rudraprayag is the meeting point of two significant rivers i.e. Alaknanda and Mandakini River. Temples: Rudranath and Chamunda Devi, Koteshwar Temple (3 Km). On reaching, check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Rudrapryag – Rishikesh (135 Km) 6hr Morning after breakfast, we will drive to Rishikesh via Srinagar Garhwal. On the way, we will stop at Devprayag, the Confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi River to visit the meeting point. Afterwards, we will continue our drive to Rishikesh. Rishikesh is a city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation it is well known for its temples and artis. On reaching, check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Rishikesh Departure Morning after breakfast check out from the hotel for further journey.