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Places : Delhi - Rishikesh - Haridwar - Agra - Varanasi - Delhi
Duration : 13 Days
Day 01 : Delhi
Meeting & Greetings at the airport. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi
Full day Delhi sightseeing tour visiting the Raj Ghat (Cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi), Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar & India Gate (War Memorial). Drive Past President House & Parliament House. Also visit the Birla Temple. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 03-06 : Rishikesh
There one can experience the might of the Ganges River and the serene atmosphere of Rishikesh. It is the Gateway to the Himalayas, and to all the Himalayan pilgrimages. It is also the access point of other pilgrim places of Badrinath - Kedarnath - Gangotri and Yamunotri, the four great places that combine to make Chardham.
Rishikesh is surrounded by scenic beauty of the hills on three sides with Holy Ganga flowing through it. At Rishikesh, Ganga leaves the mountains and joins the plains for her long journey.
Day 07 : Haridwar
Haridwar is located on the foothills of Shivaliks, on the banks of River Ganga. Though the Ganges does not lose its rapids completely nevertheless it becomes very quite and calm here. The water is clean and people prefer taking bath on the numerous ghats built on the river shores. It is said that taking bath here purifies the soul and opens the way for the ultimate freedom, Nirvana.
Haridwar has earned fame as being the place that has been blessed by the trinity of Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It is also one of the major Shaktipeeths. Not only in spiritual or religious terms Haridwar has come up as a major learning center for arts, science and culture. This place has maintained the traditional Gurukul tradition of teaching. Haridwar has since ages been a source of Ayurvedic medicines and has been providing herbal remedies.
Day 08-09 : Agra
City tour of Agra visiting the world famous Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-Daula.
Overnight in Agra.
Day 10-12 : Varanasi
Varanasi (Benaras) is the most venerated of the pilgrimage sites in India. The old city is a maze of narrow alleyways leading to the holy ghats where pilgrims take a purifying dip in the Ganges River.
The shimmering red and golden water of the Ganges when rays of dawn falls on them, the high banks, the temples, the Ashrams, the pavilions all are an experience in themselves. Take an early morning boat trip on the Ganges, have a massage in Dasaswamedh Ghat, and wander around.
Sightseeing: Vishwanath Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple...
Day 13 : Varanasi - Delhi
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