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| Glimpse of Himachal |
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| Duration : 16 nights & 17Days |
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| Places Covered : |
| Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Mussoorie - Shimla Dharamshala - Amritsar Delhi - Agra - Delhi. |
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| Day 01 : Arrival at Delhi |
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Arrive Delhi by international flight. Transfer to the Hotel.
Delhi the capital of India is a fascinating city with complexities and contradiction, beauty and dynamism, where the past co-exists with the present. Many dynasties ruled from here and the city is rich in the architecture of its monuments. Delhi is not only the present metropolis of India but also a necropolis located on the bank of the river Yamuna , Delhi has witnessed the rise and fall of many cities over the last five millennia. |
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| Day 02 : Delhi / Haridwar |
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After Breakfast leave for Haridwar by Train (220 km 4.30hrs) Jan Shatabdi. Exp, by 15:30 Arrival in Haridwar by 19:45 at Haridwar.
Haridwar is located Bank on the holy river Ganga 220km north from Delhi. Haridwar is a 2nd no. Spiritual city after Varanasi in the world. Due to Holy River Ganga & the biggest festival in the world called Maha Kumbha Mela, which accord every 12 years in 4 holy cities in India Haridwar, is out of the 4 cities. Visit Haridwar market, Mansa devi & Chandi Devi by Ropeway. |
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| Day 04 : Haridwar / Rishikesh |
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After breakfast leave for Rishikesh by Taxi. On arrival Rishikesh, transfer to hotel. After lunch visit, Shiva Nanda Ashram & Gita Bhvan the Biggest center of the yoga Boat ride & Visit for Ram Jhula & Laxman Jhula (the Rope Bridge) & other, Nice Temple in Rishikesh.
Next day after breakfast drive 22 k/M to Neal Kunth Temple on Mountain the Lord Siva Nice Temple above Rishikesh, Where lord Shiva has drank a Poison to Protect the word, In Hindi the Temple Neal Kunth Means is Blue Throat of Lord Shiva, because after drank a poison his throat become Blue due to poison was so strong so he got new name Neal kunth. On the way back by walk its nice Trail 14 K/M around 04 hrs to go down. On the way down. One can see a nice monkeys & you can give them grain by hand they are very friendly. |
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| Day 06 : Rishikesh / Mussoorie |
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After Breakfast leave for beautiful hill station Mussoorie 2000 meter altitude 2 hrs by taxi from Rishikesh. Pleasant climate with Max temp in summer At 30 deg C and dropping to sub zero deg in the winters. Famous hill station also known as "Queen of Hills". Has great view of the Himalayas, which build by British for their summer hills station. Now a day which famous hills station for Indians tourist too. In Mussoorie one can see east & westculture. Mussoorie is famous for their good Schools too. On arrival transfer to Hotel, In afternoon Visit Mussoorie Mall Road. (Famous Road center of the Town) & Visit Gun Hill by ropeway.
Full day in Mussoorie, to Visit Happy valley & Camel Back road. |
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| Day 08 : Mussoorie / Chandigarh |
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Drive for Chandighar by taxi. (215 kms/7-8 hrs drive) .On arrival transfer to Hotel. Visit Chandigarh. Full day tour of Le Corbusier's city Chandigar. |
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| Day 10 : Chandigarh / Shimla |
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After breakfast leave for Shimla by Taxi (120 kms/4 hrs drive) on arrival check-in at the hotel. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and is a very charming hill resort. It was the favorite summer resort of the British when their troops set up camp here in 1819. At an altitude of 2,130 mtrs, the town is a beautiful place with the Mall and Ridge being main attractions. There are also good walking options in Shimla. You can, for example, start your walk from Scandal Point and Ridge, and a 2 kms walk takes you to the Jakhoo Hill, which offers an excellent panoramic view of Shimla and the Hanuman Temple. |
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| Day 12 : Shimla / Dharamshala |
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Leave for Dharamshala by car (225 kms / 7-8 hrs drive) and on arrival check-in at the hotel. Its also a beautiful Hill station. |
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| Day 14 : Dharamshala / Amritsar |
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Drive to Amritsar by car (210 kms/7-8 hrs drive) and on arrival check-in at the hotel, Evening: Attend the night ceremony at Golden Temple. On arrival Amritsar, transfer to Hotel. Could be forgiven for the imression that Amritsar is like any other small town in northern India. In one sense, it is - with bustling markets, haphazard traffic, unyielding cattle, crowds and congestion typical of small town India. But Amritsar stands head and shoulders above any other city, its status elevated and sanctified by the presence of the venerable Golden Temple.
Located in the heart of Amritsar, the temple complex is surrounded by a maze of narrow lanes, or katras, that house one of the busiest markets in India. But the Golden Temple is a serene presence, radiating a calm that makes people bow their heads in reverence. The gurudwara, as Sikh temples are called, is the holiest of Sikh shrines. It is not just Sikhs who travel to the Golden Temple to pay homage; Hindus and people of other faiths who, too, make the pilgrimage to offers prayers at Harmandir Sahib equally revere the sacred shrine. There's more to Amritsar than that - amongst other sights is Jallianwala Bagh, site of the gruesome massacre of unarmed Indians by British troops. A major tourist attraction these days is the Indo-Pakistan border crossing at Wagah, just a short distance from Amritsar, with its elaborate change-of-guards drill with a lot of strutting and intimidatory showing off by both sides. If you are 'doing' north India, Amritsar is a city you should not miss. It's easy to travel there from Delhi by road and by rail. It is easy to navigate through the city; few guides bother you, as tourism is not the most important commercial activity here. Ask them in Amritsar, and they will tell you that if for nothing else you must travel here for the roadside chhola-bhaturas.
Amritsar was built around the Golden Temple and the Amrit Sarovar Lake, from which it derives its name. A fortified wall with eighteen gates surrounds the temple complex. The main north entrance is under a Victorian clock tower. Known as the Darshani Deori, the entrance is up a flight of steps and down again to the temple and holy tank. Around the old city there are other important Gurudwaras (Sikh temples), like the Gurudwara Baba Atal Sahib, associated with the Sikh Gurus. Other shrines include the Hindu Durgiana Temple; a 16th century shrine dedicated to the divine couple Lakshmi and Narayan. To the northeast of the railway station is the Ram Bagh Gardens, with a museum housed in the palace built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The entrance to the garden is topped in red sandstone and inside is an interesting bathing tank constructed by a French General. Excursion to Wagah border (Indo Pak border). |
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| Day 16 : Train for Amritsar / Delhi Delhi / Agra by car. |
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Leave Amritsar for Delhi by Shatabadi Exp at 0510 hrs.
Arrive Delhi at 1105 hrs and later transfer to Agra by car (210 kms/5 hrs drive).
Arrive Agra and check-in at the hotel.
Agra - A city known for the famous monument of love - the Taj Mahal. The Mughal Emperor, Shah Jehan, constructed taj. It is said he built this monument in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is ethereal at any part of the day - blushing in the rosy glow of dawn or sunset, appearing like a pearly mirage in the moonlight or reflected in the pools of the garden. Perhaps the most moving view of the Taj is from an octagonal tower in the Agra Fort further along the river Yamuna. It was here that the emperor Shah Jehan was imprisoned and where he spent his last days gazing at the tomb of his beloved. Other important places in Agra include the Red Fort, & Back to Delhi. |
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| Day 17 : Agra / Delhi/Depart |
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After breakfast leave for Delhi, visit old & New Delhi evening Farewell Dinner Later on transfer to Airport for international Flight. |
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