Haridwar - Rishikesh Tour Package

Haridwar (also spelled Hardwar, is an important pilgrimage city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. Haridwar is regarded as one of the seven holiest places to Hindus. Haridwar is one of the first towns where Ganga emerges from the mountains to touch the plains. Haridwar is much more significant than Rishikesh, an hour further north, and every evening the river comes alive with flickering flames as floating offerings are released onto the Ganges.

Rishikesh has been a magnet for spiritual seekers: you can learn to play the sitar or tabla on your hotel roof; try laughing yoga; practise humming or gong meditation; experience crystal healing and all styles of massage; have a go at chanting mantras; and listen to spiritually uplifting CDs as you sip Ayurvedic tea with your vegetarian meal.

But it’s not all spiritual. Rishikesh is now a popular white-water rafting centre, backpacker hang-out, and gateway to treks in the Himalaya. It is also known as the gateway to the Himalayas and is located around 25 kilometres away from another holy city, Haridwar.

Places of Haridwar:
Har ki Pauri, Chandi Devi Temple, Mansa Devi Temple, Kankhal, Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar, Pawan Dham, Bharat Mata Mandir, and many Ashram

Places of Rishikesh:
Lakshman Jhula, Ram Jhula, Muni-ki-Reti, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Parmarth Niketan Ashram

Day 01: Haridwar
In the morning of the first day of your tour, take a train/flight from Delhi to reach Haridwar. Once you reach Haridwar, you will transfer to a hotel. This day would be sent in seeing the sights of Haridwar. The city of Haridwar is home to countless temples. The holy city is supposed to be visited by every god and goddess. The city has got temples sprawling in almost every corner. The temples of Haridwar are highly valued for their popularity with the devotees. 

By the afternoon, you will have visited some of the assorted temples like Pareshwar Mahadev Temple, Daksha Mahadev Temple and Mansa Devi Temple. Other popular attractions of Haridwar include the Pareshwar Maha dev Temple, Bhimgoda Tank, Lal Mata Temple, Parmath Ashram, Bharat Mata Temple, Pawan Dham Temple, and Saptrishi Ashram. By the evening, you can also visit “Har-ki-Pauri” or the footstep of God. This is one of the most sacred Ghats of India. It is also known as “Brahmakund”.

In the later part of the evening, you can observe the auspicious Aarti of the Holy River Ganges. Aarti is the beautiful ceremony that includes the lighting of several diyas (or the oil lamps) as an offering to the Goddess Ganga. Stay at your booked hotel during the night.

Day 02: Haridwar - Rishikesh
In the morning, you will leave for Rishikesh. After you reach Rishikesh, you will stay in a hotel. Then you can go for a half-day temple sight seeing of Rishikesh visiting Bharat Temple, Rishi Kund, Gita Bhawan, Parmarth Niketan, and Laxman Temple.

Rishikesh is also known as the “Place of sages”. It is where the confluence of the rivers Chandrabhaga and Ganga takes place. If legends are to be believed, then the great God by the name of 'Hrishikesh' appeared here due to the hard penances offered by the saint Rabhiya Rishi. This is the reason behind the place’s name as Rishikesh.

Rishikesh is the starting point of the Char Dham pilgrims. People from all across the world come here in search of meditation, yoga and other aspects of Hinduism. Most popular attraction of Rishikesh is the Laxman Jhula, which is a hanging bridge on the River Ganga. According to Indian mythology, Lakshman, the younger brother of Lord Rama had once crossed the River Ganga through this hanging bridge made of Jute. The hanging bridge offers a beautiful and breathtaking view of the river Ganga.

Another popular attraction of Rishikesh is the Bharat Mandir. This is the oldest temple in Rishikesh, located near the Triveni Ghat. This temple is dedicated to Bharat, the younger brother of Lord Rama.

Day 03: Rishikesh – Delhi
This would be the last day of the Haridwar-Rishikesh Tour. You will leave for Delhi to mark the end of the tour.

Happy Journey!