Uttarakhand
4 Nights/ 5 Days
Haridwar is an ancient city and an important Hindu Pilgrimage site in north India Uttarakhand state, where the River Ganges exits the Himalayan foothills. The largest of several sacred ghats (bathing steps). Har ki Pauri hosts a nightly Ganga Aarati (River worshipping ceremony) in which tiny flickering lamps are lightened.
Mussoorie is a Hill Station and a municipal board in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is about 35 km from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km north of the National capital of India. The Hill Station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range.
Popularly referred to as Dev Bhoomi (the land of gods), Uttarakhand since it was wedged free from Uttar Pradesh in 2000 has developed its own distinct identity, what with the region’s own distinct languages, history, cultures, river valleys home to interesting micro-civilisations coming together to create a state that is not only special topographically but also unique in its heritage and spirituality. Lying to the northeast of Delhi and surrounded by Tibet and Nepal, Uttarakhand comprises the Kumaon and Garhwal regions which rise out of the sub- Himalayan plains. The snow peaks of Uttarakhand are rated among the most beautiful in the inner Himalayas, continuing in a spine that ends in Nanda Devi, the second-highest peak in the country at 25,643 foot. The dramatic terrain of the Himalayan state is defined by azure lakes, frothy rivers, glaciers that are the source of origin of some of Hinduism’s holiest rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna, Mandakini and Alakananda, and frosty peaks, some of which set the backdrop for its most coveted pilgrimages. The high-altitude drives and hikes bringing you to some spectacular pilgrimages, forming the backdrop for Hindu epics.
The place that solemnised the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, also the place that has its colonial legacy aside from the legend of the famous conservationist, Jim Corbett that to this day survives in the famous tiger park that bears his name. Then the coming of the Beatles to Rishikesh, turning the place into a hub for seekers of spirituality and yoga practitioners from all over the world. Uttarakhand’s diversity, its record of being the state with second-highest tiger population, the presence of the Chota Chardham sites and the frosty Himalayan peaks, make it a paradise for travellers.