Delhi to Haridwar & Rishikesh (3 Days by Satabdi Train)

This 3 day private tour is design to meet the special interest of traveler, which include intersity travel in satadi train. Enjoy the comfort of private transfer, local sightseeing and excursion with 2 nigts accommodation. Haridwar regarded as one of the seven holiest places to Hindus. According to the Samudra manthan, Haridwar along with Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj is one of four sites where drops of Amrit, the elixir of immortality, accidentally spilled over from the pitcher while being carried by the celestial bird Garuda. Rishikesh is a city in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River just 20 km from Haridwar. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams (centers for spiritual studies) line the eastern bank around Swarg Ashram.

Itinerary

Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar/ Rishikesh (by DEHRADUN SHTBDI train no 12017, 0645/ 1130hr)

Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Pick up from your city hotel in Delhi and transfer to railway station to board train for Haridwar/ Rishikesh.

Pass By: Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand
On arrival at Rishikesh railway station assistance and transfer to hotel.

Stop At: Har ki Pauri, Upper Road, Haridwar 249401 India
Later sightseeing in Haridwar visit temples and ghats. Also attend Holy River Ganges aarti on Har ki Pauri. Overnight at hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Haridwar/ Rishikesh

Pass By: Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School, Village Ghughtayni Talli,Ward No-5 Upper Tapovan,Off Badrinath Road, Rishikesh 249192 India
Early morning yoga class followed by breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing in Rishikesh visiting temples, ashrams and ghats.

Stop At: Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand
Visit Chandi Devi Temple, it is believed that the main statue of goddess Chandi devi, who killed the demon brothers Shumbh-Nishumbh, was laid here in the 8th century AD by Adi Shankracharya. The Chandi Devi temple can now be reached by a ropeway as well. Mansa Devi situated on the southernmost hill of the Shivalik ranges one can reach this temple either on foot or by a cable car. Perched on Bilwa Parvat, the temple provides a panoramic view of the Haridwar city with the Ganges flowing in its middle. Sapt Rishi Ashram & Sapt Sarovar it is at this place that Ganges is believed to have divided itself into seven small streams to not to disturb the Sapt (seven) Rishis meditating and worshiping here. Bharat Mata Mandir it is one of its kind temples in Haridwar and is dedicated to Mother India, tracing its history from the times of Ramayana to present day. Sati Kund this is the holy place where the wife of Lord Shiva, Mata Sati is believed to have done the ritual of self-immolation.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Haridwar/ Rishikesh - Delhi (by DEHRADUN SHTBDI train no 12018, 1812/ 2250hr)

Pass By: Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand
Later transfer to railway station to board train for Delhi.

Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
On arrival at Delhi railway station assistance and transfer to your hotel in Delhi.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.