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Hemkund Sahib Tour

Duration: 8 Nights / 9 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Rishikesh - Karnaprayag - Joshimath - Govindghat - Ghangria - Hemkund Sahib - Ghangaria - Govindghat - Rudraprayag - Rishikesh - Delhi

Day 1: Delhi
Delhi - Flight: Arrive Delhi. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 2: Delhi - Rishikesh Drive: 224 kms.
Morning after breakfast, drive to Rishikesh. Rishikesh is the gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas. The distance between the two cities is 220 kms which takes about 6 hrs. The city is full of temples & ashrams and has the Yoga Institute situated here. Arrive Rishikesh and check into the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 3: Rishikesh - Karnaprayag - Joshimath : Drive: 290 kms.
Morning after breakfast, drive to reach Joshimath which is the winter abode of Lord Badrinath. Lunch enroute. Evening arrive at Joshimath and check into the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4: Joshimath - Govindghat - Ghangria Drive: 18 kms. Trek: 13 kms.
Morning after breakfast, drive to reach Govindghat. After an early lunch, start trekking to reach Ghangria also called GOVIND DHAM, the base camp for Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers.

Day 5: Ghangria - Hemkund - Ghangria , Trek: 16 kms.
Morning after early breakfast, start trekking to reach Hemkund Sahib, one of the holiest pilgrimages for the Sikhs. Snow-covered peaks and mountains makes the backdrop for 'The Hemkund Lake'. Return to Ghangria for overnight stay in Hotel.

Day 6: Ghangria- Govindghat - Rudraprayag ,Trek: 16 kms. Drive: 148 kms
.Morning after early breakfast, start return trek to Govindghat. On arrival, drive to Rudraprayag via Joshimath and Karnaprayag. On arrival, check into Tourist Bungalows for overnight stay. At the confluence of Mandikini and Alaknanda river, Rudraprayag is a Hindu Pilgrimage site.

Day 7 : Rudraprayag - Rishikesh, Drive: 120 kms.
Morning after early breakfast, drive to return to reach Rishikesh. Lunch enroute. Evening arrive Rishikesh and check into hotel for overnight stay.

Day 8 : Rishikesh - Delhi: Drive: 230 kms.
Morning after early breakfast, return drive to Delhi, enroute visiting Hari-ki-pauri in Haridwar. Lunch enroute. On arrival at Delhi, check into hotel. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight stay at Delhi.

Day 9 : Delhi
Depart Flight: Morning at leisure. Transfer to international airport in time to board the flight for onward destination.