Haridwar and Rishikesh Self Drive Tour Package
Haridwar and Rishikesh Self Drive Tour Package
Duration : 03 Nights / 04 Days
Destination Covered : Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi - Haridwar
Upon arrival in Delhi, you will be contacted by our ground team on your registered mobile number. Alternatively you can also reach us on our customer care no.9818747171 after landing. After doing necessary formalities (should not take more than 5-10 minutes), our representative will hand over the vehicle to you at the airport or nearby pick up location and brief you about the important aspects of Self-Drive cars. Transportation to be arranged by yourself to the nearest pick up location. Upon receiving your Self-Drive vehicle, head straight to Haridwar. Arrive Haridwar and check into your pre-booked hotel. Visit Har-Ki-Pauri, the sacred ghat was constructed by King Vikramaditya in the memory of his brother Bhartrihari. The golden reflection of floral diyas in the river Ganges is the most enchanting sight in the twilight during the Ganga Aarti ceremony at the ghat. Drive past the other bathing Ghats at the Ganga river, where pilgrims come to take a dip... It is believed that all your sins get washed away if you take dip in Ganga river at Haridwar. Thereafter, visit the Mansadevi Temple. This temple atop the Bilwa Parvat offers a panoramic view of Haridwar, the Ganges, and the countryside. Overnight in Haridwar.
Day 02 : Haridwar - Rishikesh
After breakfast, drive to Rishikesh.Upon arrival, check in at your pre booked hotel. One of the holiest cities in India, Rishikesh is not just known for its religious connection, but also for its stunning landscape. Surrounded by the Shivalik Range on three sides, with holy river Ganga river flowing through it, Rishikesh is truly an ethereal experience. Visit the Lakshman Jhula, a suspended bridge across the Ganga. Legend has it that Lakshman crossed a bridge made of jute ropes here. The view from the bridge is panoramic... mountains, the river, the temples and the ashrams. Later, visit Muni-ki-Reti...literally, the sands of the sages. The sandy banks of the Ganga have been used by the sages for meditation for years, thus giving the area its name.
Day 03 : Rishikesh
Today visit the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, about 1 ½ hours drive from Rishikesh, at a height of approximately 5500 feet. Legend goes that this was the spot where Lord Shiva drank the venom which arose from the churning of the seas. The deadly poison turned his neck blue, giving him the name 'Neelkanth', or the one with blue neck. The temple complex has a natural spring, where devotees take a holy bath. The main shrine of the temple comprises a Shiva lingam (phallic form of Lord Shiva).
Day 04 : Rishikesh - Delhi
After breakfast, drive back to Delhi. Upon your arrival in Delhi, handover the car and complete the necessary checks/formalities. Your Self-Drive adventure ends here.
