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Ganga & Yoga: Haridwar, Rishikesh & Mussoorie

Ganga & Yoga: Haridwar, Rishikesh & Mussoorie

5 days 13 stopsby CityDekho Editorial

The day-by-day plan

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Day 1

Ganga aarti at Haridwar

  1. Haridwar
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    Haridwar

    One of Hinduism's seven holy cities, where the Ganga enters the plains.

  2. Mansa Devi Temple
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    Mansa Devi Temple

    A hilltop shrine reached by cable car above the Ganga.

  3. Chandi Devi Temple
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    Chandi Devi Temple

    A Shakti temple on Neel Parvat overlooking the city.

2

Day 2

Rishikesh ghats & bridges

  1. Rishikesh
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    Rishikesh

    The Yoga Capital of the World on the banks of the Ganga.

  2. Triveni Ghat
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    Triveni Ghat

    The main riverfront ghat, busiest at the evening Ganga aarti.

  3. Ram Jhula
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    Ram Jhula

    An iron suspension bridge linking the ashram-lined banks.

3

Day 3

Rafting & Beatles Ashram

  1. White-water Rafting at Shivpuri
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    White-water Rafting at Shivpuri

    The put-in for Rishikesh's Grade II-III Ganga rafting runs.

  2. Beatles Ashram
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    Beatles Ashram

    The 1968 Maharishi ashram, now covered in murals.

4

Day 4

Up to Mussoorie

  1. Mussoorie
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    Mussoorie

    The Queen of the Hills above the Doon valley.

  2. Kempty Falls
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    Kempty Falls

    A tiered waterfall 15 km from town, Mussoorie's best-known cascade.

  3. Lal Tibba Scenic Point
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    Lal Tibba Scenic Point

    The highest point in Mussoorie, with Himalayan views on clear days.

5

Day 5

Mussoorie viewpoints

  1. Company Garden
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    Company Garden

    A landscaped municipal garden popular for a morning stroll.

  2. Cloud's End
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    Cloud's End

    A forested ridge marking the old western edge of the hill station.

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