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Full Day
Excursions:
Trek to
Kunjapuri:Drive for about an hour to the Kunjapuri temple,
our starting point for the trek. Set amidst lush green forest,
Kunjapuri offers fantastic and glorious views of the legendary
Himalayan peaks like Banderpoonch, Chaukhamba, Nanda Devi, and
Trisul etc. The temple is dedicated to goddess Durga. A fair
is held on Ashtami in this beautiful temple, built on
flattened part of a hilltop. Thousands travel to receive her
blessings.
Visit to
Devprayag: Drive to the holy town of Devprayag, which is
at the confluence of two sacred rivers, the Bhagirathi and the
Alaknanda. Both the rivers merge here to form the Holy Ganges.
The Ganga is the most sacred river in the Hindu religion and a
dip in the holy waters of the Ganga is said to wash away all
sins. One can wander around this pleasant town and its
temples.
Half-Day
Excursions:
Local
Sightseeing in Rishikesh: A great pilgrimage center of
India made famous by Beatles who stayed here in an ashram for
3 months. It is famous the world over for its yoga centers and
spiritual missions.
We visit temples, ashrams, Yoga centers and the famous Laxman
Jhoola and Ram Jhoola suspension bridges in Rishikesh, made
famous by the Beatles who visited here in the 1970's. At
Rishikesh, the holy Ganga leaves the Himalayas and enters the
Indo- Gangetic plains on its 2525- km journey to the Bay of
Bengal.
Trek to
Malakunthi Village: Drive for 12 kms upstream of camp to
reach Malakunthi Village. Visit local cave temple and look at
stalagmites and stalactites.
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