TOUR NO: PKG 69

NORTH INDIA - 5 NIGHTS 6 DAYS

SHIMLA / HARIDWAR / RISHIKESH

DETAILED PROGRAMME WITH TRAVELLING TIME

	DAY 01 SHIMLA OVERNIGHT STAY AT SHIMLA Meet and greet the guest on arrival and transfer to hotel for rest and relax. Based on the Guest arrival time , the vehicle can be utilized for sight seeing , shopping , entertainment programme (dance, music, cinema), culture tour , (village tour) meeting friends and relatives etc, etc.,
	DAY 02 SHIMLA OVERNIGHT STAY AT SHIMLA Places to See : Shimla : Rashtrapati Niwas, State Museum, Jakhu Temple, Wild flower Hall. Tourists Highlight: Shimla: In the days before independence, Shimla was the most important British hill station, and in the hot season became the ‘summer capital’ of India. Shimla was first discovered by the British in 1819. At an altitude of 2130 metres, Shimla sprawls along a crescent - shaped ridge with its suburbs clinging to the slopes. The Mall is lines with stately English looking houses bearing strangely displaced English names. Shimlas English flavour is enforced by buildings like Christ church which dates from 1857, Gorton castle and the former Viceroy Lodge (Rashtrapati Niwas) on observatory Hill which dates from 1888. Lajpat tai, chowk is better known as Kiplings’s scandal corners. Rashtrapati Niwas : About one Km west of the centre of Shimla on Observatory Hill, this was formerly the residence of the British viceroy. State Museum. An hour pleasant walk down from the church on the Mall. This nice little museum has a modest collection of stone statues from different places in Himachal pradesh. Jakhu Temple : Dedicated to the monkey god, Hanuman this temple is at an altitude of 2455 metres near the highest point of the Shimla ridge. It offers a fine view over the surroundings valleys, out to the snow capped peaks, and over Shimla itself. Walks : Apart from a promenade along The Mall and the walk to the Jakhu temple, there are a great number of interesting walks around Shimla. Wildflower Hall : on the road to Kufri 13 km from Shimla and at 2593 metres, this was the former Residence of Indian Commander - in chief Lord Kitchener. T Kufri : this is the best known ski resort in himachal pradesh, 16 km from Shimla at 2501 metres. The skiing season is at its peak in January and February. Over Night Stay – Shimla
	DAY 03 SHIMLA OVERNIGHT STAY AT SHIMLA Shopping and Sight Seeing. Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town), Meeting friends and relatives, trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the quest desire) Over Night Stay – Shimla

	DAY 04 HARIDWAR / RISHIKESH OVERNIGHT STAY AT RISHIKESH Haridwar Dept : SHIMLA Arrival : HARIDWAR Travelling time : HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Places to See : Haridwar : Har Ki Pauri, Temples. Tourists Highlight : Haridwar: Hardwar, Where The River Ganga Descends Into The Plains Of Pilgrimage. The Kumbh Mela Is Held Here Once Every 12 Years. Har Ki Pauri : At Har Ki Pauri Are The Ghats Where Pilgrims Take A Sacred Dip In The River. The Evening ‘Arti’ Is Pretty, For Devotees Float Little Oil Lamps On The Water. Temples: The Most Important Temple In Haridwar Is The Daksha Mahadev Temple. Other Temples And Ashrams Of Intrest Include The Sapt Rishi Ashram, The Parmnath Ashram And The Mansa Devi Temple.
	RISHIKESH Dept : HARIDWAR Arrival : RISHIKESH Travelling time : HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Places to See : Rishikesh : Triveni ghat, Suspension Bridge, Lakshman Jhula, Haridwar, Har Ki Paurli. Tourists Highlight : Rishikesh : It Is A Quiet Serene Spot Surrounded By Hills, Where The Ganga Is Still A Mountain Stream Making Its Swift Way Down To The Plains. Rishikesh Is, As Its Name Implies, A Place For The Rishis—The Sages And Monks Who Live In The Ashrams Along The Banks Of The River. This Town Is A Base For Pilgrimages Into The Himalayas, To Places Like Badrinath, Kedarnath And To Yamunotri And Gangotri-Sources Of The Yamuna And Ganga. It Is Also A Beautiful Valley Of Flowers. Inspite of its claim to being the yoga Capital of the World’ . The Triveni Ghat : is an interesting place to be at dawn, when people make offerings of milk to the river and feed the suprisingly large fish. After sunset priests set floating lamps on the water in the Art cermony. Nearby is the Bharat Mandir, the oldest temple here. The suspension bridge, Lakshman Jhula : Rope bridge: This is where Rama’s brother Lakshmana is said to have crossed the river and the old Lakshman temple is on the west bank.
	DAY 05 RISHIKESH / HARIDWAR OVERNIGHT STAY AT HARIDWAR Shopping and Sight Seeing. Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town), Meeting friends and relatives, trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the quest desire) Over Night Stay – Haridwar
	DAY 06 DROPED AT DELHI Transfer to airport / railway station. Based on the guest departure time the vehicle can be utilized for sight seeing, shopping, entertainment programme(dance, music, cinema) culture tour (village tour) meeting friends and relatives etc, etc.,