ITINERARY FOR HEMKUND SAHIB / PONTA SAHIB AND HARMINDER SAHIB
Duration: 10 Nights/ 11 Days
Destination Covered:- Delhi- Rishikesh-Srinagar-Govindghat-Gobind Dham-Hemkund Sahib- Gobind Dham-Govindghat-Rudraprayag-Rishikesh-Paonta Sahib-Chandigarh- Anandpur Sahib- Chandigarh-Amritsar- Delhi
Day 1 Arrive Delhi
Assistance upon arrival at Delhi Airport and transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 2 Delhi - Rishikesh - Srinagar (370 Kms / 9-10 hours)
After breakfast depart Delhi for Srinagar by Car.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 3 Srinagar - Govindghat (192 Kms / 8 hours)
After breakfast depart Srinagar for Govindghat by Car arriving in Hotel.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 4 Govindghat-Gobind Dham (13 Kms Trekking / 8-9hours)
After early morning breakfast start your trek for Gobind Dham arriving in Hotel.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 5 Gobind Dham - Hemkund Sahib - Gobind Dham (7 Kms Trekking/ 7-8 hours)
After early breakfast start trekking to Gurdwara Sri Hemkund Sahib, one of the holiest Sikh pilgrimages. Guru Gobind Singh meditated here. The place is described as Hemkund Parbat Sapat Sring, the "lake of ice" "mountain" adorned with "seven peaks", surround the shrine, looming over lush green pastures. The tenth Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji, meditated for years in these mountains, finally leaving his earthly form and uniting with the Almighty. The star-shaped Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib Ji at a height of over 4,000 metres is as such a memorial to Guru Gobind Singh ji and a reminder of the saint's mission. Snow-covered peaks and mountains makes the backdrop for 'The Hemkund Lake'.
Return to Ghangria.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 6 Gobind Dham- Govindghat (13 Kms Trekking (8-9hours)- Rudraprayag
After early breakfast start trekking to Govindghat and upon arrival drive to Rudraprayag via Joshimath and Karnaprayag arriving in Hotel.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 7 Rudraprayag - Rishikesh (200 Km /7 Hrs)
After early breakfast depart Rudraprayag for Rishikesh by Car arriving in Hotel by Evening.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 8 Rishikesh- Paonta Sahib-Chandigarh
After breakfast depart Rishikesh for Chandigarh visiting enroute to visit Paonta Sahib Gurdwara and then to Chandigarh, arriving in hotel late in the afternoon.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 9 Chandigarh / Anandpur Sahib / Chandigarh
After breakfast depart for Anandpur Sahib by Car visiting Gurdwara Shri Keshgarh Sahib and Gurdwara Shri Parivar Vichora Sahib and then return to Chandigarh.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 10 Chandigarh – Amritsar (235kms/ 6 Hrs)
After breakfast depart Chandigarh for Amritsar arriving in Hotel.
After settling down in Hotel depart to visit Golden Temple-the most important sikh shrine which is also called Mecca for the Sikhs is a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 11 Amritsar - Delhi or onward destination
After breakfast transfer to Amritsar airport for flight to Delhi or onward destination.