Shivalik Travels

Auli has one of the best slopes in the world facilitating snow skiing during winters from begining of January to the end of the March. The 3 km long slope ranges from 2519 mt to 3049 mt offers a magnificient panormic view of central Himalayan peaks loke the Nanda Devi ( 7817 mt ), Kamet ( 7756 mt ), Mana Parvat ( 7273 mt ) and Dronagiri ( 7066 mt ) etc.

The Skiing centre was set up in Auli in 1984. Professionally trained staff have been employed  for skiing. The Deodar and oak forests cover the slopes and reduces the velocity of the chilling winds to the minimum thus helping the skiers. The Slopes of Auli and surrounding areas seem to beckon all adventusr seekers for winters and trekkers during the summers.

Auli is connected to Joshimath with a 3.92 km long cable car. besides he 14km long motor cable road. One can also enjoy a 500 mt long chair lift linking the lower  and upper slopes.

At Auli, Uttarakhand Tourism / GMVN Ltd. conducts skiing traning courses of 7 and 14 days duration.

DAY 1: Delhi Haridwar (214 KM / 6 Hrs)
Early morning assemble at Dwarka New
Delhi. You will depart for Haridwar by road. (214 kms / 5 hrs).
Breakfast enroute. Upon arrival at Haridwar, check in at your hotel.
Lunch at hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the
city on your own. Evening Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri. Dinner &
Overnight at Hotel Jhanvi or similar at Haridwar (B.L.D.)

DAY 2 : Haridwar Srinagar (129 KM / 3
Hrs)
After breakfast, we leave Haridwar to
reach Srinagar. Enroute visit Devprayag. Lunch at Srinagar. Explore
the surrounding area in evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Hotel
Prachi or GMVN or Shree Yantra Tapu Resort or similar at Srinagar
(B.L.D.)

DAY 3 : Srinagar Guptkashi (75 KM / 3
Hrs)
After early breakfast, we will proceed
to Guptakashi (1319 m) via Chopta / Tungnath, Lunch enroute.
Excursion of Chopta (3000 m). Chopta is called Mini Switzerland. Full
with cloud throughout the year. Here you can take optional trek to
Tungnath. Evening check in your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Hotel
Himalayan Guest house / Punjab Sindh Awas or similar or Dix tents at
Guptakashi. (B.L.D.)

DAY 4: Guptakashi Kedarnath (32 KM / 2
Hrs & 14 KM Trek)
After breakfast pick up you packed
Lunch and leave for Gaurikund (32 kms drive one way) on arrival
start, your journey on the trek ahead. Stop for the lunch en route
and restart after that to arrive by late afternoon. On arrival
check-in at hotel. After freshening up perform Pooja and also Darshan
at the Shri Kedarnath Ji. In the evening also visit Adi
Shankaracharya samadhi at the back of the temple. Dinner and
overnight stay in Hotel Punjab Sindh Kshetra or similar at Kedarnath
(3584 m). (B.L.D.)

DAY 5 : Kedarnath Gupatakashi (14 KM
Trek & 32 KM / 2 Hrs)
After breakfast start you journey back
to Gaurikund and on arrival leave for Guptakashi by road to reach
the Camp or hotel by evening. Here you relax with Ayurvedic Massage,
which is optional for you. Dinner and overnight in Hotel Himalayan
Guest house / Punjab Sindh Awas or similar or Dix tents at
Guptakashi. (B.L.D.)

DAY 6 : Guptakashi Badrinath (199 KM /
6-7 Hrs)
After breakfast, we proceed to
Joshimath (1890 m) with packed lunch, one of the most beautiful sites
on the whole trip. Enjoy the beautiful drive through medicinal
forest. On arrival check in to your hotel at Badrinath (3096 m). On
arrival take holy Darshan and spend time visiting Mana Village.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel Shivlok or Devlok or similar at
Badrinath. (B.L.D.)

DAY 7 : Badrinath Srinagar (194 KM /
6-7 Hrs)
Early morning after breakfast leave
Badrinath to reach Srinagar (579 m) via joshimath, Chamoli,
Nandprayag, Karanprayag, Rudraprayag. Lunch enroute. Dinner and
overnight stay in Hotel Prachi GMVN or Shree Yantra Tapu Resort or
similar at Srinagar. (B.L.D.)

DAY 8 : Srinagar Haridwar (129 KM / 3
Hrs)
After breakfast, we proceed to
Haridwar. Rest of the day will be at leisure. Here you can take
optional tour of River Rafting at Rishikesh. Dinner and overnight in
Hotel Jhanvi or similar at Haridwar. (B.L.D.)

DAY 9 : Haridwar Delhi (214 KM / 6 hrs)
After a leisurely breakfast you will be
transferred to New Delhi. We hope you take back happy memories of
Chardham Tour. (B,L)

NOTE:
You can upgrade your hotel on day 6
into Hotel Sarovar Portico (3 Star) at Badrinath.

Char Dham Yatra
DAY 1: Delhi Haridwar (214 KM / 6 Hrs)
Early morning assemble at Dwarka New
Delhi. You will depart for Haridwar by road. (214 kms / 5 hrs).
Breakfast enroute. Upon arrival at Haridwar, check in at your hotel.
Lunch at hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the
city on your own. Evening Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri. Dinner &
Overnight at Hotel or similar at Haridwar (B.L.D.)

DAY 2 : Haridwar Janki Chatti (215 KM /
7 Hrs)
After breakfast, we proceed to Janki
Chatti (2650 m.) En-route enjoy delicious lunch, which would be
cooked by own cook. The town of Jankichatti is located half way
between the end of the paved road and Yamunotri. Dinner and overnight
in Hotel Mandakini or Hotel or similar at Jankichatti (B.L.D.)

DAY 3 : Janki Chatti Yamunotri (3235 m)
Janki Chatti (5KM trek one way)
After early breakfast, we begin our
trek with packed lunch to Yamunotri (5Km / 2 hrs) to visit the temple
of Goddess Yamuna, situated on the bank of the river. You can take a
holy dip in the nearby tank filled by hot springs, the common rituals
performed by the devotees. We return to Jankichatti in the evening
while doing trekking. Dinner and Overnight stay in Hotel Mandakini or
Hotel Neelkanth or similar at Jankichatti (B.L.D.)

DAY 4 : Janki Chatti Uttarkashi (137 KM
/ 4 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Uttarkashi
(1158 m.) Uttarkashi is situated on the bank of river Bhagirathi.
Lunch at Uttarkashi. Evening free to explore the area. Dinner &
overnight stay in Hotel Mandakini or Shivlinga or similar or Dix
tents at Uttarkashi. (B.L.D.)

DAY 5 : Uttarkashi Gangotri (100 KM / 3
Hrs) Uttarkashi
Early morning after breakfast drive to
Gangotri (3048 m) with packed lunch. On arrival take a holy dip in
the River sacred. The Ganga also called Bhagirathi at its origin.
Perform Pooja after that and relax for sometime in the lovely
surroundings. Return to Uttarkashi for night stay. Dinner at
Uttarkashi. Overnight stay in Hotel Mandakini or Shivlinga or similar
or dix tents at Uttarkashi (B.L.D.)

DAY 6 : Uttarkashi Srinagar (195 KM / 7
8 Hrs)
Early morning after breakfast leave
Uttarkashi to reach Srinagar (579 m) via New Tehri, Chamba,
Kirtinagar. Lunch enroute. Enjoy excursion of Tehri Lake. Dinner and
overnight stay in Hotel Prachi or GMVN or Shree Yantra Tapu Resort or
similar at Srinagar (B.L.D.)

DAY 7 : Srinagar Guptakashi (75 KM /
3Hrs)
After early breakfast, we will proceed
to Guptakashi (1319 m) via Chopta / Tungnath, Lunch enroute.
Excursion of Chopta (3000 m). Chopta is called Mini Switzerland. Full
with cloud throughout the year. Here you can take optional trek to
Tungnath. Evening check in your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Hotel
Himalayan Guest house / Punjab Sindh Awas or similar or Dix tents at
Guptakashi. (B.L.D.)

DAY 8 : Guptakashi Kedarnath (32KM / 2
Hrs & 14 KM Trek)
After breakfast pick up you packed
Lunch and leave for Gaurikund (32 kms drive one way) on arrival
start, your journey on the trek ahead. Stop for the lunch en route
and restart after that to arrive by late afternoon. On arrival
check-in at hotel. After freshening up perform Pooja and also Darshan
at the Shri Kedarnath Ji. In the evening also visit Adi
Shankaracharya samadhi at the back of the temple. Dinner and
overnight stay in Hotel Punjab Sindh Kshetra or similar at Kedarnath
(3584 m). (B.L.D.)

DAY 9 : Kedarnath Gupatakashi (14 KM
Trek & 32 KM / 2 Hrs)
After breakfast start you journey back
to Gaurikund and on arrival leave for Guptakashi by road to reach
the Camp or hotel by evening. Here you relax with Ayurvedic Massage,
which is optional for you. Dinner and overnight in Hotel Himalayan
Guest house / Punjab Sindh Awas or similar or Dix tents at
Guptakashi. (B.L.D.)

DAY 10 : Guptakashi Au

We arrange complete tour of Ganga Darshan, in which the customer are picked from their location and drooped after the tour. Clients are first taken to Hardwar and in the evening they are taken to Har-ki-Pauri to view the holy Ganges Aarti. This is the place where the main bathing takes place. The place is called Brahma Kund, the myths says this is the place where the nectar can dissolved in the holy water of river Ganges.

Later they are driven to Rishikesh another ancient place that is famous for its Ashrams and for grand viewing of Ganges. In the evening they are taken to Triveni Ghat to view the holy Ganges Aarti. Triveni Ghat is known as a sacred bathing spot on the bank of the river Ganga where devotees take holy dips and offer prayers. Devotees bathe here with the belief that the water has the power to purify them.

DAY 1 : Delhi Haridwar (214 KM / 6 Hrs)
You will depart for Haridwar by road.
(214 kms / 5 hrs). Breakfast enroute. Upon arrival at Haridwar, check
in at your hotel. Lunch at hotel. The rest of the day is free for you
to explore the city on your own. Evening Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri.
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel or similar at Haridwar (B.L.D.)

DAY 2 : Haridwar Janki Chatti (215 KM /
7 Hrs)
After breakfast, we proceed to Janki
Chatti (2650 m.) En-route enjoy delicious lunch, which would be
cooked by own cook. The town of Jankichatti is located half way
between the end of the paved road and Yamunotri. Dinner and overnight
in Hotel Mandakini or Hotel or similar at Jankichatti (B.L.D.)

DAY 3 : Janki Chatti Yamunotri (3235 m)
Janki Chatti (5KM trek one way)
After early breakfast, we begin our
trek with packed lunch to Yamunotri (5Km / 2 hrs) to visit the temple
of Goddess Yamuna, situated on the bank of the river. You can take a
holy dip in the nearby tank filled by hot springs, the common rituals
performed by the devotees. We return to Jankichatti in the evening
while doing trekking. Dinner and Overnight stay in Hotel Mandakini or
Hotel Neelkanth or similar at Jankichatti (B.L.D.)

DAY 4 : Janki Chatti Uttarkashi (137 KM
/ 4 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Uttarkashi
(1158 m.) Uttarkashi is situated on the bank of river Bhagirathi.
Lunch at Uttarkashi. Evening free to explore the area. Dinner &
overnight stay in Hotel Mandakini or Shivlinga or similar or Dix
tents at Uttarkashi. (B.L.D.)

DAY 5 : Uttarkashi Gangotri (100 KM / 3
Hrs) Uttarkashi
Early morning after breakfast drive to
Gangotri (3048 m) with packed lunch. On arrival take a holy dip in
the River sacred. The Ganga also called Bhagirathi at its origin.
Perform Pooja after that and relax for sometime in the lovely
surroundings. Return to Uttarkashi for night stay. Dinner at
Uttarkashi. Overnight stay in Hotel Mandakini or Shivlinga or similar
or dix tents at Uttarkashi (B.L.D.)

DAY 6 : Uttarkashi Haridwar (200 KM / 5
6 Hrs)
Early morning after breakfast drive to
Haridwar. Enjoy Tehri lake excursion. Lunch enroute. Evening check in
to hotel. Dinner overnight stay in Hotel Jhanvi or similar.

DAY 7 : Haridwar Delhi (214 KM / 6 Hrs)
After a leisurely breakfast you will be
transferred to New Delhi. We hope you take back happy memories of
Chardham Tour (B, L)

We offer Haridwar tour, which are planned as per the clients convenience in which various holy places of this city are covered. To provide complete knowledge of these places we also offer free guides to our clients, which give all the necessary information about these places. Several places that are covered in our Haridwar tour are:

Visiting Places at Hardwar City:

• Daksh Mahadev Temple
• Sati Kund
• Maa Anand Mayee Ashram
• Hari Har Ashram (Murcury Shivling)
• Manav Kalyan Ashram
• Sapt Rishi Ashram
• Parmarth Ashram
• Bharat Mata Mandir
• Bhuma Niketan
• Mata Vaishno Mandir

Visiting Places at Rishikesh:

• Laxman Jhula Aadi Badrinath Temple
• Laxman Temple
• Sachcha Akhileshwar
• Laxman Jhula Bridge
• 13 Story Temple
• Swarg Ashram
• Geeta Bhawan
• Ram Jhula Bridge
• Parmnath Niketan
• Ved Niketan

PANCH PRAYAG
The five important
confluences – Deoprayag, Nandprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag and
Vishnuprayag form the Panch Prayag.

DEOPRAYAG
The confluence of
Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers. Ancient stone scriptures are found
here. Important pilgrim sports are Shiv Temple and Raghunath Temple.
Teela Tondeshwar is another place of tourist interest there.

RUDRAPRAYAG
The confluence of
Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers. The temples of Rudranath and Chamunda
Devi are noteworthy.

KARNAPRAYAG
The confluence of
Alaknanda and Pindar rivers with temples of Uma and Karna.

NANDPRAYAG
The confluence of
Alaknanda and Nandakini rivers. The Gopalji Temple is worth a visit.

VISHNUPRAYAG
The confluence of
Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. An ancient temple of Lord Vishnu
stands here by a pool called Vishnu Kund.

This suspended
Iron bridge was build in 1939 and has been a major attraction among the
tourists to Rishikesh. It is said that Lakshman crossed Ganga on jute ropes
between the place where this bridge is built. The Ganges appears very panaromic
from the bridge.

One can enjoy
the pictursque surroundings and the cool breeze from the River while standing
on the bridge. If you feel like feeding the fish in the Ganges, take a
boat and cross the river.

The boat ride
makes the bridge appear more gorgeous. Close to LakshmanJuhla is the Ram
Jhula - This suspended bridge  was  recently build between Shivanand
Ashram and Sawarg Ashram. It is similar to the Lakshman Jhula. Ram Juhla
is also known as Shivanand Jhula.

We arrange river rafting, which is one of the most exciting activities one can do. Our rafting trip offers you scenic villages, attractive gorges, exhilarating rapids and easier sections of river for swimming and relaxing. We offer exciting river rafting in Uttaranchal, which offers the broadest possible options for river rafting on the globe, from wilder river courses to milder ones. It has abundance rivers and terrains to suit all levels of river rafting. To flow with the river and control yourself is the most thrilling experience.

Stretching over an expanse of 87.50 sq. kms the valley is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and carpeted with some 500 rare species of flowers. Frank S. Smythe - mountaineer, explorer, botanist who camped here for several weeks inthe monsoon of 1937 and did valuable explorartory work, introduces the valley to the worlds as the valley of flowers.

We arrange memorable and interesting wild life tour for our clients in the Hardwar region. Natural beauty and wildlife have been an integral part of Garhwal region. A man has deep link with animals and due to this human beings are always attracted toward animals. We arrange for wild life tour in the Hardwar City, which is known for its beautiful park, which is known for its pristine scenic beauty and rich bio-diversity. It is a paradise for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. The wildlife of the park is blessed with elephants, tiger, leopards, deer and gorals as its best-known life form.

We also offer wild life tour to Rajaji National park and Corbet National Park from 15^th November to 15^th June every year.

For providing complete peace of mind we offer yoga and meditation tour that are planned and designed to provide complete relaxing feel to our clients. Our yoga and meditation tour are arranged at the foothills of the Himalayas. We offer different yoga and meditation packages in different places to suit our client requirements. Our yoga and meditation tour are regularly organized so that our clients are benefited by our tour packages.