6 Days Mussoorie - Harsil - Gangotri - Haridwar Tour

Explore the mix of adventure and religion in the Gangotri valley dotted with many temples. The region is scenic from ‘Mussoorie the queen of hills’ to the Gangotri National Park, known for unexplored beauty, lush green forests, high peaks with everlasting snow and high-altitude wildlife sanctuary, the Gangotri National Park. The terrain runs into series of ridges and valleys along river Bhagirathi originating from Gaumukh Glacier. The last leg of this journey brings you to Haridwar famous for most spiritual Ghats and Ganga Aarti.

This tour begins and ends at Dehradun Airport, Railway Station. The route to Mussoorie is about 60 Kms from the Airport and about 40 Kms from Dehradun Railway Station. The drive is on a level terrain initially and the last 30 Kms is an uphill and zig-zag drive till Mussoorie. The Mussoorie Harsil Gangotri route is a beautiful drive from Mussoorie and takes you through some unexplored beauty, lush green forests of Uttarkashi, Sukhitop Bhairav Ghati and Gangotri National Park.

Mussoorie popularly known as the Queen of Hills is a popular hill station known for scenic view of snow capped mountain peaks of the Himalayas, modern bungalows, mall road, well-laid gardens, nature walks and overlooking the majestic Doon valley. There are several intriguing tourist locations like Company Garden, Kempty Falls, Gun Hill, Camel’s back road, Jharipani Falls, Mall Road, Bhatta Falls, Sisters Bazar, Landour and nearby towns of Dhanaulti, Kanatal and Tehri.

Harsil is a village situated of the banks of the Bhagirathi River, on the way to Gangotri Dham. It’s an unspoiled and hidden jewel offering peace and serenity in the lap of Himalayas. Situated at a height of 2,620 metres, this town lies 73 km ahead of Uttarkashi, and 25 km before Gangotri National Park. The landscape in Harsil is dotted with many small temples and very dense deodar forests. Mukhwas village, situated only 1km from Harsil is the home of Goddess Gangotri during winters.

Nelong valley is about 25 km from Bhaironghati and 34 km from Gangotri National Park. This unexplored valley is situated at an altitude of around 11,000 feet and has a mountain desert landscape. After the 1962 Indo-China war this valley was reopened for tourists in 2015 which offers a panoramic view of the Tibetan plateau and still has structures which are related to the old trade route. Gartang Galion, a wooden bridge and the Lal Devta temple are such points in the area which fall on the route for Tibet. Nelong valley has ample of exotic wildlife such as Himalayan blue sheep and snow leopards.

Gangotri is the highest temple of Goddess Ganga situated at an altitude of 3,048mts. Its about 90 Km ahead of Uttarkashi and offers scenic splendors of rugged terrains, gushing water of Bhagirathi River and snow clad peaks. Apart from the main shrine the 18km uphill trek from Gangotri takes you to Gaumukh which is the origin of River Ganges. Bhaghirath Shila and Pandava Gufa are religious spots located very close to the Gangotri Dham. The Gangotri National Park is offers a fascinating glimpse into a high-altitude ecosystem, comprising coniferous forests, meadows and glaciers. Besides mammals like bharal, brown bear and snow leopards, it’s also home to 150 species of birds. The temple remains opened from May and get closed on the day of Diwali festival.

Haridwar also known as Hari-Ka-Dwar is a spiritual town on the bank of holy river Ganges and is famous for its Ghats and Ganga Aarti at 'Har Ki Pauri'. Also reffered as Gateway to God, this town has many spritual places like Pawan Dham, Daksh Temple, Chandi Devi and Mansa Devi temple; both can be reached by a ropeway