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Trekking
6 Days - Pilgrim's Trail Trek

Trek

Tour Reference No : SAT8_D

Itinerary

 

 

 

This trek takes you along the west bank of the Ganges river through luxuriant forests running down to the waters edge. Overnight camps are by and large set up on the many pristine silver sand beaches dotting the route.

Arrive Snow Leopard Mountain camp


Early morning transfer to the New Delhi Railway Station to board the Shatabdi Express for a four hours train journey to Haridwar. Met upon arrival at the Haridwar Railway Station and transfer to Snow Leopard Mountain Camp. Lunch. Afternoon a warm up trek for two hours in the Garhwal Himalayan foothills. Dinner around a campfire. Overnight in safari tents.

On the river

An exciting day on the river through some of the best rapids on the Ganga river into Rishikesh. Lunch and a short tour of Rishikesh. Drive back to Mountain camp for final trek preparation. Evening at leisure. Overnight in tents.

Drive to starting point of the trek

After breakfast drive for half an hour to the starting point of the trek. Cross the river on a suspension bridge and trek approximately 6 kilometers. Afternoon steep uphill trek for an hour and a half to a typical Garhwali village nestled in the Himalayas. Return to camp. Overnight in dome tents.

Trek to Byasghat

Trek along the ancient Hindu pilgrims trail for 18 scenic kilometers to Byasghat, a famous fishing spot at the confluence of the Ganga with a small stream. Camp on a beach near the river. Overnight in tents.

Trek to Devprayag

Trek to Devprayag, a beautiful 16 km level walk along the river through villages that seem to belong to an era gone by. Pass old temples, ashrams and two famous Hindu shrines visited by pilgrims for centuries enroute to Badrinath and Kedarnath. Overnight in Devprayag guest house.

Return to Delhi

Early morning sight seeing of Devprayag. After breakfast drive back to Delhi arriving in the evening.