Himalayan Spirit

Arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Our driver meets you at arrivals with a name board. Private transfer to Rishikesh (approx. 6 hours by road, or overnight drive). Check into your hotel. Welcome briefing with your guide. Evening walk along the Ganges.

Morning yoga session at sunrise with a local yoga instructor. Visit the Beatles Ashram (Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram) where the Fab Four composed much of the White Album in 1968. Afternoon white-water rafting on Grade II-III rapids of the Ganges. Evening Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat. Stay in Rishikesh.

Morning at leisure — explore Laxman Jhula suspension bridge, local cafes, and the vibrant ashram culture. Post-lunch drive to Sankri (approx. 8 hours) — the base village for Kedarkantha Trek, situated at 6,400 ft in Uttarkashi district. Overnight at guesthouse.

Rest and acclimatize at Sankri (6,400 ft). Short acclimatization walk to the surrounding forests. Trek briefing with your mountain guide. Equipment check — sleeping bags, trekking poles, gaiters provided. Early dinner and rest. Overnight at Sankri guesthouse.

Trek begins through dense oak and rhododendron forests to Juda Ka Talab — a glacial lake at 9,100 ft that freezes completely in winter. Distance: 4 km, approx. 4 hours. The forest trail is one of the most beautiful parts of the trek. Camp dinner and overnight at Juda Ka Talab.

Continue ascending through open meadows to Kedarkantha Base Camp at 11,250 ft. Distance: 4 km, approx. 3-4 hours. Views of Kedarkantha peak dominate the trail. Camp at 11,250 ft — the highest camp of the trek. Clear nights offer spectacular star-gazing.

Pre-dawn start (4 AM) for the summit push. Reach Kedarkantha summit at 12,500 ft by sunrise — panoramic views of Swargarohini, Bandarpunch, Black Peak, and the Kedarkantha meadows. Descend all the way back to Sankri in one long day. Celebration dinner at Sankri guesthouse.

Morning drive back to Rishikesh (approx. 8 hours). Hot shower, good food, and a proper bed await. Evening free for shopping at local markets — pashminas, Himalayan honey, handcrafted items. Overnight in Rishikesh.

Morning at leisure in Rishikesh. Transfer to Haridwar (approx. 1 hour). Check in, then join the legendary evening Ganga Aarti ceremony at Har Ki Pauri — fire lamps float on the Ganges as priests perform the ritual in front of thousands of pilgrims. One of the most spiritually powerful experiences in India.

Morning at leisure in Haridwar. Visit the ghats at sunrise if time permits. Transfer to Delhi airport by private vehicle (approx. 5 hours). Drop-off at your terminal. Trip ends.