Haridwar is one of the holiest of holies of the Hindus located at around 200 km from Delhi. Dronacharya, the guru of the Pandava princes was born at Haridwar. There are always hundreds and thousands of people who come here to have a bath in the holy river.

The most popular bathing ghats at Haridwar are Har-Ki-Pairi, meaning the stepping stones of Vishnu. It is here that nectar fell out of kumbha (Pitcher) being carried by Jayanta. The tinkling temple bells fills the atmosphere with music. The devotees cast off small earthern lamps placed in tiny paper boats onto the river. The reflection of these myriad lights lends a magical aspect to the river.

From Haridwar,we proceed to Rishikesh for Yamnotri/Gangotri/Kedarnath/ Badrinath.