POPULAR NORTH INDIA TOURIST DESTINATIONS
(Accesible by Road from Delhi )
Historic / Cultural Cities
Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
Route : New Delhi - Meerut - Roorkee – Haridwar
Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
Route : New Delhi - Meerut - Roorkee – Haridwar
Haridwar is an ancient and sacred city, marking the point where river Ganges enters the plains of north India, after flowing 250 kms from its origin in Gaumukh (Gangotri Glacier). Haridwar literally means the gateway to the gods. Situated in the foothills of the Shivalik range, in the Garhwal Himalyas, it attracts thousands of pilgrims,wanting a holy dip in the river Ganges. Haridwar has numerous temples with interesting legacies and is also known for its Ayurvedic medicines & herbal remedies.
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209kms / 5 hours approx drive from Delhi
Best Time to visit
February-March & August – October
Places of Interest
Ganga Aarti , Hari Ki Pauri, Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Maya Devi Temple, Bharat Mata Mandir, Sapt Rishi Ashram &Sapt Sarover.
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Modinagar-Meerut-Roorke-Haridwar – Rishikesh
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Modinagar-Meerut-Roorke-Haridwar – Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams (centers for spiritual studies) line the eastern bank around Swarg Ashram, a traffic-free, alcohol-free and vegetarian enclave upstream from Rishikesh town.
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235 kms /6- 7 hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
1115 ft.
Best Time to visit
February-March & August – October
Places of Interest
Laxman Jhula,Neelkanth Mahadev Temple,The Beatles Ashram,Swarg Ashram, Parmarth Niketan & Rajaji National Park.
Badrinath (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Meerut-Roorkee-Rishikesh-Devprayag-Rudraprayag-Pipalkoti-Joshimath- Badrinath
Badrinath (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Meerut-Roorkee-Rishikesh-Devprayag-Rudraprayag-Pipalkoti-Joshimath- Badrinath
Badrinath is a town and nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. A Hindu holy place, it is one of the four sites in India’s Char Dham pilgrimage and is also part of India’s Chota Char Dham pilgrimage circuit. It gets its name from the Badrinath Temple
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553kms / 16-17Hrs. hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
10827 ft.
Best Time to visit
Apr. – June & Sep. – Oct.
Places of Interest
Badrinath Temple,Hot Springs,Neelkanth Peak, Charanpaduka,Valley of Flowers.
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Meerut-Roorkee-Rishikesh-Devprayag-Rudraprayag-Gaurikund
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Meerut-Roorkee-Rishikesh-Devprayag-Rudraprayag-Gaurikund
Kedarnath is a town in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. It is known primarily for the Kedarnath Temple. It is approx. 86 kilometres from Rudraprayag. Kedarnath is the most remote of the four Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites. The nearest road head is Gaurikund from where a trek of 16 km through a paved road is to be undertaken for reaching Kedarnath. You can also take a horse or ponies to climb up the steep path.
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446kms / 11-12Hrs. hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
11755 ft.
Best Time to visit
Apr.- June & Sep. – Oct.
Places of Interest
Kedarnath Temple,Sonprayag,Vasuki Tal , Sri Sankaracharya Samadhi,Triyuginarayan Temple
Gangotri (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Meerut-Roorkee-Haridwar-Dharasu-Uttarkashi-Harsil-Gangotri
Gangotri (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Meerut-Roorkee-Haridwar-Dharasu-Uttarkashi-Harsil-Gangotri
Gangotri is a town in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi – the origin of the river Ganges
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502kms / 15-16Hrs. hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
11204 ft.
Best Time to visit
Apr.- June & Sep.- Oct.
Places of Interest
Gangotri Temple,Pandava Cave,Gauri Kund,Gomukh,Nandanvan,Bhairon Ghati, Harsil.
Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur-Dehradun-Barkot-Uttarkashi-Syanachatti, Uttarakhand (by vehicle)/Yamunotri (trek/horse)
Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)
Route : Delhi – Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur-Dehradun-Barkot-Uttarkashi-Syanachatti, Uttarakhand (by vehicle)/Yamunotri (trek/horse)
Yamunotri also is the source of the Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna in Hinduism
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550 kms / 17 Hrs. hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
10804 ft.
Best Time to visit
Apr.- June & Sep.- Oct.
Places of Interest
Yamunotri Temple, Janki Chatti, Hanuman Chatti, Ma Yamuna Mandir & Divya Shila.
Mathura & Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh)
Route : Delhi – Greater Noida-Mathura - Vrindavan
Mathura & Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh)
Route : Delhi – Greater Noida-Mathura - Vrindavan
Mathura is a sacred city in Uttar Pradesh.The deity Lord Krishna is said to have been born here & therefore this place is also known by Shri Krishna Janma Bhoomi, a Hindu temple. Dotting the Yamuna River are 25 ghats (flights of steps down to the water), of which Vishram Ghat is considered the holiest. Sati Burj is a 16th-century memorial tower. Dwarkadhish Temple has a carved entrance and a black-marble idol of Lord Krishna. & Vrindavan is also a holy town in Uttar Pradesh. The Hindu deity Krishna is said to have spent his childhood here. It’s home to temples, many dedicated to Krishna and his lover, the deity Radha. At Banke Bihari Temple, the curtain in front of Krishna’s statue is opened and closed every few minutes.
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185 kms / 3-4 hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
560 ft.
Best Time to visit
Sep.- Mar
Places of Interest
Krishna Janma Bhoomi Mandir, Jama Masjid, Dwarkadhish Temple, Kusum Sarovar,Radha Kund,Govind Deo Temple, Prem Mandir, Kesi Ghat, Banke Bihari Temple, Nidhivan, ISKCON, Vrindavan, Sri Radha Damodar Temple & Rangaji Temple.
Ajmer & Pushkar (Rajasthan)
Route : Delhi – Neemrana-Chandwaji - Kishangarh- Ajmer- Pushkar
Ajmer & Pushkar (Rajasthan)
Route : Delhi – Neemrana-Chandwaji - Kishangarh- Ajmer- Pushkar
Ajmer is a city in the state of Rajasthan. South of the city’s artificial Ana Sagar Lake is Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the domed shrine of the Muslim Sufi saint Garib Nawaz. Nearby, a 16th-century palace built by the Mughal emperor Akbar now houses the Ajmer Government Museum, displaying armor and stone sculptures. A museum at the Indo-Saracenic–style Mayo College exhibits art and taxi dermied birds & Pushkar is a city, near Ajmer City . It is situated about 10 km northwest of Ajmer and about 150 kilometres southwest of Jaipur. It is a pilgrimage site for Hindus and Sikhs. Pushkar has many temples
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478kms / 7 -8 hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
1673 ft.
Best Time to visit
Nov.- Mar
Places of Interest
The Ajmer Sharif Dargah,Taragarh Fort,Adhai Din Ka Jhonpda,Abkari Fort and Museum, Anasagar Lake, Pushkar Lake,Brahma Temple,Savitri Temple, Varaha Temple, Man Mahal.
Salasar & Khatu Shyam Ji (Rajasthan)
Route : Delhi – Bhiwadi-Neemrana-Kotputli-Khatu Shyam Ji- Sikar- Salasar
Salasar & Khatu Shyam Ji (Rajasthan)
Route : Delhi – Bhiwadi-Neemrana-Kotputli-Khatu Shyam Ji- Sikar- Salasar
Khatoo or Khatu is a village of religious importance near Reengus town in Sikar District of Rajasthan. It is home to a famous Khatu Shyam Temple, one of the most sacred temples in India & Salasar Balaji Temple is a religious place for the devotees of Hindu god Hanuman. It is located in Salasar town (near Sujangarh)
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379 kms / 7-8 hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
876 ft.
Best Time to visit
Nov.- Mar
Places of Interest
Devgarh,Danta Ramgarh,Harshnath Temple,Khatushyam Mandir, Salasar Balaji Temple,Fresco Painted Havelies,Sri Shantinath Bhagwan Mandir,Mansa Devi Temple, Sethani Ka Johara.
Amritsar (Punjab)
Route : Delhi – Panipat-Kurukshetra-Ludhiana-Jalandhar-Amritsar
Amritsar (Punjab)
Route : Delhi – Panipat-Kurukshetra-Ludhiana-Jalandhar-Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab, 28 kilometers from the border with Pakistan. The center of its walled old town, the gilded Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the holiest gurdwara (religious complex) of the Sikh religion. It’s at the end of a causeway, surrounded by the sacred Amrit Sarovar tank (lake), where pilgrims bathe.
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450Kms/ 8-9hours approx drive from Delhi
Altitude
768 ft.
Best Time to visit
Nov. – Mar.
Places of Interest
Golden Temple, Akal Takht, Wagah Border, Jallianwala Bagh, Gobindgarh Fort, Durgiana Temple, Attari Border Crossing.