You will be picked upfrom your hotelin the morningand travel inHaridwar by air-conditioned private vehicle.First, take a personally guided walk through Bara Bazaar, theoldest and most popular market in Haridwar. After exploring the lively shops selling crafted souvenirs, visit Mansa Devi Temple,reached at its hilltop location bycable car.
Nextis Daksha Mahadev Temple, Jain Temple, and Shantikunj Ashram. You candiscuss with your guide if there are other destinations you are interested in seeing in Haridwar and the guidewill tryto incorporate it in the itinerary.
In the evening, head to Har Ki Pauri for the Ganga Aarti, a devotional ceremony to the Ganges (Ganga) River, believed to be the Divine Mother in India. Prayers, called Aarti, are offered to Hindu gods and goddesses as an act of gratitude, typically conducted at sunrise and sunset. Watch devotees carry idols to the riverside, light large fire bowls, chant mantras in sanskrit, and make offerings of food during the 45-minute ritual (you'll arrive early for a space amidthe crowd). Your guide arranges you to partake in puja with a Hindu priest and make your own flower offering.
Afterward, you canwalk around and snap photosbefore you’re driven back to your hotel.