Hill Towns of Garhwal Jeep Safari

21 days in India, 3 days trekking; level: easy

Dates: May, June, September, October,

Route Highlights: Delhi - Rishikesh - Musoorie - Barkot - Hanuman Chatti -Yamunotri - Barkot - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Srinagar - Guptakashi -Gaurikund - Kedarnath - Okimath - Chopta - Tungnath - Gopeshwar - Joshimath - Auli - Badrinath - Rishikesh - Delhi

The tour brings you the best of the Garhwal Himalaya by a 4-wheel drive. The route includes all of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites. Two of the pilgrimage temple sites are fully accessible by a vehicle: Gangotri and Badrinath. Getting to Yamunotri and Kedarnath requires some hiking. You will witness the fervor with which pilgrims approach these holy destinations, an unforgettable experience, all the while the grand Garwal Himalaya provides a stunning backdrop around you. The third hike will be to the Tungnath Temple, one of the Panch Kedar - the Shiva Trail temples which offers an impressive panorama of the Kedarnath massif, Chaukhamba and the peaks around Badrinath. In closing of the journey through the Garhwal Himalaya, we'll visit Auli, the premier ski resort of India with its stunning vista of peaks from Nilgiri, Hathi Parbat, Dunagiri, Nanda Devi to Bethartoli and Nanda Gungti. Above all, you will see villages and people to learn of daily life and culture.