12- Jyotirlinga Temple Tour

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1 12- Jyotirlinga Temple Tour Day 1 Arrive Kolkatta Arrive at Kolkata Airport and transfer to the hotel for overnight stay. Day 2 Kolkatta / Kiul Overnight train Morning sightseeing tour of Kolkata city. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Evening transfer to Howrah Railway Station to board overnight train for Kiul. Day 3 Kiul Visit Baijnath Temple Arrive early in the morning at Kiul Railway Station. arrival and continue driving to Deogarh to visit Baijnath temple. Later after visit continue driving to Bodhgaya for overnight stay. Basic accommodation is available. Day 4 Bodhgaya / Varanasi Morning visit Buddhist sites at Bodhgaya. Afternoon drive to Varanasi and check in at the hotel. Overnight stay. Day 5 Varanasi

2 Early morning proceed to River Ganges for holy dip and have boat ride. Temple of Lord Viswanath is situated in Varanasi. Known formerly as Kashi or Benares, this ancient city set on the banks of the river Ganga, is one of the holiest cities in India. Being one of the oldest living and most holy city s in India, Varanasi attracts a lot of tourists. Day 6 Varanasi / Haridwar Overnight train Transfer to Railway Station in time to board overnight train for Haridwar. Overnight on board. Day 7 Arrive Haridwar / Rishikesh Arrive Haridwar in morning. Arrival and proceed for the temple tour of Haridwar and then drive for Rishikesh. Overnight stay. Day 8 Rishikesh / Hanuman Chati Morning drive to Hanuman Chatti. Check in at Guest House / lodge on arrival. Overnight at the Lodge. Day 9 Hanuman Chatti / Yamunotri / Hanujman Chatti Proceed for same day excursion to Yamunotri- temple dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. Overnight stay. Day 10 Hanuman Chatti / Uttarkashi Drive to Uttarkashi and check in at hotel / camp on arrival.

3 Day 11 Uttarkashi / Gangotri Morning proceed for Gangotri. TEMPLE GANGOTRI. It is believed that goddess, Ganga first descended to earth from heaven at this stone. Amar Singh Thapa, the Gorkha commander of Garhwal, in the 18th century A.D. constructed his temple. Day 12 Gangotri / Uttarkashi Drive for Uttarkashi. Overnight stay Day 13 Uttarkashi / Gaurikund / Kedarnath Morning drive to Gaurikund and trek to Kedarnath. Check in at hotel / lodge on arrival. Evening Pooja Aasti at the temple. Overnight. Day 7 Arrive Haridwar / Rishikesh Day 14 Kedarnath / Gaurikund / Rishikesh Morning drive to Rishikesh and check in at thehotel. Day 15 Rishikesh / Haridwar / Delhi Morning drive to and check in at the hotel. Afternoon tour of Delhi. Overnight at the hotel. Day 16 Delhi / Ahmedabad Air Ahmedabad / Dwarka Drive 8 hours Early morning transfer to the airport to board flight for Ahmedabad. Meeting on arrival and drive to Dwarka. Check in

4 at hotel on arrival for overnight stay. Day 17 At Dwarka (Nageshwar) Visit Nageshwar temple. Day 18 Dwarka / Somnath Drive 5-6 hours Morning drive to Somnath and check in at the hotel. Afternoon visit Somnath temple. Overnight stay. Day 19 Somnath (Veraval) / Ujjain Overnight Train Morning visit temples again. Later transfer to Railway Station to board overnight train for Nashik. Overnight on board. Day 20 Arrive Ujjain (Mahakaleshwar) Arrive Ujjain. Visit The temple of Mahakaleshwar. Overnight stay. Day 21 Ujjain / Onkareswar / Aurangabad (betweent Indore & Khandawa). Morning drive to Aurangabad via visiting Onkareshewar Temple. On arrival check-in at hotel for overnight stay. Day 22 Aurangabad Girikeshwar Drive for Grishneshwar an ancient pilgrimage site revered as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Basic accommodation is available.

5 Day 7 Arrive Haridwar / Rishikesh Day 23 Girikeshwar / Nashik (Trayambakeshwar) Legend says that Bhrama and Vishnu searched in vain to discover the origin of Shiva who manifested himself as a cosmic column of fire. Overnight stay Day 24 Nashik / Bhimashankar (95 kms from Pune). Bhimashankar is more popular as a tourist place than a religious one due to its extravagant beauty and breathtaking scenery, situated at a height of approximately 3250 feet resulting in chilly weather. Overnight stay. Day 25 Pune / Hyderabad air Departure transfer to airport to board the flight for Hyderabad. Arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Day 26 Hyderabad (Mallikarjuna) The temple situated here is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is among the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. The temple sculptures narrate in stone, epics from thre great Hindu epics-ramayana and Mahabharata. Overnight stay. Day 27 Hyderabad / Kottayam Overnight train Departure transfer to the station to board the overnight train for Kottayam. Overnight on board.

6 Day 28 Arrive Kottayam Madurai Meeting on arrival at Kottayam Railway Station and proceed to Madurai. Evening attend closing ceremony at Meenakshi temple. Overnight stay, Day 29 Madurai / Rameshwaram Morning proceed to Rameshwaram. Check in at the hotel and visit the temple. Overnight at Ramshwaram. Day 30 Rameshwaram/Trivandrum Train Morning drive for Trivandrum and transfer to the station to board the train for Trivandrum. Assitance on arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Day 31 Depart Trivandrum Morning tour of Trivandrum city. Evening transfer to the Railway Station to board overnight train for onward destination or fly. BOOK NOW

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