Day 1 — Arrival & Har Ki Pauri Aarti
Pickup from Haridwar Junction or Dehradun airport and check in. Evening at Har Ki Pauri for the Ganga aarti at Brahmakund — we arrive an hour early for a place on the steps, and you can float a diya as the ceremony begins. Overnight in Haridwar.
Day 2 — Mansa Devi, Chandi Devi & on to Rishikesh
Morning snan at Har Ki Pauri, then the ropeway to Mansa Devi on Bilwa Parvat and across to Chandi Devi on Neel Parvat. We stop at Daksha Mahadev in Kankhal, quieter and historically significant.
Afternoon drive to Rishikesh (about 45 minutes). Evening Triveni Ghat aarti — smaller than Haridwar's and all the more moving for it. Overnight in Rishikesh.
Day 3 — Rishikesh Temples & Departure
Morning at Ram Jhula and Lakshman Jhula, the Ganga bridges, with time at Trayambakeshwar Temple and the ashram ghats. Optional Ganga aarti at Parmarth Niketan if your train allows. Drop at Haridwar station or Dehradun airport.