Uttarakhand as a Travel Destination
Date : 05th January, 2023
Uttarakhnad, The place offers lots of travel options for travellers Such as:
Pilgrimage Tourism
Adventure Tourism
Lesiure Tourism
Pilgrimage Tour
- Char Dham Yatra – Char Dham is one of the most ancient temples in Hindu Religion. It is believed that visiting these temples helps achieve moksha. Char Dham Pilgrimage Tour is one of the most sacred journeys of once Lifetime. The journey will take you to the Char Dham Yatra. Uttarakhand is known as devbhoomi which means The land of Gods. Uttarakhand is home to Numerous Temples and it Welcomes devotees from every where and everytime. The Char Dham Yatra is a Tour of mainly four holy sites which includes – Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath. Char Dham is situated in the Himalayas. Char Dham gates opens in Six months every Year in April – October and The gates closed around November.
Char Dham Yatra also includes Rishikesh, Haridwar as a major Destination from where the Yatra starts and ends
Hemkund Sahib – Hemkund Sahib is a highly revered Sikh place of worship in the world. What makes this religious site even more popular the place is situated in the lap of Garhwal Uttarakhand, this sacred Sikh pilgrimage destination is annually visited by a large number of devotees from far and wide before it closes down for the winter season between October and April. From the month of May, Sikh pilgrims start to arrive at Hemkund Sahib to help repair the damaged trail over the winter months first and then for performing pilgrimage. This tradition is called Kar Seva or selfless service, which forms an important concept in the Sikh faith. Hemkund Sahib also houses a scenic lake, in the water of which, the devotees take a dip
- 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 it is well known for its temples and artis, visit Rajaji National Park is an Indian national park and tiger reserve that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. It is spread over 820 km² and includes three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. Rishikesh also commonly referred to as the 'yoga capital of the world' and rightly so. The destination is visited by the visitors, who come here to learn yoga and meditation.
- Haridwar – Haridwar is an ancient city and important Hindu pilgrimage site in North India's Uttarakhand state, where the River Ganges exits the Himalayan foothills. The largest of several sacred ghats (bathing steps), Har Ki Pauri hosts a nightly Ganga Aarti (river-worshipping ceremony) in which tiny flickering lamps are floated off the steps. The city is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River, at the foothills of the Shivalik ranges. Haridwar is regarded as a holy place for Hindus, hosting important religious events and serving as a gateway to several prominent places of worship. Most significant of the events is the Kumbha Mela, which is celebrated every 12 years in Haridwar. During the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, millions of pilgrims, devotees, and tourists congregate in Haridwar to perform ritualistic bathing on the banks of the Ganges to wash away their sins to attain moksha.
- Jim Corbett National Park – Jim Corbett National Park is a forest wildlife sanctuary in northern India’s Uttarakhand State. Rich in flora and fauna, it’s known for its Bengal tigers. Animals, including tigers, leopards and wild elephants, roam the Dhikala zone. On the banks of the Ramganga, the Sonanadi zone is home to elephants and leopards, along with hundreds of species of birds
- Rajaji National Park – Rajaji National Park is an Indian national park and tiger reserve in Uttarakhand. Rajaji is spread over 820 km² and includes three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal
- Nanda National Park – Nanda Devi National Park or also known as Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, it was established in 1982 the national park is situated around the peak of Nanda Devi in Chamoli Garhwal district in Uttarakhand
- Gangotri National Park – Gangotri National Park is situated in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand in India. Its habitat consists of coniferous forests, alpine meadows and glaciers. Gaumukh at Gangotri glacier where is the origin of river Ganga, is also located inside the national park
- Valley Of Flowers National Park - Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park which was established in 1982. It is located in Chamoli Uttarakhand and it is also known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.