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Taj
Mahal : This
epitome of love and dedication of a lover does not need any
introduction. Almost every traveler before traveling to India-do
have a fixed plan to spend few hours and if possible witness
this all-white-marble breath taking monument in moonlit nights.
A visit to Taj Mahal can be upgraded by Red Fort of Agra which
is where Shah Jahan - who made this love-heritage used to
live like a prisoner and watch his monument of love for his
wife ...till his last breath. ( He was captured and kept prisoner
by his own son ! )
Options from Agra: Towards Rajasthan, Towards Delhi, Towards
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It contains the source of Ganga -"Ganga
Ma" Or Mother Ganga -regarded by Hindus as the physical and
spiritual life source of the country.To bath in it is to was away
guilt.To drink the water is meritorious.To be cremated at its banks
at Varanasi ,India's holiest city and to have one's ashes cast on
its water , holds the promise of removing all the stains of one's
karmas & finding releases from the endless cycle of re-birth.Along
it are number of towns of religious importance ,Allahabad(Famous
for Kumbh Mela " ,
Mathura (related with Lord Krishna
) ,Hardiwar and Varanasi.
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Popular
route from Delhi : Delhi-Dehradun-Mussoorie (Via
Meerut-Rishikesh) It takes you through urban and rural life
of growing up Utter Pradesh.Smoking is a culture and chewing
tobacco is a fashion among youth. Rishikesh and Haridwar are
sacred and very old cities. Both have immense importance and
role in a Hindu's life. There are numerous ashrams (Monasteries)
in Rishikesh where meditation and yoga are taught. Famous Beetles
along with other Hollywood personalities used to frequent these
cities-learning yoga and meditation. Dehradun is popular for
Indian Army Training center,posh British style English medium
schools where kids from elite India comes for "Education".
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Mussourie is British time resort and
one can see that with passage of time people had converted it into
a city of hotels as numerous young newly married couples prefer
it for "honeymoon" which they certainly can not feel and
enjoy in combined family culture of India.Although in cities ,this
combined family setup is failing and young people prefers to have
"Freedom" and in this course " Old Generation"
do feel neglected.
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Delhi-Nainital,Almora & Ranikhet : If you travel
"E" from Delhi you can visit the hillstations
of Nanital & Almora Pilgrimage Yatra is from Haridwar -Badrinath
which goes through Utteranchal (Hillstate) & Kumaon region
of Gharwal Himalayas. The road passes through some of "N"
India's most important modern industrial estates and then fertile
irrigated agriculture lands of NW Utter Pardesh before ascending
to the hills and lakes.
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Roads are often very busy with slow
moving traffic. It is NH24 ,you cross the Yamuna river to Ghaziabad
(19 Kms.) , a modern satellite town for Delhi of tall blocks &
low-rise buildings-low cost housing ,all made of brick or reinforced
concrete.Crossing Hapur(34 Kms.) is a market centre. Then comes
Moradabad & Haldwani -Kathgodam and by now feel of mountain
air arrives. After this road winds up to snaky road to hill town
of Ranikhet -Almora- Nanital.* You can arrange a day halt to CORBET
NATIONAL PARK. The road gives an excellent view of the almost flat,fertile
& densely populated Ganga-Yamuna doab,one of the most prosperous
agriculture regions of Utter Pradesh & "N" India.
The Corbet National Park with its abundent wildlife is one of the
finest in India.
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Plan of a Week in Delhi- UP & Utteranchal |
Day1:
Reciveing at Airport at Delhi & Lodgin in Hotel . Later,
a small city tour.
Day2: Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar , Cannaught
Place OR Your choice of places of Delhi.
Day3: By Rail to Haridwaar.
Day4: City tour of Haridwaar & Rishikesh & visiting
local Ashrams.
Day5: By Bus/ Taxi to Mussorie via Dehradun.
Day6: City tour and picnic in hill area.
Day7: Back to Haridwaar
Day8: Back to Delhi .
Options from Haridwaar: To Banaras, Varanasi - one can also
extend visit to Valley of Flowers in Gharwal Himalayas. {
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