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How to spend one or two days in Haridwar

Haridwar is small, but there is a lot to see. Here is a plan that works for most families, with time for darshan, rest and good food.

One or two days in Haridwar

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Day 1

  • Early morning: holy dip at Har Ki Pauri, then darshan at Maya Devi Temple
  • Breakfast: chole bhature or paranthas at Chotiwala
  • Late morning: Mansa Devi by ropeway, and Bilkeshwar Mahadev on the way back
  • Lunch: a thali at Chotiwala
  • Afternoon: Chandi Devi by ropeway, or rest at your hotel
  • Evening: Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri, reach an hour early
  • Dinner: back to us, we are open till 11 PM

Day 2

  • Morning: Daksh Mahadev and the old lanes of Kankhal
  • Late morning: Bharat Mata Mandir and Shanti Kunj
  • Afternoon: Sureshwari Devi in the forest, or head on to Rishikesh

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After darshan, eat at Chotiwala

We are near the station, the bus stand and the Mansa Devi ropeway, so it is easy to come back to us between temples.

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