Lamps floating on the river at dusk, temple bells above the ghats, and yoga on the riverbank as the Himalayas begin — travelled with your own private car and driver in Delhi.
Take the twin towns on their own, or use them as the gateway to the high Himalayan shrines.
4N · 5DFive unhurried days at the ghats, the ashrams and the surrounding foothills — evening aarti, riverside mornings and the road back through the Doon valley.
View Journey
10N · 11DHaridwar is the traditional gateway. Continue from the ghats to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath with the same car and driver.
View Journey
2N · 3DPrefer lakes and pine forests to ghats and ashrams? Uttarakhand's other side — the hill town of Nainital, easily added or swapped in.
View JourneyThey sit on the same river and are almost always visited together — but they feel nothing alike.
One of the seven holiest cities in Hinduism, where the Ganga leaves the mountains and enters the plains. Devotional, crowded in the best way, and unforgettable at dusk.
Quieter, greener and framed by forested hills — a town of ashrams, riverside cafés and suspension bridges, and the launching point for Ganga rafting.
Haridwar means "gateway to God" — and it has been exactly that for centuries. This is where the Ganga, having run down from the glaciers, finally reaches the plains, and where pilgrims have come to bathe, pray and begin longer journeys into the mountains. Twenty-five kilometres upstream, Rishikesh offers the same river in a completely different mood: quieter, forested, and known worldwide for its ashrams.
The drive from Delhi is around 220 km and takes five to six hours, so most guests leave early and reach Haridwar in time to settle before the evening aarti. With a private car the day belongs to you — stop where you like, take the temple ropeway when the queue is short, and be at the ghat well before the lamps are lit rather than racing a bus timetable.
For many travellers these two towns are the first chapter of a longer story. Haridwar is the traditional starting point of the Char Dham Yatra, and the same chauffeur who brings you from Delhi can carry you onward to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Others turn east into the Kumaon hills for Nainital, or north-west towards Shimla and Manali. Choose the vehicle that suits your group on our car rental page — hill roads reward a comfortable car.
Tell us your dates and whether you'd like to continue into the mountains — we'll shape the route and reply with a transparent, all-inclusive quote, usually within the hour.
Delhi → Haridwar ≈ 220 km · fuel, tolls, taxes & driver allowance included