Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib :
Set amidst towering snow-capped mountains and lying beside a lake of pristine blue water, the Sikh shrine of Sri Hemkunt Sahib looks, even to the not-particularly-pious, a place of almost unbelievable beauty and peace. Seven peaks - known as the Sapt Sring- surround the shrine, looming over lush green pastures. The lake’s rocky shores are covered with snow through most of the year, but when the snows melt, the almost mythical yellow-green flower known as the Brahma Kamal, the `Lotus of the Gods’, blooms amidst the rocks. It’s a place of a rather wild and untamed beauty- and one of Sikhism’s most important shrines.
The tenth and penultimate guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh ji, meditated for years in these mountains, finally leaving his earthly form and uniting with the Almighty. The star-shaped Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, at a height of over 4,000 mt, is as such, a memorial to Guru Gobind Singh ji and a reminder of the saint’s mission.
Sri Hemkunt Sahib is accessible only in the summer, between June and October. The rest of the year, heavy snows make passage impossible, and usually block off the trail leading up to the shrine.

Gurudwara Sri Paonta Sahib :
Surrounded by the Sal forest and on the bank of river Yamuna the historic town of Paonta Sahib was founded by the tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh Ji. When only sixteen years old, the guru left Anandpur Sahib and on the invitation of Raja Maidini Prakash of Sirmour, lived at this beautiful place for over four years. The historic gurudwara commemorates his stay and interestingly the waters of the Yamuna fall silently below this -which happened at the Guru's behest. The word 'Paonta' means 'Space for a foot hold'.

DELHI - HEMKUND SAHIB - PAONTA SAHIB - DELHI

Day 01
Delhi - Rishikesh (Drive 225 km)

Day 02
Rishikesh - Joshimath Drive 257 km

Day 03
Joshimath - Govind Ghat - Govind Dham (Ghangariya) Drive 21 km, Trek 13 km

Day 04
Govind Dham - Hemkund Sahib - Govind Dham Trek 12 km

Day 05
Govind Dham - Govind Ghat - Joshimath Trek 13 km, Drive 21 km

Day 06
Joshimath - Rishikesh Drive 257 km

Day 07
Rishikesh - Paonta Sahib Drive 90 km

Day 08
Paonta Sahib - Delhi (Drive 240 km)