subject: Ganga Tour [print this page] Every one knows that Ganges is the largest river not only in India but in entire Indian subcontinent. The famous 2,510 kms Ganges has been originated from the Western Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. In Hinduism, this important river has been considered as the holiest river among all the important rivers and Hindus worship this river as the Goddess Ganga. So among Hindus, this river has great importance. A large number of imperial capitals are located on the banks of river Ganga like Allahabad, Patliputra, Kara, Kannauj, Murshidabad, Kolkata and Baharampur.
This important river is much popular for having commercial, historical and religious significance in the country. It supports a great value of tourism in India. If you are interested in enjoying and visiting different pilgrimage spots of India which can be easily covered by this famous river Ganges then it is advisable to take the help of Ganga tour packages. With the help of Ganga tour packages, you can easily enjoy the tour of different pilgrimage spots of India and also you can enjoy the tour of adventure tourism.
Most of the Ganga tour packages cover the important destinations like Goumukh, Gangotri, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Allahabad and Varanasi. As per Hindu mythology, it is believed that Goumukh occupies an important place as here the Ganges had been descended directly from the heavens. It is a known fact that Ganges has been originated from the glacier Gangotri. At this place, the main stream Bhagirathi forms the Ganga and it is the place of its origination. At these places you can also enjoy some adventurous acts like trekking and expeditions in the local areas apart from visiting some important places like Tapovan and Gangotri Temple.
While on your Varanasi Ganges Tour, you will also get the opportunity to visit Haridwar which is one of an important holiest city among the Hindus and one of the most popular tourist destinations. Here the river is relatively calmer than in Goumukh. Here you can enjoy numbers of religious activities like Ganga Aarti.
After Haridwar, you can also visit Allahabad which is famous as a meeting point of Ganga and Yamuna. It is an important place and famous as a Prayag Sangam. It is the place where Maha Kumbh Mela organizes after every 12 years. After that you can visit Varanasi which is famous for incredible numbers of temples and various Ghats. Sankat Mochan Temple and Vishwanath temple are the most famous temples of Varanasi.
Thus Ganga tour offers you some unique type of religious experience.
