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The Gaumukh glacier is the source of the Ganga River and is held in high esteem by the devotees who do not miss the opportunity to have a dip in the holy waters of the river. They believe that a dip in the holy water of the Ganga would wash away their sins.
There are a number of tours to Gaumukh such as the adventure tours, the pilgrimage tours and the glacier tours.
The tours to Gaumukh are a treat for adventure lovers who are fond of rock climbing, boulder hopping and glacier traversing. The tours start from Delhi from where the tourists are taken to Rishikesh for the water rafting camp.
If you arrive in time for the aarti at Parmarth Ghat at Ramjhula and Laxman Jhula you can pray and return to the camp for a bonfire and dinner. Then the tour to Gaumukh continues with a drive to Gangotri and trekking to Bhojwasa.
After breakfast the tour takes you to a trek to Gaumukh. From Gaumukh you get the fascinating views of the source of the Ganga River which pours out of the Gaumukh (cow’s mouth) glacier.
You can see the pilgrims and sadhus praying and meditating on the banks of the river. The trip then continues to Gangotri and ends at Rishikesh.
In the tour to Gaumukh you are provided with comfortable accommodation in the camp or guesthouse with tasty and delicious meals provided for the travelers at each place. Trekking is done throughout the tour at Tapovan, Bhojbassa and Gangotri. There are Gaumukh and Badrinath tours which include a visit to the Badrinath temple and Auli.
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