Haridwar Guided Tour with Ganga Aarti: Private Car & Cable Car

Priests chanting at the ghat as lamps float across the Ganges at dusk.

A private guided tour of Haridwar's sacred sites by car, including cable car access to Mansa Devi Temple, Shantikunj Ashram, Pawan Dham temple, and concluding with the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony at Har ki Pauri Ghat. The tour runs 7 to 8 hours with hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional English-speaking guide, and a puja ritual with flower offering included. Knees and shoulders must be covered. A moderate amount of walking is involved.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Mansa Devi Temple1h
2. Har ki Pauri Ghat1h

Haridwar spiritual sightseeing and Ganga Aarti

• Visit Daksh Temple
• Visit Maya Devi Temple
• Walk or cable car to Mansa Devi Temple
• Visit Shantikunj Ashram
• Explore glasswork at Pawan Dham
• Visit Har Ki Pauri Ghat
• Experience Evening Ganga Aarti

The experience

You arrive at your hotel and a private car picks you up for a full afternoon and evening exploring Haridwar's spiritual landmarks. The route takes in Daksh Temple in the Kankhal area, an ancient shrine to Lord Shiva, then moves through the city's other major temples: Maya Devi Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas; Pawan Dham, known for its intricate glasswork; and Shantikunj Ashram, a center for yogic and spiritual teaching. Your guide travels with you the whole time, explaining the mythology and significance of each stop.

At Mansa Devi Temple, you have the choice to walk the 2 km uphill or take the cable car to reach the mountaintop shrine. The cable car tickets are purchased separately at the boarding point. From the top, the views open across Haridwar and the surrounding hills. The temple itself draws devotees seeking the goddess's blessings.

The tour concludes at Har ki Pauri Ghat, the most revered bathing spot on the Ganges and Haridwar's central pilgrimage site. You arrive in time for the evening Ganga Aarti, a ceremony where priests offer prayers with oil lamps and chants. A Hindu priest performs a puja ritual on your behalf with flower offerings as part of the tour. The timing is flexible. If traffic or your pace at any stop runs longer, the schedule adjusts. Hotel drop-off follows once the ceremony ends.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned sedan transport with hotel pickup and drop-off.
• professional English-speaking guide for the full tour.
• cable car fees to Mansa Devi Temple.
• puja ritual with flower offering by a Hindu priest at Har ki Pauri.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:30 and 10:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by India Easy Trip Pvt Ltd

Is this one for you?Choose this private tour if you want to set your own pace at each stop (linger at temples or the ghat as long as you wish), and need a driver to move between the scattered spiritual sites across the city.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 3): free.

What is the Ganga Aarti ceremony like at Har ki Pauri?

The Ganga Aarti is an evening ritual at Har ki Pauri Ghat where priests chant and wave oil lamps in devotion to the river. You watch from the ghat as the ceremony unfolds, and a priest performs a puja with flower offerings as part of your tour.

Do I have to walk to Mansa Devi Temple or can I take the cable car?

You can choose: walk the 2 km uphill or ride the cable car to the mountaintop temple. Cable car tickets are purchased separately at the boarding point, and the cost is not included in the tour price.

What should I wear on this tour?

Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women at all the temples and the ghat. Avoid shorts and sleeveless tops. Dress for the weather. The tour operates in all conditions.

How much walking is involved?

A moderate amount of walking is involved across the tour's temple visits and the ghat. If you choose to walk to Mansa Devi Temple instead of taking the cable car, that adds 2 km of uphill walking.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes private transport by air-conditioned sedan, hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional English-speaking guide for the full 7 to 8 hours, the cable car fees to Mansa Devi Temple, and a puja ritual with flower offering by a Hindu priest.