Village Tour in Haridwar – A Private Day in Rural India
Duration
Day TripTour Type
Village TourPackage Details
With immense joy we welcome you to our family home for the real India experience.
This isn't a regular village tour package that you visit on a schedule. It’s a special trip to our home in Haridwar. Every year we open our gates for visitors from all over the world to come and stay with us. To experience India in its fullest. With Desi flavours, stay with local family and exploring the city of Haridwar like locals. It is village tour package for travelers looking for something beyond the usual sightseeing.
A short drive from Haridwar, is our home in a small settlement of just around 16 houses with not more than 100 people and most of us related to one another. On your arrival you will be received by our family. This village tour Haridwar package isn't built around watching village life from a distance. It's built around living a piece of it with us. Even if just for a day. Here life is very simple and based on agriculture. You can wander in the fields carefree and enjoy the views of our small village tucked away from all the chaos at the foothill of Himalayas.
If you choose to stay, we offer a choice between a double bed or a traditional hammock-style bed under the verandah. Your stay will be far more comfortable than it sounds. We have both Squat and Western toilets available. It also have shower in bathroom, though we don't have hot water. This is one of the few genuine village homestay near Haridwar options where you're not a guest in a converted property built for tourists but you're a guest in our actual home.
The meals offered are vegetarian and specially cooked by one of our family member. It is prepared almost entirely from what we grow ourselves in the fields. Simple, generous, and honestly some of the best home-cooked food you'll have in India. Help us in the kitchen if you're curious, or spend the afternoon with the kids instead. The river runs clean enough to swim in near our village too, and our driver will show you exactly where. Either way, it's hard to find such an authentic village experience India offers with this level of access.
Our home is around four hours drive away from Delhi. It will be a drive along the back roads tracing the Ganges. Our driver will pick you up from Delhi hotel and bring you here. This is a real countryside experience and not the version you see from a highway. From our village, it's easy to continue on to Haridwar and Rishikesh. A Har Ki Pauri Haridwar tour is a natural add-on. We will take you to the ghats. One of the most atmospheric spots in Haridwar is Har Ki Pauri, especially timed around the evening Aarti. In Hindu culture, Mother Nature is worshipped and the evening Aarti at Hari Ki Pauri is part of that belief. Aarti is a sacred offering to the river Ganga for bringing life wherever it flows.
Before spending your evening on the ghats of Har Ki Pauri, take a ropeway ride carrying you up to one of Haridwar's hilltop temples for a view over the city and the river below. It's a small physical break from the day's pace, and honestly, one of the better vantage points in town.
The day winds down at a local market, where you can pick up handicrafts, spices, or a last cup of chai before heading back. It's an unhurried close to a day built around contrast — village stillness against the color and noise of Haridwar itself.
Apart from this we can arrange a session in Rishikesh if you're interested which is just an hour further north. Spend some peaceful hours in the Yoga Capital of the World.
Stay a few hours, or stay a few nights — our welcome doesn't change either way. On pricing, this village tour Haridwar price starts at Rs. X per person. Among village tour Haridwar packages, this remains one of the few offering a genuinely lived-in experience rather than a staged one.
Locations | Our village home, Har Ki Pauri, hilltop temple, local market |
Pick-Up | Hotel in Delhi |
Departure Timings | 5 a.m. (changeable) |
Duration | One day |
Included
Comfortable and Private Car transfer
An English-speaking and experienced driver
Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel
Meet and greet service
Excluded
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Ropeway ticket
Entry tickets
Itinerary details
Day-by-day plan for your journey — expand each day for full details.
05:00 AM - Pickup In Delhi
The day starts early with pickup in a private car arranged from your hotel in Haridwar or Rishikesh. In case you want any other pickup point nearby to Haridwar, you can confirm it with our team and it will be included.
06:00 AM — Drive Along the Ganges
The road to our village is followed by the river most of the way. This stretch is striking as much a part of the experience as the destination itself.
9:30 AM — Village Home
Arrival at our small riverside village called Dandi. Have a scrumptious breakfast (or lunch, depending on timing) with our family. Take your time here; this stop isn't rushed.
10:00 AM — Leisure Time in Village
You can spend a good time in our small village situated in the foothills of Himalaya. You can even go for a swim in clean river which flows close to our home.
12:00 PM — Har Ki Pauri
We will come to Haridwar for a visit to Har Ki Pauri. One of the major tourist attractions of Haridwar. Spend a good time here on the ghat before moving ahead.
1:30 PM — Ropeway to the Hilltop Temple
A ropeway ride up to one of Haridwar's hilltop temples for some sweeping views of the city along with the sound of bells ringing in one of the temples.
3:00 PM — Local Market
Time to wander through a local market for handicrafts, spices, souvenirs, and a lunch break.
5:00 PM — Evening Aarti
End your day with the serene experience of Ganga Aarti, where gratitude towards Mother Nature is expressed in a beautiful way, leaving some unforgettable memories for you.
6:00 PM — Drive back
After spending a good day here in Haridwar we will head back to Delhi. You can even choose for overnight stay in our home in Haridwar.