Sewa International - Ride For Sewa

Ride For Sewa

About Ride

When we count the most thankless jobs in the world, a soldier would easily make it to the top three in the list. Being a soldier takes more than courage as they are the ones who sacrifice themselves for the greater cause, they make our lives easier without getting the credit they deserve.

SEWA international, after the tremendous success of its previous version of ‘Ride for SEWA’, is all set to organise it yet again this year. The route this time would be from Delhi to Mana pass, the journey would span through 6 days, i.e., 12th to 17th of August. The spirit of the event is the same, to honour our brothers at the border, only this time with the added touch of Raksha Bandhan. Our riders would get the opportunity to visit our various training centres (PMKK), learn about the work we are doing in partnership with the locals and the government in the development sector. All in all we have put our heart and soul into designing an event which is both informative and insightful for our riders.

Key Highlights

Celebrate Independence Day and Rakshabandhan with our soldiers at Indo-China border near Mana village.
Drive through the queen of hills Mussoorie and Dhanaulti.
Ride over the highest electric power plant of Asia.
Interact with the community through various SEWA activities.
Experience the beautiful meadows of Chopta and jungle drive through Mandal.
Volunteering at Sri Badrinath Temple.
Evening full of music and culture.
Relax at natural hot water spring and many more.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

12 AUGUST: DELHI – CHAMBA (APPROX 330 KMS)
Flag off from Delhi around 6:00 a.m. and ride to Chamba (Tehri district) with tea/snacks/breakfast breaks on the way
Upon reaching check into your basic homestay/hotel/guest house.
If time permits we will arrange a community-based activities here at PMKKY center. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4

15 AUGUST: BADRINATH – MANA PASS – KARCHHON (APPROX 140 KMS / 5-6 HRS)
Ride till Mana Pass.
Before starting our journey to Mana Pass, take bath at holy hot water Kund (pool) and receive the blessings of Lord Badrinath.
After darshan and breakfast we’ll start the dream ride till mana pass. Mana pass is also known as the highest motorable road and is the border between India and China.
Evening drive back to Badrinath and from here drive to model tourism village Karchhon near Tapovan Joshimath. Karchhon is also known for the base of Kuari Pass and Pangarchulla Pass trek and last motorable access village.
Upon arrival, if time permits we can visit hot water spring near Tapovan. From here drive for another 20 minutes to Karchhon and check into Homestays at the village.
Evening time with the village community, enjoy the local cultural performance.
Dinner and overnight at Karchhon.

Day 2

13 AUGUST: CHAMBA – MANDAL (APPROX 220 KMS / 8 HRS)
Leave at 6:00 a.m.
First stop- Tehri Lake for pictures.
Drive to Haat village for a firsthand experience of organic farming.
Lunch at Chandrapuri.
After Lunch, drive to Mandal.
If time permit en-route visit Ukhimath Temple also known as the summer home of Lord Kedarnath.
Evening stop at Chopta also known as mini Switzerland for evening tea, coffee, and Snacks.
From Chopta drive to Mandal for an hour for night stay. Upon arrival check into the hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mandal Hotel.

Day 5

16 AUGUST: KARCHHON – DEVPRAYAG (APPROX 200 KMS / 7 HRS)
After breakfast check out from the homestays to be back on the roads.
Drive from Karchhon till Devpryag for your night stay. In between, you will cross the cities like Joshimath, Chamoli, Nand Prayag, Karanpryag, Gauchar, Rudraprayag & Srinagar.
If time permits from Karanpryag we will visit the hidden gems of Benital.
Also in Karanpryag the local riders will end their ride hear and rest will proceed for Devpryag for their last night stay of this trip.
Dinner and overnight at Devpryag Hotel.

Day 3

14 AUGUST: MANDAL – BADRINATH (APPROX 150 KMS / 5 HRS)
After breakfast, early morning drive from Mandal to Badrinath covering places like Gopeshwar, Chamoli, and Auli.
Next stop at Joshimath to have an excursion of Auli. ( Auli is a well known Ski destination and a very famous hill station of Uttarakhand. From here you can have a panoramic view of snow-covered peaks of Nanda Devi, Mana peak and Kamet.)
From Joshimath proceed to Badrinath. Upon arrival, check into Hotel.
Evening Safai Abhiyan (cleanliness mission) of the Badrinath area. Also, help and clean the Swami Vivekananda Dharmarth Chikitsalaya (Charitable hospital).
Evening short music concert and awareness program along with the Narayana Band.
Dinner and overnight hotel at Badrinath.

Day 6

17 AUGUST: DEVPRYAG – DELHI (APPROX 300 KMS / 8 HRS)
Last day of ride.
After breakfast drive from Devpryag to Delhi en-route Rishikesh, Haridwar, and other cities.

A Glimpses of 2018

Day 1

13th August' 2018

From Delhi to Gauchar and Karanprayag after being encountered with little hiccups on the way.Landslide and light showers delayed the journey.

Day 2

14th August' 2018

The entire team was flagged off by soldiers from ITBP camp, Gauchar. On the way, activities like tree plantation and cleanliness drives.

Day 3

15th August' 2018

Riders moved towards Gamshali village, where they met with soldiers and presented letter written by the Union Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh.

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