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Flowing from the mountain regions near Nepal and northern India, its waters travel through valleys, plains, crowded cities, and rural villages before finally reaching the sea and beyond.<\/p><\/header>\n<div class=\"two map\">\n<figure class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-river-map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-river-map.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated map of the journey of the Ganges River from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, with the cities of each day marked\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><figcaption>Tap the map to see it larger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><div class=\"factbox\"><h3>Use this guide to:<\/h3><ol class=\"steps\"><li><b>Discover<\/b> \u2014 Who lives here and what is this place like?<\/li><li><b>Remember<\/b> \u2014 What does God\u2019s Word say?<\/li><li><b>Pray<\/b> \u2014 What can we ask God to do?<\/li><li><b>Respond<\/b> \u2014 What can I draw, write, solve, find, or do today?<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"journey\"><h2>The journey, day by day<\/h2><div class=\"end hand\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u26f0 The Himalayas<\/div><ol class=\"stops\"><li class=\"stop\"><a class=\"pic\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-1-the-source-in-the-himalayas\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-day-01-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"txt\"><div class=\"daynum hand\">Day 1<\/div><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-1-the-source-in-the-himalayas\/\">The Source in the Himalayas<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"place\">Mount Kailash, Kathmandu<\/p><p class=\"when\">Monday, November 2<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"stop\"><a class=\"pic\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-2-through-the-mountain-valleys\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-day-02-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"txt\"><div class=\"daynum hand\">Day 2<\/div><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-2-through-the-mountain-valleys\/\">Through the Mountain Valleys<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"place\">Haridwar and Rishikesh, Uttarakhand<\/p><p class=\"when\">Tuesday, November 3<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"stop\"><a class=\"pic\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-3-into-the-plains\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-day-03-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"txt\"><div class=\"daynum hand\">Day 3<\/div><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-3-into-the-plains\/\">Into the Plains<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"place\">Ayodhya and Allahabad\/Prayagraj<\/p><p class=\"when\">Wednesday, November 4<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"stop\"><a class=\"pic\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-4-through-the-crowded-cities\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-day-04-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"txt\"><div class=\"daynum hand\">Day 4<\/div><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-4-through-the-crowded-cities\/\">Through the Crowded Cities<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"place\">Varanasi<\/p><p class=\"when\">Thursday, November 5<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"stop\"><a class=\"pic\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-5-among-the-rural-villages\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-day-05-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"txt\"><div class=\"daynum hand\">Day 5<\/div><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-5-among-the-rural-villages\/\">Among the Rural Villages<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"place\">Patna and Kolkata<\/p><p class=\"when\">Friday, November 6<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"stop\"><a class=\"pic\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-6-flowing-to-the-delta\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chpg26-day-06-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"txt\"><div class=\"daynum hand\">Day 6<\/div><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-6-flowing-to-the-delta\/\">Flowing to the Delta<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"place\">Communities Around the World<\/p><p class=\"when\">Saturday, November 7<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"stop\"><a class=\"pic\" href=\"https:\/\/110cities.com\/chpg2026\/day-7-the-river-reaches-the-sea\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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