KEDARNATH BADRINATH TOUR PACKAGE FROM DELHI

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Day 1          :Delhi – Haridwar (240kms/6-7Hrs)

Meet & Greeting at Delhi Airport /station/hotel/home and drive to Haridwar. Check into the hotel arrival in Haridwar. Evening visit Mansa Devi Temple & Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri. Night Stay at Haridwar

An Evening at Ganga Aarti Haridwar: The Ganga Aarti in Hardwar’s Har-ki-Pauri is one of the famous rituals in India. It starts at around 6.30 pm after sunset, with large crowds gathered around both the banks of a canal that carries the waters of the Ganges. Loudspeakers blare songs in praise of Ganga Maiya and Shiva. Time of Aarti sees a bustle of activity on the ghats. A pack of diya comes fully equipped and is self-sufficient! It has a wick lamp surrounded by flowers. It lasted for around 30 min.

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Day 02        :Haridwar – Guptkashi/Sitapur (235kms/7-8Hrs)

After early breakfast check-out from the hotel &drive to Guptkashi/Sitapur. Check-in Hotel. Evening free at leisure. Night Stay at Guptkashi / Sitapur.

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Day 03         : Guptkashi/Sitapur – Shri Kedarnathji (32kms Drive / 19 Kms Trek)

Located at a height of 3584 Mtr, you plan either to trek OR go byPony (On Own)/ Doli (On Own). After morning breakfast drive to Gaurikind. Your trek starts from Gaurikund. Every tourist is advised to carry heavy woolen, regular medicine, toiletries, and clothes for an overnight halt at Shri Kedarnath. On arrival check-in into the hotel. After freshening up, visit Shri Kedarnathji Temple & perform Pooja. In the evening also visit Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi behind the Temple. Night Stay at Kedarnath.

Shri Kedarnath– is a majestic sight, standing in the middle of a wide plateau surrounded by lofty snow Covered peaks. The temple of Kedarnath, located at a height of 3,581 mts, stands at the head of the Mandakini river. The present temple, built in the 8th century by Adi Shankaracharya, stands adjacent to the site of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas. The inner walls of the assembly hall are decorated with figures of various deities and scenes from mythology. Outside the temple door, a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard. It is said that devotees who die here become one with Shiva himself.

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Day 04           : Shri Kedarnath – Guptkashi/Sitapur (19kms trek / 32kms 6hrs)

After breakfast check-out from the hotel & proceed to Gaurikund (By Trek) & on arrival take a taxi to reach Guptkashi / Sitapur. On arrival check-in into the hotel for a night stay. Night Stay at Guptkashi/Sitapur.

On this day we will stay in Sitapur to keep a buffer time in hand to handle any last moment delay because of bad weather or any technical or medical reason. This is the best way to arrange an itinerary or program for both trekkers and flyers to Shri Kedarnath Ji. In lack of geographical knowledge and climate conditions of this divine land some passengers or some travel agents or tour operators use to keep neck to neck to program for 02 nights in the Kedarnath Ji region, this always creates a problem and they themselves use to disturb their further program. You should cover the sightseeing or Darshan of Shri Triyugi Narayan Temple (Optional and Chargeable Extra) for maximum use of this day if we stay in Guptkashi/Sitapur.

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Day 05        : Guptkashi/Sitapur – Shri Badrinath (220kms/7Hrs)

Badrinath temple is located at a height of 3133 meters. The morning after breakfast drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. Enroute visit Narsingh Bhagwan Temple at Joshimath. On arrival check-in Hotel for a night stay. Later in the evening visit Badrinath Temple for Aarti. Night Stay at Badrinath.

Shri Badrinath– Shri Badrinath is one of the most important of all the four(Char) Dhams in India. This temple located between Nar & Narayan mountain ranges and in the shadow of the Nilkantha peak at the height of 3,133 mts. It is the most popular of Vishnu pilgrimages among the five Badries, also known as Vishal Badri.

Narsingh Temple– This is an ancient temple of Lord Vishnu in NarsinghAvtar and the main temple of Joshimath. When the Badrinath temple remains closed during winter every year, one idol of Lord Badri is brought to the Narsingh temple and worshiped for six months.

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Day 6             : Shri Badrinath – Pipalkoti/Rudraprayag (77/155 km 7-9 hrs)

The morning after breakfast, a driver for Rudraprayag via Pipalkoti. Enroute visitNarsingh Temple in Joshimath later proceeds to Pipalkoti/Rudraprayag via Joshimath. On arrival check into the hotel for a night stay. Night stay at Pipalkoti/Rudraprayag.

Rudraprayag– One of the holy Prayag of five famous Prayag of Uttarakhand. A confluence of River Alaknanda and Mandakini.

Tapt Kund– Natural thermal springs on the bank of the river Alaknanda, where it is customary to bathe before entering the Badrinath temple.

Narad Kund– A recess in the river, near Tapt Kund, forming a pool from where the Badrinath idol was recovered.

Mata Murty Temple– Devoted to the mother of Sri Badrinathji. Other important temples include SeshNetra Temple, Urvashi Temple, and Charanpaduka

Mana Village– Inhabited by an Indo-Mongolian tribe, it is the last Indian village before Tibet.

BhimPul– On the other side of Mana village, a massive rock forming a natural bridge lies

over the roaring Saraswati River. It presents a spectacular view of water thundering down through the narrow passage under the rock and is believed to have been placed there by Bhim, the second eldest among the five Pandava brothers.

Vyas Gufa (cave)– Near Mana Village, this is a rock-cave where Ved Vyas is believed to have composed the Mahabharata and the pauranic commentaries.

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Day 7             : Pipalkoti/Rudraprayag – Haridwar (165kms/5-6hrs)

Early morning, after breakfast drive back to Haridwar, Enroute visit LaxmanJhulla, Ramjhullaetc at Rishikesh. On arrival check-in into the hotel for a night stay. Night stay at Haridwar.

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Day 8            : Haridwar – Delhi (240kms/6-7Hrs)

Post breakfast check-out from the hotel and drive to drop at Delhi Railway Station/Airport for your onward journey. Tour Ends With Sweet Memories.