Badrinath Kedarnath Yatra (Ex-Haidwar)
- Duration: 5 Nights / 6 Days
- Destination Covered: Haridwar – Guptkashi- Kedarnath – Badrinath – Rudraprayag – Haridwar
Overview
Kēdārnāth Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river, Kedarnath is in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the public only between the months of April and November.
Badrinath is a holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the four sites in India’s Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the temple of Badrinath.
Besides its spiritual importance, the region in and around Badrinath is full of beautiful, picturesque sights.
Devotees from all over the world come to visit these spiritual places. RASM Travel India Concepts offers the 06 days Badrinath & Kedarnath tour package, and visit other holy destinations such as Haridwar and Guptkashi.
Itinerary Details
- Upon your arrival in New Delhi Airport/ Railway Station, you will be received by our ITM representative, who will assist you in your transfer to Guptakashi by car. Upon reaching Guptkashi check-in at a booked hotel and settle down. Get your medical check-up done for your next day tour to Kedarnath. Get back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
- On the second day of your yatra, after beakfast, check-out from the hotel and head straight away travel to Gaurikund, which is the main base for the trek to Kedarnath shrine.
- On the way, with continuous chants of Jai Bholenath you come across the Mandakini River Stream (a tributary of Ganga that starts from Kedarnatha and passes through Gaurikund), striking mountains and lush green jungles making Kedarnath a true paradise.
- On reaching, you check-in at Government camps or cottages. Take your dinner and have comfortable stay at the camp.
- On the third day of your yatra, get-up early morning, take bath and head to Kedarnath shrine at around 4:45 am. Attend the’ Abhishekam’, the worship ceremonies of Lord Shiva. Offer sincere prayers in the shrine and get the blessings of Lord Shiva.
- After completing all the darshans, get back to the government camp and pack-up your luggage. Start your return trek from Kedarnath to Gaurikund. After reaching Gaurikund you travel to Guptkashi. Drive back to your hotel, take dinner and sleep.
- On the fourth day of your yatra, after breakfast, check-out from the hotel and leave for Badrinath via Joshimath. On your arrival at Badrinath, check-in at a hotel and have some light snacks.
- Thereafter, in the evening you proceed for Badrinath shrine. But before that you have to take bath in divine Tapt Kund, a hot water spring. Badrinath is one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The holy shrine is around 15 meters in height and the main deity inside the temple is of Lord Vishnu, a black stone statue-Saligram stone in form of Badrinarayan.
- Afterwards, you get back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
- On the fifth day of your yatra, you pay a visit to Badrinath shrine. Done with all your puja and darshan, return back to the hotel for breakfast and further, you leave for sightseeing in Badrinath. You may visit the Mana village, Ganesh Gufa, Mata Murti temple and Vyas Gufa.
- Later, in the afternoon, you travel back to Rudraprayag via Karanprayag. Rudraprayag is a pious town, known for its holy rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini. Upon reaching the Rudraprayag, check-in at a pre-booked hotel and loosen-up. Rest of the day is at leisure, either you can spend it in the hotel room or you may visit the major attractions of the town. Enjoy your dinner in the hotel and sleep.
- On the sixth day of your yatra, have breakfast and straight away drive to Rishikesh. Rishikesh is a sacred city that is blessed with a number renowned ashrams and yoga centers. On your arrival at Rishikesh, visit the most important places of interest- Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula, the two hanging bridges. In the evening, you leave for Haridwar and then, travel to Haridwar railway station for onward journey.
- It is a travel plan designed by our ITM Holiday Designers with best possibilities. For any customization in the given travel, plan please feel free to contact us necessary changes will be implemented as per your desire to make your Journey remarkable.
