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16 May Delhi – Haridwar (230 kms/6-7hrs) HT : 314 MTS. Arrival Delhi Railway Station, Pickup by ( Ac. Will work on This Day and Last Day only ). Meet & Assist further drive to Haridwar. Transfer to your Hotel. If time permits visit Mansadevi Temple, Chandidevi Temple, Daksha Mahadev Temples & Others. Also visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti. The ‘Aarti’ worship of the Ganga after sunset and the floating ‘dia’ (lamp) is a moving ritual. Chandi Devi Temple Back to your hotel, Night halt. |
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17 May Haridwar – Barkot (210kms/7-8hr) HT : 1352 MTS. Weather – Generally pleasant in summer, the temperature ranges from 25-30 degree Celsius, Winter: The Days are pleasantly cool but the nights are cold,temp ranges from 10 deg to 05 deg. |
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18 May Barkot – Yamunotri – Barkot {36kms drive & 6kms Trek (one side)} HT : 3235 MTS. Yamunotri Temple: Maharani Gularia of Jaipur built the temple in the 19th Century. It was destroyed twice in the present century and rebuilt again. Surya Kund: There are a Number of thermal springs in the vicinity of the temple, which flows into numerous pools. The most important of these is Surya Kund. Divya Shila: A rock pillar, worshipped before entering the Yamunotri Temple. |
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19 May Barkot – Uttarkashi (100kms/4hr) HT :1352 MTS. Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and also to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. The name of the town reflects its similarity to and location (as north of) the city of Kashi (Varanasi). Similar to Varanasi, town of Uttarkashi is situated on the Ganges, lies next to a hill named Varun Parvat, on confluence of two rivers Varuna and Asi, has a ghat called Manikarnika Ghat and has a temple dedicated to Shiva (Kashi Vishwanath Temple) in the center of the town. Vishwanath temple – Vishwanath temple is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Northern India. Re-constructed in 1857 by Maharani Khaneti Devi of Tehri State in the ancient architectural style. It is situated at the heart of the town. A massive iron trident, symbolic of divine mother’s, is erected and worshiped from time immemorial at the temple complex. Ganeshji, Sakshi Gopal, Markandeya Rishi’s small shrines are also part of the temple complex. Akhand Jyoti as well as Akhand Abhishek, special aarti at morning and evening are offered. As per Skunda Puran, Uttarkashi is known as ‘Saumya Varanasi’, the abode of Lord Shiva in Kaliyug and counted as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Shakti temple – Right in front of the Vishwanath temple is Shakti temple. It has a big ‘Trishul’ of about 6 meters in height and a circumference of 90 cms. at bottom. Though there are different views about the making of this, the upper part of it seems to be made up of iron and the lower one is of copper. As per the epics this Shakti was thrown on the devils by the Goddess Durga(Shakti), hence it gets its name. Since then this Shakti is erected over here |
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20 May Uttarkashi – Gangotri – Uttarkashi (100kms/3-4 each side) HT : 3048 MTS. Kedar Ganga Sangam: Around 100 Yards from the Ganga Temple flows the river Kedar Ganga. Starting from the Kedar Valle, this river meets the Bhagirathi on its left bank. |
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21 May Uttarkashi – Guptkashi (220kms/8-9hr) HT : 1319 MTS. Weather – Generally pleasant in summer, the temperature ranges from 25-30 degree Celsius. Cold in winters. |
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22 May Guptkashi – Kedarnath (30kms by road & 19kms Trek) |
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23 May Kedarnath – Karanprayag (19Kms Down Trek & 30kms/1hr by Road) Early morning, after Temple Darshan drive to Karanprayag. Check in Hotel. Night Halt. |
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24 May Karanprayag – Badrinath (121kms/4hr) HT : 3133 MTS.
Drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Later at evening visit Badrinath Temple for Aarti. Overnight stay. Badrinath one of the ‘Four Dhams’ is one of the most celebrated pilgrimage spots of the country and is situated at an elevation of 3,133 meters, guarded on either side by the two mountain ranges known as Nar & Narayan with the towering Neelkanth Peak providing a splendid backdrop. This revered spot was once carpeted with wild berries. Thus the place got the name “Badri van”, meaning “forest of berries”. 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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25 May Badrinath – Mana Village – Joshimath (Approx. 2 Hrs Drive) Darshan at Badrinath/ Visit Mana Village. After breakfast Proceed for Joshimath by surface approx. 45 kms. Reach Joshimath and check in Hotel. Overnight stay at hotel. |
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26 May Joshimath – Rishikesh (250 km, 7 hours’ drive) |
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27 May Rishikesh- Delhi (256 km, 7 hours’ drive)
After Breakfast , depart to Delhi approx 256 kms / 07 hrs. Drop at railway station. |
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