Delhi. Rishikesh. Guptkashi. Kedarnath. Badrinath. Joshimath. Rudraperyag. Haridwar. Delhi

Day 01: Delhi – Haridwar ( 205kms.6 Hrs )
Morning on Arrival at the Airport/railway station/pick up point,meet our drive to Haridwar,on arrival Haridwar check in Hotel. later we shall take you to visit to the Har- ki- Pauri,Revel in Ganga Aarti in the Evening,later back to hotel for Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 02:-  Haridwar – Guptkashi ( 194 kms- 7-8 hrs )
After a very early Breakfast, leave for Guptkasi. a late lunch is Scheduled en Route rudraperyag. After lunch, Continue your journey and today for the first time see the Beautiful River Mandakni. Travel along side the River to reach Guptakashi late in the Evening, Overnight Stay at Hotel.

Day 03: Guptkashi - Kedarnath (30kms by road& 14kms Trek)
Morning drive to Gaurikund, Trek start from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (3584 mts) on foot or on by pony / Doli. Arrive by late Afternoon on Arrival Check in to the Tourist Bunglow/Ashram. After Frehning Up, Perform Pooja and also Darshan at Shri Kedarnath ji. In the Evening also Visit Adi Shankracharya Samadhi behind the Temple. Overnight at the Ashram or Tourist Bunglow.
(Tour members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes)

Gaurikund: At a distance of 5kms from Sonprayag and at an altitude of 1982 meters., one can take bath in the hot water pond here and visit the Gauri Temple . This is the place where Goddess Parvathi meditated to attain Lord Shiva. It is the base for a trek to Kedarnath.

Kedarnath Temple : The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated, against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath range. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector and the destroyer. According to legend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kaurava in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of having killed their own brothers and sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull. On being followed he dived into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The r! emaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms appeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madhmaheshwar and his locks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above-mentioned shrines are treated as Panch Kedar.

Kedarnath Temple:- The present temple built in 8th century AD by Adi Guru Shankaracharya lies adjacent to the site of an ancient temple built bu Pandavas. Temple has a Conical Lingam - the assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. The temple is more than 1000 year old. Behind the Kedarnath temple lies the samdhi of final resting place of Adi Guru Shankaracharya. It is belived that after establishing the four dham in India he went for his Samadhi at an early age of 32 years….

Day 04: Kedarnath – Guptkashi / Rudraprayag (14Kms Down Trek & 75kms/3hr by Road)
Early morning, after Temple Darshan trek down to Gaurikund. Later, drive to Rudraprayag via Guptkashi. Check in Hotel at Rudraprayag. Night Halt.
Rudraprayag: It is the confluence of river Mandakini and river Alaknanda.

Day 05: Rudraprayag - Badrinath (165kms/7hr)
After Breakfast leave for Badrinath via Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Later at evening visit Badrinath Temple for Aarti. Overnight stay.

Badrinath:- Cradled in the twin Mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holies of the four main shrines-badrinath along the left bank of Alaknanda with the towering Neelkanth peak as the splendid backdrop. Once the spot was carpeted eith “Badri”or wild berries and hence was famous as Badrivan.

Legend has it when the ganga was requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity, the earth was unable to with stand the force of its descent, There for the mighty ganga was split in to 12 holy channels, Alaknanda was one of then that later became the abode of Loard Vishnu or Badrinath Ji…..

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, This revered spot was once carpeted with wild berries. Thus the place got the name "Badri van", meaning "forest of berries".

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.

Brahama Kapal : A flat platform on the bank of river Alaknanda. Hindus perform proppitiating rites for their deceased ancestors.

Sheshnetra : 1.5kms. away is a boulder having an impression of the legendary serpent, better known as the Sheshnag's eye.

Charanpaduka : 3kms. away is a beautiful meadow where the footprint of Lord Vishnu is seen on a boulder.

Mata Murty Temple : Devoted to the mother of Sri Badrinathji. Other important temples include Sesh Netra Temple , Urvashi Temple and Charanpaduka.

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

Vasundhara : As the name suggests, vasundhara is a magnificent water fall. This place is 5 kms. from Badrinath out of which 2 kms. is motorable upto Mana.

Bhim Pul : 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.

Day 06: Badrinath – Joshimath (44kms/3hr) - Pipalkoti (85kms/4hr) -  Rudraperyag (200kms/7-8hr)
Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are other interesting sight seeing spot like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the "Mukh" of the Saraswati River . Just within the three kms of Badrinathjee. Later drive back to Joshimath - Pipalkoti -  Rudraperyag. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay. Rudraperyag

Joshimath is situated on the slopes above the confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga. Of the four 'Maths' established by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath is in the Badrinath to Joshimath and installed in the temple for people to worship. There are many temples in the township most important is the temple of Nir Singh in commotion of Lord Vishnu. The left arm of this deity is with time and the popular belief holds that the day the the arm completely withers Badrinath valley will cease to exist and the Gods will transfer the residence into the neighboring Niti Valley at Bhavishya Badri. Joshimath is connected by regular bus service to Rishikesh, Haridwar, Badrinath and many other centres in the region.

Day 07 : Rudraprayag - Rishikesh – Haridwar ( 155 kms 7 hrs )
Drive to Rishikesh, the 'place of sages' is a celebrated spiritual town on the bank of Ganga and is surrounded by Shivalik range of the Himalayas on three sides. It is said that when Raibhya Rishi did hard penances, God appeared by the name of " Hrishikesh " and this area hence firth came to be known as Rishikesh. Later visit Rishikesh Temples & Sight Seeing – Laxman Jhulla, Ram Jhulla, Bharat Mandir, Shivananda Ashram, Parmarth Ashram.. Overnight stay. Haridwar.

Day 08: Haridwar – Delhi (220 kms drive 5-6 hrs )
Morning After Breakfast Drive to Delhi, On Arrival at Delhi transfer to Airport/Railway Station/Dropping point.

******* Tour ends with sweet memories take home *******
TOTAL COST OF PACKAGE

TOTAL GROUP TOUR COST OF PACKAGE

NOTES:- If you wish to offer BILWAPATRA or TULSIPATRA of Silver / Gold, at Kedarnath / Badrinath, It is better to carry them from here itself.

Accommodation Provided at:-

The above tour costs  are inclusive of:-
= Hotel accommodation DBL Room
= Transportation by Non A/C Vehicle (Delhi-Haridwar & Rishikesh- Delhi by A/C Vehicle Services) according your tour plan at your disposal with driver as per the tour programmed.
= Fuel, parking, toll taxes, Interstate taxes, permit, driver allowance, & night halt charges.
= Morning tea Breakfast, Dinner on MAP Plan
= Daily Buffet/ fixed Menu Morning tea Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ( 7 Breakfast , 7 Lunch & 7 Dinners included )  ( 01 Lunch will be packed , One During trekking to Kedarnath on AP Plan  ( As mention above )
= 02 Bottles of Mineral Water Per person Per Day. For Deluxe & Luxury FIT/GIT Tour
= All taxes GST Extra 3.09 %
-----------------------------------
The above tour cost does not includes:-
= Hotel accommodation in Delhi, Rail fare, air fare, portage, guides, entrance fees to places of visit,
= Damages/ claims of any kind, Expenses of personal nature like telephone calls, laundry bill etc.
= Any other services note mentioned above.
--------------------------------------------

ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS ( AMS ):-
Anyone traveling to altitudes above 10000 Ft. is liable to suffer from Acute Mountain Sickness ( AMS ), unless properly acclimatized. In this tour, you are touching high altitude terrain. The most common symptoms of AMS are headache, disturbed sleep, loss of appetite, nausea, coughing, irregular breathing, breathlessness and lack of concentration. You are advised to allow time for acclimatization before engaging in any physical activity, once you reach high altitude terrains. Smoking & Drinking should also be avoided till you get acclimatized. Medical help is available or you should call your Group Leader for help.

If due to Weather or any Technical Problems that Cause Delays or Postponement that Entire Extra Night Stay and Additional Meals and Transfers will be Charged Extra Directly to Clients.

BOOKINGS & CANCELLATIONS
1.       All bookings must be made well in advance so that all arrangements like, Hotel, Transport etc. can be made. Once you finalise a package and book with us through E-MAIL, and after making a provisional booking of Hotel rooms we will send you a confirmation along with an invoice. 
2.       We usually ask for 100 % Deposit, which has to be paid along within 3 to 5 working days.
3.       All payments are to be made directly to our Bank account by Bank transfer-NEFT, RTGS. Bank service charges are not included in any of our quote.
4.       As soon as the payments are received by us a receipt will be send to you. Once all services are confirmed a Client Services Confirmation voucher will be mailed to you.
5.       CANCELLATIONS must be made in writing and will be effective on the date of receipt in our offices. The following cancellation charges will apply: (shown as % age of total package price)
More than 6 weeks before arrival          - 25%
Between 41– 20 days before departure - 50%
19 days or less before arrival                  - 100%
(All re-payments for cancellations will be made within 4 weeks from the effective date)

Tour once commenced will strictly go as per the itinerary finalized. In case of  events and circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to change all or parts of the contents of the itinerary for safety and well being of our esteemed guests.

Please note that No rooms have been blocked and the same would be done on your confirmation, subject to room availability.