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Badrinath and Kedarnath Tour

07 Nights / 08 Days

Destinations : Delhi –  Haridwar – Guptkashi – Sonprayag – Rudraprayag – Shri Badrinath – Rishikesh – Delhi

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Tour Details :
Day 01 Delhi – Haridwar (By Surface 205 Kms)

On arrival, welcome at Delhi Airport/Railway station and drive to Haridwar.
Haridwar : situated at the foothills of the Shivaliks, is a holy place in the state of Uttarakhand, India. According to legend, this is the place where the Suryavanshi prince Bhagiratha performed a yagya to save the souls of his ancestors, who had decayed due to the mischief of sage Kapila.

Thus, the river Ganges fell on the earth from Lord Shiva’s locks and the holy water of the river Ganges brought back to life the sixty thousand sons of King Sagara. Today, thousands of Hindu devotees visit this place to take a holy dip in the river Ganges for the salvation of their deceased loved ones.
upon arrival check in at hotel. Evening join Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Peri.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 02 Haridwar – Guptkashi (Surface 223 Kms)hrs)

After breakfast drive to Guptkashi. On arrival, check in at the hotel. Evening free for visit to Kashi Vishwnath Temple or can go for a leisure walk while exploring the beautiful surroundings.

Guptkashi: Located within the Mandakini river valley in the northern Himalayan range. Situated at an altitude of 1,319 meters (4,330 ft), the place has a salubrious climate. One can get spectacular views of the snow-clad Chaukhamba peak in the morning. Also, large magnolia trees locally known as champa can be seen in the valley. These trees are famous for their sweet smell.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 03 Guptkashi – Sonprayag - Kedarnath (27 Kms Surface + 19 Kms Trek)

After breakfast, drive to Sonprayag, and start the trek to Kedarnath, on arrival at Kedarnath check in at Hotel, later Darshan of Kedarnath Ji,

Situated amidst a wide flat terrain, Kedarnath is a grand sight surrounded by lofty snow-capped mountains. Built by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, the Kedarnath temple is located near the site of an earlier temple built by the Pandavas. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. A large idol of Nandi the bull standing as a guard can be seen outside the temple.This is a major attraction of the temple. Also, another prominent part of the temple is its interior which depicts scenes from mythology and figures of various deities.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 Kedarnath – Sonprayag - Rudrapryag (19 Kms Trek + 60 Kms Surface)

Morning after darshan of Kedarnath Ji trek down to Sonprayag, later drive toward Rudraprayag, check in at Hotel, Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 Rudrapryag - Shri Badrinath (158 Kms)

After breakfast drive to Badrinath, en-route visit Shri Narshing Temple at Joshimath, and Adi Shankracharya Math, later proceed to Sri Badrinath Ji, check in at Hotel. Evening visit Mana Village, Byas Gufa, Bheem Pul, Saraswati River, Ganesh Temple, evening Aarti at Sri Badrinath Temple, overnight at hotel.

Badrinath : a holy city located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state in India, is famous for people coming across the country to seek blessings from the deities. It is often referred to as the Char Dham pilgrimage of Hindu devotees and is attended by millions of people across the world. The city is named after the very famous and globally famous Badrinath Temple.

Tapt Kund This kund situated on the banks of the Alaknanda river is famous for natural thermal springs. It is mandatory for everyone to take a bath here before entering the Badrinath temple.

Narada Kund: It is a recess in the river near Tapt Kund which forms a pool from where the idol of Badrinath was ideally recovered.

Mata Murti Temple: This famous temple is dedicated to the mother of Shri Badrinathji. There are various globally acclaimed and famous temples which are Shesh Netra Mandir, Urvashi Mandir and Charanapaduka.

Mana Village: This temple is inhabited by an Indo-Mongolian tribe. This tribe is also known as the last Indian village before Tibet.

Bhim Pul: The very famous Mana is a huge rock on one side of the village which forms a natural bridge which further leads to the Saraswati River. It offers a spectacular and mesmerizing view of water gushing through the narrow passage under the rock. It is believed among the people that it was placed by Bhima who was the second eldest of the five Pandava brothers.

Vyas Gufa (Cave): Again near the very famous Mana village, this is a rock cave and it is believed that Ved Vyas wrote and composed the Mahabharata and other mythological commentaries here.

Day 06 Badrinath - Rudrapryag (158 Kms)

After breakfast visit to Badrinath Temple. Later drive to Rudrapryag. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07 Rudrapryag - Rishikesh (133 Kms)

After breakfast drive to Rishikesh en-route visit Devprayag Sangam, later drive to Rishikesh. Check in at Hotel. Evening visit Laxman Jhoola.

Rishikesh: This place is situated at a distance of 24 kms. Beyond Haridwar lies the lap of the lower Himalayas. The entire area is surrounded by the natural beauty of the hills with lush greenery all around and the holy Ganges flowing on three sides of it. The entire place is said to be holy as it is the focus point for many to attain further salvation. You can find various temples and schools here and some are also situated on the banks of river Ganga.

Rishikesh is not only known as a pilgrimage center but is also closely associated with the Ramayana and is also an important center of Hindu religious thought and spirituality. Not only this, the city is known for housing various renowned yoga centers, ashrams and yoga institutes. Last but not the least, Rishikesh is also the entry point to various important religious places like Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 08 Rishikesh - Delhi (224 Kms)

After breakfast drive to Delhi and transfer to Airport or Railway station for onward destination.

badrinath and kedarnath tour

Badrinath and Kedarnath

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