kedarnath Badrinath Do Dham Tour Package

Day 1 : Haridwar Guptkashi 220kms/8-9hr Height: 1319 MTS
Meet our driver at Haridwar morning and drive to Guptkashi via Rudraprayag &
Devprayag. Enroute you can see the beautiful river Ganga and Alaknanda River
till Rudraprayag. The Mandakini river comes from Kedarnath, drive alongside the
river to reach Guptakashi, visit Ardh Narishwar VishwanathTemple in Guptakashi.
Check into the hotel arrival in Guptakashi. Overnight stay at Guptakashi.
Guptakashi:- The name Gupt Kashi means Hidden Benares. Mythology describes
how when the Pandava brothers were searching for a glimpse of Shiva, Shivji first
concealed himself at Guptkashi, but later fled from them further up the valley to
Kedarnath, where the Pandavas finally got their wish fulfilled. There are more
tangible connections as well-the Kedarnath pandas priests live in Guptkashi
during the winter months, and after the Kedarnath temple closes for the winter, the
image of Kedarnath passes through Gupt Kashi on its way to Ukhimath across the
valley, where it stays for the winter. Guptkashi Weather pleasant in summer, the
temperature ranges from 25-30 degree Celsius. Cold in winters.
Day 2 : Guptkashi Kedarnath 30kms by road & 19kms Trek one way
Height: 3384 MTS.
Morning after breakfast departure for kedarnath dham. Enjoy Kedarnath Darshan
& back your hotel. Overnight stay at Kedarnath By Helicopter: Morning our driver
will transfer you to your prebooked Helipad. After Back our car will drop you at
Hotel for rest. note: helicopter ticket is not included in this package By Trek:
Morning our driver will drop you at Sonprayag then you have to take local jeep for
Gaurikund & then your trek start for kedarnath ji. After darshan you follow same &
back to Sonprayag. There is big parking issue so driver will back to other palace if
his contact no. in not working then you have to arrange other taxi or wait for your
driver Kedarnath: 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. 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 remaining 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 Weather Due to its high altitude the weather in
Kedarnath remains cold for most part of the year. Summer here is cool and
pleasant while winter is severe. During summer season the temperature ies
around 20 Celsius. Light woolen wear is recommended. Winter season in
Kedarnath is severe with mercury falling to as low as 0 Celsius. During this time
the place experiences snowfall as well. Due to the extreme climatic conditions,
this time is usually avoided by tourists
Day 3 : Kedarnath Guptkashi 19 kms Trek one way & 30kms by
road
Morning after Pooja & breakfast, you can check out of Kedarnath hotel start your
journey back to Sonprayag. Our driver will be there at designated place which was
discussed with you. Drive back to Guptkashi hotel for night stay.
Day 4 : Guptkashi Badrinath 160kms/7hr Height: 3133 MTS.
Morning after breakfast, drive to Badrinath. Check in to the hotel arrival in
Badrinath. Pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of
Badrivishal & Aarti in evening. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of
ancestors Pitrus. There are other interesting sightseeing spot like Mana, Vyas
Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the Mukh of the Saraswati
River. Just within the three kms of Badrinathjee. Overnight stay at Badrinath.
Badrinath one of the Ancient 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 . Tapt Kund : Natural thermal springs on the bank of the
river Alaknanda, where it is customary to bath before entering the Badrinath
temple 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. Badrinath Weather: The average maximum temperature will
be around 18 Celsius and the average minimum is 8 Celsius. Warm and woolen
clothes are hence required for a stay in Badrinath throughout the year. Winter in
Badrinath is often accompanied by snow falls. Winter is very chilly with an average
temperature of 5 Celsius. Due to the extreme climatic conditions, this time is
usually closed for tourists
Day 5 : Badrinath Joshimath Rudraprayag 160kms/7hr Height: 895

MTS.
Morning after breakfast, driver for Rudraprayag via Joshimath. Visit on the way
Narsingh Temple in Joshimath later drive back to Rudraprayag via Joshimath.
Check into the hotel arrival in Rudraprayag. Overnight stay at Rudraprayag.
Joshimath is situated on the slopes above the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda
and Dhauliganga. Of the four Maths established by Adi Shankaracharya,
Joshimath is the winter seat of Badrinath. The idol is brought down to Joshimath
and installed in the temple for people to worship. There are many other temples in
the township. The most important is the temple of Nir Singh with the idol of Lord
Vishnu. The left arm of this deity is getting destroyed with time and the popular
belief holds that the day 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. Rudraprayag Weather Generally hot in summer, the
temperature ranges from 35-40 degree Celsius, Winter: The Days are pleasantly
cool but the nights are cold, temp ranges from 20 deg to 05 deg
Day 6 : Rudraprayag Haridwar 165kms/5-6hr
Morning after breakfast, drive for Haridwar via Rishikesh. Rishikesh 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. Check in Hotel. Later visit Rishikesh
Temples & Sight Seeing Laxman Jhulla, Ram Jhulla. Drop at Haridwar.
Rishikesh: Named after the Lord Vishnu, Rishikesh is a holy city for Hindus.
Located in the foothills of the Himalaya in northern India it is also known as the
yoga center of the world and is home to many world renowned ashrams.
Rishikesh styles itself as the Yoga Capital of the World , with masses of ashrams
and all kinds of yoga and meditation classes. The fast-flowing Ganges is
surrounded by forested hills inside the city. Apart from temples and ashrams
Rishikesh is now a popular white-water rafting centre, backpacker hang-out, and
gateway to treks in the Himalaya.
Inclusions
Breakfast + Dinner
Accommodation
Pick-up
Drop
Sightseeing