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| Trip
Overview |
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| Delhi
- Haridwar - Barkot - Yamunotri - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Guptkashi
- Kedarnath - Rudrapryag - Badrinath - Rudrapryag - |
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| Rishikesh
-Delhi |
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| Day-1:
Delhi – Haridwar (210 Kms, 6 Hours approx) |
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| Arrive
in delhi airport, Our agent will meet you at the airport. And
then we will proceed to Haridwar. Arrived haridwar and check
in to hotel. |
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rest. In the evening we will take you to the Har-ki-Pouri, it’s
a beautiful place for worship of holy ganges. Overnight
at Haridwar |
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Day-2 : Haridwar – Barkot (205 Kms, 6 Hours approx) |
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the morning after having nice breakfast, we will drive to Barkot
. After arriving barkot, check in to hotel and take some rest.
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in Barkot |
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03 :- Barkot – Yamunotri- Barkot (32 Kms & 5Kms) |
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breakfast and drive towards to jankichatti. From here will move
on trek to yamunotri temple. After arriving in Yamunotri, we
will take a |
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dip in the hot water springs and visit in the temple. Yamunotri
- The Yamunotri temple is one of the main attractions here.
Yamunotri |
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also has a number of hot water springs and glaciers with
medicinal properties. The Yamunotri temple is one of the main
attractions here. |
| Yamunotri
also has a number of hot water springs and glaciers with medicinal
properties. It has many interesting excursion points within
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kilometres with good eating and lodging facilities. Some of
these are the famous point at the confluence of Hanuman Ganga
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the hot water spring, Janki Chatti and the Badkot that has one
of the most ancient temples. Back to Barkot. Overnight
in Barkot |
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4: Barkot – Uttarkashi (85Kms, 3 Hours Approx) |
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| Morning
breakfast, and enjoy a drive to Uttarkashi. On the way we will
visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The Kashi Vishwanath temple
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in the heart of the cultural capital of India, Varanasi. It
stands on the western bank of India's holiest river Ganges.
The Kashi |
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Vishwanath temple is the center of faith for millions of Hindus.
The word 'Kashi' originated from the word 'Kas' which means
to shine. Kashi |
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is mentioned repeatedly in the scriptures - the Brahmanas, Upanishads
and the Puranas. In the evening will attend the beautiful aarti.
Take |
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rest. Proceed to Uttarkashi and check-in to hotel. Overnight
Uttarkashi |
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Day 05: Uttarkashi - Gangotri – Uttarkashi |
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| Morning
drive to Gangotri that will take around 5 hrs. Arrived Gangotri,
the source of the river Ganges and seat of the goddess Ganga,
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are said to have visited this place to atone for the sin of
killing their relatives during the Kurukshetra war. At this
point the Ganges |
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River flows north, giving this village its name, Gangotri, which
means "Ganga turned north." Lord shiva received her
into hismatted locks to |
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the great force of her fall. From there it emerged into many
streams and the one which started from Gangotri was called Bhagirathi. |
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The Pandavas, it is said, came here to perform the great 'Deva
Yajna' to atone for the death of their kinsmen in the epic battle
of Mahabharat. |
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Take a dip in the holy river and perform the rituals at the
temple. Take rest and in the evening we will go back to Uttarkashi.
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| Overnight
Uttarkashi |
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06: Uttarkashi – Rudraprayag |
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After having breakfast, will proceed a drive to Rudraprayag.
Named after Lord Shiva (Rudra), Rudraprayag is situated at the
holy confluence of |
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and Mandakini rivers. The meeting of the Mandakini and Alaknanda
rivers has a unique beauty of its own and it seems as if two |
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were embracing each other. It is
home to the Rudranath Temple that is dedicated to Shiva. Near
the temple is the place where Narada |
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ancient Indian sage reputed to be the inventor of the veena,
a musical instrument, is believed to have meditated. Take a
holy dip in the |
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and perform the rituals at the temple. Take rest. Overnight
Rudrprayag |
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Day 07: Rudraprayag – Kedarnath |
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Have nice breakfast and enjoy a lovely drive to Kedarnath. Amidst
the dramatic mountainscapes of the majestic Kedarnath range
stands one |
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of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Kedar or Lord Shiva. Lying at
an altitude of 3584 m on the head of river Mandakini, the shrine
of Kedarnath is |
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amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus. There are more
than 200 shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in the district itself,
the most |
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important one is Kedarnath. Kedarnath temple is surrounded by
lofty snow covered peaks. As you reached Kedarnath, check -in
the ashram |
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and take a dip in the holy water of hot spring. Visit to the
temple and perform the rituals. Overnight Kedarnath |
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Day 08: Kedarnath – Rudraprayag |
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breakfast, we will drive back to Rudraprayag. Check-in to hotel
and take rest. Whole day free. Overnight Rudraprayag |
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Day 09: Rudraprayag – Badrinath |
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Have breakfast and drive to Badrinath. Badrinath is considered
the holiest of the four important shrines in Garhwal. The town
is at an altitude |
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of 3,133 m. above sea level, situated on the left bank of river
Alaknanda and exactly between the two mountains Nara and Narayan.
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shrine is dedicated to Vishnu, the preserver and falls in the
religious itinerary of every devout Hindu. As you reached Badrinath,
check-in the |
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ashram, and take a dip in the holy water of hot spring. Visit
the temple and perform the rituals. Overnight Badrinath. |
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Day 10: Badrinath - Joshimath – Rudraprayag |
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Have breakfast and enjoy a drive to Rudraprayag. On the
way will also visit Mana Village, Vyas Gufa and Bhim
Pull. |
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village: Though
a small and segregated village it is popular among tourists
because of natural beauty of surroundings and exquisite |
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blankets, and colorful jerseys knitted by local women. Vyas
Gufa- It is the rock cave of the saint Ved Vyas, he
was the writer of |
| Mahabharata
who is believed to have lived in the caves. It was in these
caves where Vyas Maharishi composed the Mahabharata.
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are named after him. Bhim Pul- It is a massive
rock forming a natural bridge over the Saraswati River. It presents
a spectacular view of |
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water thundering down through the narrow passage under
the rock and is believed to have been placed there by Bhim,
the second eldest |
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among the five Pandava brothers. Joshinath: The
temple is about 1200 years old. Dedicated to Vishnu, the presiding
deity of the temple |
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is Narsimha, the half-man, half-lion and fourth incarnation
of Vishnu.Like Badrinath, he is also sitting in the padmasana.
The characteristic |
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feature
of the deity is that its left wrist is very thin and is getting
thinner by the day. As you reached Rudraprayag , check-in to
hotel and |
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take
rest. Overnight Rudraprayag. |
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Day
11: Rudraprayag – Rishikesh |
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Enjoy
your breakfast and proceed a drive to Rishikesh. It takes 5
hrs drive. On the way will visit Devprayag. Devprayag is the
point where |
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Bhagirathi River and the Alaknanda River join to form the Ganges
river. The small town of Devprayag can be said to be a temple
town, |
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due
to presence of many temples here.The place is of high religious
importance, as Ganga takes it real form here. If you like, you
can a dip |
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in
the waters and perform rituals. As you reached Rishikesh, check-in
the hotel. Take rest. Overnight Rishikesh. |
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Day 12: Rishikesh – Delhi |
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Have breakfast and drive to Delhi. It takes seven hours
to reach. On reaching Delhi, you will be transferred to the
IGI Airport for your onward |
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flight.,
with sweet memories of India.
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