MAHARASHTRA TOURS
BADRINATH - KEDARNATH DO DHAM YATRA
07 NIGHTS 08 DAYS
BADRINATH- KEDARNATH- DO DHAM -YATRA
Tour-05 - Badrinath-Kedarnath-Do Dham Yatra
DURATION: 07 NIGHTS / 08 DAYS
Destinations-
Arrive at Haridwar,02 Night Uttarkashi,01 Night Guptakashi,01 Night Kedarnath,02 Nights Rudraprayag,01 Night Badrinath,Drop at Haridwar.
Day 01 Haridwar to Uttarkashi (190kms/6hr)
Pickup from Haridwar Railway Station / Doiwala Airport, later drive to Uttarkashi. Arrive Uttarkashi, visit Vishwanath Temple & others. Later Check in Hotel. Rest day at leisure. Night Halt.
Uttarkashi:
Situated at the bank of river Bhagirathi. The temple of Lord Vishwanath is located here where a massive iron trident is erected.
Day 02 Uttarkashi to Gangotri via Uttarkashi (100kms/3-4 each side)
We proceed to Gangotri (3048 mts), enroute we enjoy picturesque Harsil village, Bhagirathi River and the most magnificent view of the Himalayas. After Gangotri Darshan we return to Uttarkashi. Oernight stay at Uttarkashi.
Gangotri Temple:
The temple, constructed by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th Century, is situated on the right bank of Bhagirathi.
Submerged Shivling:
Submerged in the river, this natural rock Shivling is the place where, according to mythology Lord Shiva sat when he received the Ganga in his matted lock. It is visible in winter months when water level decreases.
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.
Day 03 Uttarkashi to Guptkashi (220kms/8-9hr)
Early morning, drive straight to Guptkashi. Check in Hotel, night halt.
Day 04 Guptkashi to 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. Tour members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes for an overnight halt at Kedarnath. Check in Hotel. Later visit Kedarnath Temple. Night halt.
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:
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
Day 05 Kedarnath to 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 06 Rudraprayag to Badrinath (160kms/7hr)
Drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Later visit Badrinath Temple, 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. 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".
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 07Badrinath to Rudraprayag (160kms/7hr)
Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). Later drive back to Rudraprayag via Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.
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 08 Rudraprayag to Haridwar (165kms/5-6hr)
Drive to Haridwar enroute visit Rishikesh Sight Seeing. Later transfer to Haridwar Railway Station. Tour End.
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.
TARIFF-2023
TOUR COST : Per Person Per Tour Basis ( In Rupees )
Rates Upto 3 Star & Lower Hotels
TOTAL PAX Transpo-rtation Guide Stan-dard Package Supe-rior Package Deluxe Package
(Min.) (Exclu-sive) (No Meal) (No Meal) (Break-fast)
02 Pax (01 Room ) Tata Indigo / Dzire No INR 36400 INR 49579 INR 42060
02 Pax (01 Room ) Toyota Innova No INR 43990 INR 61084 INR 49650
02 Pax (01 Room ) Crysta No INR 45370 INR 65439 INR 51030
04 Pax (02 Rooms ) Toyota Innova No INR 29920 INR 41857 INR 35570
04 Pax (02 Rooms ) Crysta No INR 30610 INR 44028 INR 36260
06 Pax (03 Rooms ) Toyota Innova No INR 25550 INR 35552 INR 31210
06 Pax (03 Rooms ) Crysta No INR 22610 INR 37008 INR 31670
06 Pax (03 Rooms) Tempo Traveler(09 Seater) No INR 31300 INR 43352 INR 36950
08 Pax (04 Rooms ) Tempo Traveler (09 Seater) No INR 27600 INR 38321 INR 33260
10 Pax (05 Rooms ) Tempo Traveler (12 Seater) No INR 25403 INR 35942 INR 31090
12 Pax (06 Rooms ) Tempo Traveler (12 Seater) No INR 23910 INR 33797 INR 29570
14 Pax (07 Rooms ) Mini Coach (15 Seater) No INR 25340 INR 35071 INR 3100
16 Pax (08 Rooms ) Mini Coach (18 Seater) Yes INR 26810 INR 37554 INR 31470
16 Pax (08 Rooms ) Mini Coach (27 Seater) Yes INR 28490 INR 40531 INR 34150
18 Pax (09 Rooms ) Mini Coach (18/20 Seater) Yes INR 25640 INR 35955 INR 31300
18 Pax (09 Rooms ) Mini Coach (27 Seater) Yes INR 27110 INR 40594 INR 32770
20 Pax (10 Rooms ) Mini Coach (27 Seater) Yes INR 25980 INR 36969 INR 31640
20 Pax (10 Rooms ) Mini Coach (20 Seater) Yes INR 25670 INR 34590 INR 30330
Extra Matt-ress / Extra Person NIL INR12390 INR 18340 INR 16390
HOTELS USED
Place/Night Deluxe Package Hotels Supe-rior Package Hotels Stan-dard Package Hotels
Barkot - 00 Camp Nirwana / Adhvanta Vishal / Ashiyana / Shiva Hotel Samrat/Chauhan/Yamuna Kinare/ (Swiss Tents) Pinewood / Riya Residency Karan Palace / Gau Yamuna / Priyanka
Harsil /Uttar-kashi Sahajvilla Inn(A/C) / Hotel Sahajvilla / Prosperity / Hotel Gangaputra / Vasundhara
02 Nights Prosperity AC Jhanvi /Ganga Ashray / Mahima / Him Ganga Hilansh / Radhika / Satyam / Jeet
Gupt-kashi Advanta (Swiss Tents) / Mritunjay Palace / Vijay Palace / Hotel Rajhans / Paradise /
01 Nights Himalayan Orchid /Sunshine / Jagatraj / Raj Palace / Devdham Subham /Kanha / Anoop
Shree Narayana
Kedar-nath Punjab Sindh Awas / Bikaner / Punjab Sindh Awas / Bikaner / Agra Bhawan Behl Ashram / Rajasthan
01 Nights Agra Bhawan
Birahi / Rudra-prayag Samrat Resort (A/C) Shangrilla (A/C) / Prachi (A/C) / Hotel Srikot Castle /Ashirwad/
/ Srinagar / Kirti-nagar Srikot Castle (A/C) / Ashirwad (A/C) Hotel Anmol / Alpine /
02 Nights
Badri-nath Hotel Narayana Palace / Hotel Charanpaduka / Laxmi / Bholagiri / Parmarth /
01 Night Badri Villa Shivkadam Bharat Shree / Urvashi
Rishi-kesh Kamakshi (A/C) / MJ Hills (A/C) / Trihari (A/C) / Shivansh Inn/ Yog Tapovan (A/C) / Devoy Inn (A/C)
00 Night Yog Vashisht (A/C) / Arctic Hills (A/C) Resort (A/C) / Ganga Ashoka( AC)/
NV Tapovan (A/C)
PACKAGE COST INCLUDES
Assistance on Arrival & Departure / Accommodation on twin sharing basis
Meals as per Plan mentioned above / All Transfers & sightseeing as per itinerary by A/c Vehicle as per the size of the group.( Delhi to Haridwar & Haridwar To Delhi A.C & Rest tour will be Non Ac) /All inter-state taxes, toll taxes, driver allowance & parking etc./All prevailing applicable taxes.
PACKAGE COST DOES NOT INCLUDES:
Air fare / train fare./Any meals other than those specified in ‘Cost Includes'./Expenses of personal nature such as tips, telephone calls, laundry, liquor etc./ Any other item not specified in ‘cost includes'./ Porterage during trekking
Ponies / Dollies during trekking / Entrance fees during sightseeing.
Destination Guide/: Any item of personal nature like Laundry, Telephone, tips, donations at temples, extended stay or travelling due to any reason./ Goods & Service Tax 5%
IMPORTANT NOTES:
All extras (F&B and any other services) availed by the customer will be on direct payment basis / In case of odd number groups, the extra person shall be accommodated in the same room with an extra bed / mattress.
The above rates are applicable to the Indian Nationals only/. In Rishikesh, Green card permit will be taken from Uttrakhand Govt. the time may vary depending upon crowd there while taking the permit./ Any Meals , services not utilized , partly utilized are non refundable.
THE CUSTOMER HAS TO BEAR THE PROPORTIONATE TOUR COST IN CASE OF EXTENDED STAY OR TRAVELLING DUE TO ANY REASON. WE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGE IN THE ITINERARY DUE TO LANDSLIDES, FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS, WEATHER CONDITIONS OR ANY UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ADDITIONAL COST INCURRED WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE COST.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Minimum Cancellation is 10% or INR 3000 whichever maximum Per Person Per Tour/
25% Between 45-30 Days Before Tour Departure/ 50% Between 30-15 Days Before Tour Departure/
75% Between 15-05 Days Before Tour Departure/ 100% on the Same Day & No show & 05 Days remaining./
Cancellation charges as % of Total Tour Cost.
Note: - As per the Government directive, you are requested to produce your photo identity document such as Driving License/Pan Card/Voter ID Card/Passport/Company ID Card etc at the point of check in at the hotel.
Note- - In case of non-availability of requested hotel / hotels, we will provide accommodation in a similar category hotel / hotels.