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Thursday 28 August, 2008
 08:58 | 19/May/2007 |  1 Comment(s)
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ITINERARY OF CHAR DHAM YATRA

All is well here and we hope the same for you. We are dealing with the services for travel, tour and pilgrimages in India, especially in the Himalayas. Below is an example of our Char Dham tour in the Himalayas..."Char Dham" meaning the 4 very important holy, high-peak, pilgrimage places of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. This example itinerary is simply to give you some information about the places and arrangements.

We can also provide trekking tours Goumukh\ Tapovan\ Valley of Flowers\ Hemkund Sahib and many more plz ask, in case of any new quarry. All the best to you, and I look forward to hearing from you

CHAR DHAM YATRA

Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar (230 kms/6hrs) - Arrival Delhi Railway Station, Meet & Assist further drive to Haridwar. Later drive to Haridwar transfer to your Hotel. Visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti in evening. Back to your hotel, Night halt.

Day 02: Haridwar - Barkot (220kms/7hr)- Drive to Barkot via Dehradun & Mussoorie. Enroute visit Kempty Fall and others later drive straight to your Hotel for night halt

Day 03: Barkot - Yamunotri - Barkot {36kms drive & 7kms Trek (one side)}- Drive to Hanuman Chatti, from here you have to take local jeeps for Janki chatti (It helps to reduce the trek upto 8 kms), trek start from here to Yamunotri (6kms). Either by walk or by horse or by Doli at own cost. Arr. Yamunotri, One can cook rice by packing it in a cloth and dipping it in the hot water of the hot kund. Pilgrims take this cooked rice home as "Prasad". Here near the temple "Pooja" can be offered to Divya Shila, After taking bath in Jamunabai Kund's warn water and having "Darshan" of pious "Yamunaji" returning to Hanumanchatti. Later drive back to Barkot. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 04: Barkot - Uttarkashi (100kms/4hr)- Drive to Uttarkashi via Barkot. Check in Hotel, Later visit Vishwanath Temple. Night Halt.

Day 05: Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi (100kms/3hr 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. overnight stay at Uttarkashi.

Note : Here we can also arrange Goumukh\Tapovan Trekking tours by expending 3 days extra . Ask for the cost accordingly.

Day 06: Uttarkashi - Rudraprayag (175kms/6hr)- Early morning, drive to Rudraprayag enroute visit Tehri Dam. Check in Hotel, night halt.

Day 07: Rudraprayag - Kedarnath (75kms 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.

Day 08: Kedarnath - 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.

Day 09: Rudraprayag - Badrinath (165kms/7hr)- Drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Later at evening visit Badrinath Temple for Aarti. Overnight stay.

Note: Here you can also arrange Valley of Flowers\Hemkund Sahib tours by expending 3 days extra Ask for the cost accordingly.

Day 10: Badrinath – Joshimath (44kms/3hr)- Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakamal 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. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay at Joshimath.

Day 11: Joshimath - Rishikesh (254kms/8hr)- Early morning, visit Narsingh Temple & Shankracharaya Math. Later, Drive back to Rishikesh. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.

Note: Here you can also arrange Yoga\Meditation and Vaishno Devi Darshan at Jammu by expending 3- 7 days extra . Ask for the cost accordingly.

Day 12: Rishikesh - Hardwar - Delhi (230kms/7hr)- Drive back to Delhi. On Arr. Delhi, transfer to Railway Station / Airport. Tour Terminate.

Cost of the tour : It will depend after knowing few things from your side.

* Number of Persons\ Age.
* Starting Point \ End Point of the Tour.
* Type of Hotels: Luxury\ Deluxe\ Budget.
* Type of Vehicle : A\c - Non A\c.( In hills A\c can not work but for plain area like Delhi\ Haridwar\ Rishikesh it can works.)
* With Food.

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