KEDARNATH BADRINATH YATRA FROM HARIDWAR

Badrinath, Kedarnath

Location

5Nights 6Days

Duration

Day 01 – Haridwar -Rishikesh- Deveparyag – Guptkashi/ Sitapur
Morning pickup to Haridwar Railway station and drive to Guptkashi and on the way visit Devparyag, Lunch enroute itself. Evening check in at hotel , overnight stat at hotel .

Day 02 – Guptkashi/Sitapur – Kedarnath
Early morning ( 5:00 AM) check-out from the hotel and drive to Gourikund. From here, we will start 17 Kms trek to Kedarnath. Either by walk, Doli or by horse at own cost. On arrival at Kedarnath, check-in into the Tent developed by Government ( This year too, Govt has not given permission to hotel owners in kedarnath to operate, Yatris staying at kedarnath will be provided Tented Accommodation & Food by Govt on DIRECT PAY BASIS ). In the evening visit Shankaracharya Samadhi behind the temple and take a part in evening Aarti. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

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Day 02 – Guptkashi/ Sitapur – Kedarnath – Guptkashi
Morning check out to hotel and drive to Fata Helipad near Gauri kund, and take a helicopter from Fata then go for kedarnathji darshan , Pooja then come back to helipad & take a helicopter for a phata, the ndrive to guptkashi

Day 03 – Kedarnath – Pipalkoti
Early morning trek start from Kedarnathji and after 8 to 9 hour your will reach Gaurikund , then drive to Piplakoti, Night stay at Pipalkoti .

Day 04- Pipalkoti to Badrinath
Early morning check out to hotel and drive to Badrinath, Check in at hotel then go to Darshan,

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 Badrinath ji. 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.