Chardham Yatra 2013 |
Delhi - Haridwar -
Yamunotri - Gangotri - Kedarnath - Badrinath - Haridwar – Delhi
10 Nights
& 11Days
Departures Ex Delhi(Min.6pax)
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Day |
Itinerary |
Distance
&
Time
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Overnight |
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1 |
Delhi –
Haridwar
Group assembly point: Comesum Restaurant Hazrat Nizammudin
Railway Station, New Delhi at 10:30 am to board and proceed
to Haridwar – The Gateway of Chardham Yatra. Upon arrival at
Haridwar check inn into the hotel. Evening attend The Ganga Arti
at famous Har Ki Pauri. Later in the evening attend the Holy
Yatra briefing, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
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230 kms
/ 06 hrs |
Haridwar |
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2 |
Haridwar – Barkot / Syanachatti
After breakfast leave for Barkot via Mussoorie. En-route visit
Kempty fall. Upon arrival check in into the hotel, rest
of the day is at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel at
Barkot
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210 kms
/ 07 hrs |
Barkot |
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3 |
Barkot – Jankichatti – Yamunotri – Jankichatti – Barkot
After breakfast proceed to Yamunotri (38kms drive/ 2hrs and 05
kms trek/ 3hrs one way), here one can cook rice by packing it in
a c loth 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".
Later return to Barkot for overnight stay.
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38 kms
/2hrs drive & 5kms/3hrs on foot |
Barkot |
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4 |
Barkot – Harsil/Gangnani
After breakfast leave for Uttarkashi visit Kashi Vishwanath
Temple and drive to Gangnani or Harsil. Evening free for leisure
& local attractions. Dinner & overnight stay at Harsil/Gangnani.
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170 Kms / 06 hrs |
Harsil |
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5 |
Harsil
- Gangotri –Uttarkashi
Start Driving With packed breakfast & post Tea/ Coffee leave for
Gangotri early in the morning. Offering prayers & pooja darshan,
later drive back to Uttarkashi, en route visit Gangnani.
Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.
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123Kms
/ 07 hrs |
Uttarkashi |
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6 |
Uttarkashi – Rudraprayag/Guptkashi
Leave Hotel early in the morning with packed breakfast for
almost day long drive to Guptkashi. On your drive you would pass
through Ganga giving way to Tehri Dam (The Hydro Electric
Project). Overnight stay at the hotel at Rudraprayag or
Guptkashi.
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250 Kms
/ 8-9 hrs |
Rudraprayag
/ Guptkashi |
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7 |
Rudraprayag/Guptkashi – Kedarnath
Post your early breakfast; leave by vehicle for Gaurikund and
from their join other pilgrims for 14 kms trek of Kedarnath. On
reaching Kedarnath, meet our representative at Kedarnath. Our
representative would lead you to hotel & guide you through other
logistics at these high altitude destinations. Evening darshan
and Pooja at Kedarnath Temple. Overnight stay at Kedarnath.
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32 Kms
/ 2 hrs
& 14 Kms/ 6-7 hrs
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Kedarnath |
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8 |
Rudraprayag/Guptkashi - Badrinath
Morning after breakfast proceed to Badrinath via Joshimath,
(Narsimha Temple, Sankaracharaya Math) Badrinath. Evening
Darshan & Pooja at Badrinath temple. Overnight stay at
Badrinath.
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168 kms
/ 07-08 hrs |
Badrinath |
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9 |
Badrinath – Joshimath - Rudraprayag or Srinagar
Morning after breakfast Drive to Rudraprayag enroute visiting
Vishnuprayag, Karnprayag, Nandprayag overnight stay at
Rudraprayag or Srinagar.
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158 kms
/07-08 hrs |
Srinagar |
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10 |
Rudraprayag or Srinagar - Haridwar
Morning after breakfast drive for Haridwar enroute visiting
Deoprayag. Evening Arti Pooja at Parmath Niketan Ghat.
Overnight stay at Haridwar.
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160 kms
/ 05 - 06 hrs |
Haridwar |
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11 |
Haridwar - Delhi
Post early breakfast, proceed your return journey to Delhi. Drop
at Hazrat Nizammudin Railway Station, New Delhi (estimated time
of arrival 1500 hrs).
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215 kms
/ 07 hrs |
No Stay |
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Sightseeing During CharDham Yatra
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Day |
Places |
Sightseeing |
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1 |
Haridwar |
Evening Arti at Har-Ki-Paudi
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2 |
Barkot |
En-Route
Sightseeing of Mussoorie, Kempty Falls & Lakhamandal (Historical
Place related to Mahabharata Times).
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3 |
Barkot |
Visit Surya
Kund - There are a Number of thermal springs in the vicinity of
the temple, which flows into numerous pools. The most important
of these is Surya Kund.
Divya Shila
- A rock pillar, worshipped before entering the Yamunotri
Temple.
Yamunotri,
First of The Chardham - Yamunotri temple is dedicated to Goddess
Yamuna. Yamunotri is the source of revered river Yamuna which
originates from the Champasar Glacier lying 1 Km. Ahead of the
shrine situated at an elevation of 3235 mts above sea level. The
approach is extremely difficult and pilgrims therefore offer
Pooja at the temple itself. Yamunotri was the home of an ancient
sage Asit Muni.
Yamuna-Yamuna
is the daughter of the Sun just like Yama who is considered his
son. It is believed that Yama would not torment any person at
the time of death who bathes in Yamuna, his sister.
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4 |
Harsil |
Yamunotri:
Yamunotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. Yamunotri is
the source of revered river Yamuna which originates from the
Champasar Glacier lying 1 km ahead of the shrine situated at an
elevation of 3235 mts above sea level. The approach is extremely
difficult and pilgrims therefore offer Pooja at the temple
itself. Yamunotri was the home of an ancient sage Asit Muni.
Yamuna is the daughter of the Sun just like Yama who is
considered his son. It is believed that Yama would not torment
any person at the time of death who takes a holy dip in Yamuna,
his sister.
Surya Kund:
There are a Number of thermal springs in the vicinity of the
temple, which flows into numerous pools. The most important of
these is Surya Kund.
Divya Shila:
A rock pillar, worshiped before entering the Yamunotri Temple.
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5 |
Uttarkashi |
Gangotri –
IInd of Char Dham - Gangotri temple is 18th Century temple
dedicated to Goddess Ganga. It is located near a sacred stone
where king Bhagirathi worshipped Lord Shiva Ganga is believed to
have touched earth at this spot. Accordingly to another legend,
Pandavas performed the great "Deva Yagna" here to a tone the
death of their kinsmen in the epic battle of Mahabharata. The
temple is an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white
granite.
Gangnani
- Further up on way to Gangotri, is the hot water spring at
Gangnani, where one can have refreshing bath in the kund called
Rishikund. There is a temple near the kund dedicated to the Sage
Parashar, believed to be the father of Ved Vyas.
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6 |
Rudraprayag /Guptkashi |
Tehri Dam (The
Electro Hydro Project) & Rudraprayag (Confluence of River
Alaknanda & Mandakini).
Dhari Devi
Temple (Shakti peeth Goddess Durga Ancient Temple bank of river
Alaknanda).
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7 |
Kedarnath |
Kedarnath –
IIIrd of Char Dham-The present temple built in 8th Century A.D.
by Adi Guru Shankaracharya lies adjacent to the site of an
ancient temple built by Pandavas. The temple has a conical
lingam - the main idol, a statue of Nandi - the celestial bull,
a 'Garba Grah' for worship and a man dap for assemblies of
pilgrims and visitors. The temple is more than 1000 years old.
Shankaracharya
Samadhi-The Samadhi of Adi Guru Shankaracharya is located just
behind the Kedarnath temple. It is said that after establishing
four sacred Dhams in India, he went into his Samadhi at an early
age of 32 years. The lake fascinates the visitors.
Bhaironath
temple-About half a kilometer away from Kedarnathji, a small
temple is dedicated to Bhaironath. It is worshipped on the
opening and closing day of Sri Kedarnath Shrine. Ii is believed
that when Kedarnathji temple is closed. Bhaironathji protects
this land from evil.
Gaurikund- Hot
water spring and Mata Gauri Temple with Ganesha.
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8 |
Rudraprayag |
Aardh Nareshwar Mahadev Temple, Guptkashi
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9 |
Badrinath |
Joshimath,
Sankaracharya Math and Narsimha temple.
Bridh Badri &
Vishnu Prayag, Karnprayag,Nandprayag.
Yogdhyan Badri
darshan, Pandukeshwar.
Badrinath –
IVth Dham of Uttarakhand's Char Dham- (Only Original Char
Dham as proposed by Adi Guru Shankaracharya) Cradled in the twin
Mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holiest of the four
main shrines - Badrinath along the left bank of river Alaknanda
with the towering Neelkantha Peaks as the splendid backdrop.
Once the spot was carpeted with 'badris' or wild berries and
hence was famous as Badri van. Legend has it, when the Ganga was
requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity; the
earth was enable to withstand the force of its decent. Therefore
the mighty Ganga was split into 12 holy channels. Alaknanda was
one of them that later became the abode of Lord Vishnu or
Badrinath.
Narad Kund-A
recess in the river, near Tapt Kund, forming a pool from where
the Badrinath idol was recovered.
Brahama Kapal-It
is a flat platform a few yards north of the temple and on the
bank of river Alaknanda. It is an important place for shhradh
ceremony or offering of pinds to ensure a heavenly place for
dead ancestors or manes. It is said that offering pind here, the
manes are permanently enshrined in heaven and no more pinds are
to be done elsewhere ever afterwards. Legends have it that when
Shiva chopped of the fifth head of Brahma, it got stuck to his
trident. Lastly with the blessing of Lord Vishnu at Badrivan,
the head of Brahma fell down from the trident at this place &
hence the name Brahma-Kapal (head).
Mana Village-
Ancient village (old name Badrika Ashram)
BhimPul-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.
VyasGufa
(Cave) & Ganesha Cave -Near Mana Village, this is a rock-cave
where Ved Vyas is believed to have composed the Mahabharata and
the pauranic commentaries
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10 |
Srinagar |
Visit Gola Market & enjoy
evening at Alakhananda River bank. |
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11
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No Stay |
Back To Home |
PACKAGE COST (Per Person)
The package rates are Ex
Delhi only.
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PAX |
Prices |
|
Twin
Adult |
INR
23,999/- per person |
|
Single
Adult |
INR
35,999/- per person |
|
Extra
Adult |
INR
17,999/- per person |
|
Child (5 –
11 years) with extra bed |
INR
15,999/- per child |
|
Child (5 –
11 years) without bed |
INR
8,999/- per child |
|
Infant |
Free of
Cost |
HOTELS DETAILS
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Day
|
Destination |
Accommodation |
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1 |
Haridwar/Rishikesh
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Parmarth
Niketan/Hotel Hyphen/ similar |
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2 |
Syanachatti |
Hotel
Dipin/similar |
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3 |
Syanachatti |
Hotel
Dipin/similar |
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4 |
Harsil/Gangnani |
Himigiri
cottage/Shantikunj /similar |
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5 |
Uttarkashi |
Hotel
Janhvi/Shivlinga/5element similar |
|
6 |
Guptkashi/Rudraprayag |
Prince Palace
/ Mandakini Hotel /similar |
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7 |
Rudraprayag/Pipalkothi |
Mandakini
hotel/ Le Meadows/similar |
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8 |
Badrinath |
Parmarth
Lok/Dalmia House/similar |
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9 |
Rudraprayag/
Srinagar |
Hotel
Mandakini/IVY Top Resrot/similar |
|
10 |
Haridwar/Rishikesh
|
Parmarth
Niketan/Hotel Hyphen/ similar |
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11 |
Delhi |
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Package Includes
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Accommodation on twin sharing basis on the below mentioned or similar
hotels.
•
10
Breakfast, 10 Lunch & 10 Dinner as per the itinerary.
•
All
Transfers & sightseeing as per itinerary on shared vehicle (Non
Air-condition).
•
All
inter-state taxes, toll taxes, driver allowance & parking etc.
•
Services of Tour Escort.
•
All prevailing applicable taxes.
Package Does Not Include
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3.09% Government Service Tax.
•
Air
fare / train fare until mentioned in the itinerary.
•
Any meals other than those specified in ‘Inclusions’.
•
Expenses of personal nature such as tips, telephone calls, laundry, Pooja
samagri etc.
•
Any other item not specified in ‘Inclusions’.
•
Porterage at hotels / airport / railway station and during trekking.
•
Ponies / Dollies during trekking.
•
Entrance fees during sightseeing.
•
Camera fee / Emergency & medical cost.
•
Helicopter tickets for any of the Dhams.
•
Cost incidental due to road blocks, landslides, change in the itinerary/
stay on account of cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, and or any
factors beyond control.
Shubh
Yatra…
(The
journey is the destination)
(Chardham…… One journey, the power of thousand prayers)
General Terms and Conditions
Advance Booking Fee
·
45 or more days before departure : Rs.7999 per person
·
44-35 days before departure : 50% of total
amount
·
Less than 35 days before departure : 100% of the total
amount
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Prior to 45 days or more:
Booking Fee
Between 44-31 days ahead of departure:
50% of tour cost
Between 30-16 days of departure:
75% of tour
cost
15 days to date of departure:
100%.
In case of no show or cancellation after the tour has commenced:
100%
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