Badrinath & Kedarnath

morning pick up from haridwar railway station/ bus stop/ airport jolly grant transfers to Har ki pauri for holy ganga dip at hark ki pauri thereafter proceed to Guptkashi enroute visit Deoprayag. On arrival at guptkashi Check in Hotel, night halt Guptkashi Hotel . Rudraprayag: It is the confluence of river Mandakini and river Alaknanda.

Next day early in the morning at 5 :00 am 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 Asharam . Today's Route: - Guptkashi --- 32 Kms --- Gaurikund --- 7 Kms Trek --- Rambara --- 5 Kms Trek --- Garudchati Hanuman Gufa --- 2 Kms Trek --- Kedarnath --- 74 Kms Trek Route Remark: - Ideal stopover is at Rambara for Lunch, take a break at Garudchati to meet the sage, who lives here 12 months facing even extreme weather conditions. 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. Today’s Sightseeing: - 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.

After breakfast begin your downward journey of 16 kms trek to Gaurikund and drives 74 km to reach Rudarpryag Chopta .  Dinner & overnight Stay at guptkashi hotel . Today's Route: - Kedarnath --- 14 Kms trek --- Gaurikund --- 24 Kms --- guptkashi

Early morning, after Breakfast drive to badrinath on arrival check in your hotel after fresh up yourself move for Badrish Temple Darshan & there after proceed to badrinath & overnight stay in badrinath hotel. 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.

Next day early in the morning after breakfast drive to Haridwar in route visit Rishikesh – Laxman Jhulla, Ram Jhulla, Swarg asharam & there after proceed to haridwar on arrival at Haridwar drive towards to railway station to catch your train with happy memories.