Uttarakhand Do Dham Yatra Ex Haridwar

Day 1: Haridwar - Guptkashi (180 Kms. Drive)

Upon arrival in Haridwar meeting and assistance followed by leave for almost day long drive to Guptkashi. reach Guptkashi by late evening. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel Guptkashi.

HARIDWAR: Haridwar, lying at the feet of Shiva's hills, i.e. Shivaliks, in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. Suryavanshi prince Bhagirathi performed penance here to salvage the souls of his ancestors who had perished due to the curse of sage Kapil. The penance was answered and the river Ganga trickled forth forms Lord Shiva's locks and its bountiful water revived the sixty thousand sons of king Sagar. In the traditional of Bhagirathi, devout Hindus stand in the sacred waters here, praying for salvation of their departed elder. It is doorway to the sources of the Ganga and the Yamuna, 3000 to 4500 meters up into the snowy ranges of the central Himalayas. The 'Aarti' worship of the Ganga after sunset and the floating 'dia' (lamp) is a moving ritual.

GUPTKASHI: Located in the Northern Himalayan belt within the Mandakini river valley, which has lush green forests. A number of streams and rivulets drain into the main Mandakini River. It has salubrious climate with its elevation being around 1,319 meters (4,330 ft.) The snow sparkling view of the Chaukhamba peak is a lovely sight to behold in the morning hours from here. The valley has large magnolia trees (locally called Champa) that provide a sweet scented atmosphere to the place. Kashi Vishwanath Temple & Ardh Narishwar Temple is Attraction point.

Day 2:- Guptkashi – Phata / sirsi / Guptkashi Helipad / Sonprayag Parking- Kedarnath Ji

After early breakfast leave by vehicle up to Phata /Sirsi Helipad as per the reporting time or drive till Sonprayag to Catch Local taxi till Gaurikund then trek to Kedarnath (22 kms, Doli/Pony options are available on direct payment basis). Helicopter Passenger do boarding formalities & wait here for your time slot, on arrival at Kedarnath check in to Guest House, evening perform Pooja & Darshan at Temple. Dinner & overnight stay at Kedarnath.

Note: Kedarnath Helicopter Ticket cost will be extra as per the govt. policy and tickets are subject to availability.

Kedarnath : 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 ' GarbaGrah' for worship and a man dap for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. The temple is more than 1000 years old.

Day 3: Kedarnath – Sonprayag – Guptkashi (19 Kms Trek + 60 Kms Drive)

Morning after darshan of Kedarnath Ji trek down to Sonprayag, meet to Driver and drive toward Guptkashi, check in at Hotel, Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 4: Guptkashi – Shri Badrinath (190 Kms)

Morning drive to Badrinath, en-route visit Shri Narshing Temple at Joshimath, and Adi Shankracharya Math, later proceed to Sri Badrinath Ji, check in at Hotel, evening visit Mana Village, Byas Gufa, Bheem Pul, Saraswati River, Ganesh Temple, evening Aarti at Sri Badrinath Temple, overnight stay at Hotel.

Badrinath, a holy town located in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand state in India is famous for people visiting across the nation to get blessed from god and goddesses. It is very often known as Char Dham pilgrimage of Hindu devotees and is attended by millions of people across the globe.The name of the city ahs been named after the very famous and renowned globally temple Badrinath.

TAPT KUND: This kund is very famously known as the natural thermal springs situated on the banks of river Alaknanda. It is mandatory for everyone to bathe here before even entering the Badrinath temple.

NARAD KUND: It is a recess in the river, near the Tapt Kund which forms as a pool from where ideally the Badrinath idol was recovered.

MATA MURTY TEMPLE: This well known temple is devoted to the mother of Sri Badrinathji. There are various globally acclaimed and famous temples which are Sesh Netra Temple, Urvashi Temple and Charanpaduka.

MANA VILLAGE: This temple is inhabitted by an Indo-Mongolian tribe. This tribe is also known as the last Indian village before Tibet.

BHIM PUL: On one side of the very famous Mana village lies a massive rock forming a natural bridge which further lies over the roaring Saraswati River. It gives away a spectacular and mesmerizing view of water thundering down through the narrow passage under the rock. It is believed among the peiple that it was placed by Bhim who was the second eldest among the five Pandava brothers.

VYAS GUFA (CAVE): Again near the very famous Mana Village, this is a rock-cave and here the Ved Vyas is believed to have written and composed the Mahabharata and other pauranic commentaries.

Day 5: Badrinath – Rudrapryag / Srinagar (158 Kms)

We will get ready early in the morning to pay a visit to Badrinath Temple. After darshan and offering prayers, we will drive to Rudrapryag for overnight stay.

Rudraprayag: This place known as the meeting point of two significant rivers known to be Mandakini and river Alaknanda.

Temples: Rudranath and Chamunda Devi, Koteshwar Temple (3 Kms).

Day 6: Srinagar - Rishkesh / Haridwar Depart(150 Kms - 5 Hours)

After breakfast check out from the hotel and visit Dhari Devi Temple . Later drive to rishikesh and visit Lakshamn jhula & Ramjhula . Later drive for dropping.