Kedarnath and Badrinath Tour Package 2022

Day 01 :: Delhi / Haridwar.              250 Kms and 6-7 Hrs.Morning pick up from airport / train station or your given address in Delhi and drive to Haridwar. It will take appx. 6-7 Hrs to reach Haridwar. On arrival in Haridwar, check-in to hotel.Evening visit Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi Temple. Also witness the evening Gagnga Aarti.Dinner and night stay in hotel.Day 02 :: Haridwar / Guptkashi.           250 Kms and 8-9 Hrs.Morning check out and drive to Guptkashi. It will take appx. 8-9 Hrs. On arrival in Guptkashi, check-in to hotel. Rest of the day is free for relax.Dinner and night stay in hotel.Day 03 :: Guptkashi – Gaurikund – Kedarnath. {10 Km drive and 18 Kms Trekking}Post your early breakfast; leave by vehicle for Gaurikund and from their join other pilgrims for 16 kms trek of Kedarnath. After darshan and Pooja at Kedarnath Temple, stay near the Temple in Cottages / tents. Evening witness the aarti. {Keep Luggage in our Vehicle after check-out}KEDARNATH TEMPLE : 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. 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. It is believed that when Kedarnathji temple is closed, Bhaironathji protects this land from evil. RITURALS & ACTIVITIES : Visit Guptkashi,Gaurikund , Snan in Tapt Kund at Gauri Kund and Darshan of Gauri Ganesh Temple & get blessing of Ganesha and start the trek of kedarnath Ji. Evening Aarti Darshan of Kedarnath Ji , Darshan of Aadi Guru Shankracharya , Darshan of Udar Kund & Bambam Kund , Pitra Kund . Chance to meet Gurus and Sadhus meditating for long time in Kedarnath. Darshan of Rama cave (Gufa). Day 04 :: Kedarnath - Sitapur - Badrinath.      200 Kms and 7-8 Hrs.Early morning you may witness the aarti. Later trek back to Gaurikund. Take local Jeep from Gaurikund to Sonprayag. Our Vehicle will pick up from Sonprayag and drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. It will take appx. 7-8 hrs to reach Badinath. (Narsimha Temple, Sankaracharaya Math) Badrinath. On arrival, check-in to hotel. Rest of the day is free for relax.Dinner and Overnight stay at Badrinath. Things To DO in Badrinath : Rituals & Activities : Early Morning take a holy dip in Tapt Kund , Have again Darshan of Badri Vishal if time allows otherwise Important visit to Nag Nagin Pith (One of the important place in India for Sarpkal Dosh Nivaran ) , Short Visit to Mana Village (Vyas Cave , Ganesha Cave , KeshavPrayag , Darshan of SarasawatiUdgam (origin) ), CharanPadukaDarshan , ,Short visit of EkadasiGufa& hanuman Gufa. View of VishnuPrayag ,Nandprayag , Karnprayag while returning back to Rudraprayag. Badrinath : 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). Shesnetra : It is a large block of stone between tow small seasonal lakes carrying an eye of "Sheshnag" The eye formation is quite natural, 1.5kms. away is a boulder having an impression of the legendary serpent, better known as the Sheshnag's eye, it is believed that the seshnag waits at this place patiently to accompany the lord on his reincarnation. Mana Village : Inhabited by an Indo-Mongolian tribe, it is the last Indian village before Tibet. The women of the village offer Choli to the deity on closing day of the temple each year. 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. Day 05 :: Badrinath - Rudraprayag.      210 Kms and 7-8 Hrs.Morning pooja and aarti in Bardinath temple.  Check out from hotel and visit Mana Village.Later drive to Rudraprayag via Vishnuprayag, Karnprayag, Nandprayag, Rudrapryag & Devprayag. On arrival in Rudraprayag. Check-in to hotel. Dinner and night stay in Rudrapryag. Vishnuprayag where two river confluences Dhauli Ganga &Alaknanda Karnprayag (confluence of river Pindari and river Alaknanda) Nandprayag (confluence of river Nandakini and Alaknanda River) Day 06 :: Rudraprayag - Rishikesh.Morning after breakfast in Rudraprayag hotel and drive back to Haridwar. On arrival in Rishikesh, transfer to hotel / Riverside Camps.Dinner and night stay in hotel.Day 07 :: Rishikesh / Delhi / Departure. Morning visit the temples and aashram in Rishikesh. Afternoon drive back to Delhi. On arrival transfer to airport or train station for your onwards journey.End of the trip with happy memories.