Kedarnath Badrinath Tour Package

Day 01: Haridwar – Guptkashi

Drive: 207kms.

Time: 07 hrs.

Altitude: 1,319M

 

Morning arrives Haridwar meet our representative and drive to Guptkashi, on arrival check in to the resort for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal: Dinner

 

Day 02: Guptkashi – Gaurikund - Kedarnath

Drive: 30 km.

Trek: 18 KM

Altitude: 3,583M

 

Morning after breakfast drive to Guptkashi Helipad and take a Helicopter to Kedarnath. Arrive at Kedarnath helipad walk to reach the temple and guesthouse, check in to the Guest House. Evening visits Kedarnath temple and witnesses the evening Aarti. Overnight stay in Kedarnath.

 

Gaurikund: At 5kms from Sonprayag and at an altitude of 1982 meters. One can take bath in the hot water pond here and visit the Gauri Temple. This is the place where Goddess Parvathi meditated to attain Lord Shiva. It is the base for a trek to Kedarnath.

 

Kedarnath: The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated, against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath range. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector, and the destroyer. According to legend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kaurava in the Kurukshetra war felt guilty of having killed their own brothers and sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull. On being followed he dived into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms appeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madhmaheshwar, and his locks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above-mentioned shrines are treated as Panch Kedar.

 

Meal: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 03: Kedarnath – Gaurikund – Rudraprayag                  

Drive: 75kms.

Time: 03hrs.

Altitude: 895M

 

Early morning visit Kedarnath temple for Aarti, return to the guest house for breakfast, walk to the helipad to take a return helicopter ride to Guptkashi from there drive to Rudraprayag. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel, later if time permits visit the confluence of the Alaknanda & Mandakini river, return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 04: Rudraprayag - Badrinath

Drive: 155 km.

Time: 06 hrs.

Altitude: 3,300M

 

Morning after breakfast drive to Badrinath. On arrival check in to the hotel. In the evening visit the Badrinath temple and witness the evening aarti of Lord Badri Vishal.

Overnight stay in Badrinath.

 

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".

 

Meal: Breakfast & Dinner

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Day 05: Badrinath – Haridwar

Drive: 294 km.

Time: 10 hrs.

Altitude: 895M

The morning after breakfast return drives to Rishikesh. En-route at Devprayag, take a short photo stop of its magnificent confluence view of Bhagirathi & Alaknanda. Take a further 2 Hrs to drive to Haridwar. Upon arrival transfer to the railway station. 

 

DEVPRAYAG: The small town of Devprayag at the confluence of river Alaknanda and Bhagirathi. From this confluence point onwards, the new river is called as Ganga. Before this point, Bhagirathi is considered Ganga. The place is of high religious importance, as Ganga takes it real form here. The town is named after a sage Dev Sharma, who lived here and meditated. He is said to have been blessed with a glimpse of god. Devprayag is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims. Religious ablutions take place at two basins excavated in the rock at the junction of the holy streams. One on the Bhagirathi known as the Brahm Kund and the other on the Alaknanda called Vashisth Kund.

Meal: Breakfast