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Badrinath Tour (5N/6D) |

Route: Delhi - Haridwar - Joshimath - Badrinath - Rudraprayag - Haridwar - Delhi
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Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar (230 kms/6hrs)
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Arrival
Delhi Railway Station, Meet & Assist further
drive to Hardwar, enroute lunch. Later drive
to Hardwar transfer to your Hotel. Visit
Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti in evening.
Bqack to your hotel, Dinner & Night halt.
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Day 2: Haridwar - Joshimath (276kms/8hr) |
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Morning,
drive straight to Joshimath enroute visit
Deoprayag, Rudraprayag & Karnprayag. On Arr.
Joshimath, Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.
Joshimath: Adi Guru
Shankaracharya, who came all the way from
Kerels in the 8th Century A.D, perform
penance under a tree here and after getting
enlightenment, established a Math (religious
centre), known as "Joshimath". The name
Joshimath is derived from it. Temple of
Narsingh and Nav Durga are located here.
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Day 3: Joshimath - Badrinath (44kms/3hr) |
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Morning
visit Narsingh Temple & Shankracharaya Math.
Later drive to Badrinath, Check in Hotel.
Visit Badrinath Temple for evening Aarti.
Night halt at Badrinath.
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Day 4: Badrinath - Rudraprayag (165kms/6hr) |
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Early
morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the
Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal.
Brahamakamal is significant for Pinddan
Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are
other interesting sight seeing spot like
Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka,
Bhimkund and the "Mukh" of the Saraswati
River. Just within the three kms of
Badrinathjee. Later drive back to
Rudraprayag. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.
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.
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Day 5: Rudraprayag - Hardwar (160kms/5hr) |
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Drive to
Hardwar, enroute visit Rishikesh Local Sight
Seeing (Ram Jhulla, Laxman Jhulla, Triveni
Ghat, Parmarth Niketan, Shivananda Ashram &
Gita Kutir). Arr. Haridwar, transfer to
Hotel. Night halt.
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Day 6: Haridwar - Delhi (230kms/6hr) |
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Morning
visit Hardwar Local Sight Seeing. Later dep.
to Delhi. On Arr. Delhi, Drop at Railway
Station/Airport.
End of the
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Tour include:
Tour does
not include:
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Air fare / train fare
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Expenses of personal
nature such as tips, telephone calls, laundry, liquor etc.
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Any other item not
specified in 'Tour include'
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Porterage during trekking
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Ponies / Dolis during
trekking
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Entrance fees during
sightseeing

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