Kedarnath-Badrinath Tour

On arrival pick upfrom Haridwar and   and proceed thejourney towards Guptakashi/ Phata.Enroute spend some time at Rudra Prayag.Afterwards continue the journey to Guptkashi. The Mandakini river comes fromKedarnath, drive alongside the river to reach Guptakashi, Reach and check intothe hotel arrival in Guptakashi. Overnight stay at Guptakashi.

Guptakashi:-The name GuptKashi means"Hidden Benares. Mythology describes how when the Pandava brothers weresearching for a glimpse of Shiva, Shivji first concealed himself at Guptkashi,but later fled from them further up the valley to Kedarnath, where the Pandavasfinally got their wish fulfilled. There are more tangible connections aswell-the Kedarnath pandas (priests) live in Guptkashi during the winter months,and after the Kedarnath temple closes for the winter, the image of Kedarnathpasses through GuptKashi on its way to Ukhimath (across the valley), where itstays for the winter.

After medicalcheck-up proceed to start the Trek  toKedarnath (3584 mts) by Pony / Doli. Tour members should carrypersonal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes for an overnight haltat Kedarnath. Visit Kedarnath Temple. Overnight stay. 

Kedarnath: The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated, against the backdrop ofthe majestic Kedarnath range. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva. According tolegend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kaurava in the Kurukshetra war,felt guilty of having killed their own brothers and sought the blessings ofLord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while fleeing took refugeat 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 appearedat four other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The armsappeared at Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at Madhmaheshwar and hislocks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and the four above-mentionedshrines are treated as PanchKedar.

Early morning youget up before dawn and after taking bath you are at the temple by 4:45 am forthe 'Abhishek’ to Kedarnath Shiva. Everyone can goinside Garbha Griha and touch the idol. You can also prostrate withyour head touching the deity etc. After Temple Darshan trek down to Sonprayag.Further drive to Sitapur/Guptkashi. Check in Hotel. Night Halt.

Today morning checkout and proceed towards Govindghat. Enroute visit to Tunganath Temple- The Highest Shiv Temple (2km trekkingrequired).  Later reach upto Govindghatand check into the Hotel. Rest of the day free to rest. Dinner and overnightstay.

Early morningdrive to Badrinath. Reach Badrinath and visit to  BadrinathTemple. Afternoon  visit to otherplaces like:  Mana  village, Vyas Gufa,Bhimkund and the "Mukh" of the Saraswati River. Later start  journey towards Srinagar. Reach Srinagar bylate evening and Dinner and overnight stay.  

Badrinath one of the 'Four Dhams' is one of the most celebrated pilgrimagespots of the country and is situated at an elevation of 3,133 meters, guardedon either side by the two mountain ranges known as Nar & Narayan with thetowering Neelkanth Peak providing a splendid backdrop. This revered spot wasonce carpeted with wild berries. Thus the place got the name "Badrivan", meaning "forest of berries".

Today monring checkout and start journey towards Haridwar.  Enrouteyou may  take a stopover at DevPrayag – The Sangam of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers .Late a quick stopover at Rishikesh. Visit to Laxman Jhula,  Ganga Ghats . Afterwards  reach Haridwar and drop at respective location or tocontinue the journey towards Delhi.