Do Dham (Ex - Haridwar) Itinerary
Day 1 |
Haridwar - Guptakashi |
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On Arrival at Haridwar greeting from driver and proceed to Guptkashi en-route visit Devprayag. On arrival check-in Hotel / Swiss Tents. Overnight stay at Guptkashi.
DEVPRAYAG - is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is one of the Panch Prayag of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga or Ganges River.
GUPTKASHI - is located at a distance of 47 km from the holy shrine, Kedarnath. The town holds immense religious importance as it houses famous ancient temples like Vishwanath Temple and Ardhnareshwar Temple.
Day 2 |
Guptkashi - Sonprayag - Kedarnath (Trek) |
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Get up early in the morning and check out from the hotel after having your breakfast. Start your drive to Gaurikund which is set at a distance of around 35 km. On reaching Son Prayag 5 kms before Gaurikund, drive by jeep to Gaurikund at own your cost vehicle will not go till there due to guideline of local authorities. After reaching Gaurikund start trek to Kedarnath.
To reach the temple, you can hire a palki or a horse (Cost Not Included).
Kedarnath Temple - the present temple built in 8th century AD by Adi Guru Shankaracharya lies adjacent to the site of an ancient temple built by Pandavas. Temple has a Conical Lingam - the assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. The temple is more than 1000 year old. Behind the Kedarnath temple lays the samadhi of final resting place of Adi Guru Shankaracharya. It is believed that after establishing the four dham in India he went for his Samadhi at an early age of 32 years.
Day 3 |
Kedarnath - Gaurikund - Guptkashi |
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After darshan and pooja proceed to Gaurikund. Lunch in Gaurikund. Drive to Guptkashi. Overnight stay at hotel/Camp.
GUPTKASHI - is located at a distance of 35 km from the holy shrine, Kedarnath. The town holds immense religious importance as it houses famous ancient temples like Vishwanath Temple and Ardhnareshwar Temple
Day 4 |
Guptkashi - Badrinath |
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After having your breakfast in the morning, check out of the hotel and start driving towards your next destination, Badrinath via Joshimath.
On arrival at Badrinath, check-in to the hotel. After taking some rest and refreshments, leave for you are all set to go to Badrinath Temple for Darshan. After Darshan, return to the hotel. Enjoy your dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
Badrinath- Cradled in the twin Mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holies of the four main shrines-badrinath along the left bank of Alaknanda with the towering Neelkanth peak as the splendid backdrop. Once the spot was carpeted eith "Badri"or wild berries and hence was famous as Badrivan Legend has it when the ganga was requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity,the earth was unable to with stand the force of its descent, There for the mighty ganga was split in to 12 holy channels, Alaknanda was one of then that later became the abode of Loard Vishnu or Badrinath.
Day 5 |
Badrinath - Joshimath - Srinagar/Rudraprayag |
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This morning, visit Badrinath Temple for Darshan. Later, return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, you can leave for local sightseeing at Badrinath. Visit major attractions of Badrinath such as Mana Village, Vyas Gufa, Ganesh Gufa, and Mata Murti temple.
In the afternoon, check out from the hotel and head towards Rudraprayag via Joshimath. En-route visit Karanprayag. After arrival in Rudraprayag chek in and overnight at the hotel.
RUDRA PRAYAG - holds great religious importance. Also, the town features stunning natural beauty and tranquility. On reaching Rudraprayag, check-in to the hotel. You can relax for the rest of the day or explore the beauty of Rudraprayag.
Day 6 |
Srinagar/Rudraprayag - Rishikesh - Haridwar |
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This morning, have your breakfast and then leave for Haridwar Via Rishikesh.
RISHIKESH - is one among the most visited destinations of the country. Also, the place has emerged as the World Capital of Yoga. On reaching Rishikesh, visit the different attractions of the place including Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula. After sightseeing at the attractions, start driving to Haridwar.
On Arrival Haridwar drop at your desired destination like hotel or Haridwar Railway Station.