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ChardhamYatraRoadRouteDelhiHaridwar210Km.6hrHaridwarBarkot220Km.7hrBarkotYamunotri36kmdrive,7kmtrekBarkotUttarkashi100km.4hrUttarkashiGangotri100km.3hrUttarkashiGuptkashi230km.9hrGuptkashiKedarnath20km.drive,14km.trekGuptkashiBadrinath225km.8hrBsadrinathRudraprayag160km.6hr

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Badrinathisconsideredtheholiestofthefourimportantshrines.Thetownisatanaltitudeof3,133m.abovesealevel,situatedontheleftbankofriverAlaknandaandexactlybetweenthetwomountainsNaraandNarayan.TheshrineisdedicatedtoVishnu,thepreserverandfallsinthereligiousitineraryofeverydevoutHindu.

TaptKund:NaturalthermalspringsonthebankoftheriverAlaknanda,whereitiscustomarytobathebeforeenteringtheBadrinathtemple.NaradKund:Arecessintheriver,nearTaptKund,formingapoolfromwheretheBadrinathidolwasrecovered.BrahamaKapal:AflatplatformonthebankofriverAlaknanda.Hindusperformproppitiatingritesfortheirdeceasedancestors.Sheshnetra:1.5kms.awayisaboulderhavinganimpressionofthelegendaryserpent,betterknownastheSheshnag'seye.Charanpaduka:3kms.awayisabeautifulmeadowwherethefootprintofLordVishnuisseenonaboulder.MataMurtyTemple:DevotedtothemotherofSriBadrinathji.OtherimportanttemplesincludeSeshNetraTemple,UrvashiTempleandCharanpaduka.ManaVillage:InhabitedbyanIndoMongoliantribe,itisthelastIndianvillagebeforeTibet.Vasundhara:Asthenamesuggests,vasundharaisamagnificentwaterfall.Thisplaceis5kms.fromBadrinathoutofwhich2kms.ismotorableuptoMana.BhimPul:OntheothersideofManavillage,amassiverockforminganaturalbridge,liesovertheroaringSaraswatiriver.ItpresentsaspectacularviewofwaterthunderingdownthroughthenarrowpassageundertherockandisbelievedtohavebeenplacedtherebyBhim,thesecondeldestamongthefivePandavabrothers.VyasGufa(cave):NearManaVillage,thisisarockcavewhereVedVyasisbelievedtohavecomposedtheMahabharataandthepauraniccommentaries.

KedarnathhostsoneoftheholiesthindutemplesandisaevermostpopulardestinationforhindupilgrimsandtouristsfromallovertheworldinascenicspotattheoriginoftheriverMandakani,theshrineofKedarnathismostveneratedamongstthehindupilgrimes.

TheKedarnathshrine,oneofthe12jyotirlingasofLordShiva,isascenicspotsituated,againstthebackdropofthemajesticKedarnathrange.KedarisanothernameofLordShiva,theprotectorandthedestroyer.Accordingtolegend,thePandavasafterhavingwonovertheKauravaintheKurukshetrawar,feltguiltyofhavingkilledtheirownbrothersandsoughttheblessingsofLordShivaforredemption.HeeludedthemrepeatedlyandwhilefleeingtookrefugeatKedarnathintheformofabull.Onbeingfollowedhedivedintotheground,leavinghishumponthesurface.TheremainingportionsofLordShivaappearedatfourotherplacesandareworshippedthereashismanifestations.ThearmsappearedatTungnath,thefaceatRudranath,thebellyatMadhmaheshwarandhislocks(hair)withheadatKalpeshwar.KedarnathandthefourabovementionedshrinesaretreatedasPanchKedar.

RudraprayagRishikesh254km.8hrRishikeshDelhi230km.7hr

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MakepriorHotelBookings.Carrysnackswithyouincaseoflongtrafficjams/landslides.CarryDrinkingWater,andmedicineswithyou.Respectcustomsoflocals.CarryRainCoat/Umbrella,torch,minimumluggagewithyou.

ClothingSummersModerateWoolenWintersHeavyWoolens

TrainConnectivityRishikesh,Haridwar,andDehradunarewellconnectedtomajorcitiesofIndiabyRailwayNetwork.CheckIndianRailwaywebsitehttp://www.indianrail.gov.infordetails.

AirConnectivityJollyGrantAirport,DehradunDailyflightfromDelhitoDehradunisavailable.

HelicopterservicetoKedarnathandBadrinathisavailablefromFataHelipadnearRudraprayagandJollygrantAirportDehradun.

CHARDHAMHOTELBOOKING

WeofferyoubestratesforbookingofHotelsinentirechardhamroute.WehavetieupwithHotelsatHaridwar,Rishikesh,Dehradun,Barkot,Dobata,Sayanachatti,Jankichatti,Uttarkashi,Rudraprayag,Srinagar,Kirtinagar,Guptkashi,Sitapur,Kedarnath,Pipalkoti,Joshimath,Badrinath.

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GangotriisthesourceoftheriverGangesandseatofthegoddessGanga.TheriveriscalledBhagirathiatthesourceandacquiresthenameGangafromDevprayagonwardswhereitmeetstheAlaknanda.TheoriginoftheholyriverisatGaumukh,whichisan18kmtrekfromGangotri.SubmergedintheholyriverhereistheselfmanifestedShivalinga.

YamunotriisthesourceoftheYamunaRiverandtheseatofthegoddessYamuna,isoneofthefoursitesinIndia'sCharDhampilgrimage.ThetempleofYamunotrifallsontheleftbankandwasoriginallyconstructedbyMaharajPratapShahofTehriGarhwal.Insidethetemple,thereisastatueofGoddessYamunaimprintedinblackstonethatismainlyworshipped.

HanumanChatti:TheconfluenceofHanumanGanga&YamunaRiver.YamunotriTemple:MaharaniGulariaofJaipurbuiltthetempleinthe19thCentury.Itwasdestroyedtwiceinthepresentcenturyandrebuiltagain.SuryaKund:ThereareaNumberofthermalspringsinthevicinityofthetemple,whichflowsintonumerouspools.ThemostimportantoftheseisSuryaKund.DivyaShila:Arockpillar,worshippedbeforeenteringtheYamunotriTemple.

Day1:DelhiRishikesh(254kms/7hrs)MorningdrivebacktoRishikesh.CheckinHotel.LatervisitTourismofficetoregisterforchardhamyatra,vehiclewillgoforchardhampermittoRTO.IneveningvisitTriveniGhatforGangaAarti.Overnightstay.

Rishikesh,the'placeofsages'isacelebratedspiritualtownonthebankofGangaandissurroundedbyShivalikrangeoftheHimalayasonthreesides.ItissaidthatwhenRaibhyaRishididhardpenances,Godappearedbythenameof"Hrishikesh"andthisareahencefirthcametobeknownasRishikesh.

Temples&SightSeeingLaxmanJhulla,RamJhulla,TriveniGhat,BharatMandir,ShivanandaAshram,ParmarthAshram.

Day02:RishikeshBarkot/Dobata/Gangnani(210kms/7hr)DrivetoBarkotviaDehradun&Mussoorie.EnroutevisitKemptyFallandotherslaterdrivestraighttoyourHotel/Campfornighthalt.

Day03:BarkotYamunotriBarkot{36kmsdrive&6kmsTrek(oneside)}



DrivetoHanumanChatti,fromhereyouhavetotakelocaljeepsforJankichatti(Ithelpstoreducethetrekupto8kms),trekstartfromheretoYamunotri(6kms).EitherbywalkorbyhorseorbyDoliatowncost.Arr.Yamunotri,Onecancookricebypackingitinaclothanddippingitinthehotwaterofthehotkund.Pilgrimstakethiscookedricehomeas"Prasad".Herenearthetemple"Pooja"canbeofferedtoDivyaShila,AftertakingbathinJamunabaiKund'swarnwaterandhaving"Darshan"ofpious"Yamunaji"returningtoHanumanchatti.LaterdrivebacktoBarkot.OvernightstayatHotel.

Day04:BarkotUttarkashi(100kms/4hr)DrivetoUttarkashiviaBarkot.CheckinHotel,LatervisitVishwanathTemple.NightHalt.Uttarkashi:SituatedatthebankofriverBhagirathi.ThetempleofLordVishwanathislocatedherewhereamassiveirontridentiserected.TheotherimportanttemplessituatedhereareEkadashRudra,Bhairav,GyaneshwarandGoddessKutetiDevi.

Day05:UttarkashiGangotriUttarkashi(100kms/3hreachside)WeproceedtoGangotri(3048mts),enrouteweenjoypicturesqueHarsilvillage,BhagirathiRiverandthemostmagnificentviewoftheHimalayas.AfterGangotriDarshanwereturntoUttarkashi.overnightstayatUttarkashi.

GangotriTemple:Thetemple,constructedbytheGorkhaGeneralAmarSinghThapainthe18thCentury,issituatedontherightbankofBhagirathi.SubmergedShivling:Submergedintheriver,thisnaturalrockShivlingistheplacewhere,accordingtomythologyLordShivasatwhenhereceivedtheGangainhismattedlock.Itisvisibleinwintermonthswhenwaterleveldecreases.KedarGangaSangam:Around100YardsfromtheGangaTempleflowstheriverKedarGanga.StartingfromtheKedarValley,thisrivermeetstheBhagirathionitsleftbank.

Day06:UttarkashiRudraprayag(193kms/8hr)Earlymorning,drivetoRudraprayagviaGhansali.OvernightstayatRudraprayag:ItistheconfluenceofriverMandakiniandriverAlaknanda.Temples:RudranathandChamundaDevi,KoteshwarTemple(3Kms).

Day07:RudraprayagGuptkashiKedarnathGuptkashiMorningdrivetoGuptkashi,TakehelicopterflighttoKedarnathji,doprioritydarshanhere,andflybacktoGuptkashi.Nighthalt.



Day08:GuptkashiBadrinath(67hr)DrivetoBadrinathviaChopta.CheckinHotel.LaterateveningvisitBadrinathTempleforAarti.Overnightstay.

Badrinathoneofthe'FourDhams'isoneofthemostcelebratedpilgrimagespotsofthecountryandissituatedatanelevationof3,133meters,guardedoneithersidebythetwomountainrangesknownasNar&NarayanwiththetoweringNeelkanthPeakprovidingasplendidbackdrop.Thisreveredspotwasoncecarpetedwithwildberries.Thustheplacegotthename"Badrivan",meaning"forestofberries".

Day09:BadrinathJoshimathRudraprayag(160kms/67hr)Earlymorning,pilgrimsafterhavingabathintheTaptkundhavetheDarshanofBadrivishal.BrahamakamalissignificantforPinddanShraddhofancestors(Pitrus).ThereareotherinterestingsightseeingspotlikeMana,VyasGufa,Maatamoorti,Charanpaduka,Bhimkundandthe"Mukh"oftheSaraswatiRiver.JustwithinthethreekmsofBadrinathjee.LaterdrivebacktoRudraprayagviaJoshimath.CheckinHotel.

JoshimathissituatedontheslopesabovetheconfluenceofAlaknandaandDhauliganga.Ofthefour'Maths'establishedbyAdiShankaracharya,JoshimathisintheBadrinathtoJoshimathandinstalledinthetempleforpeopletoworship.TherearemanytemplesinthetownshipmostimportantisthetempleofNirSinghincommotionofLordVishnu.TheleftarmofthisdeityiswithtimeandthepopularbeliefholdsthatthedaythethearmcompletelywithersBadrinathvalleywillceasetoexistandtheGodswilltransfertheresidenceintotheneighboringNitiValleyatBhavishyaBadri.JoshimathisconnectedbyregularbusservicetoRishikesh,Haridwar,Badrinathandmanyothercentresintheregion.

Day10:RudraprayagHaridwar(154kms/56hr)AfterbreakfastdrivetoHaridwaronarrivaltransfertoyourHotel.VisitHarkiPauriforGangaAartiinevening.Backtoyourhotel,Nighthalt.

Haridwar:Haridwar,lyingatthefeetofShiva'shills,i.e.,Shivaliks,intheHaridwardistrictofUttarakhand,,isadoorwaytoChardhamShrines.SuryavanshiprinceBhagirathperformedpenanceheretosalvagethesoulsofhisancestorswhohad



perishedduetothecurseofsageKapila.ThepenancewasansweredandtheriverGangatrickledforthformsLordShiva'slocksanditsbountifulwaterrevivedthesixtythousandsonsofkingSagara.InthetraditionalofBhagirath,devoutHindusstandinthesacredwatershere,prayingforsalvationoftheirdepartedelder.ItisdoorwaytothesourcesoftheGangaandtheYamuna,3000to4500metersupintothesnowyrangesofthecentralHimalayas.The'Aarti'worshipoftheGangaaftersunsetandthefloating'dia'(lamp)isamovingritual.

Temples&SightSeeingHarkiPauri,ChandiDevi&MansaDeviTemple,DakshaMahadevTemple,BilkeshwarMahadev,AnandmaiAshram,PawanDham,BhoomaNiketan,VaishnoDeviTemple,DoodhadhariTemple&BharatMataMandir.

MorningdrivebacktoRishikesh.CheckinHotel.LatervisitlocalsightseeingofRishikesh.Overnightstay.

Day11:HaridwarDelhi(230kms/7hr)DrivebacktoDelhi.OnArr.Delhi,transfertoRailwayStation/Airport.TourTerminate.

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HaridwarHotels

Category:DeluxeHotelName:SUNHotel

Category:DeluxeHotelName:Godwin

Category:StandardHotelName:Urmi



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Barkot/DobataHotels

Category:SemiDeluxeCampName:YamunotriRiverbankResortClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating

Category:Standard/SemiDeluxeName:HotelHillQueen,DobataClickonimagetocheckwebsite.OurRating

Category:SemiDeluxeCampHotelName:CampNirvana,BarkotClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating

UttarkashiHotels

Category:DeluxeHotelName:5ElementsHotelClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating

Category:Standard/SemiDeluxeHotelName:SahajVillaClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating

Category:DeluxeHotelName:ShivParivarResortClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating



RudraprayagHotels

TherearenumbersofstayingoptionsinRudraprayagfromstandardtodeluxecategory.

Category:StandardHotelName:TulsiWebsiteisnotavailable

KedarnathHotels

Category:StandardHotelName:HimachalHouseWebsiteisnotavailable

BadrinathHotels

Category:Standard/SemiDeluxeHotelName:Dwarikesh

Category:StandardHotelName:JanakiGuestHouse

Category:DeluxeHotelName:NewSnowCrest




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RishikeshHotels

Category:DeluxeHotelName:GangaBeachResortClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating

Category:Standard/SemiDeluxeHotelName:GayatriResortClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating

Category:DeluxeHotelName:GangaKinareClickonimagetocheckwebsiteOurRating

AllthevehiclesshallbetakentoRishikeshonDay2earlymorningtoobtainchardhamGreencardpermit,TimetakenatRishikeshisapprx.2hours,thenthetourisproceededtoBarkot(Vehicleswhichalreadyhavedoneachardhamtrip,shalldirectlyproceedtoBarkot).

ToyotaInnovaCategory:LuxurySegmentVehiclePassengerSeatingCapacity:06/07AirConditioning:OptionalinHillsPerDayCost:INR5,000/toINR6,000/

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Category:DeluxeSegmentVehiclePassengerSeatingCapacity:09/12/15AirConditioning:OptionalinHillsPerDayCost:INR5,500/toINR9,000/

RoofTopLuggageCarrierin15SeaterCoach.

Seatsarepushback.12&15seatercomeswithSofa(Nonpushback)inrearrowofthevehicle.Fullpushback12&15seatercoachesalsoareavailable.

TempoTraveller(MotorHome)Category:LuxurySegmentVehiclePassengerSeatingCapacity:07AirConditioning:FullyACPerDayCost:INR16,000/

ThisvehiclecomeswithRecliners,Sofa,LCDTV,MiniRefrigerator,MicroOven,andaWashroom.

MiniCoachCategory:DeluxeSegmentVehiclePassengerSeatingCapacity:15/22/27AirConditioning:OptionalinHills



PerDayCost:INR12,500/toINR16,000/perday

Pushbackseats.

MahindraXyloCategory:DeluxeSegmentVehiclePassengerSeatingCapacity:07AirConditioning:OptionalinHillsPerDayCost:INR4,500/toINR5,500/perday

MarutiDzireCategory:DeluxeSegmentVehiclePassengerSeatingCapacity:04AirConditioning:OptionalinHillsPerDayCost:INR4,000/toINR5,000/perday



TataIndigoCategory:StandardSegmentVehiclePassengerSeatingCapacity:04AirConditioning:OptionalinHillsPerDayCost:INR3,800/toINR4,500/perday

OurChardhamExDelhiPackageIncludesFollowingOnly:

1.Transport(Day1toDay11),usualairconditioningison1stDayfromDelhitoRishikesh,2ndDayFromRishikeshtoDehradun,11thDayfromHaridwartoDelhi.ForrestofthetravelACisswitchedoffinvehicle.ACinentirechardhamroutewouldbeswitchedonatextracost(ACwillbeswitchedoffduringTrafficJams,RoadBlocks,SightSeeingHalts,Parking,SteepHills).

2.VegetarianDinnerandBreakfastonfixedmenubasis(FromDinneronDay1toBreakfastonDay11).



3.Accommodationontwin/triple/quadsharingbasis(asperyourrequirement).PleasenoteatBarkotonlystandardaccommodationisprovided,asdeluxecategoryhotelsarenotthereattheseplaces.

4.SightseeingMansaDeviTempleHaridwar,ChandiDeviTempleHaridwar,HarkiPauriHaridwar,VishvnathTempleUttarkashi,TriveniGhatRishikeshareincludedinthepackage.Vehiclewillgotothenearestavailableparkingofthesightseeingspot.EntranceFee,RopewayChargesetc.arenotincluded.AllothersightseeingsuggestionsgiveninItineraryarenotcovered.

5.AllTollTaxes,Parkingfee,Driver'sallowancesareincluded.

PakcageDoesNotIncludesfollowing:

1.AnyLunch,Snacks,MineralWateretc.

2.AnyMedicines,medicalequipments,oxygencylinder,medicalexpendituresetc.

3.Anytravel/personal/medical/accidentalinsurance.

4.AnyHelicopterchanrges.

5.Anypooja/priest'scharges,anyprioritydarshancharges/slips.

6.Anyporter,horse,poni,doli,ropeway,cyclerickshaw,threewheelerautocharges.

7.Anyentrancefee,camerafee.

8.Anyitemand/orserviceofpersonalconsumtion.

9.AnyLaundry,telephone,internetbills.

10.Anyitem/servicenotspecifiedin'PakcageIncludes'section.

TermsandConditions:

1.Tobookandconfirmyourtour,weneed70%amountofthetotaltourcostinadvance.Balanceamounttobepaidbefore20daysoftourcommencementdate.

2.YoucanmakepaymentbyCheqeue/NEFT/SWIFT(incaseofpaymentsfromabroad).

3.Weneedlistofallthepassengers(Name,Age,Gender),alongwithvalidscannedphotoid(Passport/DrivingLicense,VoterCard,PANCard,AdharCard)ofthetourleader.YouwilltofillaTourDeclarationform,andsenditduelysigned(WeEmailthisform,onceyouhavebookedyourtour).

4.Ifthedestinationofaparticulardaycan'tbereachedduetolandslides,naturalcalamities,trafficjams,arrangementsofnightstayandmealstothenearestavailabilityshallbemadeatextracost.TouristsshallhavetopaythisamountincashtotheHotel.Refundsoftheoriginaldestinationshallnotbemade.

5.Ifthevehicleisunabletomoveaheadduetoanytechnical/mechanicalfault,alternatearrangements(invehicle/savailablelocally,evenmayneJeeps)willbemade.ReplacementofVehiclewillbemadeonlyatDelhi/Rishikesh/Haridwarasperitinerary.

6.Ifdestinationofadaycan'tbereachedduetoanynaturalcalamity,landslides,roadblocks,trafficjams,tourwillbeproceededfornextdestination,andrefundsshallnotmadefortheoriginaldestination.

7.Ifthetotaldurationoftourisstretchedforextradays(duetoanynaturalcalamity,landslides,roadblocks,trafficjams),costfromtheeffectivedatefortheaccommodation,meals,andtransportshallbechargedextra,andtouristshavetoclearthepaymentbeforeconclusionofthetour.



8.Ifthetouriscancelledduetoanytechnicalreason,government'sorder,ourresponsibilityisupto100%refundofthetourcostonly.

9.REFUNDSTAKEMINIMUM60WORKINGDAYS.

10.REFUNDSAREMADEBYA/CPAYEECHEQUESONLY,ANDARESENTTHROUGHSPEEDPOSTSONLY.

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