HARIDWAR – KEDARNATH – BADRINATH – HARIDWAR (Sample itinerary -3)
Sample itinerary -3 :
HARIDWAR – KEDARNATH – BADRINATH – HARIDWAR
Duration: 6 Days
Mode of Transport: By private car
Har ki Pauri to Rudraprayag
06:30 AM – 01:00 PM (Tea / breakfast at rafting camp, Kaudiyala)
Location Name: Har Ki Pauri
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM (Confluence view of Mandakini and Alaknanda / photography & lunch halt)
Location Name: Rudraprayag
02:00 PM – 05:00 PM (Visit Guptkashi)
Location Name: Rudraprayag
Visit the Ardhnarishwar Vishwanath temple.
05:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Dinner & night halt)
Location Name: Rudraprayag
Rudraprayag to Gaurikund to Kedarnath
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM (After tea)
Location Name: Rudraprayag
Enjoy your early morning tea in Rudraprayag.
08:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Breakfast halt & arrangement of doli / pony)
Location Name: Gaurikund
It is the base for the Kedarnath trek. The village has hot water springs and a temple dedicated to Goddess Gauri.
12:00 PM – 04:00 PM (Lunch enroute)
Location Name: Gaurikund
The lake in Gaurikund is also known as Gauri lake or Parvati Sarovar.
04:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Darshan / Pooja / Aarti & Dinner & Night Halt)
Location Name: Kedarnath
Kedarnath is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India.
Kedarnath to Gaurikund to Gopeshwar
08:00 AM – 01:00 PM (After morning pooja, tea / breakfast)
Location Name: Kedarnath
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM (Lunch halt)
Location Name: Gaurikund
02:00 PM – 05:30 PM (On the way to Gopeshwar)
Location Name: Gaurikund
Gopeshwar is a township in the Garhwal hills and a municipal board within Chamoli district. It is the administrative headquarters of the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in India.
05:30 PM – 10:00 PM (Dinner & night halt)
Location Name: Gopeshwar
Stop for dinner in Gopeshwar and spend the night here.
Gopeshwar to Joshimath to Badrinath temple
07:00 AM – 01:00 PM (After tea / breakfast enroute)
Location Name: Gopeshwar
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM (Lunch halt)
Location Name: Joshimath
Joshimath is one of the four ‘maths’ created by Adi Shankaracharya. It is the home of Shri Badrinath during winters. It is connected with Auli by the highest cable car of Asia and is situated at an elevation of 1,890mts above sea level. Do visit Kalpavriksha and Narsingh temples while on a visit to Joshimath. They are situated 14kms from the place.
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM (One way traffic)
Location Name: Joshimath
Joshimath is the winter seat of Lord Badri.
03:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Aarti / darshan / pooja / dinner & night halt)
Location Name: Badrinath Temple
Badrinath is the most sacred dham of India. It is located at an elevation of 3,133mts above sea level in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state. This dham was established by Adi Shankaracharya in the 9th century. The deity of Badrinath temple is Lord Vishnu.
The temple is situated on the right bank of the holy Alaknanda River.
Badrinath to Joshimath to Chamoli
10:00 AM – 01:00 PM (After morning pooja / darshan / tea / breakfast / visit Mana village)
Location Name: Badrinath Temple
Badrinath temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM (Lunch halt at TRH Joshimath)
Location Name: Joshimath
For lunch stop at TRH Joshimath
02:00 PM – 05:00 PM (On the way to Adibadri)
Location Name: Joshimath
From Joshimath, set out for Adibadri. Adibadri is considered to be one of the famous Panch Badri ( 5 Badri ) or Saptya Badri ( 7 Badri ) in Uttarakhand.
05:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Dinner & night halt)
Location Name: Chamoli
Halt for dinner in Chamoli and spend the night here.
Chamoli to Rishikesh to Har Ki Pauri
07:00 AM – 01:00 PM (After tea / breakfast enroute)
Location Name: Chamoli
Chamoli, the abode of Gods, reputed for its shrines and temples, birthplace of ‘Chipko Movement ‘ with its strategic significance is one of the hill districts of Uttarakhand. Chamoli has proved itself to be the most spectacular in its natural assets; be it maintaining the scenery, valley aspects, water edges, floristic varieties, dramatic landform or the climatic cardinalities.
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM (Lunch halt)
Location Name: Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a city in the Himalayan foothills, beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation.
02:00 PM – 05:00 PM (Tour concludes)
Location Name: Har Ki Pauri
The Har Ki Pauri is the most famous ghat on the banks of the Ganges at Haridwar. This is the ghat that witnesses the daily aarti ritual and welcomes crowds which flock the banks for the aarti. The Har ki Pauri is also known as Brahmakund and mythology suggests that Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu had visited this place during the vedic times. A temple is built around a large foot-mark which is believed to be the imprint of Lord Vishnu.