PLACES TO BE COVERED :
Haridwar - Barkot - Yamunotri - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Rudraprayag - Kedarnath - Badrinath - Joshimath - Govindghat - Ghangaria - Hemkund Sahib - Valley of flowers – Rishikesh - Haridwar
DURATION : 13 nights /14 days
Day 01: Haridwar - Barkot (220 kms/8-9 hrs approx)
Pick up the guests from Haridwar and proceed to Barkot. Enroute visit to Kempty fall in Mussoorie (depend on time). Later continue to Barkot. On arrival check-in at hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02: Full day excursion to Yamunotri Temple (36 kms drive & 07 kms trek - one side)
After breakfast, proceed to Hanuman Chatti & take local jeeps for Janki chatti as sometime road condition is not favorable for our vehicles, so only local jeeps are allowed from Hanuman Chatti to Janki Chatti. Otherwise if the road condition is good then our vehicle can be reached directly to Janki Chatti from where trek starts for Yamunotri Temple (One can go by walk or by pony/horse at their own cost). Reach Yamunotri Temple and have a "Darshan" of pious "Yamunaji". After "Puja" (Prayer) drive back to Barkot, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03: Barkot - Uttarkashi (100 kms/3-4 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Uttarkashi. On arrival check-in at hotel. Later visit to Vishwanath Temple, Ekadash Rudra, Bhairav, Gyaneshwar and Goddess Kuteti Devi etc. After sightseeing back to hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: Excursion to Gangotri Temple (100 kms/3-4 hrs approx one side)
After breakfast, proceed to Gangotri Temple (Hight 3048 mts), enroute visit picturesque Harsil village, Bhagirathi River and the most magnificent view of the Himalayas. After Gangotri Temple Darshan drive back to Uttarkashi, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Uttarkashi - Guptkashi (220 kms/9-10 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Guptkashi. On the way visit to Rudranath, Chamunda Devi and Koteshwar Temple (3 Kms) in Rudraprayag. Later continue to Guptkashi, on arrival check-in at hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06: Guptkashi - Kedarnath Jee (30 kms drive & 19 kms trek/9-10 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Gaurikund, Start trek from Gaurikund to Kedarnath Temple (Height 3584 mts) either by walk or by pony/horse at your own cost. Reach Kedarnath Jee and check-in at hotel, later visit to Kedarnath Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07: Kedarnath - Rudraprayag (19 kms trek & 75 kms drive/9-10 hrs approx)
Early morning, visit to Kedarnath Jee Temple, later trek down to Gaurikund and proceed to Rudraprayag via Guptkashi. Reach Rudraprayag and check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08: Rudraprayag - Badrinath Jee (165 kms/7-8 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Badrinath Jee (Height 3,133 mts). On the way visit to Narsingh Temple & Shankracharya Math in Joshimath, later continue to Badrinath. On arrival check-in at hotel, evening visit to Badrinath Temple to see Aarti of Badrivishal, later back to hotel, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09: Badrinath Jee - Govindghat (22 kms/1 hr approx)
Early morning, take a bath in Taptkund and have the darshan of Badrivishal. Later back to hotel for breakfast and after breakfast, Later visit to Brahamakapal, Mana village, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the "Mukh" of the Saraswati River. After sightseeing proceed to Govindghat. On arrival Check-in at hotel,
overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10: Gobindghat - Ghangaria (13 kms trek/8-9 hrs approx)
After breakfast, start trek to Ghangaria. Reach Ghangaria and check-in at hotel/Camps, evening free at leisure, and overnight stay at hotel/Camps.
Day 11: Ghangaria - Hemkund Sahib – Ghangaria (06 Kms trek/4-5 hrs approx-one side)
After breakfast, excursion to Hemkund Sahib (4239 mtr) and visit Gurdwara of Guru Gobind Singh Jee. It is believed that the tenth guru of Sikhs have meditated here in his previous birth. A gurdwara stands here in his memory on the bank of a sacred lake. Later back to hotel/Camps, overnight stay at hotel/Camps.
Day 12: Ghangaria - Valley of flower – Ghangaria (04 Kms trek/3-4 hrs approx-one side)
After breakfast, excursion to Valley of flower, on arrival explore the valley and witness the rare Himalayan flora, Brahm Kamal (Saussurea Obvolata), Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis Aculata) etc, later back to hotel, overnight stay at hotel/Camps.
Day 13: Ghangaria - Govindghat - Joshimath (22 Kms drive & 13 kms trek/9-10 hrs approx)
After breakfast, start treck to Govindghat, reach Govindghat and drive to Joshimath. Reach Joshimath and transfer to hotel for check-in, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14: Joshimath - Rishikesh - Haridwar (275 kms/10-11 hrs approx)
After breakfast, proceed to Haridwar. On the way enjoy sightseeing of Rishikesh, visit to Laxman Jhulla, Ram Jhulla, Triveni Ghat, Bharat Mata Temple, Shivananda Ashram and Swarg Ashram etc. After sightseeing continue to Haridwar. On arrival transfer the guests to Delhi Railway Station to board the train for onward journey and tour terminates here, but sweet memories remains for forever.
End of the tour
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