Panch Kedar
Ex- Haridwar
Tour Itinerary
Haridwar: The holy city of Haridwar translates to “Gateway to God,” and the breathtaking city, replete with temples, is a magnet for religious pilgrims from all over the globe. Religious festivals hold even further draw, and tourists can’t helped but be compelled by the city’s aura of intense spirituality. Haridwar is one of the seven holiest places of the Hindus, located on the banks of River Ganges. The sheer numbers of people gathering around Har-ki-Pairi Ghat give Haridwar a chaotic but reverent feel.
Day 01: Hairdwar /Guptkashi (207kms/6hrs 57min drive one way)
Morning after breakfast, drive to Guptkashi via Moolgarh & Lambgoan. Enroute you can see the beautiful river Mandakini at Tilwara. The Mandakini river comes from Kedarnath, drive alongside the river to reach Guptakashi, visit Ardh Narishwar Temple in Guptkashi. Check into the hotel arrival in Guptkashi Overnight stay at Guptkashi.
Day 02: Guptkashi – Kedarnath(20 Km By Trek).
Early morning, drive to Gaurikund and start 20 km trek to KedarnathJee Temple Arti Darshan in the evening and check-in at hotel Overnight stay at Kedarnath.
Day 03: Kedarnath – Guptkashi. (20 Km By Trek)
After breakfast, start trek to Gaurikund with our Guide. Later drive to Guptkashi for overnight stay.
Day 04: Guptkashi – Gaundar Village (30 kms Drive/8 km trek).
After breakfast, Drive to ransi village (30Km) for next destination to Madhmaheshwartemple start8 km downhill trek to Gaundar village with our local guide After reaching at Gaundar, check-in at hotel/home stay Overnight stay at Gaundar village.
Day 05: Gaundar Village-MadhmaheshwarTemple(10km Trek)
After breakfast, start another 8km uphill trek to reach Madhmaheshwar temple Evening Arti darshan at temple Overnight stay at camp. which is 2 km from Temple.
Day 06: Madhmaheswar – Gaundar (10 kms trek/ 1 hour drive).
Early morning trek 2km to reach Budha Madhmaheshwar and retrun to camp for. After breakfast, start trek down to Gaundar village for night stay. Overnight stay at Gaundar village.
Day 07: Gaundar – Chopta(40km drive)
After breakfast, trek 8 km. to Ransi village for road drive to chopta. Night stay Chopta.
Day 08: Chopta –Tungnath- Chamoli(113 km drive & 3.5 km trek).
After breakfast in chopta, start trek to chopta which is 3.5km uphill After taking darshan down trek to chopta. Later proceed to Gopeshwar for night stay at Chamoli.
Day 9: Pannar -/ Rudranath (10 kms 1hr 10min 2km trek).
After breakfast at panaar in the morning, start trek to Rudranath temple. Be the witness of evening Arti at temple Overnight stay at Camp.
Day 10: Rudranath -Pipalkoti (22 kms trek).
After breakfast, start downhill trek to Sagar village and drive to Pipalkoti for overnight stay at hotel.
Day 11 :Chamoli –Pipalkoti/ (66km 2hr35min) Kalpeshwar Mahadev (35km 1hr 30min)
After breakfast, start drive to Urgam valley Kalpeshwar temple is well connected by road After temple visit drive to your overnight stay at hotel Chamoli.
Day 12:Chamoli Haridwar (248kms/7hrs 51min drive one way)
Morning after breakfast, drive for via Rishikesh. Rishikesh ‘place of sages’ is a celebrated spiritual town on the bank of Ganga and is surrounded by Shivalik range of the Himalayas on three sides. It is said that when Raibhya Rishi did hard penances, God appeared by the name of ” Hrishikesh ” and this area hence firth came to be known as Rishikesh. Later visit Rishikesh Temples Drop at Rishikesh/Haridwa.
| Destination | Standard-Hotel | Night-Stay |
|---|---|---|
|
Guptkashi |
Hotel Vishnu Palace |
Night-2 |
|
Other Place |
Home stay or guest house |
Night-6 |
|
Chamoli |
Hotel suriya |
Night-2 |
|
Kedarnath |
Hotel Ganga kinare |
Night-1 |
|
Chopta |
Tent stay |
Night-1 |
Cost Include:
- Hotel accommodation as per package same or similar hotels
- Meals as per package (Breakfast + Dinner)
- Transfers and sightseeing as prepackage car.
- All toll tax, parking, fuel and driver allowances.
- All applicable hotel and transport taxes
Cost doesn’t include:
- Lunch.
- GST @ 5%
- Anything not mentioned under ‘Package Inclusions’
- All personal expenses, optional tours and extra meals
- Vehicle service for sightseeing or transfers not included in the itinerary
- Medical and travel insurance.
- Any kind of entry fees anywhere if not mentioned in including.
- Tips, travel insurance, medical insurance, laundry charges, liquors, mineral water, telephone charges.
Payment:
50% advance and balance at the time of trip start.
Refund:
- Full refund if canceled before 30 days of tour.
- 50% refund is canceled before 20 days of tour.
Vehicle Terms and Conditions:
AC WILL NOT WORK IN ALL HILL AREAS OR STOPPED / PARKED VEHICLE. HILL AREAS WILL START FROM DEHRADUN ONWARDS AS WELL FROM RISHIKESH ONWARDS AND AC WILL NOT WORK BEYOND THOSE POINTS.
VEHICLE WILL BE PERMITTED TO USE FOR SIGHTSEEING POINTS ON THE ROUTE AND INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OR WHICH IS MENTIONED IN ITINERARY. FOR ADDITIONAL SIGHTSEEING, OFF ROUTE SIGHTSEEING,SIGHTSEEING NOT INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OR SUBSTITUTE SIGHTSEEING KINDLY CONTACT COMPANY. REFUND IS NOT POSSIBLE IF ANY PARTICULAR SIGHTSEEING POINT IS NOT COVERED. IN CASE YOU WANT SOME EXCURSIONS KINDLY INFORM COMPANY IN ADVANCE OR DISCUSS THESE THINGS WITH COMPANY RATHER THAN DRIVER. ALL NEARBY SIGHTSEEING POINTS SHOULD BE COVERED TOGETHER. HOWEVER IN CASE OF SOMETIME ISSUES WITH SOME PARTICULAR PLACE WE CAN ADJUST. IN CHARDHAM ROUTE SOME OF THE PLACES ARE NOT ON THE WAY LIKE TRIJUGINARAYAN, LAKHAMANDAL, AULI, KALIMATH, NEELKANTH MAHADEV, ADI BADRI, BHAVISHYA BADRI ETC. KINDLY CONTACT DIRECTLY TO COMPANY IN CASE YOU WANT TO INCLUDE THESE PLACES RATHER THAN DRIVER.
NORMALLY FOR EXTRA BED ON DOUBLE SHARING ROOMS MANY HOTELS HAS ROLLAWAY BED WHILE REST OF THE HOTELS PROVIDE EXTRA MATTRESS ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH MATTRESS SYSTEM INSTEAD OF BED LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE.
IN HILL AREAS OR CHARDHAM MANY HOTELS DON’T HAVE AC SO IF YOU INSIST AC ONLY KINDLY CONFIRM WITH THE COMPANY REGARDING THE SAME. LIFT FACILITY & POWER BACK UP IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MOST OF THE HOTELS IN CHARDHAM. WIFI FACILITY AND ROOM HEATER IS MOSTLY CHARGEABLE BUT DON’T EXPECT GOOD WIFI IN CHARDHAM HOTELS DUE TO NETWORK ISSUES MOST OF THE TIME.
MOST OF THE HOTELS IN CHARDHAM ARE NOT RUNNING FULL YEAR SO DON’T EXPECT SIMILAR SERVICE AND ROOM QUALITY LIKE YOU GET IN HARIDWAR RISHIKESH IN THE SAME PRICE RANGE. ESPECIALLY IN MAY JUNE AND OTHER BUSY DAYS THE BUDGET/STANDARD HOTELS IN CHARDHAM CAN COST MORE THAN DELUXE HOTEL IN HARIDWAR RISHIKESH OR DELHI. ALSO IF YOU WANT TO STAY GOOD HOTELS WITH GOOD REVIEWS YOU NEED TO BOOK AT LEAST 3 MONTHS BEFORE IN MAY JUNE AND 1-2 MONTH BEFORE IN OCT NOV SEASON AS GOOD HOTELS ARE MOSTLY BOOKED IN ADVANCE BY GROUPS. IN KEDARNATH THERE IS ONLY BASIC DHARAMSHALA / BUDGET HOTEL TYPE BASIC FACILITY ONLY EVEN IF YOUR PACKAGE IS LUXURY IN KEDARNATH DON’T EXPECT EVEN DELUXE ROOMS.