Monday 23 April 2012

Char-Dham Tour start today 24 April 2012 - Uttarakhand

Char-Dham tour Start Today
Char-Dham tour in Uttarakhand open today on 24 April 2012. Shri Gangotri and Yamnotri Dham are open today at 11.00am and 11.30 am. And Shri Kedarnath and Badrinath will open on 28 April and 29 April. The Char-Dham of Uttarakhand is Very holy places. Many of peoples are come to visit these God Temples.

Total Duration of Tour-
1 Dham- 3 Days.
2 Dham- 5 Days.
3 Dham- 7 Days.
4 Dham- 9 or 10 Days.
How to Reach:-
Nearest Railway Station- Dehradun, Rishikesh, Haridwar.
Nearest Airport- Jolly Grant airport Dehradun.
Nearest Bus Station- Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh.
Distance from Haridwar:-
Yamnotri-262 KM.
Gangotri-273 KM.
Kedarnath-248 KM.
Badrinath-326 KM.



Tour Itinerary from Haridwar to Haridwar:-
Day 1:- Haridwar- Barkot (205Kms.5-6.Hrs)
Depart from Haridwar early morning and stop for lunch on the way to Mussoorie. Continue your journey and reach Barkot in the Evening after visiting Kempty falls on the way. On arrival check in to the hotel, Dinner and Overnight at hotel.
Day 2:- Barkot – Yamunotri – Barkot (32 kms Drive/10 kms by jeep/5 kms trek)
After an early breakfast leave for Hanuman chatty (drive 32 kms) to start your journey. On arrival, start your day with tough trek of 7 kms. Arrive at Yamunotri and pray at the Temple, and take a Holy Achman to n start your most Sacred Pilgrimage to Char Dham. Come back Phool Chatty in the Evening, And Return to the Hotel, and Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3:- Barkot – Uttarkashi (Drive 85 kms, 5 hrs)
After a Relaxed breakfast, leave for Uttarkashi, Drive of 85 kms. Enroute visit Prakateshwar Cave, on arrival Uttarkashi Check in at the Hotel Evening visit Vishvanath Temple, Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4:- Uttarkashi – Gangotri – Uttarkashi (100 kms.oneway)
Early Morning drives to Gangotri and on arrival take a Holy Dip in the Scared River Ganges, also Called Bhagirathi at it Origin. Perform Pooja after that and Relax for same time in the lovely Surrounding, Afternoon Drive to Uttarkashi, Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Gangotri: - Gangotri temple is 18th Century temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga. It is located near a sacred stone where king Bhagirath worshipped Lords Shiva. Ganga “Deva Yagna “hears to atone the death of their kinsmen in the epic battle of Mahabharata. The temple is an exquisite 20ft.high structure made of white granite…..
Day 5:- Uttarkashi – Guptkashi (233 kms. Drive 9-10 hrs)
After a very early Breakfast, leave for Guptkashi. A late lunch is Scheduled en Route molgarh. On the way, see the Heritage City of Tehri Slowly Sinking Into the mighty waters of the Holy River Ganges, Due To the Construction of the Tehri Dam. After lunch, Continue your journey and today for the first time see the Beautiful River Mandakini. Travel alongside the River to reach Guptkashi late in the Evening, Overnight Stay at Hotel.
Day 6:- Guptkashi – Kedarnath (32 kms, 14 kms trek)
After Breakfast leave for Gaurikund (32 kms drive- one way). On arrival start your journey on the tough Trek Ahead Stop for lunch en Route and Continue After that to Arrive by late Afternoon on Arrival Check in to the Tourist Bungalow/Parmarth Ashram. After Freshening Up, Perform Pooja and also Darshan at Shri Kedarnath ji. In the Evening also Visit Adi Shankracharaya Samadhi behind the Temple. Overnight at the Ashram or Tourist Bungalow.
Kedarnath Temple: - The present temple built in 8th century AD by Adi Guru Sankaracharya 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 Sankaracharya. It is believed that after establishing the four Dham in India he went for his Samadhi at an early age of 32 years….
Day 7:- Kedarnath –Gaurikund – Guptkashi - Rudraprayag (14 kms trek 80 kms drive)
After Breakfast Start you Journey back to Gaurikund and on Arrival leave for Rudraprayag, on arrival check in at Hotel overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 8:- Rudraprayag – Badrinath (170 kms)
After Breakfast leave for Shri Badrinath ji. On arrival take the Holy Darshan and Spend Time Visiting Mana Village - the last Village before the Tibetan Border, Overnight stay 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 eighth “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 Lord Vishnu or Badrinath Ji…..
Day 9:- Badrinath – Rudraprayag (160 kms)
Morning after Aarti Darshan Drive to Rudraprayag, on arrival Check in at the Hotel, Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 10:- Rudraprayag - Rishikesh – Haridwar (135 kms 7 hrs)
After Breakfast leave for Rishikesh Enroute visit Dhari Devi Temple, Only 15 kms .From Rudraprayag on the Way of Rishikesh, After Visit the Temple Drive toward Rishikesh, On the Way Stop for lunch at Srinagar, Continue the Journey and if time Permits, visit Devprayag (the Confluence of Rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, Which Become the Ganga). Reach Rishikesh in the Evening visit Laxman Jhula and Ram Jhula and See the Evening Aarti, Overnight at Hotel. Haridwar.

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