Standing magnificently at an altitude of 3,580 metre and enveloped in the mighty Garhwal Himalayas, Shree Kedarnath Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Kedarnath forms one of the four sites of the Chota Char Dham Pilgrimage site of Uttarakhand (Those are Gangotri, Yamnotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath) and one among the Panch Kedar ( Those are Kedarnath, Rudranath, Tungnath, Madhyamaheshwar, Kalpeshwar)
Reconstructed by Adi Shankracharya in 8th century, The temple is said to be covered in snow for more than 400 years during the period of little ice age of 1300-1900AD.
Badrinath temple located at an altitude of 3300 metre in the lap of snow clad mountain of Garwal Himalayas in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu, and is one of the four major pilgrimage site of India (Chardham: Badrinath in the North, Dwarka in the West, Rameshwaram In the south and Jagannath Puri in the East). The temple is Re-established by Adi Shankaracharya in 8th century.
Pune/Mumbai
May:10,17,23,31
June:7,14,21,28
July:5,12,19,26
Aug:2,9,16,23,30
Sept:6,13,20,27
Delhi
May:11,18,24
June:1,8,15,22,29
July:6,13,20,27
Aug:3,10,17,24
Sept:1,7,14,21,28
What is included in the tour
- 3AC Train tickets from your hometown to Delhi and back if booked with train package
- - AC Pushback seater transportation from Delhi to Haridwar & Haridwar to Delhi by Bus or Tempo traveller
- - Tempo traveller or minibus from Haridwar to Rishikesh
- - 6 night accommodation on sharing bases as per itinerary
- - 6 breakfast & 6 Dinner
- - Sightseeing as per itinerary
- - Local support & itinerary
- - Trip Co-ordinator
What is NOT included in the tour
- Extra meals, beverage not mentioned above
- Any cost arising due to any unforeseen situation including any medical emergency or natural calamities, Unxpected delay due to road block etc
- Any local transportation not mentioned for example:
- Sonprayag to Gaurikund jeep - 70 rs, Local
- Airport or railway station pick up and drop
- - Any paid activities and ride not mentioned above
- Meals during train travel
- Keeping hotel after standard checkout time of 12.00pm
- Any personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- 5% GST
- Any personal expenses like Insurance, laundry, phone calls, beverages
- Mules or Porter’s to carry personal luggage
- Entry fees if any at sightseeing which is very nominal
- River rafting charges
- Internal transport in Rishikesh on last day if you don't want to walk
- Transaction charges depending upon the mode of payment will be charged by Razorpay(Use NEFT option to pay and save gateway charges)
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Day 1:Departure from Pune/Mumbai/Hometown to Delhi
- Take train from your city to Delhi we can facilitate trains from your nearest cities till Delhi
- Pune people will take Samp Kranti train and Mumbai people will take BDTS NZM YUVA Express depending upon availability the trains may chage
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Day 2:Arrival in Delhi | Departure to Haridwar
- Arrive in Delhi in morning from your hometown
- We will suggest /arrange day time budget stay and freshen up place in Delhi at minimum budget
- Meeting time will be 11.00pm at Majnu ka tilla
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Day 3: Haridwar - Devprayag - Rudraprayag - Dharidevi temple - Guptkashi (210 km /6 Hrs)
- Early morning arrival in Harki Pauri ghat at Haridwar
- Load your luggage in tempo/mini bus
- Take a dip in Ganga river and freshen up at the Ghat
- Morning Ganga arti at Harki Pauri Ghat
- Drive towards Guptkashi on the way visit Devprayag confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
- We visit Rudraprayag confluence of Mandakini and Alaknanda
- Dharidevi temple-Kali temple in middle of river
- vishwanath temple-Ancient Shiva temple in Guptkashi
- Check in into hotel/camp overnight at Guptkashi
- Dinner and rest
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Day 4: Guptkashi - Sonprayag - Gaurikund - Kedarnath Trek (21kms/ 8 hours)
- Start your day as early as possible.Leave extra luggage at hotel only
- One hour drive towards Sonprayag/Sitapur
- Sonprayag to Gaurikund by local jeep
- Take a visit to hot water spring at Gaurikund besides Mandakini river when you start your trek
- Carry your pack breakfast
- Start 21 km trek towards kedarnath dham - 8-10 hours
- Enjoy scenic beauty throughout the trek
- Reach at kedarnath temple
- Check in to hotel room near temple
- Evening aarti darshan at kedarnath temple
- Have a light and healthy dinner & Rest for the day
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Day 5: Kedarnath - Gaurikund - Sonprayag - Guptkash (21kms/ 5 hours)
- Wake up call in the early morning and get ready for morning darshan
- Kedarnath darshan and aarti in the morning
- Spend enough time to explore surrounding area such as Bhimshila, Adi Shankaracharya Statue, Bhairav temple
- Breakfast and check out from hotel
- Start trekking down towards Gaurikund - 4-6 hours & 1 hour to reach Gaurikund to Sitapur parking
- Reach Sonprayag/Sitapur parking by 5.00 pm
- Drive towards Guptkashi
- Reach hotel at Guptkashi, freshen up
- Dinner and Campfire
- Rest for the day
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Day 6: Guptkashi - Chopta - Tungnath Trek-Joshimath
- Early wake up and 1.5 hour Scenic drive towards Chopta
- - Reach Chopta by 7 am, and start trekking towards world's highest
- shiva temple
- - Carry pack breakfast or Have breakfast before the start of the trek
- - 3 to 4 hours of trek to reach Tungnath temple
- - Witness majestic mountain of Himalayas range including
- Chaukhamba massive, Kedar Dom throughout the trek
- One can trek to Chandrashila peak further 1.5 km ahead from
- Tungnath temple
- -Finish your trek before 03.00 pm
- 6–7-hour drive back towards Joshimath
- Dinner and rest for the day
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Day 7:Joshimath – Badrinath – Mana – Joshimath (90km / 3-4 Hours)
- - Early wake up, Breakfast and Drive to Badrinath (45km/1.5 hour)
- - Reach Badrinath, Visit Badrinath Temple and Hot water spring
- Tapt Kund
- - Later visit mana village – visit Saraswati River, Bheem pul,
- Vyasgufa
- - If time permit, One can trek to Vasudhara Waterfall
- - Later drive back to Joshimath
- - Dinner and rest for the day
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Day 8:Joshimath – Rishikesh (270km/8-9 hours)
- Early wake up, Breakfast and get ready for long journey
- - Drive from Joshimath to Rishikesh
- - On the way, one can take stop at Nand Prayag and Karna Prayag –
- Two of Panch Prayag
- - Reach Rishikesh in the evening.
- - Dinner and rest for the day
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Day 9: Rishikesh free day - Rishikesh/ Haridwar- Delhi Overnight Journey
- - Start your day to explore rishikesh as early as possible
- - Post breakfast, one can do following activities in Rishikesh
- - River Rafting & Cliff Jumping- 2-3 hours
- - Bungee jumping or Flying fox*
- - Laxman jhula to Ram jhula local market by walk
- - Beatles Ashram
- - Cafe hopping near river ghats
- - Neer waterfall visit
- - Ganga Aarti at one of the following places Shatrughan Ghat, Triveni Ghat, Parmarth Niketan Ashram
- - Visit Parmarth Niketan Ashram
- - Dinner at street foods and cafes
- - Later night around 11.00 pm board return bus for Delhi
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Day 10:Arrival in Delhi | Delhi to Pune/Mumbai
- Reach Delhi and depart to Pune/Mumbai
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Day 11 :Arrival in Pune/Mumbai
- Arrive in Pune/Mumbai as per your train schedule
Kindly note that Kedarnath trips come with its own setup of ups and downs and there is alot of mismanagement and uncontrollable situations that happens due to roadblocks extreme crowd, the permit lines,vehicle isues,climate changes etc.Incase you are looking for a luxury trip and not prepared carry a sporty attitude kindly do not book this trip you can book some other trip in North instead where we have good control and service assurance.
Note:People above 40 years of age are not advised to join this trip as it is a complete backpacking itinerary and runs on a tight scheduled which is powerpacked.
- What Will Be the Group Size for This Kedarnath Tour?
We prefer a smaller group size consisting of only 15-18 participants. The reason being that smaller batches are better in terms of collaborative group experience and trip coordination as well. You’re more likely to gel up with everybody in a short group as compared to a group that has more participants in number.
- Who All Will Be Accompanying The Group During The Kedarnath Tour?
We have fully qualified and functionally trained Trip Leads, Assistant Trip Lead, Driver accompanying the group during all our journeys. Apart from that, Local Guides and Porters (personal expanse) will also be tagged in if required on a trip/trek.
- Being The Only Girl In The Group, Will The Journey Be Safe For Me As Well?
Yes! You should board with us on the departure date without any hesitation being the solo girl traveling alone. The reason is that we will make sure to take care of your experience during the whole journey. Additionally, all our trip leads are trained to deal with a number of situations and they’ll be there for you during the trip.
- What Necessary Items Should I Pack For The Kedarnath Tour?
Once your booking is confirmed, a whatsapp group will be created which will include all the necessary information including booking details, trip details, and a brief packing list.
- What Type of Ground Transportation Will Be Used on the Trip?
We will make sure that you’re comfortable during the whole journey and that is why we hire the best in class vehicle according to the terrain and need. Some of the on-ground vehicles that you might travel in will be Tempo Traveller or taxis such as Innova, Bolero, Tata Sumo, e.t.c.
- Do I Need to Buy Trekking Shoes for the Kedarnath Tour?
Since we will be trekking to Kedarnath you need trekking shoes specifically. , a good pair of shoes that have proper soles and are equally comfortable is recommended from brands like quechua. A Quechua or forclaz shoes available at Decathlon will also do.
- What Are the Washroom/Toilet Facilities on the Kedarnath Tour?
We will be staying in Hotels, Camp and Homestays-we have constructed washrooms with proper running water and sanitation facilitie
- What Type of Food Is Served During the Trip?
We provide nutritious, hygienic, and healthy veg food during the trip.
- Do You Prefer I Should Bring Some Medicines With Me?
Yes, it is advisable that you carry your own medication on the Kedarnath trip. Although, for common symptoms and even more, we have first aid boxes and all our trip leads have basic knowledge about basic paramedics practices..
- Trekking Shoes compulsory for the Kedarnath Trek
- Haversack
- Personal medicines if any
- Sweaters
- Torch
- Compulsory bedsheets
- Thermal
- Warm clothes
- Sunglasses
- Sun cap
- Synthetic hand gloves
- Socks
- Poncho
- Suitable pair of clothes
- Toiletries (sunscreen, moisturizer, light towel, toilet paper, sanitizer, and wet wipes)
- Cutlery (spoon, coffee mug, and lunch box)
- Water bottles
- Plastic covers or bags for wet clothes
- Seats will be reserved only after full payment.
- A detailed schedule of the trek will be given later to registered participants on the WhatsApp group.
- Organizers have all the right to modify or change the schedule if required.
- Organizers hold the right to cancel any event and refund with prior notice.
- We strictly follow the no alcohol, no drugs, and no litter policy.
- Organizers hold the right to cancel postpone or delay the schedule in case of any natural calamity, political unrest, or situations out of control without any refund to maintain the safety protocols.
- Kindly note that Kedarnath is a pilgrimage place it is overcrowded most of the time.
- In case of any delays and hampering of schedule due to traffic jams, landslides or vehicle breakdown or any other situation out of control trekpanda won't be liable to provide any kind of refund.
- In case of any natural calamity or alert provided by government trekpanda as a company won't be able to continue the tour ahead and it is the moral responsibility of the participant to understand the safety protocols and any argument won't be entairtained.
- In case of delay or trip Extention due to unavoidable circumstances like traffic jams, weather conditions, huge darshan queues, or any other reason out of control the participant will have to bear the expenses arising out of the same for the extended day travel accommodation arrangements.
- Haridwar to Haridwar-18999/-
- Delhi to Delhi-18999/-
- Pune to Pune-24499/-
- Mumbai to Mumbai-24499/-
- Kindly note that trekpanda makes its tickets from irctc certified agents
- We use intelligent AI-based tools like Confirmticket to predict the confirmation probability of your ticket
- Tickets are made based on the maximum confirmation probability and solely depend on the remaining days for your departure
- However, it is essential to note that the tool does not guarantee a 100% confirmation guarantee for waitlisted and RAC tickets every time and trekpanda does not hold any control to confirm tickets every time.
- There might always be a chance that you get a RAC(half seat) or ticket may be waitlisted ticket instead of a confirmed seat and trekpanda is not responsible for not providing confirmed tickets since IRCTC is a govt body and we do not hold any control over that.
- In case train is cancelled or route is changed on time due to any reason trekpanda will not be responsible and alternate solution will be provided at monitory cost.
- It is always the best thing to book your trip in advance at least 20 days prior to improve your possibility of getting a full seat on the train
- The seat availability of trains depends from the season to season and since few routes have specific one or two trains running on the route it might get difficult to get a confirmed seat during peak festive and tourist seasons
- Also kindly note that our agents will get in touch with you to provide alternate options for trains where you can hold a chance of a confirmed ticket which may have some monetary difference in the ticket amount which if you confirm to upgrade shall be liable to pay.
- Also, there might arise a chance that our predictability tool may fail and you may get a RAC seat once the chart is prepared. Kindly note that trekpanda won't be responsible for providing full seats in such a situation nor refunding any amount since it is a govt transport and not private.
- Premium trains like Rajdhani and Duranto have a fare of 50% on the higher side than regular trains however they provide the highest confirmation probability and you can always opt for the same.
- In case you want to cancel your train tickets in the middle of a trip to opt for flight options you need to update us 36 hours prior to providing hassle-free cancellation last minute cancellations are not practically possible every time as our agents work in fixed time slots and there are various other factors associated to it.
- Incase you are looking for 100% assurity of confirmed tickets it is better to book them by self using the irctc website and book tour delhi to delhi with us.
