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From Badrinath to Gangotri (****) Off the Beaten track

This is a high altitude trek one of the most beautiful and tough, journey starts from Delhi to Rishikesh the sanctuary of saint and Sages, road goes through deep gorges of Gange and Alakananda to Joshimath on the foot of Nanda Devi Sanctuary is also a departure point for the adventure lovers to the various destinations, further to Badrinath an important pilgrimage site for Hindu and starting point of the trek via Manna village the last habitants of the valley, trail leads via Vasudhara fall toward the high altitude terrain, you will appreciate the wild flower meadows, snowy slope in early season, moraine and glacier walk, magnificent Himalayan mountains over high passes to the valley of Gange.

From the end of trek you will take road to Haridwar and back to Delhi. Trek is very difficult, required experience of high altitude trek and glacier walk .


Region :- Garhwal Himalayas
Season :- September to October.
Duration :- 16 days, 10 days of trek




DAY 01: Arrive Delhi.
Arrival Delhi and transfer to hotel.

DAY 02: Delhi to Rishikesh 224 kms 5 hours
Drive to Rishikesh, Afternoon check in hotel and visit the city the also known as “Sanctuary of saint and Sadhu” Rishikesh, situated on the bank of river Ganga and surrounded on three sides by Himalayan ranges is a great pilgrimage centre of India. Visit Ancients temple‘s and Ashram. At Trivani Ghat, Evening “Ganga Arti”, worship to holy river mother Ganga when pilgrims light a butter lamp with fresh flowers and offering to the Goddess. night in hotel.

DAY 03: Rishikesh to Joshimath 250 kms (1800 mtrs)
Leave early, Stop over after 70 kms at Dev Pryag where confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda form Ganga. is a literal sense of birth place of Ganga, Joshimath (Jyotrimath), winter seat of the Rawal Sahib of the Badrinath shrine and important place for the trekkers leads their expeditions to the various routes, night in hotel.

DAY 04: Joshimath - Badrinath - 44 kms,
Short drive on the foot of Nanda devi sanctuary, visit some of holi places before reaching to Badrinath Badri or Badri Vishal, giving rise to the resound chant of the devotees as they approach to the shrine ‘jai Badri Vishal ki‘ After visiting the temple stroll in the bazzar to feel the ambiance of colorful pilgrims crowd at the beneath of snowcaped peak of Neel Kanth (6957m), later visit to Narad Kund, hot spring water known as Tapta Kund). Night in hotel

DAY 05: Badrinath - Vashudhara via Mana short of ½ hours trek 1
Leave to Mana village: Known in Hindu scriptures also as Manibhadrashram and manibhadrapuram. Situated 3 kms north of the main shrine of Badrinath. This last Indian village on Indo - Tibet border is peopled with the Himalayan semi-nomads who form a small group. From here one path leads to Kailash the celestial abode of Shiva. The people are poor and backward, are known as the Marchyas and have lost their traditional ties with/Tibet without gaining any substitute.

Trek to Vasudhara falls:5 kms trek with backdrop of snowy mountains and glaciers set in the rocky height, it is 122 meters high is indeed a captivating sight As the torrents of the water come tumbling down, they are caught by the wind and diffused in fine showers and soft mist. Close to the falls is series of named and unnamed peaks as Chaukhambha, Satopanth and BAlkun etc. One can see the vast moraines and Alkapuri glaciers and also the glacial snouts from where Alakanda emerges.

DAY 06: Vashudhara - Ghastoli (3796m, 5 to 6 hrs Trek 2.
Trail goes through dense forest of laxmi van. cross a small stream, late afternoon reach to camp site, night in camp.

DAY 07: Gastoli - Arwatal (3910m), 5-6 hours. Trek 3
Trek get more tough due to crossing many chilled stream including Arwa stream (Nallah) snowy and icy terrain leands to the camp site, night in camp.

DAY 08: Arwatal - Rajparav 4910mt). Trek 5 hours. Trek 4
Trail goes through boulders and moraine, you will be enjoying the dramatic scenery Till reaching to a small meadow covered in snow in early season, continue to campsite of Rajparav, It is advised to take raccee toward the pass during afternoon which will also help to get acclimatize.

DAY 09: Rajparav - Kalandi Khal Base 5500 mtrs over Kalandi pass 5947 mtrs hours. Trek 5
You will walk for minimum one hour over glacier coverd with snow in early season toward the Khalindi pass, enjoy the magnificent view of Satopanth Kol, Kalandi Peak and many other unnamed peak will be unforgettable scene of the life, stroll around the camp site to be with nature, camp over night.

DAY 10: Kalandi Khal Base-Khara Pathar (5456m)5 hours. Trek 6
You will walk through moraine and boulders, one have to be very care full while crossing the chilled stream, now trail get tougher while crossing the Suryala glacier till campsite of Khara Pathar, night in camp.

DAY 11: Khara Pathar-Vasukital: (4898m). 4 hours.Trek 7

Leave to Vasukital through the forest of oak, green grassy meadow, the lake with its crystal clear water surrounded by snow caped peaks, campsite is close to the lake in the shadow of panoramic Himalayan ranges. campsite is the base camp for Satopanth Peak, black peak and Mt. Vasuki Parvat. night in camp.

DAY 12: Vasukital-Nandanvan (4337m) 5 hours. trek 8.
Trail leads via Chaturangi glacier to Nandan van, the base camp for Bhagirathi Peak, Kharchakund and other peaks around the Gangotri Galcier. night in camp.

DAY 13: Nandanvan–Bhojbasa (3792m 5 hours Trek 9)
Descend to Bhujbasa via Gangotri glacier accrosisng the fascinating Himalayan sights camp site near by a temple beside the river. Night in camp.

DAY 14: Bhojbasa–Gangotri (3090m) 7 hours, Trek 10
Leave to Gangotri via chirbasa, following tree line, scattered bushes of juniper on the barren hillside including silver birch trees. Bhagirathi Range is in view including Shivling(6543m). and Bhrigu Parbat(6041m) looms high above the valley. Reach Gangotri, a pilgrimage site for Hindu, thousands of pilgrims come here to pay the homage to Goddess Gange. night in lodge Visit Gangotri templps, The giant pillars of the boulders over 20 to 30 mtrs. tall, With a few Ashram on the left side of the bank, the temple to the Goddess Ganga. Gangotri open every year on the last week of April or the first week of may with a ormal puja of Ganga and closed on the end of Oct.

DAY 15: Gangotri to Haridwar-226 kms.
Full day excursion to the ancients temples and Ghats:
Haridwar-Haridwar (literally means gate way to God) Town stands on the right bank of the Ganges at the foot of Shivalik mountain. It has been sacred place from time immemorial and is one of the most important pilgrimage on the Ganges, It is one of the four pilgrim centres (other’s are Prayag, Ujjain and Nassik) where Kumbha is held every twelve year. According to mythologicaly belief Millions of Hindu takes holy dip in the sacred river Ganges, seeking emencipation from the worldly sins, meditation or worship at Har ki pauri which is one of the most fascinating religious ritual in the world, grand arti ( religios song) on the Ghat of the Ganga when charges with the emotion, the air resound with the music and chant offerd as worship of Lord. By evening. Piligrim flots hundered of little flower’s bowls in the river with oil lamps and same time visit the Daksha Mahadevi temple, night in hotel.

DAY 16: Haridwar-Delhi 240 km - 6 hours. by train, Morning train to Delhi. Check in hotel, half day visit to Red fort, Jama masjid, Shanti van and rest time free, evening transfer to international airport, flight to onward.

Cost per person: Departure from 2 person onward































 
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