Sapta Badri with Panch Prayag Tour‐Trek (Sep‐Oct.2015)

Sapta Badri (: सत बद्री) constitutes a group of seven sacred Hindu temples, dedicated to god , located in Garhwal in the Indian state of . The temple (बद्रीनाथ), called the Badri vishal (बद्री िवशाल) (altitude 3,133 m (10,279 ft)) is the primary temple among the seven shrines, followed by six others, namely, Adi Badri (आिद बद्री), Vridha Badri (वधृ बद्री), Dhyan Badri (यान बद्री), Ardha Badri (अअध र् बद्री), Bhavishya Badri (भिवय बद्री) and Yogadhayan Badri (योगयान बद्री). The Panch Badri (पचं बद्री) temple circuit consisted of only five temples, omitting Ardha Badri and Dhyan Badri or sometimes Vridha Badri. Rarely, Narasingh Badri (निृ सहं बद्री) is included in the Sapta Badri or Panch Badri list.

Panch Prayag (Sanskrit: पंच प्रयाग) is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to indicate the five sacred river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, . The five prayags. Prayag means "confluence" in Sanskrit also termed as “Prayag pentad”, namely the five river confluences, are Vishnu Prayag, Nand Prayag, Prayag, Prayag and Dev Prayag, in the descending flow sequence of their occurrence.

Day 1: 30/9/15 Departure from Mumbai by train. (Kindly arrange own food)

Day 2: 01/10/15 Arrival. Hotel stay at Haridwar. (Kindly arrange own food)

Day 3: 02/10/15 Haridwar to Karna Prayag. Visit Adi Badri (आिद बद्री) 240 km drive. Overnight stay at Karna Prayag. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4: 03/10/15 Karna Prayag to . On the way visit Vridha badri (वधृ बद्री) 80 km drive, 300 mtr trek. Hotel Stay in Joshimath. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5: 04/10/15 Joshimath to Tapovan. On the way visit to Narsingh Badri (निसृ हं बद्रीद्री) and move to Dhyan Badri (यान बद्री), Urgam Valley and Back to Tapovan. 70 km drive, 02 km trek. Hotel Stay in Tapovan. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day 6: 05/10/15 Visit to Bhavishya Badri (भिवय बद्री) and back to Tapovan. 07 km trek, both ways. Hotel Stay in Tapovan. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 7: 06/10/15 Tapovan to Badrinath. Visit Pandukeshwar Yogadhyan Badri (योगयान बद्री) after Darshan move for Badrinath (बद्रीनाथ). 60 km drive, 200 mtr trek. Hotel Stay in Badrinath. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 8: 07/10/15 Badrinath to Srinagar/Kritenagar. After Badrinath darshan and Pooja return journey starts. 194km drive. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 9: 08/10/15 Srinagar/Kritenagar to Haridwar. 124 km drive. (Breakfast, Lunch).

Day 10: 09/10/15 Departure from Haridwar to Mumbai by train. (Kindly arrange own food)

Day 11: 10/10/15 Arrival at Mumbai. (Kindly arrange own food)

Note: Person should be physically fit to trek the small treks as there no kandies/palkis available at these places. However these treks can be easily done by common man without much trekking experience.

Package Cost Per Person Rs.20,500/‐ Early bookings discount of Rs.2000/‐ for first 12 clients only.

Package Includes:  Package cost is Haridwar to Haridwar only.  On the way visits to Panch Prayag.  Hotel stay will be provided on twin sharing basis.  Veg. food will be provided at all places wherever is mentioned. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)  Complimentary: ‐ Domestic Travel Insurance of Rs.1,00,000/‐valid till return to the origin city.  All transfer & sightseeing by non ac vehicle from Haridwar.

Package Excludes:  Train/flight journey charges & to & fro food while journey.  Temple darshan fee, monument charges, Abhishek/Puja charges, camera fee etc.  Mineral water, Cold drinks, ice creams, chips & other beverages.  Anythiing not mentioned in the above “Includes”.

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Himashree Treks & Tours, Contact:‐ Devendra Gandre Mob: 9869112827/9220874847 Email: [email protected] Web: www.himashreetours.com