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TOUR NO. 04 RISHIKESH – YAMUNOTRI – GANGOTRI – KEDARNATH – BADRINATH-RISHIKESH 2021 Duration: 10 - Days & 10 - Nights Transport: by 2X2 (27 Seater) Non A.C

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TOUR NO. 04 RISHIKESH – YAMUNOTRI – GANGOTRI – KEDARNATH – BADRINATH-RISHIKESH 2021 Duration: 10 - Days & 10 - Nights Transport: by 2X2 (27 Seater) Non A.C TOUR NO. 04 RISHIKESH – YAMUNOTRI – GANGOTRI – KEDARNATH – BADRINATH-RISHIKESH 2021 Duration: 10 - Days & 10 - Nights Transport: By 2x2 (27 Seater) Non A.C. Bus Frequency: Every – Wednesday & Saturday Reporting Place: Bharat Bhoomi Tourist Complex, Shail Vihar, Rishikesh Tel: 0135-2433002 Reporting Time: One day before departure (Prenight Tuesday /Friday accommodation is included) Meals: Own Payment Basis Charges Per Seat Adult Child Sr Citizen May To Jun 24335 23475 23045 July To Nov 18325 17680 17360 Station / Remarks: - Activities/Approx. temp. (In Celsius) and Night halt Period Alt. in Mtrs) Dep/Arr. Time places 1st Day Rishikesh Dep 06.00:AM After morning tea, breakfast Enroute 226 Km by Bus Barkot Arr 01.00:PM Lunch Break Wednesday & Barkot Dep 02.00:PM Saturday Phoolchatti (2450) Arr 04.00:P-M Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 10 Temp Max: 25 2nd Day Phoolchatti Dep 06.00:AM Breakfast at TRH Jankichatti 08 Km Drive & 10 Yamunotri Arr 10:00:AM Visit Yumnotri Holi Dip, Pooja Darshan & Lunch Break km trek (to & fro) Yamunotri Dep 11:00:PM Thursday & Sunday Phoolchatti (2450) Arr 04.30:PM Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 10 Temp Max: 25 3rd Day 200Km Phoolchatti Dep 06.00:AM After Tea / Breakfast at TRH Barkot by Bus Friday & Uttarkashi Arr 01.00:PM Lunch at TRH Uttarkashi Monday Uttarkashi Dep 02.00:PM Visit Vishwanath Temple & lunch halt Harsil (2620) Arr 05.30:PM Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 10 Temp Max: 22 4th Day Harsil Dep 06:00A.M. After Tea / Breakfast at TRH Gangotri. 125 Km by Bus Gangotri Arr 09:30A.M. Holy dip in Ganges/Darshan / Pooja & Lunch Saturday & Gangotri Dep 02:00 P.M. Tuesday Uttarkashi (1160) Arr 05:30 P.M. Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 10 Temp Max: 35 5th Day Uttarkashi Dep 06.30:AM After Tea / Breakfast at TRH Chinyalisaur & Enroute visit Tehri Lake 275 Km by Bus Site. Sunday & New Tehri Arr 09.30:AM Lunch enroute Wednesday New Tehri Dep 02.00:PM Guptkashi Arr 05.30:PM Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 15 Temp Max: 35 - Guptkashi Dep 06.00:AM After Tea / Breakfast 6th Day Gaurikund Arr 09.00:AM Halt for arrangement of Doli/Pony 30 Km by Bus + Gaurikund Dep 10.00:AM 17 Km Trek Kedarnath (3581) Arr 06.00:PM Darshan / Pooja / Aarti Monday & Thursday Dinner & Night Halt Temp Min: 04 Temp Max: 18 7th Day Kedarnath Dep 08.00:AM Morning Pooja / Darshan & breakfast 17 Km Trek + 85 Gaurikund 01.00:PM Lunch break Km. by Bus Gaurikund Dep 02.00:PM - Tuesday & Friday Tilwara Arr 05.00:PM Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 10 Temp Max: 35 8th Day 170 Tilwara Dep 06.00:AM After Tea / Breakfast enroute Km by Bus Joshimath Arr 12.00:PM Lunch halt at TRH Pipalkoti / Joshimath Wednesday & Joshimath Dep 01.00:PM (One way traffic) Saturday Badrinath (3133) Arr 04.30:PM Arti, Darshan, Pooja & Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 5 Temp Max: 18 9th Day Badrinath Dep 11.00:AM Holy dip & Morning Pooja / Darshan & Tea/Breakfast and visit Mana 114 Km by Bus Joshimath Arr 01.00:PM After lunch Visit Jyotirmath & Auli by cable car on own Payment Thursday & basis(Optional). Saturday Joshimath Dep 4:00 P.M Kaleshwar Arr 6:00 P.M Dinner & Night Halt. Temp Min: 15 Temp Max: 30 10th Day Kaleshwar Dep 07.00:AM After Tea / Breakfast 206 Km by Bus Kaudiyala Arr 01.00:PM Lunch Break Friday & Sunday Kaudiyala Dep 02.00:PM Rishikesh (330) Arr 05.00:PM TOUR CONCLUDES..
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