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CHARDHAM YATRA 2020

Karnali Excursions, Nepal

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Fixed Departure Dates Starts in Ends in Delhi 1. 14 Sept, 2020 28 Sept, 2020 2. 21 Sept, 2020 5 Oct, 2020 3. 28 Sept, 2020 12 Oct, 2020

India is a big subject, with a diversity of culture of unfathomable depth, and a long Yatra continuum of history. offers endless opportunities to accumulate experiences Overview: and memories for a lifetime. Since very ancient

>> times, participating in the Chardham Yatra has been held in the highest regard throughout the length and breadth of India. The Indian Garhwal are known as Dev-Bhoomi, the ‘Abode of the Gods’. Here is the source of India’s Holy River . The

Ganges, starting as a small glacial stream in and eventually travelling the length and breadth of India, nourishing her people and sustaining a continuum of the world’s most ancient Hindu Culture.

In the Indian Garhwal Himalayas lies the Char Dham, 4 of ’s most holy places of , nestled in the high valleys of the Himalayan Mountains. Wearing the Himalayas like a crown,

India is a land of amazing diversity. Home to more than a billion people, we will find in India an endless storehouse of culture and tradition amidst all the development of the 21st century! CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 3

• A complete darshan of Char Dham: , Trip Gangotri, Kedharnath and . • Visit the holy places of , , Uttar Highlights: Kashi, Dev Prayag and Gaumukha. • Pancha Prayag, the five holy confluences (Dev, Rudra, >> Karna, Narad and Prayag). • Garhwal parts of the Himalaya & Mana Gaun, the last village of India. • Visit Surya Kund, Divya Shila, Tap Kund, Narad Kund and Vyash Gupha etc.

Total Duration : 14 Nights/15 days Trip Facts: Max. Elevation : 3,585m/11,760m Trip Grading : Moderate >> Best Months : Sept and Oct. Accommodations : Hotels and Guesthouses Journey Starts/Ends : New Delhi, India

Delhi - Haridwar- Barkot - Yamunotri - Gangotri - Uttar Covered Kashi - Gupta Kashi - - Rudra Prayag - Badrinath Destinations: - Dev Prayag >> CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 4

Day-to-day Detailed Itinerary: >>

Day 01: Arrive at the Delhi Airport and transfer to hotel One of the Karnali representatives will meet/greet at the Delhi Airport. He will arrange immediate transfer to hotel. Karnali’s team leader will deliver a detailed briefing on immediate and further arrangements. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis.

Day 02: Drive to Haridwar After breakfast, we will commence our scenic vehicular journey to Haridwar, the gateway to the heaven. The driving distance is 206 km and it takes 5-6 hours to reach Haridwar. After settling in the hotel and being freshened up, we will visit some of important temples of Haridwar and attend Evening Aarti. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel in Haridwar on full board basis.

Day 03: Drive to Barkot After early breakfast and exploring major not-to-miss places of Haridwar, we will drive to Barkot. The driving distance is 170km only, but it takes 8 hours to reach Barkot. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel or House tent on bull board basis in Barkot.

Day 04: A side trip to Yamunotri (Barkot-Yamunotri-Barkot) After breakfast, we will drive to Janaki Chatti (84km) via Chatti and Phool Chatti. And then, we will start trekking of 6 km to Yamunotri, where we will take a holy dip in the Garam Kund. We will also perform and Darshan of Shree jee. After performing Puja and having Darshan of Shree Yamuna jee, we will retrace our journey back to Janaki Chatti and then drive back to Barkot. We will spend overnight in the same hotel on full board basis at Barkot. CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 5

Day 05: Drive to Harshil Today, we will drive to Harshil (172km) via Utter Kashi, which takes approximately 9 hours. En-route we will also visit Prakateshwar Cave. We will spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis at Harshil.

Day 06: Drive to Gangotri and trek to Gaumukh After having early breakfast, we will drive to Gongotri. It takes an hour to reach Gangotri where we will have Darshan of Gangotri Temple. After Darshan, we will commence trekking to Gaumukh and return to Bhoj- Basa (22 km in total). We will spend overnight in a guesthouse at Bhoj-Basa.

Day 07: Trek back to Gangotri and drive to Uttar Kashi We will trek back to Gangotri (14km), and then, we will drive to Uttar Kashi. Utter Kashi is situated on the bank of Holy Bhagirathi Ganga. It is here where the temple of Lord Vishwanath is located. The massive iron trident is the special attraction of the Lord Vishwanath Temple. We will spend overnight in a hotel at Uttar Kashi.

Day 08: Drive to Gupta Kashi After breakfast, we will drive to Tehri Dam, and from there on, we will continue driving to Gupta Kashi (225km). We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel at Gupta Kashi on full board basis.

Day 09: Helicopter Ride to Kedarnath Today is one of the important days of our ChardhamYatra as we will fly to Kedarnath by helicopter and visit major holy shrine of Kedarnath. We will attend the evening Aarti of Kedarnath. We will spend overnight in a guesthouse at Kedarnath on full board basis.

Day 10: Fly back to Gupta Kashi and trek to Rudra Prayag/ After performing morning Pujas, rituals and having Darshan at the temples, we will fly to Gupta Kashi. We will drive to Rudra Prayag/Pipalkoti (157km). We will spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis. CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 6

Day 11: Drive to Badrinath After breakfast, we will commence our vehicular journey to Badrinath (72km) from Rudra Prayag/Pipalkoti. En-route, we will also visit Narsimha Temple. After settling in the hotel and having lunch, we will visit and have Holy Darshan. After darshan, we will spend our time exploring the Mana Village, the last village before the Tibetan border. We will also have Darshan of Vyas Gupha, Bhim Pul and Saraswati River. We will spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis.

Day 12: Drive to Srinagar/Dev Prayag Today, after breakfast, we will drive to Dev Prayag (222km/9 hours), which is a town and a “” in , in the state of . Dev Prayag is one of the Pancha Prayags (Five confluences) of the Alakananda River, where the Alakananda and Bhagirathi Ganga rivers meet, and from here take the name Ganga or Holy River Ganges. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis.

After breakfast, we will drive back to Rishikesh. Once again, we will attend the evening Aarti in Rishikesh.

Day 13: Drive to Rishikesh For those who are wishing to experience rafting on the Ganga River, can be arranged (optional). We will spend overnight in the hotel on full board basis.

Day 14: Drive to Delhi We will drive back to Delhi after breakfast. If time permits, we will explore Akshardham Temple as well. We will spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis.

Day 15: Depart for onward journey Karnali Excursions will provide a vehicle for airport transfer. CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 7

Tour Cost: USD 1,899/person for the entire tour Single >> Supplementary: USD 249

• All ground transports including airport transfers. The cost • Hotel accommodations on twin sharing basis. • Domestic flight fares and Helicopter ride to includes: Kedarnath as specified in the itinerary. • All guided sightseeing with applicable entry fees. >> • Pure vegetarian meals and mineral water during the entire Yatra. • Service of knowledgeable team leader and professional support crew. • All government taxes.

• Indian visa fee. The cost • International flight fares from/to home. does not • Travel and medical insurance, which should cover the expenses of emergency air/land evacuations include: and cost of medical treatment if needed. • Medical checkup charges if needed. >> • Pure personal nature gears and equipment needed for the Yatra. • Personal porter and Doli or pony charges. • Pure personal nature expenses, e. g. canned and bottled drinks, telephone bills, laundry, tips to guide and support crew. • Any other expenses caused by factors that are beyond our controls such as: train and flight delays and cancellations, road blockades, vehicle mal-function, and etc. CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 8

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Information: 4. Passport, India Visa Related Issues: All foreign passport holders 1. Must bring Documents: require a valid visa for India. Get this at • The most recent and valid passport home by contacting the nearest Indian • 4 passport size colour photos Embassy or Consulate. Indian Passport • 2 photo copies of the most recent and holders or OCI cardholder do not require valid passport a valid visa in India, but need to travel • Cash-less travel and medical insurance with the valid passport. You must be in • Health certificate possession of a current passport with at least 6 months of validity remaining 2. Hotel and Power Related beyond your arrival date in India. Matters: Infrastructures in these areas are not well developed. Thus, you 5. Remaining Balance should not expect or compare it to other The remaining balance is to be paid more developed destinations. There are in USD (US Dollars) or equivalent GBP occasional shortage of water and power (Sterling Pounds) cash in New Delhi in this region. You may come across upon arrival. Unfortunately, Karnali situations where water is supplied on a Excursions cannot accept any personal timed basis, morning and evening only. cheques. In this region the hotels may not have generator facilities. In case of any power 6. Additional Funds: failure, hotels will provide candles for Please bring approximately USD 800 OR light. GBP 600 per person for your personal use during the Yatra (to hire a horse, Doli 3. Flight Details: and porter during the Yatra, phone calls, Please send us your flight details as soon mineral water, souvenirs, etc.) drinking as you book your flights. If there are at least three litres of water every day. any last minute changes, please notify This habit will be extremely helpful us immediately by e-mail. This is very to keep you in good shape during the important, as we need to arrange for Yatra. your airport pickup in Delhi. Please look CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 9

7. Travel Insurance – Mandatory: Everyone must carry cash-less travel 9. Karnali Staffs: insurance which covers emergency Karnali employs well-trained, rescue (both by Air and ground), responsible, and professional staffs who repatriation and medical expenses. have successfully led several trips over Please bring two hard copies of many years throughout all over India, insurance containing policy number Tibet and Nepal. Each trip is staffed with and emergency contact details. When experienced guide who speaks English you come to New Delhi, please handover and , ensuring a pleasant and one copy to Karnali representative and smooth journey for the group. Karnali keep one copy with you. is committed to providing the best and most reliable service for each group for 8. Preparation, Health and Medical the Journey of a Lifetime. Related: Although most of the trip will be done 10. Risk and Liabilities: by vehicles, it is important that everyone Karnali will make every effort to ensure is relatively in good health. If you have that your journey is smooth and as any chronic health conditions, please pleasant as possible. However, please be consult your doctor prior to leaving for reminded that all programs in India are India. Medical facilities are available strictly conducted under the rules and throughout the journey. regulations of the Indian government. Therefore, neither Karnali nor its However, taking the health issue into a Indian Agent shall be held responsible sheer consideration, Karnali will provide for any changes in the itinerary a first aid medical kit and equipment caused unavoidable circumstances, for treating high altitude sickness and including: government restrictions, other minor illnesses. Remember to landslides, road blockades, flooding, exercise and or hike/walk regularly. snowfall, political disturbances, flight Build a habit drinking at least three litres cancellations, illnesses or accidents. of water every day. This habit will be Any additional costs that may incur as extremely helpful to keep you in good a result of such circumstances shall be shape during the Yatra. taken care of by the yatris themselves. CHAR DHAM YATRA 2020 Karnali Excursions Nepal 10

11. Yatra logistics: duffle bag might travel separately with • You will be picked up and dropped off the support vehicle. at the airport, so please provide your • Please bring the adaptor for 220-240 flight details in advance. volts for charging any electronic devices. • Every Yatri will be provided a reasonable • WIFI and Internet connection is available sized duffle bag for the entire duration in New Delhi. Local SIM card can be of Yatra. This bag will be provided in the bought in the New Delhi airport. If you evening of the arrival day. Hence, each are using your home-based cell phone, yatri should have a personal backpack/ make sure that India is in your roaming rucksack to carry personal valuable coverage area. belongings. Transfer your necessary items into this duffle bag from the 12. Important Preparation Tips for a suitcase and remember the duffle bag Successful and Memorable Yatra: number. • Do hiking and practice breathing excercise • Your normal baggage and suitcase will • Develop habit of drinking plenty of be stored at the hotel in New Delhi until water (at least 3 litres a day). you return from the Yatra. • Stay mentally focused and physically • Make sure that you have some snacks healthy for a memorable Journey of a and minimal supplies along with you in lifetime. your backpack for personal use as your CHAR DHAM YATRAWorld-wide 2020 Karnali Excursions contact Nepal details of 11 Karnali Excursions

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