II Aum Namah Shivaya II CHAR DHAM YATRA 2017 Karnali Excursions Nepal www.karnaliexcursions.com experience the journey of a lifetime Char Dham Yatra 2017 Karnali Excursions Yatra overview: Yatra highlights: A complete darshan of Rishikesh, Haridwar, Yamunotri and Gangotri Darshan of Kedarnath and Uttar Kashi Visit Surya Kund, Divya Shila, Mata Murti Temple, Tap Kund, Narad Kund and Vyash Gupha Yatra facts : Total duration : 15 days Max. Elevation : 3,585m/11,760ft Trip grading : Moderate Best months : May to October Journey starts/ends : New Delhi Accommodation : Hotels Yatra destinations : Delhi - Rishikesh - Barkot - Yamunotri - Uttar Kanshi - Gangotri - Rudra Prayag - Gupta Kanshi - Phata Pipalkoti - Badrinath - Dev Prayag - Haridwar Karnali Excursions Char Dham Yatra 2017 Arrive at the New Delhi Airport and transfer to hotel One of representatives of Karnali Excursions will receive at the airport and arrange DAY immediate transfer to hotel. Karnali team leader will deliver a detailed briefing on Char 01 Dham Yatra. 20 Sep 2017 Wednesday Overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis. Drive to Haridwar DAY We will drive to Haridwar. Upon our arrival, we will check in hotel and ease at the 02 leisure. We will attend the evening Ganga Aarati in Haridwar. 21 Sep 2017 Thursday Rishikesh 24 kilometers from Haridwar. Located in the lap of the lower Himalayas, Rishikesh is surrounded by scenic beauty with the Holy Ganges flowing through it. The whole place is considered to be a sacred tirtha, as it is believed that meditation at this place leads to the attainment of salvation. There are many temples, some ancient, some new, along the river Ganges. Rishikesh is important not only as a pilgrimage center closely associated with the Ramayana, but also as a home for many important centers of Hindu religious thought and spirituality, and as a very great center for learning yoga. There are a great many ashrams and yoga institutes in Rishikesh. Char Dham Yatra 2017 Karnali Excursions Drive to Rishikesh and onto Barkot (170 kms drive / 06 hrs) DAY After breakfast and exploring major highlights of Haridwar, we will drive to Rishikesh and 03 onto Barkot. Overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis. 22 Sep 2017 Friday A side trip to Yamunotri (Barkot-Yamunotri-Barkot) (42 kms drive / 7 kms trekking) DAY After our breakfast, we will drive to Janaki Chatti via Hanuman Chatti and Phool Chatti. 04 We will start trekking of 7 km to Yamunotri where we will take a holy dip in Garam 23 Sep 2017 Kund and then perform Puja and Darshan of Shree Yamuna Jee. After holy dip, Puja and Saturday Darshan of Yamuna Jee, we will trek back to Janaki Chatti and drive to Barkot. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel at Barkot. Karnali Excursions Char Dham Yatra 2017 Drive to Uttar Kashi (Harshil) (82 kms drive / 04 hrs) DAY After having breakfast, we will leave for Uttar Kashi, a drive of 82 kilometres. Enroute, we 05 will visit Prakateshwar Cave. We will visit the Vishwanath Temple in the evening. 24 Sep 2017 Uttar Kashi is situated on the bank of the holy Bhagirathi Ganga. The temple of Lord Sunday Vishwanath is located here where there is a massive iron trident. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis. Drive to Gomukh and onto Bhoj-Basa DAY After breakfast, we will drive to Gomukh. We will perform our ritual and then we will 06 drive to Bhoj-Basa. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis. 25 Sep 2017 Monday Char Dham Yatra 2017 Karnali Excursions Gangotri Darshan and drive to Uttar Kashi (Harshil) DAY Today, first of all, we will do Darshan of Gongotri and then we will drive to Uttar Kashi 07 (Harshil). We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis. 26 Sep 2017 Tue Drive to Rudra Prayag (Gupt Kashi) (165 kms drive/ 4 - 5 hrs) DAY After having breakfast, we will drive to Tehri Dam and then we will continue to 08 Rudra-Prayag. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel on full board basis. 27 Sep 2017 Wed Helicopter ride to Kedarnath DAY We will fly to Kedarnath by helicopter, visit major shrines of Kedarnath and return to Gupt 09 Kashi. We will spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis. 28 Sep 2017 Thu Karnali Excursions Char Dham Yatra 2017 Gupt Kashi-Rudra Prayag-Pipalkoti (157 km drive/6 hr) After morning Puja and Darshan at the temple, we will leave for trekking to Gorikund and DAY drive back to Rudra-Prayag/Pipalkoti. We will spend overnight in a tourist standard hotel 10 on full board basis. 29 Sep 2017 Fri Rudra-Parag/Pipalkoti-Badrinath (72 kms/ 2 hr drive) After our breakfast, we will leave for Shree Badrinath, en-route we will also visit Narsimha DAY Temple. After settling in the hotel, we will take the holy Darshan of Shree Badrinath and 11 spend rest of our time exploring Mana village. Mana village is the last village before the 30 Sep 2017 Sat Tibetan border. We will have a Darshan of Vyas Gupha, Bhim Pul and Sararswati River. We will spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis. Char Dham Yatra 2017 Karnali Excursions Day-to-day detailed itinerary Badrinath-Srinagar/Dev-Prayag (270 kms drive/9 hrs) After breakfast, we will drive to Srinagar/Dev-Prayag. Dev-Prayag is a town and a “Nagar DAY Panchayat” in Tehri Garhwal district, in the state of Uttarakhand. Dev-Prayag is one of 12 the Panch-Prayags (five confluences) of the Alakananda River where the Alakananda and 01 Oct 2017 Sun 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. Karnali Excursions Char Dham Yatra 2017 Srinagar/Dev-Prayag/Rishikesh (73 kms drive/3 hrs) DAY After having breakfast, we will drive back to Rishikesh. Once again, we will enjoy the 13 evening Arati in Rishikesh. We will spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis. 02 Oct 2017 Mon Drive to Delhi and transfer to hotel DAY We will drive to Delhi. If time permits, we will explore Akshardham Temple too. We will 14 spend overnight in a hotel on full board basis. 03 Oct 2017 Tue Depart for onward journey DAY 15 Karnali Excursions will provide a private vehicle for airport transfer. 04 Oct 2017 wed Char Dham Yatra 2017 Karnali Excursions Yatra Cost US$ 1,899/ PERSON The cost does not include O India visa fee O International flights to/from Delhi O Travel and medical insurance, which includes The cost includes emergency air/land evacuation cost and expenses P All ground transfers including airport pickup and of medical treatment drops O Medical checkup charges if required P Twin sharing accommodations on bed and breakfast O basis as per the itinerary Pure personal gears and equipment, clothes etc O P Delhi-Dehradun-Delhi flight fare Personal porter, pony or Doli charges O P Helicopter ride to Kedarnath Pure personal nature expenses, e. g. drinks, telephone calls, laundry, tips to guide, driver and P All guided sightseeing with applicable entry fees support crew. P All meals O Expenses caused by factors that are beyond our P Highly experienced and knowledgeable team leader control such as: train and flight delays and and support crew from Nepal cancellations, road blockades, vehicle mal-function P All applicable taxes and royalties and political disturbances etc Karnali Excursions Char Dham Yatra 2017 Important Notes: The infrastructure of these areas is not well developed. You should not expect or compare it to other more developed destinations. There are occasional shortages of water and power in this region. You may come across situations where water is supplied on a timed basis – Morning to Evening. In this region the hotels may not have generator facilities. In case of any power failure, hotels will provide candles for light. General Information 1. Flight Details Please send us your flight details as soon as you book your flights. If there are any last minute changes, please notify us immediately by e-mail. This is very important, as we need to arrange for your airport pickup in Delhi. Please look for the Karnali Excursions sign board as you come out from the Airport. 2. Passport, India Visa Related: • USA and UK passport holders require a Visa for India. Get this at home by contacting the nearest Indian embassy or consulate. Indian Passport holders or OCI cardholder do not require a Visa in India. • You must be in possession of a current passport with at least 6 months of validity remaining beyond your arrival date in India. 3. Remaining Balance The remaining balance is to be paid in USD (US Dollars) or GBP (Sterling Pounds) cash in New Delhi upon arrival. Unfortunately, Karnali Excursions cannot accept any personal cheque. • Additional Funds: Please plan to bring approximately USD 600 OR GBP 400 per person for your personal use during the Yatra (to hire a horse, Doli and porter during the Yatra, phone calls, mineral water, souvenirs, etc.) Char Dham Yatra 2017 Karnali Excursions 4. Suggested items to bring for Char Dham Yatra: The below given list is intended to provide guidelines only, please adjust and bring as per your personal needs. Footwear 1. One pair proper hiking boots 2. One pair trainer type (Sports shoes) 3. Sandals/Flip-flops 4. 3-4 pair warm shocks Clothes 1. Cap/Sunhat-1 15.