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Day 1:
RISHIKESH /KARAN
PRAYAG DRIVE :
6-7 HRS O/N :
CAMP
Morning after
breakfast we
drive to
Karanprayag .
Enroute we visit
three of fine
most important
confluences of
the area.Lunch
on the way
The entire drive
if along the
Ganges upto
Devprayag & then
along Alaknanda
upto
Karanprayag.Today
we camp few kms
after
Karanprayag
outside a Marcha
(A tribe
inhabited at the
Indo-Tibetan
Border ) village
on the bank of
Alaknanda
river.Meals &
o/n camp.
Day 2:
KARANPRAYAG/MANDAL
DRIVE : 3-4 HRS
O/N : CAMP
Early morning
enjoy the snow
covered mountain
view daily river
bank life at the
villagere.After
brekfast we
drive to Mandal,
small village
full of orange
trees.Today we
camp outside the
villages .Meals
and overnight
ternts.
Day 3:
MANDAL/TUNGNATH
TRE:5-6 HRS
OVERNIGHT :CAMP
Morning after
breakfast we
trek to
Tungnath,the
highest temple
in
India,dedicated
to Lord Shiva.It
is here that the
arms of Lord
Shiva remerged
after sinking in
to earth at
Kedarnath.The
entire trek goes
through thkck
forest of
Rhododendran and
oak.Chances of
encountering a
Himalayan Black
Bear rare musk
deer and the
most colourful
pheasant,the
moval are very
high her.Arrive
Tungnath.Today
we camp little
before
Tungnath.Meals
and opvernigjht
camp.
Day 4:
TUNGNATH/CHANDRASHILLA/CHOPATA
TREK 2-3 HRS
Early morning we
visit Tungnath
temple,the
entire tiemnple
is full of
ancient statues
and other things
of historical
and mythological
inmportance.Afterwords
we trek to
Chandrashilla
peak.Enjoy the
grand view of
Greater
Himalayan peak
e.g Nanda
Devi,Punch
Chuli,Dunagiri,nilkantha,Kedarnath
and
peaks.Explore
the area and
trace your steps
back to
Chopla.Today we
little below
Chopla.
Day 5:
CHOPTA/DOGALBITTA/SARI
TREK :2 HRS
DRIVE 1 HR
OVERNIGHT :CAMP
Morning after
brekfast we trek
down to
Dagalbitta.After
lunch we drive
to Sari
Village.Meals
and overnight
camp.
Day 6:
SARI/DEORIATAAL/OKHIMATH
TREK 4-5 HRS
DRIVE 2-3 HRS
OVERNIGHT :CAMP
Morning after
breakfast we
trek to
Deorital,one of
the finest high
altitude
Himalayan
Lakes.Witness
the reflection
of greater
Himalayan peaks
in the lake and
trek down to
Okhimath,the
winter sheat of
Lord
Kedarnath.After
lunch we drive
to
Gaurikund.Enroute
visit
Guplakasi,invisible
Benares(Varanasi).Here
Lord Shiva is
worshipped as
Vishwanath.Today
we camp little
before Gaurikund
on the banks of
Mandakini
river.Meals ond
overnight camp.
Day 7:
GAURIKUND/KEDARNATH
TREK :5-6 HRS
Morning after
brekfast we trek
to Kedarnath.It
is her,where
Lord Shiva fled
from Varanas to
escampe the
Pandwas,and on
being detected
by them assumed
the form of
Bull.Bhim tried
to pick him
up,but Shiva
sank into the
earth and only
the hump cmae
away in Bhim,s
hand.Shiva was
pleased with the
determination of
the Pandavas to
be freed from
their
sin(Killing
their own kin in
war)that he gave
them Darshan And
requested them
to worshippe
hgis humpo at
Kedarnath.The
other parts of
Shiva,s body
i.e.,arms
face,navel and
hairs appeared
at
Tangnath,Rudranath,Madmaheshwar
and
Kalberhwar.Arrive
kedarnath.Meals
and overnith
camp.
Day 8: KEDARNATH
/TRIJUGINARAYAN
TREK 5-6 HRS O
VERNIGHT ;CAMP
Morning after
breakfast trek
down to
Gaurikund.After
lunch trek to
Trijuginarayan,a
legendry village
where Shiva and
Parvati were
wedded.The place
is also known
for the
magnificiant
temple of Lord
Narayan.Akhnd
Duni" the
eternal flame in
the temple has
been burning for
hundreds of
years.Traditions
attribute this
fire to the
occasion of the
wedding of Shiva
and
parvati.Fascinating
views of the
perpetual anows
increase the
beauty of the
temple .Today we
stay in villages
Dharmshala or
camp otside the
village.
Meals and
overnight camp.
Day 9:
TRIJUGINARAYAN/MAGGUCHATTI
TREK 4-5 HRS
OVERNIGHT ;CAMP
Morning after
breakfast we
trek to
magguchatti.the
ascent to Maggu
starts as we
leave
cmap.Arrive
Maggu and
camp.Meals and
overnight camp.
Day 10:
MAGGUCHATTI/PANWALI
KANTHA TREK:4-5
HRS OVERNIGHT
:CAMP
Morning after
breakfast leave
for Panwali.One
of the finest
Bugyal'alpine
meadow in
Garhwal
Himalayas.Apart
from its
thrilling
landscape,it is
especially known
for the
spectacular
display of
flowering herbs
.Encounter high
altitude
Himalayan flora
to fauna .Trek
over the
Kyunkhola Khat
(3534 mts) and
then along the
ridge to
Panwali.This
portion provides
a spectular
views of the
central Himalaya
from Kedarnath
to Trishul
including Nanda
Devi.Meals and
overnight camp.
Day 11:
PANWALI /GHUTTU
TREK :5 HRS
OVERNIGHT :CAMP
Descend steadily
through oak and
Rhododendron
forest to the
little town
Ghuttu where
camp is pitched
on the bank
Bhilangna river.
Day 12:
GHUTTU/TOLA
CHATTI TREK 5-6
HRS OVERNIGHT
:CAMP
Climb through
chin pine
plantations to a
ridge above
Bhairon Chatti
(2500 mts)and
descend to the
meadow of Tola-
Chatti.Meals and
overnight camp.
Day 13:
TOLA CHATTI/PANGRANA
TREK :6-7 HRS
OVERNIGHT: CAMP
Descend to the
village of Buda-kedar,through
dense population
of
deodar.(Himalayan
Cedars).The
village was
once,the seat of
fudal
authority.Then
climb along a
clear stream to
pangrana
meadows.The
ancient forest
of mori Oaks
that surrounds
pangrana,abounds
in wild life.
Day 14:
PANGRANA/MALA
TREK :6 HRS
OVERNIGH :CAMP
Continue to
ascend through
rich Oak forest
to the pass at
Belak,where a
beautiful view
can be head of
Bandarpunch
(6317
mts.)Descend in
to the
Bhagirathi river
valley and reach
Gangotri road at
Mala camp by the
river.
Day 15:
MALA/GANGOTRI
DRIVE:3-4 HRS
OVERNIGHT
:TOURIST
BUNGALOW
Drive from Mala
to the hot
springs of
Gangnani.Have a
wonderful
refreshing bath
and proceed up
the beautifully
green Bhagirathi
valley.The road
winds upto
Sukhi,from where
you get an
excellent view
of tge spactular
Harsil
valley.Wide open
and extremely
fertile,this
valley is full
of
fruits,apples,apricots
and walnuts
being the main
produce.From
here you
continue
through"Deodar"
(Himalayan
Cedar)forests to
Gangotri.Overnight
in Tourist
Bunglow.
Day 16:
GANGOTRI
OVERNIGHT :
TOURIST BUNGALOW
Explore the
Gangotri
valley.You will
find the
Gaurikund,the
water falls nad
the marvelous
canyon that has
been carved by
the river in the
rock.The
Gangotri temple
and various
sages who live
in the area lend
a fascinating
charm to the
valley.
Day 17:
GANGOTRI/BHOJBASA
TREK: 5 HRS
OVERNIGHT :CAMP
Follow the
Bhagirathi
towards Garmuks
and camp at the
last piligrims
halting
place,where a
holy man offers
free tea.
Day 18:
BHOJBASA/GAUMUKH/BHOJBASA
TREK:6 HRS
OVERNIGHT :CAMP
Trek to Gaumuks
(Cow,s
mouth),the
glacial source
of the river
Ganges,set in a
spectacular
amphitheater of
peaks.One can
see Shivling and
Bhagirathi peaks
very clearly.
Day 19:
BHOJBASA /GANGOTRI
TREK :5-6 HRS
OVERNIGHT : CAMP
Trace your steps
back to
Gangotri.Overnight
tourist camp.
Day 20:
GANGOTRI/RISHIKESH
DRIVE 9-10 HRS
OVERNIGHT :
HOTEL
Morning after
breakfast drive
down to
Rishikesh.Arrive
and check into
hotel for
overnight stay.
Day 21:
RISHIKESH
Morning after
breakfast
proceed for
onward
destination.
ALTITUDE:
Rishikesh 340
mts.,Karanprayag
795 mts.mandal
1568
mts.,Tungnath
3600 mts,Choptas
2500
mts.,Deoriatal
2440
mts.,Guptkashi
1319
mts.,Srinagar
597
mts.Devprayag
472
mts.,Chandrashila
3930
mts.Pongrana
2134 mts.mala
2439
mts.,Gangotri
3048
mts.,Bhojbasa
3506
mts.,Pongrana
2134 mts.Mala
3439
mts.,Ganotri
3048
mts.Bhojbasa
3506 mts.
BEST TIME
: MID MAY TO MID
NOVEMBER GRADE:
MODERATE
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