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North India Tours - Amarnath Yatra

Amarnath Yatra (Only Once In A Year July/ August Coinciding Sravan Pournima) 11days / 10 Nights

Day
Time
Place of Visit
Night Halt
1st Day
3.00 PM
Dep. from New Delhi passing through Ambala, Ludhiana, Jalandhar,
Night Journey
2nd Day
5.00 AM
Arr. at Jammu (590 Kms.). Local visits and Night stay under military convoy (own arrangements).
Jammu
3rd Day
6.00 AM.

7.00 PM.
Dep. from Jammu to Srinagar (295 Kms)

Arr. Srinagar. Overnight stay.
Srinagar
4th Day
10.00 AM

4.00 PM
Dep. from Srinagar to Baltal (120 Kms.)

Arr. at Baltal and stay(Tented accom.)
Baltal
5th Day
2.30 PM

11.30 AM.

4.00 PM.

10.00 PM.
Dep. from Baltal to Amarnath (22 Kms.)

Arr. at the Holy Amarnath Caves

Dep. from Amarnath Caves

Arr. at Baltal
Baltal
6th Day
09.00 AM

2.00 PM
Dep. from Baltal

Arr. at Srinagar. Evening at leisure.
Srinagar
7th Day
  
Srinagar local visits
  
8th Day
06.00 AM

7.00 PM
Dep. from Srinagar to Katra (260 Kms.)

Arr. at katra & Overnight stay.
Katra
9th Day
06.00 AM
Katra - Vaishno Devi - Katra
(By walk / pony / helicopter service)
Katra
10th Day
06.00 AM

2.00 PM.


4.00 PM.

10.30 PM
Dep. from Katra to Amritsar (270 Kms.)

Arr. At Amritsar and local visits :
Golden Temple, Jalianwala Bagh.

Dep. from Amritsar to Wagah border

Arr. At Amritsar
Amritsar
11th Day
06.00 AM

2.00 PM

4.00 PM

8.00 PM
Dep. to Kurukshetra (330 Kms.)

Arr. at Kurukshetra and local visits

Dep.from Kurukshetra (175 Kms.)

Arrival at Delhi.
Tour Concludes
Total Duration of the tour is 10 to 12days



Amarnath: Amarnath is a cave shrine, situated in the Northern State of Jammu and Kashmir. Pilgrimage is organised to this holy shrine coinciding with Sravana Pournima. The Shivalingam at Amarnath is formed of ice and it is popularly known as ICELINGAM. It is the firm belief and trust of Hindus that those who are able to visit this shrine will have no re-birth. One of the holy trinity, Shiva is a living God. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, the Rig-Veda evokes his presence in its hymns. Vedic myths, ritual and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. But Shiva, the destroyer, the mendicant, is undefinable: he is the great yogi, the guardian of the absolute. His actions are the themes of the myths in which his nature unfolds.

Legend has it that Shiva recounted to Parvati the secret of creation in a cave in Amarnath. Unknown to them, a pair of mating doves eaves dropped on this conversation and having learned the secret; are reborn again and again, and have made the cave their eternal abode. Many pilgrims report seeing the doves-pair when they trek the ardous route to pay obeisance before the ice-lingam (the phallic symbol of Shiva).

According to an ancient tale, there was once a Muslim shepherd named Buta Malik who was given a sack of coal by a Sadhu. Upon reaching home he discovered that the sack, in fact, contained gold. Overjoyed and overcome, Buta Malik rushed back to look for the sadhu and thank him, but on the spot of thier meeting discovered a cave, and eventually this become a place of pilgrimage for all believers. Amarnath is situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder valley, It stands at 3,888 mts and is 46 Kms from Pahalgam and 141 Kms from Srinagar.

Visit to the Amarnath Shrine is like a visit to heaven and for those who journey with faith, it is a rewarding experience, this simple visitation to a cave shrine, the home of the Himalayan mendicant who is both destroyer and healer, the greatest of the Hindu gods.


Amarnath Yatra in India, Amarnath Cave Yatra, Amarnath Board Shrine in IndiaGeneral information for Pilgrims
  1. Two nights halt is provided at Pahalgam as per the programme. This provision is made to make up time delay in any other places on account of landslides/hold up by Military Authorities. If necessary, the duration of stay at Pahalgam will be reduced to one day depending upon the circumstances. Our Guide Tour Escort, who will be coming with the bus, will make necessary adjustments. However, we will ensure to show you all the places.
  2. Please bring canvas shoes, woollen clothes, torch light, raincoat, water bottles and eatables like tinted foods, biscuit,sugar, milk powder, etc. All medical facilities during the yatra will be provided by the Government, free of cost. However, do carry your personal medical kit also.
  3. The Government is making elaborate security arrangements. All tourist buses going beyond Udhampur are escorted by military.
  4. Accommodation charges at all places will have to be borne by the pilgrims which will be approximately Rs.175/- per head per night. Government and Private parties are arranging tented accommodation. Our guide, who will be accompanying the pilgrims, will arrange the same at various places depending on the availability, at your cost.
  5. Pony/Doly charges from Katra to Vaishnodevi and from Pahalgam to Amarnath and back will be at your cost.
  6. Depending on the political situation, we will divert our buses from pahalgam to Srinagar and show you important places there. We are not charging anything extra for sight-seeing at Srinagar and hence kindly do not claim any refund, if buses do not go to Srinagar.
  7. Southern Travels Pvt. Ltd." reserves the right to make changes enroute or omit any places of visit, if it is absolutely necessary.
  8. Our buses are allowed to go upto Pahalgam only. Thereafter, you will travel from Pahalgam to Chandanwari by Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation Buses/Jeeps and then up to Amarnath by walk/pony at your cost.
  9. The approximate charges, per head, for pony from Katra to Vaishnodevi and back, from Chandanwari to Amarnath and back will be Rs.500/- and Rs. 2000/- (opproximately) respectively, will be extra.