Itinerary
AY 1: Arrive at Delhi and take a train to Haridwar. Today we take you to a hotel at Haridwar/Rishikesh. In the evening, you can experience the divine Ganga Arati (worship of the river Ganges) simply stroll along or sit by its banks.
DAY 2- Today, we start early after breakfast to drive to Uttarkashi. Situated on the bank of roaring Bhagirathi, this town is famous for the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). The drive to Uttarkashi is beautiful and along the Bhagirathi river. We'll arrive at Uttarkashi in the afternoon. After lunch and some rest, we'll walk up to the Kashi Vishwanath temple followed by a tour of NIM. We'll stay the night at a hotel / Tourist guest house.
DAY 3- UTTARKASHI TO GANGOTRI(5 to 6hr):
Today, we'll drive to Gangotri after breakfast . We'll stop for lunch enroute at Gangnani and you could even take a splash under a refreshing hot spring. We'll arrive at Gangotri in the afternoon and we'll help you check in to your hotel / Tourist guest house. In the evening you will witness the Ganga Arati at Gangotri and the worship of the goddess in the temple.
DAY 4 - GANGOTRI (for acclimatization):
Today we'll explore Gangotri. We will visit the Surya Kund where you will find interesting rock formations eroded due to the strong current of the Bhagirathi. We will also visit the Pandava Gufa which is believed to have been the resting place of the Pandavas of the Mahabharata. In the evening you can stroll in the market area or simply sit by the banks of the Bhagirathi.
DAY 5 - GANGOTRI to BHOJBASA (14km):
We start our day early today and first perform a puja (worship) at the temple for the success of our expedition and safety of team members.
With the blessings of the deity and the presiding priest, we start on our trek to Bhojbasa.
Day 6 - BHOJBASA to GAUMUKH to TAPOVAN (4km + 5km) 4463m:
The trek to Gaumukh is pretty well laden with a few boulder hopping. The trek to Tapovan from Gaumukh involves crossing the Gangotri glacier as well as dodging moraines and crevasses. The last km greets us with a near vertical climb and crossing the Akash Ganga to reach the Tapovan top. Once you reach there, you are greeted by the Great Shivling.
DAY 2- Today, we start early after breakfast to drive to Uttarkashi. Situated on the bank of roaring Bhagirathi, this town is famous for the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). The drive to Uttarkashi is beautiful and along the Bhagirathi river. We'll arrive at Uttarkashi in the afternoon. After lunch and some rest, we'll walk up to the Kashi Vishwanath temple followed by a tour of NIM. We'll stay the night at a hotel / Tourist guest house.
DAY 3- UTTARKASHI TO GANGOTRI(5 to 6hr):
Today, we'll drive to Gangotri after breakfast . We'll stop for lunch enroute at Gangnani and you could even take a splash under a refreshing hot spring. We'll arrive at Gangotri in the afternoon and we'll help you check in to your hotel / Tourist guest house. In the evening you will witness the Ganga Arati at Gangotri and the worship of the goddess in the temple.
DAY 4 - GANGOTRI (for acclimatization):
Today we'll explore Gangotri. We will visit the Surya Kund where you will find interesting rock formations eroded due to the strong current of the Bhagirathi. We will also visit the Pandava Gufa which is believed to have been the resting place of the Pandavas of the Mahabharata. In the evening you can stroll in the market area or simply sit by the banks of the Bhagirathi.
DAY 5 - GANGOTRI to BHOJBASA (14km):
We start our day early today and first perform a puja (worship) at the temple for the success of our expedition and safety of team members.
With the blessings of the deity and the presiding priest, we start on our trek to Bhojbasa.
Day 6 - BHOJBASA to GAUMUKH to TAPOVAN (4km + 5km) 4463m:
The trek to Gaumukh is pretty well laden with a few boulder hopping. The trek to Tapovan from Gaumukh involves crossing the Gangotri glacier as well as dodging moraines and crevasses. The last km greets us with a near vertical climb and crossing the Akash Ganga to reach the Tapovan top. Once you reach there, you are greeted by the Great Shivling.
Camp I
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DAY 7 - TAPOVAN to KIRTI GLACIER (9km) 4740m: Today we trek up to Kirti Glacier which will serve as our Base Camp. DAY 8: Acclimatization Day DAY 9-DAY 11: Load Ferry to Advanced Base Camp and back to Base camp. Set up camp at Advanced Base Camp on Day 11 DAY 12 - DAY 13: Load Ferry from Advanced Base Camp to Camp 1 and set up camp at Camp 1 on DAY 13 DAY 14 - DAY 15: Load Ferry from Camp I to Summit Camp and set up camp at Summit Camp on DAY 15. |
Summit Camp
DAY 16: Summit Attempt and back to Camp I.
DAY 17: Camp I to Base Camp
DAY 18: Wind up Base Camp
DAY 19: Base Camp to Tapovan
DAY 20: Tapovan to Chirbasa
DAY 21: Chirbasa to Uttarkashi
DAY 22: Uttarkashi to Dehradun / Haridwar
DAY 23: Haridwar to Delhi
Climbers are advised to have at least 2 reserve days