Amarnath Yatra by Baltal Tour

Package Overview

Amarnath cave is a famous shrine in Hinduism located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is dedicated to Shiva. The shrine forms an important part of Hinduism, and is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism. The cave is surrounded by snowy mountains. The cave itself is covered with snow most time of the year except for a short period of time in summer when it is open for pilgrims. An annual pilgrimage is made to the Amarnath cave by lakhs of Hindu devotes on challenging mountainous terrain to see an ice stalagmite formed inside the cave. Inside the 40 m(13o ft) high Amarnath cave, an ice stalagmite gets formed due to freezing of water drops that fall from the roof of the cave on to the floor and grows up vertically from the cave floor. It is considered to be a Shiva Linga by devout Hindus. It waxes during May to August as snow melts in the Himalayas above the cave and the resultant water seeps into the rocks that form the cave and gradually wanes thereafter. As per the religious beliefs. it has been claimed that the lingam grows and shrinks with the phases of the moon reaching its height during the summer festival. According a Hindu legend, this is the cave where Shiv explained the secret of life and eternity to his divine consort Parvati. Two other ice formations represent Parvati and Shiva's son, Ganesha.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Jammu Railway Station and transfer to hotel at Jammu

  Arrive Jammu Railway Station and transfer to hotel at Jammu

  • Themes Hill Stations & Valleys
• Day 2 : After breakfast drive from Jammu to Srinagar. Arriva Srinagar and transfer to deluxe class houseboat.

  After breakfast drive from Jammu to Srinagar. Arriva Srinagar and transfer to deluxe class houseboat.

  • Themes Hill Stations & Valleys
• Day 3 : Full day sight-seeing of Mughal Gardens and Shankaracharaya Temple

  Full day sight-seeing of Mughal Gardens and Shankaracharaya Temple

  • Themes Hill Stations & Valleys
• Day 4 : After breakfast drive to Sonamarg "Meadow of Gold at an altitude of 2740 meters. Lunch at Sonamarg. Drive continue to Baltal which is base camp for Amarnath Yatra. Overnight at tent.

  After breakfast drive to Sonamarg "Meadow of Gold at an altitude of 2740 meters. Lunch at Sonamarg. Drive continue to Baltal which is base camp for Amarnath Yatra. Overnight at tent.

  • Themes Religious & Pilgrimage
• Day 5 : After early morning breakfast climb to Sri Amarnath ji Cave (3953 mts.) where you can see Shiv Lingam. From Cave an easy walk back to Baltal for overnight camp.

  After early morning breakfast climb to Sri Amarnath ji Cave (3953 mts.) where you can see Shiv Lingam. From Cave an easy walk back to Baltal for overnight camp.

  • Themes Religious & Pilgrimage
• Day 6 : Early morning drive towards Sonamarg. 04 kms walk to Thajwas Glaicier. Afternoon drive to Srinagar. Dinner and overnight at houseboat.

  Early morning drive towards Sonamarg. 04 kms walk to Thajwas Glaicier. Afternoon drive to Srinagar. Dinner and overnight at houseboat.

  • Themes Religious & Pilgrimage
• Day 7 : In the early morning leave Srinagar for a Jammu (299 kms. 8 hrs. drive). Arrive Jammu Railway Station to connect onward destination train.

  In the early morning leave Srinagar for a Jammu (299 kms. 8 hrs. drive). Arrive Jammu Railway Station to connect onward destination train.

  • Themes Religious & Pilgrimage

Inclusions

• Pick and Drop Services

Exclusions

• Other Services

Package Start From

• Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India, Asia

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