LET'S KNOW A BIT ABOUT UTTARAKHAND

ABOUT UTTARAKHAND :

Uttarakhand is a state North Indian region of Himalayas. The state is popularly known as Devbhumi (land of Gods) due to the presence of numerous Hindu pilgrimage sites. As a result, religious tourism forms a major portion of the tourism in the state. The tourism business in Uttarakhand generated ₹23,000 crores during 2013-14.Uttarakhand is famous for Char Dham Yatra, which literally meaning 'journey to four centres'. These four religious centres in Uttarakhand are represented by Badrinath (dedicated to Lord Vishnu), Kedarnath(dedicated to Lord Shiva), Gangotri (the holy origin of river Ganga)and Yamunotri (the holy origin of river Yamuna).The Char Dham Yatra begins around the first to second week of May every year. These dates are announced in the national media. The base for the yatra is generally the Rishikesh town which has all the amenities available for pilgrims and tourists alike. Pilgrims and tourists generally book their journey through the local travel agents to all the four locations

TOUR ADVICE :

TOUR DURATION :7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS(FOR ALL THE #MUST_VISIT PLACES)

TOUR PACKAGE : WITHIN 30,000 (PRICES MAY VARY DUE TO DIFFERENT AGENCIES)

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL : CAN BE VISITED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPT THE PEAK MONSOON SEASON IN JULY AND AUGUST .

BEST ROUTE TO START WITH : DEHRADUN - HARIDWAR - GARHWAL - DEVPRAYAG - RUDRAPRAYAG - TEHRI - GANGOTRI -YAMUNOTRI - KEDARNATH - BADRINATH - CHAMOLI - ALMORA - NAINITAL - PITHORAGARH - MUSOORIE