Pilgrimage tour to the shrines of the Himalayas. Part 1: Badrinath, Mana

Pilgrimage to the heart of the Himalayas: Badrinath and the sacred sites of Uttarakhand

We invite you to an amazing journey through the Himalayas – to one of the most picturesque and spiritually significant regions of India, the state of Uttarakhand. Here, the majesty of the mountains and the protected beauty of nature are inextricably intertwined with the ancient sacred routes that have been traveled by pilgrims from all over the country for centuries.

The main goal of our journey will be Badrinath – the most remote, hard to reach and revered of the four temples of the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage (Badrinath, Puri, Rameshwaram and Dwarka).
The temple, located at an altitude of 3300 meters, is open only six months a year – in summer. In winter, harsh weather conditions cut off access to it.
It is here that the deities Nara and Narayana are said to reside, awaiting their pilgrims in their eternal abode amidst the snow-capped Himalayas.

On our journey we will also visit the sacred caves of Vyasa and Ganesha, where the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were written down. We will get in touch with the legends of the Pandavas from the Mahabharata epic, visit places of power imbued with the wisdom of millennia and guarded by divine protectors.

We are expected to take ablutions at Panch Prayag, the five sacred confluences of the rivers that feed the Ganga, and visit all the Panch Badri, the five sacred abodes of Vishnu. Each of these places is associated with ancient scriptures, myths and deep philosophical meanings.

We will admire the majestic views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks: Nilkanth, Nanda Devi, Dunagiri, Kamet and others. Hot springs at altitude, ancient temples and caves where hermits and sages meditated await us.

And, of course, we will see how the Ganga – crystal clear, turbulent and powerful – emerges from the depths of the Himalayas. Its flow not only purifies the body, but also frees it from doubts, suffering and karmic knots.

It will be more than a journey – it will be an encounter with ourselves and with an enduring spiritual tradition.

1. Tour dates: September 14 – 26, 2025. (dates of stay in India, without flight).
2. Number of days: 13 days / 12 nights.
3. Where to go: India,
4. Where to fly to: Delhi. Then domestic flight/transfer to Rishikesh.
5. Accommodation: in good 5*, 4* and 3* hotels.
6. Visa: tourist single entry, can be applied for online. Can be arranged through us.
7. Insurance: standard medical insurance for traveling abroad.
8. Vaccinations and PCR tests: vaccination against Covid-19 and pcr tests are not required.
9. Cost of the tour: $2,300
10. Accompaniment: Russian-speaking group leader and translator Karetnikova Vera and English-speaking, Indian guide Vishwanath Vadali.
    
    

    Accommodation:
    Accommodation in the most comfortable hotels 5*, 4*, 3* possible in the places of our trip.

    Rishikesh (2 nights) – Antalya Rishikesh 5*

    Rudraprayag (1 night) – Geetanjali Palace Hotel

    Nandprayag (1 night) – Hotel Kalyani

    Joshimath (2 nights) – Deva’s Retreat 3*

    Badrinath (4 nights) – Amritara The Avadh 5*

    Auli or Joshimath (1 night) – Mountain Rover Auli Resort

    Rishikesh (1 nights) – Antalya Rishikesh 5*