One of the most important and hardest pilgrimages for Shaivites is the Amarnath Yatra. Located in the narrow gorges of Jammu and Kashmir the journey is a spine chilling trek which promises adventure and spirituality.

Itinerary Details

Day 1 – Arrival in Srinagar – Sonmarg (80 km / 1 hr 30 min approx)

Upon arriving in Srinagar, meet our tour representative who helps you in an assisted transfer to Sonmarg. Check-in at the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight stay.

Day 2 – Panjtarni – Amarnath Cave

On the 2nd day of the tour, start your day by going on-board the helicopter from Baltal up till Panjtarni. From here, to go up to the cave you can opt for a Palki ride or can simply back.

Explore the ancient Amarnath cave, which is around 6 km from Panjtarni. Later, back to Panjtarni. Now take helicopter to go to Baltal. Get transferred to Srinagar by road.

On reaching Srinagar, check-in at a Deluxe Houseboat for overnight stay.

Day 3 – Srinagar

Post sumptuous breakfast, leave the comforts of your hotel to explore the major tourist attractions of Srinagar. Enjoy a memorable visit to the world- popular Mughal Gardens including the Nishat Bagh or the garden of pleasure- built by Asif Jha in 1636 and finally Shalimar Bagh or the abode of love- constructed in 1619 by Emperor Jahangir in the memory of his beloved wife Nur Jahan.

Conclude your day with the Shikara ride on the placid waters of the Dal Lake (at your own cost). Stay overnight.

Optional tour – Full- day excursion to Gulmarg or Full day excursion to Pahalgam

Day 4 – Departure from Srinagar

Post breakfast on the last of your tour get an assisted transfer to the Srinagar airport to board the flight for your onward journey.

Package Details

Package Includes:

1 Night accommodation in Sonmarg with Breakfast & dinner.
2 Nights accommodation in House boat, Srinagar with Breakfast & Dinner.
All transfers and Half day Sightseeing by Private Non AC Car.
Helicopter Ticket: Baltal – Panjtarni – Baltal.

Package Excludes:

Service tax extra @ 3.63% of the total bill amount.
Any other meal unless specified above.
Expenses of personal nature such as drinks, telephone, laundry bills etc.
Tips and porter charges.
Guide Charges.
Any Airfare.
Monument entrances.
Any additional expenses incurred due to any flight delay or cancellation, weather conditions, political closures, technical faults, Landslides, Road Blocks etc.
Any other service/s not specified above.

Note:

Any form of additional charges occurred due to unforeseen conditions such as delay or cancellation of flights, weather conditions, political closures, technical faults, landslide and roadblock etc. are not included in this Yatra package.

Schedule

Amarnath Yatra in 2016 will start from July month.

Price Guide

No. of PAX	Price (INR)	Price (USD)
Min 02 PAX	19500/- per person	349/- per person
Min 04 PAX	17200/- per person	310/- per person
Min 06 PAX	16500/- per person	295/- per person

About Amarnath Yatra

Behind the discovery of the Holy Shrine lies an interesting story. Centuries ago Maa Parvati asked Shivji to let her know why and when he started wearing the beads of heads (Mund Mala), to which Bhole Shankar replied, “Whenever you are born I add more heads to my bead”. Parvati said, “I die again and again, but you are Immortal. Please tell me the reason behind this”. “Bhole Shankar replied that for this you will have to listen to the Amar Katha”

Shiv agreed to narrate the detailed story to Maa Parvati. He started for a lonely place where no living being could listen to the immortal secret and ultimately chose Amarnath Cave.

To ensure that no living being is able to hear the Immortal Tale, he created Kalagni and ordered him to spread fire to eliminate every living thing in and around the Holy Cave. After this he started narrating the secret of immortality to Maa Parvati. But as a matter of chance a pair of pigeons overhead the story and became immortal.

Many pilgrims report seeing the pair of pigeons at the Holy Shrine even today and are amazed as to how these birds survive in such a cold and high altitude area

History & Significance

Amarnath features a linga made of ice. Swayambu lingas are revered greatly among the hindu society because they are naturally formed and are considered abodes of lord shiva.

Devotees flock to this incredible shrine, where the image of Shiva, in the form of a Lingam, is formed naturally of an Ice Stalagmite, which waxes and wanes with the Moon’s cycle. By its side are fascinating, two more Ice Lingams, that of Maa Parvati and of their son, Ganesha .

The Cave 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.

Visiting Time

The Amarnath Yatra is organised every year by the J &K Govt. during the month of sharavan ( July and August); the dates however , vary every year looking at the weather conditions and according to Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) in the month of Sharavan

The climatic conditions are very uncertain. Rain or snowfall may take place at any time or place during the Yatra . It is to be particularly noted that abrupt changes in temperature might occur. Sunny weather may turn into rain / snow fall in a short time. The temperature may fall upto -5 degree C.