Holy Amarnath Ji cave is situated about 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir, India at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,756 ft), Yatra starts during summer time every year from first week of July to August end only as most of the year The Holy cave itself is covered with snow except for a short period of time in summer.
The Amarnath temple is one of 18 Maha Shakti Peethas and is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism. Every year millions of Hindu devotees make an annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave across challenging mountainous terrain when it is open for pilgrims.
Destinations to be covered in this trip : Srinagar – Sonmarg – Baltal – Amarnath Cave – Sonmarg – Srinagar
Srinagar Airport (Google Map)
Tour Highlights : –
Upon your arrival at Srinagar airport, our company representative will meet you and handover the documents of your trip. Later you will be transferred to Sonamarg (125 Kms/ 3 & ½ hrs) via river Sindh, on arrival check in at hotel, Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
(Amarnath Cave is lying at a height of 3952 Mtrs. and is a famous holy place of pilgrimage for the Hindus and is held in the same veneration as Mount Kailash in Tibet. The sacred Cave contains a Shiva Lingam formed of Ice, the size of which increases or decreases according to the position of the Moon. Usually there is a big Festival in the 3rd week of August every year thousands of people from all over the country and from different parts of the world visit this Cave. The difficulty of the pilgrimage continues in itself, an extra ordinary sacrifice.)
Wakeup call will be given at 04:00 AM and will leave hotel at 05:30 AM and drive to Baltal which is 14 Kms/ 1-hour drive. Reach Baltal at 06:30 AM & will start security checking for helicopter at 07:00 am to board helicopter & will start sorties from Baltal to cave. You will reach in ten minutes to Panchtarni which is just 5 KM before of holy Amarnath Ji Cave; Darshan will be done on V.V.I.P priority basis. Each sortie will take 4 passengers at a time. After all the passengers are back from Cave, we will drive to Thajiwas Glacier one can walk to the Glacier or ponies ride, later leave from Sonamarg for Srinagar which is 100 Kms/ 3 Hours drive. On arrival in Srinagar enjoy Tour of Mughal gardens, visit to Nishat Bagh (The garden of pleasure), Shalimar Bagh (Abode of love) and Chashmashahi (The royal spring) if time permits. Later Check in at Deluxe Houseboat, Dinner & overnight stay at houseboat.
After breakfast, Lake Ride by Shikara to visit Floating Gardens, Lotus Gardens, Charchinar, KaboterKhana (Pigeon Palace) inside the lake, later transfer the guests to Srinagar airport to board the flight for onward journey and tour terminates.
We have visited the Amarnath Cave by Helicopter and did the all rituals. Also enjoyed the hospitality at Houseboat with Shikara ride at Dal Lake. Thank you Team Ashoka, everything was as per the plan.
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