Policies & Important Points For Your Information During Your Chardham Tour:
MEALS - During your stay at Standard/Superior hotel the meals that would be provided at Hotels are on fixed menu basis. Breakfast would serve Tea/coffee, Parantha & curd, Poori Bhaji or similar. Dinner menu - 01 Veg + 01 Dal + Roti, + Rice+ ACP+ Sweet (Please note there could be changes in menu depending availability of vegetables)
HOTELS – The hotels being provided in the itinerary are basic hotels in places like Barkot, Uttarkashi & Kedarnath. Since these hotels have very basic amenities you are advised not to expect facilities like hotels in metro cities. In most of the places there hours of power cutting, thus you are advised to bear the problem with us, however, hotels have power back up for limited usage only.
TRANSPORT – We would provide with good vehicles however, you are advised to keep patience as driver may not be able to drive fast due to hilly terrain, bad roads, traffic etc. The parking lots at Sonprayag, Phoolchatti are limited you are advised to set up the time & place with driver to pick you up on your return. Since we do not have good transport beyond Haridwar & Rishikesh, it may take some time to replace vehicle and you would have to travel on the alternate option provided by us. At times you may have to pay directly on the spot to hire a local vehicle in event of your transport vehicle breakdown. Pilgrim vehicles after 8 PM are not allowed to run as per the law of state government. In case clients gets delay due to whatsoever reason and cannot reach to the hotel booked for them, they would have to stay at the nearest destination and no refund would be allowed for unutilized services.
CONNECTIVITY – Mobile connectivity is rare along the whole drive. Though you may get connectivity at times during your travel. Thus you are advised to keep you driver informed of pick up timings & meeting places.
REGISTRATION – Registration of yatris is a must. Biometric could be done at Haridwar/Rishikesh and also at a number of places en-route. For Kedarnath one has to go to the government hospital at Guptkashi for Medical check up(OPTIONAL). Once the yatri is cleared after medical check a slip would be provided by the authorities which in turn has to be handed over to the police post at Gaurikund. In case yatri losses the slip the process has to be redone.
Travel Tips:
Advance hotel Bookings are must.
Carry snacks with you in case of long traffic jams/landslides.
Carry Drinking Water, and medicines with you.
Respect customs of locals.
Carry Rain Coat / Umbrella, torch, minimum luggage with you.
Carry enough of winter clothing as it gets cold in Badrinath & Kedarnath.