Package summary
Most Vaishno Devi packages are two days of driving wrapped around one night in Katra. We add Patnitop because the extra day costs very little and changes the trip completely, particularly for older travellers who need a day to recover after the climb.
We book Katra hotels close to the Banganga end of the track so the walk starts easily. If anyone in your group cannot manage the fourteen kilometres, tell us and we will arrange a pony, a palki or the helicopter, subject to availability.
Yatra slips are your own responsibility, but we will tell you exactly where to collect them and at what time to leave.
Day by day
1 Sirsa to Katra
A long driving day through Punjab and into Jammu. We aim to reach Katra by evening so you can rest properly before the climb.
2 The darshan
An early start for the fourteen kilometre track to the bhawan. Most groups are back in Katra by late afternoon. The rest of the day is for sleeping.
3 Katra to Patnitop
A short and pleasant drive up to Patnitop. Deodar forest, the Naag mandir and the Sanasar meadow, at whatever pace suits the group.
4 Patnitop back to Sirsa
An early departure for the drive home, with breaks at Jammu and in Punjab.
What the price covers
Included
- Air conditioned vehicle from Sirsa and back
- All tolls, taxes, parking and driver allowance
- Three nights of accommodation
- Breakfast at the hotels
- Patnitop sightseeing
- Guidance on the yatra slip and the best time to start the climb
Not included
- Pony, palki or helicopter to the bhawan
- Meals other than breakfast
- Donations and prasad
- Anything of a personal nature