The Gateway To Heaven Joshimath

Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath is in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and is a haven for mountain climbers and trekkers alike apart from the most famous attraction being Badrinath. Joshimath also attracts pilgrims for one of the four cardinal Pitt has established by Adi Shankaracharya. Joshimath is the centre for the travellers going to Guru GovindGhat or the Valley of Flowers.

Things to do

Your Joshimath Holiday package would include a visit to the Adi Shankaracharya math, Narsingh Temple, BhavishyaKedarMandir, Tapovan and Gari Bhawani Mandir. The Nanda Devi National Park is also quite approachable from Joshimath. Explore the woods in case you have time in hand for a scenic view of the Nanda Devi peaks, Dunagiri, Bethartoli and many more fascinating mountains. One of the highest mountains in India offers you the opportunity to tread the Curzon Trail, where you walk through the green fields, remote villages, untouched nature and virgin water bodies. Another famous avatar of Lord Vishnu is Narsingh avatar, during the winters, when the Badrinath Dham is closed for visitors, a statue of Lord Badri is brought to Narsingh Mandir to offer prayers and is worshipped for another six months. As per popular belief, someday the Badrinath temple might disappear due to some unforeseen reasons and might appear at the Bhavishay Kedarmandir.  A Joshimath tour package is incomplete without a visit at Tapovan, known for its hot water springs and its medicinal wonders. The highest ropeway in the country and the second longest ropeway bridges the distance between Joshimath to Auli in exact 22 minutes, which is a 3km long ropeway. Which otherwise would take about 10hours to cover a distance of 16kms to Auli.Auli is another very famous tourist destination near Joshimath.

Where to stay

Joshimath, being one of the major tourist attractions, offers an array of hotel stays to the travellers. The Himalayan Abode Homestay is one of the best stays one can think of in Joshimath providing a close view of nature at its best. The highest ropeway in the country bridges the distance between Joshimath to Auli in exact 22 minutes, which is a 3km long ropeway. Which otherwise would take about 10hours to cover a distance of 16kms to Auli.

Food at Joshimath

Auli D’s food court offers a variety of cuisine on your platter. There are many more restaurants offering sumptuous lip smacking food prepared from fresh produce of the mountains. The pure, organic, chemical free food when gulped tastes so very different from the food that we usually eat. Refresh and replenish yourself at one of the Dhabas for some local delicacies.

How to reach Joshimath

Joshimath is well connected by the rail, road and air. The closest Railway station is Rishikesh Railway Station, which is around 250kms on NH58 from Joshimath. Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest air base and is 272 km from Joshimath. Jolly Grant has daily flights from Delhi. Uttarakhand has good motorable roads approaching Joshimath via NH58. One could avail private cars, buses or use their vehicles for the drive.

Best time to visit

The best time to plan for a Joshimath Package would be from July to November. Due to the hilly terrains and several mountain ranges, it is often avoided during the harsh winters for it gets sub-zero and starts snowing even till March.

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