Amarnath Yatra Trek By Foot Via Baltal

Day 01| Srinagar | Baltal

Arrive Srinagar by air and then drive direct to Baltal via Sonamarg. The distance of about 115 kms will be covered in about 3½ hrs. Rest of the day free at Baltal for acclimatization and prepare for next day's trek to Amarnath Cave. Dinner overnight in tents at Baltal.

Day 02| Baltal | Amarnath | Baltal

After very early breakfast trek by foot upwards from Baltal to Amarnath Cave for darshan. The distance from Baltal base camp to Amarnat Cave is 9.4km, The route is ascending right up to the cave. Baltal Amarnath trek is shortest route to reach amarnath cave but also the difficult one, You will need a good pair of waterproof hiking shoes to trek smoothly, you will also need a rain coat or an umbrella, (a hands-free umbrella is better option). You can see complete yatra Amarnath trekking check list here. During the by foot trekking to amarnath cave you can have a dip in the ice-cold water of Amarnath Stream, which flows, outside the cave. Inside the cave there is scenery of calm tranquility of white and glistering three massive Lingas stand erect symbol of Lord Shiva, Parvathi and Ganesh. After darshan trek back towards Baltal. Dinner overnight in tents.

Trek From Baltal to Amarnath Cave
Baltal passes through Domial, Barari and Sangam to reach the cave. One can trek or climb on a horse to reach the cave. Be prepared to see some stunning natural vistas, rivers and glaciers greeting you on the route. There are langars all the though the route that offer free food to the pilgrims. One sip of the hot tea served in the cold here, and you will experience bliss. You will need Warm and proper clothing gear and trek shoes are a must. Do not forget to carry your camera; you surely won’t want to miss capturing the beauty via your lens.

Day 03 | Baltal | Srinagar

Drive back to Srinagar. On arrival in Srinagar, transfer to Houseboats. Dinner overnight Houseboats.

Day 04 | Srinagar | Jammu

After breakfast check-out from the Hotel and transfer to Srinagar Airport Or Jammu for onward Flight/Train

Camp Stay at Balatal

The Baltal route can be completed in a day, provided one starts early. But the real fun is staying overnight. The cave shuts by 5 PM usually. Here, you can hire a tent for the night; tents here are usually pitched on the glaciers. The camp organisers put a thermal sheet over the glacial ice, two blankets on its top and there—you have your bed for the night!
The langar food here is, again, a delight and comfort. Do not step alone in the night as there is no electricity and wild animals might just be roaming around! There is a lack of mobile toilets, thus you might just want to relieve yourself before it gets too dark or cold to venture outside your tent.

After the rigorous climb and darshan, you need to hit the trek back and get back to the base. If you’re tired you can take a horse from one of the porters. Keep in mind that the descent is way tougher than the trek up, though the feeling of completing the trek is wonderful. You can take a day off at Baltal and relax in your tent. Enjoy cups full of Kahwa (a traditional Kashmiri tea made from safforn) and hog on the yummy food at one of the langars