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Vaishno Devi

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Adventure / Trekking | Historical & Heritage | Pilgrimage
4.5 / 5
  • Timings : 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Entry Fee : NA
  • Distance from near by city 59.3 KM from Jammu
  • Trip duration (including travel in hours)1 - 2 Hours
  • Transportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)
  • Travel Tips NA

Vaishno Devi is a very holy place that is present in Jammu and Kashmir. This place attracts many tourists, and many people come here to visit the famous pilgrim places.

14 km of track is involved while going to the holy place of Vaishno Devi. Different types of options are available for the trek. Some people can do the trekking independently, and others can also use different types of local pulley transport.

Best time to visit

March to June is the perfect time to visit this holy place. You can see all the places here in just two to three days. During this time, you will not face too much cool-off, and the crowd will also be very less.

If you are traveling in the autumn season, that is, around October and November, The crowd will be more. This is because, during this time, only Navratri happens. If you are someone who wants to travel during Navratri, you can do that also.

Monsoon time will not be recommended as many mudslides happen during this time. The monsoon time starts in July and ends in September.

During winter also, that is, from December to February, you will find extreme cold. As snowfall happens in that area during winter, trekking also becomes difficult.

Visit holy places

Vaishno Devi is one of the most famous places to visit in Jammu.This place is well known for Vaishno Devi Shrine. You should definitely take darshan at this place. Because of the heavy crowd, it can be possible that you have to spend hours for that darshan. This place should definitely be included in the list of sites that you will visit in your KASHMIR TOUR PACKAGE.

Go for a helicopter ride

You can go for the helicopter ride from Katra. From this ride, you will get amazing views of beautiful mountains, valleys, green, and a lot more.

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