Nau Devi Yatra package

7 days · 6 nights Temple yatra Up to 1,585 m Private tour

The nine Devi darshans of the north in one week, from Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills to Shakumbhari Devi, with a car and driver who know every temple's timings.

Duration
7D / 6N
Highest point
1,585 m
Distance
About 1,100 km
Best time
All year, busiest at Navratri

About this trip

The Nau Devi Yatra is a once-in-a-lifetime journey for many families, and doing it by bus or a string of taxis is exhausting. We run it with one private car and one driver, and with hotels booked near each temple so the elderly can rest between darshans.

It starts at Katra for Mata Vaishno Devi, then comes into the Kangra valley for Chamunda, Brajeshwari and Jwalamukhi, crosses to Chintpurni and Naina Devi, and finishes on the plains at Mansa Devi in Panchkula, Kalika Mata at Kalka and Shakumbhari Devi near Saharanpur.

We are based in Kangra, at the centre of this yatra, so we know where to stop, when the queues are short, and which dharamshala or hotel is clean.

Highlights

  • Mata Vaishno Devi, Katra
  • Chamunda, Brajeshwari and Jwalamukhi in the Kangra valley
  • Mata Chintpurni and Naina Devi
  • Mansa Devi, Panchkula, and Kalika Mata, Kalka
  • Shakumbhari Devi, Saharanpur

Altitude on the route

m 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 875 Katra 1,585 Bhawan 733 Kangra 610 Jwalamukhi 1,177 Naina Devi 365 Panchkula
Katra 875 m, Bhawan 1,585 m, Kangra 733 m, Jwalamukhi 610 m, Naina Devi 1,177 m, Panchkula 365 m

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrive Katra

    Pickup at Jammu Tawi, Jammu airport or Katra. Register for the yatra and rest.

  2. Day 2

    Mata Vaishno Devi

    Climb (or take a pony, palki or helicopter) to the Bhawan for darshan. Back to Katra.

  3. Day 3

    Katra to Kangra

    Drive via Pathankot to Kangra. Evening darshan at Brajeshwari Devi.

  4. Day 4

    Chamunda and Jwalamukhi

    Morning at Chamunda Devi, then Jwalamukhi for evening aarti.

  5. Day 5

    Chintpurni and Naina Devi

    Mata Chintpurni in the morning, then on to Naina Devi in Bilaspur. Stay near Anandpur Sahib or Naina Devi.

  6. Day 6

    Mansa Devi and Kalka

    Mansa Devi in Panchkula and Kalika Mata at Kalka. Stay at Panchkula or Chandigarh.

  7. Day 7

    Shakumbhari Devi and drop

    Drive to Shakumbhari Devi near Saharanpur for darshan, then drop at Saharanpur, Chandigarh or Delhi.

Included

  • 6 nights in clean hotels near temples, twin sharing
  • Pure vegetarian breakfast and dinner
  • One private car or Tempo Traveller for the whole yatra
  • Tolls, state taxes, parking and driver allowance

Not included

  • Pony, palki or helicopter at Vaishno Devi
  • Prasad, puja and donations
  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses

Good to know

Vaishno Devi climb

The walk to the Bhawan is about 12–13 km one way from Katra. Ponies, palkis, the battery car and the helicopter are booked on the spot or online.

Yatra registration

Carry original photo ID for every yatri. Registration (RFID card) is mandatory for Vaishno Devi.

Reverse route

We can start at Saharanpur or Delhi and end at Katra if that suits your travel.

Stay, pickup and who it suits

Where you stay
Clean, simple hotels near each temple with vegetarian kitchens.
Pickup points
Jammu, Katra, Pathankot, Chandigarh or Delhi
Best for
Families, elderly yatris, Navratri groups and mandali yatras (Tempo Traveller recommended for 8 or more).

Nau Devi Yatra: questions

Which temples are in the Nau Devi Yatra?

Usually Mata Vaishno Devi, Chamunda Devi, Brajeshwari (Kangra) Devi, Jwalamukhi, Chintpurni, Naina Devi, Mansa Devi, Kalika Devi (Kalka) and Shakumbhari Devi.

How many days does the Nau Devi Yatra take?

Seven days is comfortable by private car. It can be done in five or six days with very early starts, but we do not recommend that for elderly yatris.

Can you arrange a Tempo Traveller for a big family?

Yes. Our 12-seater Tempo Traveller with a roof carrier is ideal for family and mandali groups.

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