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Many people travel to Jammu for paying visit to famous shrine of Mata Vaishnaodevi.. So here are few places to combine some touring along with pilgrimage..

In my previous post, I have already mentioned about combining wetern himachal with Vaishodevi Yatra. So now we will focus on places within J& K.. Here is  7 day plan.covering some interesting places near Jammu.

Day 1: Reach Jammu tavi railway station & travel to Katra on the same evening. Katra is a basecamp for Vaishnodevi. Take rest after reaching Katra tomorrow you have to walk 26 kms.

Day 2: Start early in the morning if you are planning to walk all the way to temple.. There are other options also. you can ride a horse, or you can go in doli or you can take a chopper. But I personally will recommend walking..
           Dont forget to visit adhkunwari at half way..
           It will take between 3-5 hours to reach atop..
           Facilities en-route are fantastic ample shops & snack corners, sheds for resting, drinking water, clean toilets etc.. So no need to worry about anything.. just keep saying Jai Mata Di & keep walking

           Many people believe the yatra is not complete without paying visit to Bhairavnath, which is 2 kms ahead of Mata temple. You can cover entire thing in one day & come back to Katra for dinner comfortably.

Day 3: Now you have two options: Travel to Patni top & take rest at this beautiful hill station or relax in Katra, but I would suggest the first option..Dont keep very high expectations from Patni top, but I personally liked the place.. & if you visit in Nov - Feb you can enjoy the snow.

Day 4: Take rest at Patni top.

Day 5: Travel to Shivkhori caves.. Its an awesome experience.. Shivkhori is naturally fromed cave of the length more than 500 mtrs.
          As you start walking further inside the cave, the path gets narrower.. & finally when you reach the end point, you can see a huge auditorium. Its amazing experience..

Day 6: Come back to Jammu.. Do some shopping.. You can visit Raghunath Temple, Palace & Museum etc.

Day 7: Start Return Journey..