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Anand Vihari - Robbing the vihari of Anand!!!!
Sep 03, 2015 10:17 PM 34774 Views

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Me, my family and 7 other couples from our native selected this operator for Amarnath trip. We believed the tour operator's expertise and did not query much about them. We were told many sweet things of the oncoming trip. Excited, we all 16 members embarked on this trip. The tour operator had promised good lodging, covering important spots in every place on the itinerary. The trip cost included food, local busses for sight seeing and etc etc.


The first stop was at New Delhi. It was followed by Amritsar, Katra, Vaishnodevi, Srinagar, Amarnath and back.


The first shock was of the quality of food served to us. The cook / assistant was chewing some sort of tobacco and was smelling awful. Imagine the cleanliness while cooking. We had to bear sub standard food served 3 - 4 times a day. The problems started trickling in with the accompanying tour guide misguiding us very blatantly. We kept quiet as we had a single motto in mind to see the ice lingam at Amarnath. We all had given him our details and he had promised to get medical certificates from Bangalore as well as Yatri cards(permission letters indicating date of visit) for ascending the hill from Baltal base camp. We blindly believed that all the procedures were taken care of.


The real shock came to us in Srinagar. We were told that the travel permission letters for our trip was on different dates for different persons. To avoid all these hassles, we were advised to go by helicopter which would cost us double the prescribed fare by the government. We all had to accept for the same with heavy hearts as this would make us poorer by a lot of money. Once we all deposited the double amount to the accompanying tour guide, we were told that all the tickets for flying will not be on the same date and other bla bla reasons. Imagine our plight where only agents rule and all are hand in glove. We some how could over come that nightmare and accepted for doli to climb the hill. We were again confused with the permission letters indicating dates other than the day we were climbing. Again the guide told us that the doli bearers will handle the situation. Once we reached the entry point at early morning 5 am, (we were picked up at 2 am and we had to wait for a good 2 hours at the gate), the doli operators were separated from us and the yatris were given a different line. With great difficulty, pleading and all nataks, we all as a group could gain access through the gate for ascending.


What would have happened if we were denied the entry?


What would have happened if we would have sent back?


Thinking of the night mare, we tremble even now.


Coming to the accommodation part in Srinagar, we were given somewhere on the outskirts where only lorry drivers pass. We had rooms with distemper smells, with used dirty blankets and unclean toilets. We had to bear all this just for believing Anand Vihari blindly.


Please avoid unprofessional tour operators.


Amarnath trip is really smooth if we do a little bit of research before we embark.


Let all those planning make their plans with care and avoid such touts.


Rajesh Kesarla


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