Katra is a town in the Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir, about 50 km from Jammu. It is the base for the trek to Mata Vaishno Devi and home to a university campus that hosts visiting student groups.
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Cultural Tours5 Days / 4 NightsThe Vaishno Devi trek from Katra, a university campus visit and the hills of Patnitop.
Katra – Vaishno Devi – Jammu
Transfer to Katra, check-in and briefing.
Trek to the shrine (ponies or helicopter seats can be arranged), return to Katra.
University campus and labs visit in Katra.
Drive to Patnitop, meadows and nature walk.
Raghunath Temple in Jammu and drop.
There is also a Katra in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. Our tours go to Katra in Jammu & Kashmir, the pilgrim town at the foot of the Trikuta hills, reached via Jammu or directly by train to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station.
Students can combine the Vaishno Devi trek with a university campus visit and a day in the meadows of Patnitop. See our Katra – Vaishno Devi – Jammu itinerary.
Katra is a town in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir, India, about 50 km from Jammu city. It is the base camp for the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.
Both have a Katra. The pilgrim town for Vaishno Devi is in Jammu & Kashmir; there is a separate Katra block in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.
The trek from Katra to the Vaishno Devi Bhawan is about 12 km each way. Ponies, palanquins and helicopter seats to Sanjichhat are available for those who need them.
Take a train directly to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station, or travel to Jammu by train or air and drive about 50 km to Katra.
कटरा जम्मू और कश्मीर के रियासी जिले में है। यह माता वैष्णो देवी यात्रा का आधार शिविर है, जहाँ से मंदिर तक लगभग 12-13 किमी की चढ़ाई है। (Katra is in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, the base town for the Vaishno Devi yatra.)
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Pick-up from station or airport, hotel check-in, evening safety briefing and group dinner.
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Second plant or institution visit in the morning, heritage site or museum in the afternoon.
Short expert session or workshop, certificates handed over, drop at station or airport.
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