Pancha Kedarnath, Sapta Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri

Chota Char Dham

1. Gangotri
2. Yamunotri: 5 km trek. Doli, horse available.
3. Kedarnath: 21 km trek. Doli, horse available.
4. Badrinath 

Pancha Kedarnath: 

1. Kedarnath (Doli, helicopter, trek)
2. Tunganath (5 km trek, stone paved with benches, 2nd easiest)
3. Rudranath (toughest to reach, 20 km)
4. Madhyameshwar
5. Kalpeshwar (near Badrinath, easiest)

Pancha Badrinath: Badri Vishal Badrinath, Adi Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Yogadhayan Badri, Vriddha Badri

Sapta Badrinath: Badri Vishal Badrinath, Adi Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Yogadhayan Badri, Vriddha Badri, Ardha Badri and Dhyan Badri

Narasingha Badri on some lists.

1. Badri Vishal Badrinath
2. Adi Badri: 1 hour from Karnaprayag
3. Bhavishya Badri: 6 km trek from Joshimath
4. Yogadhayan Badri
5. Vriddha Badri
6. Ardha Badri: Steep trek
7. Dhyan Badri: 3 km trek from Urgam

Combinations:

Kalpeshwar is close to Badrinath

Delhi

Haridwar

Rishikesh

Itinerary:

• Delhi
• Haridwar
• Rishikesh
• Barkot
• Yamunotri
• Barkot
• Uttarkashi
• Harsil
• Gangotri
• Bhojbasa
• Gaumukh
• Tapovan
• Gaumukh
• Bhojbasa
• Uttarkashi
• Guptkashi
• Gaurikund
• Kedarnath (14 km)
• Guptakashi
• Kalimath
• Gaundher: 16 km
• Madhyamaheshwar: 10 km
• Gaundher
• Jagasu: 12 km
• Ukhimath: 16 km from Jagasu by road, 18 km from Guptkashi
• Chopta: 43 km from Ukhimath by road
• Tungnath: 4 km
• Chandrashila
• Chopta
• Sagar: 30 km from Chopta
• Panargupha: 10 km
• Rudranath: 12 km
• Dumuk: 18 km
• Kalpeshwar: 14 km
• Rudraprayag
• Karnaprayag
• Adi Badri
• Nandaprayag
• Joshimath
• Narsingh Badri
• Pandukeshwar
• Yog Badri
• Badrinath
• Joshimath
• Saldhar
• Bhavishya Badri
• Joshimath
• Vriddha Badri, Animath village
• Urgam Village/Valley
• Dhyaan Badri
• Kalpeshwar
• 1-2 kms easy trek from Urgam village off Helang. after Peepalkoti. Now, a new route from Joshimath has opened using car that makes it 1 km trek at best.
• Devprayag
• Rishikesh

References:

https://www.facebook.com/KalavaiVenkat/posts/pfbid02UZTSYdurLCoTWkTg99gDbN9NQBMTkCw3PuytoPwAUvpTNhfdye2N4fzg1cN6WqLcl

https://wikitravel.org/en/Panch_Kedar

https://www.sacredyatra.com/how-to-travel-panch-kedar.html

Travel with elders in the bay area

Elders who need to walk slow & be safe.

• San Martin temple
• Happy Hollow
• Berkeley Aquarium
• California Academy of Sciences
• Exploratarium
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Muir Woods: Needs reservations
• San Francisco Zoo
• Oakland Zoo
• Pinnacles (East entrance feels less busy per their Twitter handle compared to West)
• Santa Rosa Safari West
• B Bryan Preserve, Point Arena
• Mt.Madonna Hanuman temple
• Land of medicine Buddha, Santa Cruz
• Egyptian museum
• Gilroy Gardens
• Great America
• Ano Nuevo State Preserve
• Angel Island
• Big Basin Redwoods

Insurance for visiting elders to USA from India

Keep in mind. Saying: "The rich sell insurance. The poor buy insurance."

As a model, insurance companies collect money & look for a reason to not pay claims. The sales process will be easy; the claims process will be hard.

Feedback from friends.

"I have used inf elite or atlas America in the past.  Two factors for my consideration were 1. Can I use an urgent care near me . My dad had a fracture that got covered and came in handy . 2.  If there is something serious, will it help not break the bank ."

"I've been buying visitors insurance from the US last few years. Most recent one was Safe Travels USA Comprehensive from Insubuy. I think it might cover pre-existing conditions.

Also my philosophy is we're fortunate to be able to cover few hundred to few thousand if need be. I go for deductibles which cover the really big amounts."

insubuy.com

https://www.visitorscoverage.com/safe-travels-usa-comprehensive-insurance/

https://www.visitorscoverage.com/visitor-insurance-reviews/

Comprehensive is % based but more expensive.

Limited is $ based but less expensive.

California provides free emergency medical services for the uninsured; a reason why taxes are so high. Can get an emergency MediCal card. But can affect immigration in future if state services are used.

Insurance from Indian companies can be cheaper.

Credit cards like Chase Sapphire Reserve can provide limited emergency medical insurance ($2.5k for medical/dental) if the trip is booked through the card.

Trip interruption insurance, travel insurance, Trip cancellation insurance, Travel accident insurance cover specific aspects of the trip; covered by some credit cards.

Cheapest comprehensive with high deductible without pre-existing conditions coverage:
Safe Travels USA Cost Saver