点评:Had a fantastic visit to Mata Vaishno Devi. Actually went there on a brainwave, deciding just 6 days before I went with my wife. Didn't have any booking on Helicopter and had decided to see how we can manage with horse or Palki. But took a chance on the day of the visit and got a Helicopter offline booking . The weather had cleared and the Heli ride was efficient and peaceful. Walked 2.5 kms from the Helipad to Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan. What a great peace of luck , even the Old Cave route was open and I had a thrilling visit for Mata Vaishno Devi Darshan.
Absolutely perfect.
Only be wary of the Pony ride or the Palki vendors, they will throng you, the moment you express even a hint of a desire to avail their services. But one good thing about Mata Vaishno Devi, is that the Shrine Board controls everything and therefore all rides are also regulated and there is fixed price and transparency.
Excellent Organization all through. Only the Cloak room for pilgrims near Gate no 2 & 3 is a long walk down and can be daunting for senior people. There is a paid cloak room at Durga Bhawan a little ahead, for mobiles and other expensive equipment.
Online Booking on Heli ride or Electric car ride from Ardhkunwari are booked 60 days in advance on the Shrine Board website. So are the rooms at Bhawan. You cant get this if you decide on short notice.
Plenty of Hotels though in Katra including the big chains. But some of the big names are a bit far from town.
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翻译:参观 Mata Vaishno Devi 神庙非常愉快。其实是灵机一动,在和妻子一起去的 6 天前就决定了。没有预订直升机,决定看看骑马或骑马是否可行。但在参观当天,我抓住机会,在线下预订了直升机。天气晴朗,直升机之旅高效而平静。从直升机停机坪步行 2.5 公里到达 Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan。真是太幸运了,连旧洞穴路线都开放了,我参观了 Mata Vaishno Devi Darshan,非常激动人心。
绝对完美。
只需小心骑马或骑马小贩,只要您表达出哪怕一丝想要使用他们服务的愿望,他们就会蜂拥而至。但 Mata Vaishno Devi 神庙的一个优点是,神社委员会控制着一切,因此所有乘坐方式也受到监管,价格固定且透明。
整个组织都非常好。只有 2 号门和 3 号门附近的朝圣者衣帽间需要走很长一段路,对老年人来说可能很吓人。前面不远的 Durga Bhawan 有一个付费衣帽间,可以存放手机和其他昂贵设备。
从 Ardhkunwari 出发的直升机或电动车在线预订需要提前 60 天在神社委员会网站上预订。Bhawan 的房间也是如此。如果您临时决定,则无法获得这些。
不过,Katra 有很多酒店,包括大型连锁酒店。但一些大牌酒店离城镇有点远。
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