A visit to Uttarakhand Char Dham. A set of four pilgrimage sites namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath in Uttarakhand. It is an amazing Hindu sacred temple circuit in the Indian Himalayas. You can plan this trip from Delhi-to-Delhi or Haridwar-to-Haridwar.
Starts at ₹ 29,999 per person
Departure from Delhi in the evening, hence night will be spent in travelling. We drive through Meerut,Muzaffarnagar,Haridwar.
Reach Haridwar by morning.After having a Breakfast we shall depart for Barkot which is located on the foot of Yamunotri. Barkot lies near river Yamuna at an altitude of 4100 ft. This journey shall be through Mussoorie. We shall visit the beautiful Kempty Fall on the way. We will check-in the hotel/camp in Barkot. Rest of the time would be leisure time in which you will be set free to do anything you want to.
Dinner and Overnight stay in Barkot.
After early morning breakfast, move to Hanumanchatti (40 Km) then Janki Chatti (8 km). Here you will begin the First trek of Yamunotri (5 Km trek). You can hire a pony/doli/palkhi for your trek. Entire trek will be through a lush green valley, surrounded by several species of Himalayan shrubs. Yamunotri (altitude 3,291 m), is dominated by Banderpunch (6,361 m). Yamunotri is the source of the river Yamuna. Yamuna is also the daughter of Surya the Sun. The actual source of the river Yamuna originates from Champasar Glacier that is 1 km away from Yamunotri, at an altitude of 4,321 mts we expect an arrival at Yamunotri by afternoon. Here we can take a holy dip in the Yamuna River and perform Pooja. Then we shall head back towards Barkot, check-in at Hotel / Camp.
Dinner and Overnight stay at a hotel/camp in Barkot.
After breakfast we shall check out from Barkot stay. We shall head towards Uttarkashi today which is a 100kms drive. Uttarkashi is at an altitude of 6100 ft, is situated on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and is famous for its historical monuments and temples.
Once we reach Uttarkashi we shall check-in into the hotel and then the evening would be free for everyone to explore the place at their own pace.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.
Early morning breakfast at the hotel and drive to Gangotri Dham at a distance of 100 km. Gangotri is surrounded by the magnificent Garhwal Himalayas, and is situated at an altitude of 3048 mts. Further you are suggested to take a holy dip in the Ganges and a visit to Gangotri temple. It is believed that the Ganga originated here. The temple is at an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white granite. After performing Pooja Late in the afternoon we will head back towards Uttarkashi.
Dinner & Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.
After the morning breakfast we shall proceed towards Guptkashi. We shall pass the Tehri dam which is the highest one in the entire Asia. After checkin-inthe hotel here, you will be free to explore the place at your own pace.
Overnight stay in Guptkashi/Rampur/Sitapur hotel/Camps.
The day will start with a delicious breakfast, followed by a 30 kms drive to Gauri kund. Then trek begins the journey to Kedranath from the foot of the respective mountain. It is almost a 16 kms hike from Gauri Kund and you can expect to be at the top by evening. Earlier the route followed was from Rambara, it was a well-developed, well fenced and a facilitated trek route. However, the Government has now changed the trek Route of Kedarnath after the 2013 disaster as the old trek route to Kedarnath was completely erased. This trek requires a good level of physical fitness. Before going for the trek every pilgrim has to get themselves checked whether you are capable of trekking or not. You may either hike it all the way up or take other means like hiring a pony/palkhi. Throughout the journey the guide will be telling you the stories of the places that you’ll be crossing and thus making the trip worth the experience.
Dinner and Night stay in kedarnath.
A wonderful morning with a blissful aarti at Kedarnath. The bells of the Aarti will fully give chills to your soul and would definitely count on the best experience list so far. We shall spend half a day exploring the place and knowing more about Lord Shiva And bhairav baba. Later in the day we shall trek down back towards Gauri Kund, then to the resort at Guptkashi.
Dinner and overnight stay at Guptkashi
Morning after breakfast, drive to Badrinath. Check in to the hotel arrival in Badrinath. Pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal & Aarti in the evening followed by Badrinath exploration. We shall visit the following Mana village,bhim pull,vyas gufa,etc.
Mana village(It is the last village of Indian Territory at China Border and is just 3 kms from Badrinath).
Bhim pull(It is a huge rock which acts as a natural bridge across the Saraswati River).
Vyas gufa(Visit to Vyas gufa near Mana village an ancient gufa of Shri Vyas Muni where he wrote great grantha of Mahabharata)
Tapt Kund(Before entering the Badrinath Temple, one has to take a holy dip in the Tapt Kund). etc.
Dinner and night stay at Badrinath or Joshimath
Morning will start with Aarti, followed by breakfast.Then we will move to Rudrapragy via Narsingh Temple at Joshimath.
Narsingh Temple is a popular temple in Uttarakhand. Famous as a part of Sapt Badri, Narsingh Temple is also called as Narsingh Badri Temple and a Famous place to visit in Joshimath. The temple is the fourth Avatar of Lord Vishnu (Narsimha Avatar), in the form of half Lion and half man.
Dinner and overnight stay in Rudraprayag/Srinagar.
After breakfast we will travel to Rishikesh and spend the entire evening there itself enjoying and visiting the best in Rishikesh. Best of the place’s suggestions shall be given by trip leader. You can enjoy the place at your own lease/pace. After dinner we will depart to Delhi.
Overnight travel to Delhi.
With lots of memories here we Conclude the trip. Hope you enjoy the trip and hope to see you soon at another trip of your choice so that we can add more experiences to your bucket list.
3N-4D Rishikesh to Rishikesh
Kedarnath Dham Starts at ₹ 9,999/-2N-3D Rishikesh to Rishikesh
Badrinath Dham Starts at ₹ 8,499/-5N-6D Rishikesh to Rishikesh
Kedarnath Badrinath Dham Starts at ₹ 15,999/-