Pilgrimage of a Lifetime: Join Our Himalayan Char Dham Yatra Group Departures Ex Delhi

Please reach 30 min befoer the given time at the boarding place. After a brief intro we embark from New Delhi in the morning and take you straight to Haridwar. The route is plain and not having any sight in-between so try to take only one break for breakfast. Next you can stop at Om Pul in Haridwar or drive straight to the hotel for check-in. The afternoon arrives at Haridwar hotel, get check-in, and relax for a while. Have your lunch either at hotel or in a nearby restaurant. Post lunch the driver takes you straight to Chandi Devi Ropeway, get a combined ticket for Chandi Devi and Mansa Devi Ropeway from here and witness the east facing aerial views of Haridwar.

Post exploration the driver takes you to Pantdeep Parking for Mansa Devi and Har Ki Pauri Temples Exploration. You can make your own way or hire a Rikshaw for Chandi Devi Ropeway station, show the ticket and get boarded for Mansa Devi Temple. Witness the west facing aerial views of Haridwar and get blessings of Maa Mansa Devi. The evening returns back to the down and makes your way to Har Ki Pauri Temple to discover the aura of enchanting Ganga Aarti of Haridwar. Experience this spiritual bliss and get back to Pantdeep Parking to get back to the hotel and enclose the day. Have a hearty dinner and overnight stay at Haridwar hotel.

Meals: Dinner included at Haridwar hotel.

Wake up, get refreshed, and refuel yourself with a heavy breakfast at the hotel. Post breakfast checks out from the hotel and proceeds to Barkot via covering the beautiful Kempty Falls at Mussoorie (Sedan/SUV Cabs only) while big vehicles go through Vikas Nagar and they discover Yamuna Dam. The route offers the picturesque valleys of Dehradun, Mussoorie, Lakha Mandal, and Naugon hill stations of Garhwal. Lunch can be planned at Mussoorie/Vikas Nagar. Post lunch we drive along the Yamuna river towards Lakha Mandal. Investigate the sacred Lakha Mandal Temple which is the home to world's first Shivlinga and investigate the facts pointing to Mahabharata. Post exploration we drive straight to Barkot and enter into the Uttarkashi district, the evening arrives, get check-in to the hotel in Barkot. The evening enjoys nature/city walks around your hotel and is free for your leisure. Having dinner and overnight stay at Barkot.

Meals: Breakfast at Haridwar hotel and Dinner included at Barkot hotel.
(PS: Please ask the hotel for an early packed breakfast for tomorrow.)

Wake up early, get refreshed, and have a cup of tea/coffee and get your packed food for breakfast. Start by 5 AM to Janki Chatti with the magnificent views of Yamuna River and the Uttarkashi valley. The route will also cover serene Himalayan towns named Rana Chatti, Sayana Chatti, Phool Chatti, Hanuman Chatti and then you arrive at Janki Chatti which is the base for Yamunotri trek. The cab will drop you at Janki Chatti and you will need to trek ahead for 7 km to access the Yamunotri Dham. You can hire horses/doli/pitthu from Janki Chatti to eliminate the trek difficulties, but this seven km trek is very serene along the Yamuna River and worth every step.

Full-day trek and meals on your own. As you arrive at Yamunotri Dham you'll find a natural hot water pond (Taptkund) in which you can take a dip to wash your body and soul. The hot bath will leave you pleased and ready to blessed by having a darshan of the idol of Goddes Yamuna at Yamunotri Dham Temple which is the source of the great river Yamuna. The Yamuna river comes from Bandarpoonch Glaciar and the snow-clad Himalayan peaks visible from Yamunotri temple are Bandarpoonch Group of Himalayan peaks. The afternoon treks back to Janki Chatti and boards the vehicle for Barkot. The evening returns back to the hotel and is free for your leisure. Having dinner and overnight stay at Barkot.

Meals: Packed Breakfast & Dinner included at Barkot hotel.

Cosy morning, get relaxed well. Get refreshed and have your hot breakfast at the hotel. Post breakfast checks out from the hotel and proceeds to Uttarkashi via Dharasu Bend. En-route explores the famous Ganesh Gufa temple, interact with locals, and you can also try local, organic, and healty Himalayan drinks. Post exploration drives straight to Uttarkashi and we reach Dharasu Bend, now we drive opposite to Bhagirathi river to reach Uttarkashi. Lunch midway. The afternoon arrives, get check-in to the hotel. The evening explores the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the iconic Ganga Aarti at Manikarnika Ghat of Uttarkashi at the bank of Maa Bhagirathi river. Post sunset returns back to your hotel and is free for your leisure. Having dinner and overnight stay at Uttarkashi.

Meals: Breakfast included at Barkot & Dinner included at Uttarkashi hotel.
(PS: Please ask the hotel for an early packed breakfast for tomorrow.)

Wake up early, get refreshed, and have a cup of tea/coffee and get your packed food for breakfast. Start by 5 AM from Uttarkashi to reach Gangotri by noon, the road is very narrow at some points which creates Jam situation during crowd. This route will pass through some Himalayan towns named Maneri, Gangnani, Harshil, and Lanka along with Bhagirathi River and the Uttarkashi valley which renders different and scenic views of Bhagirathi river with the snow-clad Himalayas. The first stop we take at Maneri Lake for 5 min photography and then we hit the break at Harshil. Tasting local fruits and drinks at Harshil and some photography shouldn't take more than 15 mins. Next we take one more stop at Lanka Bridge before we reach Gangotri Dham. Lanka Bridge is a very high elevation bridge built over Bhagirathi river and a glimps from the bridge to down will give the proof. Next we witness the Lanka Valley from the windows and reach at Gangotri Dham.

The noon arrives, de-board the cab and walk for a half km to reach the main Gangotri temple. Gangotri temple is easily accessible by a brisk walk and weelchairs are also available for physically challenge persons. Discover divine banks of Bhagirathi River, Bhagirath Ghat, and revered Gangotri Dham, do worship and take blessings of Maa Gangotri. Post exploration have your lunch at Gangotri Dham and board the cab to drives back to Uttarkashi through the same route. Short breaks for washroom can be taken and you explore Khedi Waterfalls before you arrive Uttarkashi city. The evening arrives at Uttarkashi and is free for your leisure. Having dinner and overnight stay at Uttarkashi.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner included at Uttarkashi hotel.

Cozy morning, wake up, get refreshed, and have your hot breakfast at the hotel. Post breakfast checks out and proceeds to Guptkashi via Tehri-Rudraprayag-Agastmuni. The route is long for today with serene views of Tehri Lake and Dam, Bhagirathi River, Alaknanda River and in the last we follow the Mandakini River to reach Guptkashi. After leaving from Uttarkashi we follow the Bhagirathi river which leads us to Tehri Dam and we find Bhilangana River at Tehri Dam which dissolves in Bhagirathi river at Tehri Dam which can be called a Sangam too. From Tehri we follow the Rudraprayag route which takes us Kirti Nagar and from here we drive opposite to Alaknada river upto Rudraprayag Sangam. Lunch can be planned at Srinagar before Rudraprayag. Investigate the divine confluenct of Alaknanda and Mandakini River and the river remains Alaknanda after the Sangam. Post exploration we follow Mandakini River which comes from Kedarnath to reach Guptkashi via witnessing Agastmuni and Kund from the windows. The evening arrives in Guptkashi/Phata, get check-in to the hotel. The evening enjoys nature/city walks around your hotel and is free for your leisure. Having dinner and overnight stay at Guptkashi/Phata hotel.

Meals: Breakfast included at Uttarkashi & Dinner included at Guptkashi hotel.

Wake up early and get refreshed. There are two mediums to reach the Kedarnath temple ie by road and by air. Please find the below details for both mediums.

By Road: If you are planning to reach the Kedarnath temple by road then your cab will take you to Sonprayag. In the high season (May/June) there is much rush on this road from Guptkashi to Sonprayag which has a distance of 30 km. Sometimes this distance takes more than 03 hours to reach Sonprayag.

So, leaving early from Guptkashi/Phata for Sonprayag will be a good idea. From Sonprayag you will need to take local cab for Gaurikund, which is 05 km ahead of Sonprayag. Gaurikund is the base for the Kedarnath trek. You can hire horses/doli/pitthu from Gaurikund for Kedarnath. It is a 21 km trek which takes around 8-10 hours to reach to the temple for a normal person. This breautiful treks gives breathtaking views of Garhwal Himalayas, tall waterfalls, and the trek goes along the shore of divine Mandakini river. The trek has many stalls, shops, and medical facillities along the route. Once you reach Kedarnath, get check-in into the hotel. Take some rest, explore Bheem Shila, Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi Sthal, Mandakini River and have darshan of Shri Kedarnath Ji on your own. Having dinner and overnight stay at Kedarnath.

By Air: You can also choose to explore Kedarnath by Helicopter services. Helicopter services are time-saving and give you an amazing birds-eye view of the snow-clad Himalayan peaks behind the Kedarnath temple but requires an early and advance reservation. If you choose to access the Kedarnath temple by Heli services then the cab will take you to Helipad from where you will do all the formalities and will take off for Kedarnath. Once you reach Kedarnath, get check-in into the hotel. Take some rest, explore Bheem Shila, Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi Sthal, Mandakini River and have darshan of Shri Kedarnath Ji on your own. Having dinner and overnight stay at Kedarnath.



Meals: Packed breakfast will be provided by Guptkashi/Phata hotel. Dinner at Kedarnath hotel.

Wake up early, get refreshed. Do the necessary shopping for the puja at Kedarnath temple. You can book a special pooja on additional charges. After having the Darshan of Lord Kedarthan and pooja ceremony back to the hotel. Pack your luggage and check out. Post check out have your hot breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Post check out treks down/fly down to Sonprayag/Guptkashi. From Sonpryag/Guptkashi board the cab and proceed to Chopta via Ukhimath. Investigate winter abode of Shri Kedarnath ji which is the Omkareshwar Temple of Ukhimath. Post exploration proceeds straight to Chopta, Chopta is about 75 km from Sonprayag which will take approx 3 hours to reach Chopta. En-route explores Omkareshwar Temple at Ukhimath and then straight to Chopta. The evening arrives, get check-in to the camps. The evening explores a beautiful sunset, enjoy home like dinner, and overnight stay at Chopta.

Meals: Breakfast at Kedarnath and Dinner included at Chopta camps.

The morning investigates the stunning sunrise at Chopta. Post breakfast checks out and proceeds to Badrinath. After leaving Chopta, we take our first stop at Gopinath Temple at Gopeshwar which has it's own pristine sayings. Interact with locals and know more about this heritage temple of Lord Shiva. Post exploration we drive towards Joshimath via Chamoli Town and we again meet Alaknanda river at Chamoli. From Chamoli we drive along the shore of Alaknanda which comes from Satopanth Glacier and passes through Mana where it meets Saraswati and then through Badrianth town it comes to Rishikesh via Joshimath. Post Chamoli town we enter into Chamoli district and hit the break at Narsingh Temple of Joshimath to investigate the winter abode of Shri Badrinath Ji which is Narsingh Temple of Joshimath. Lunch midway. Post Narsingh Temple exploration we drive straight to Badrinath Dham. The evening arrives in Badrinath, get check-in into the hotel. The evening is free for your leisure and you can soak the stunning night views of Shri Badrinath temple. Back to the hotel, having dinner and overnight stay at Badrinath hotel.

Meals: Breakfast included at Chopta & Dinner included at Badrinath hotel.

Wake up early, get refreshed, and do the necessary shopping for the pooja at Shri Badrinath Ji. Take a hot bath in a natural hot spring pond at Badrinath Ji, which is also known as Tapt Kund. After having the bath you can choose to stay in line or you can skip the line by applying for a special pooja. After having the darshan and pooja ceremony back to the hotel. Have your hot breakfast at the hotel and check out. Post check out proceeds to explore Mana village where you investigate Bhim Pul, Vyas Gufa, Origin Of Saraswati River, and it's confluence in Alaknanda river at Mana. The afternoon proceeds to Rudraprayag along the shore of Alaknanda river covering Vishnuprayag Sangam (Confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga rivers) followed Nandprayag Sangam (Confluence of Alaknanda and Nandakini rivers), and Karnprayag Sangam (Confluence of Alaknanda and Pindar rivers), and then you reach Rudraprayag where Alaknanda meets Mandakini River at Rudraprayag Sangam. Lunch midway. The evening arrives, get check-in to the hotel. The evening is free for your leisure, having dinner and overnight stay at Rudraprayag hotel.

Meals: Breakfast included at Badrinath & Dinner included at Rudraprayag hotel.

Wake up with the views of Alaknanda river, get refreshed, and refuel yourself with a heavy breakfast at the hotel. Post breakfast checks out and proceeds to Rishikesh via along the shore of Alaknanda river and covering two divine realms en-route. Dhari Devi temple is the first stopover on this route, situated over the serene Alaknanda river, this divine temple is pristine and must-visit sight. This iconic temple requires a little trek but local shared cabs are also available to reach to the temple. Have blessings of Maa Dhari Devi and drive ahead to Devprayag while witnessing Srinagar city from the windows, lunch can be planned at Srinagar. Post Srinagar we hit the break at Devprayag. Devprayag is the origin of Holy Ganges, the serene Alaknanda river and Bhagirathi which comes from Gangotri meets here to give birth to the divine Ganges. This confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi turns into Ganges at Devprayag Sangam. Allowing 15 mins for exploration then straight to Rishikesh. The evening explores pristine Ram Jhula followed by Parmarth Niketan, Geeta Bhawan, Janki Setu, and Ganga Beach. Post exploration picks you from Janki Setu and proceeds straight Triveni Ghat to witness the iconic Ganga Aarti of Rishikesh. The sunset drops you at the hotel and you get free for your leisure. Having dinner and overnight stay at Rishikesh hotel.

Meals: Breakfast included at Rudraprayag and dinner included at Rishikesh hotel.

Wake up early, make your way to Ganga Beaches and try Yoga and Meditation at the bank of the holy Ganges. Return back to the hotel, get refreshed, and refuel yourself with a heavy breakfast at the hotel. Post breakfast checks out and drives straight to New Delhi for the drop. The evening drops at New Delhi. Tour ends.

Meals: Breakfast included at Rishikesh hotel.