Char Dham Yatra in 12 days

Visiting Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri

Day 01: Delhi Haridwar (220kms/6-7 hrs drive one way) Height: 310 MTS.

Report at Delhi Railway Station, Ajmeri Gate Side at 09:00 Hrs. Meet our driver at station and drive to

Haridwar. Check into the hotel arrival in Haridwar. Evening visit Mansa Devi Temple & Ganga aarti at Har

Ki Pauri. Overnight stay at Haridwar.

Haridwar: The holy city of Haridwar translates to “Gateway to God,” and the breathtaking city, replete

with temples, is a magnet for religious pilgrims from all over the globe. Religious festivals hold even

further draw, and tourists can’t help but be compelled by the city’s aura of intense spirituality.

Haridwar is one of the seven holiest places of the Hindus, located on the banks of River Ganges. The sheer numbers of people gathering around Har-ki-Pauri Ghat give Haridwar a chaotic but reverent feel.

Day 02: Haridwar Barkot (210kms/7-8hrs drive one way) Height: 1352 MTS.

Morning after breakfast drive for Barkot via Mussoorie, enroute visit Mussoorie Lake & Kempty Fall in

Mussoorie. Later drive straight to Barkot. Check in to your pre-booked hotel. Overnight stay at Barkot.

Mussoorie: -The name Mussoorie is often attributed to a derivation of Mansur, a shrub which is indigenous to the area. The town is often referred to as Mansuri by most Indians. In 1803 the Gorkhas under Umer Singh Thapa conquered Garhwal and Dehra, whereby Mussoorie was established. On 1 November 1814, a war broke out between the Gorkhas and the British. Mussoorie were evacuated by the Gorkhas by the year 1815 and were annexed to the district of Saharanpur by 1819.

Day 03: Barkot / Yamunotri / Barkot {36kms drive & 6kms Trek (one side)} Height: 3235 MTS.

Early morning after breakfast, drive to Jankichatti / Phoolchatti & start your trek from here to Yamunotri

(6kms) (Either by walk or by horse or by Doli at own cost). After taking bath in Jamuna bai Kund’s warm

water and having “Darshan” of “Yamuna ji” return to Janki C hatti by trek. Later drive towards Barkot,

Overnight stay at Barkot.

Yamunotri Temple: Maharani Gularia of Jaipur built the temple in the 19th Century. It was destroyed

twice in the present century and rebuilt again. At Yamunotri, One can cook rice by packing it in a cloth

and dipping it in the hot water of the Tapt kund. Pilgrims take this cooked rice home as “Prasad”. Here

near the temple “Pooja” can be offered to Divya Shila.

Surya Kund: There are a Number of thermal springs near temple, which flows into numerous pools. The

most important of these is Surya Kund.

Divya Shila: A rock pillar, worshipped before entering the Yamunotri Temple.

Yamunotri Weather- In summer the maximum temp. is 18 degrees, and the minimum is 10 degrees Celsius. 

The days are pleasantly cool, but the nights are cold.

Day 04: Barkot Uttarkashi (100kms/4hrs drive one way) Height: 1352 MTS.

After breakfast, drive to Uttarkashi. Visit Shivgufa on the way to Uttarkashi. Arrival in Uttarkashi

visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttarkashi city, after that check in to the hotel, day free for rest.

Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.

Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams, temples. The name of the town reflects its similarity too

and location (as north of) the city of Kashi (Varanasi). Similar to Varanasi, town of Uttarkashi is also

situated on the banks of River Ganga.

Shivgufa: Shivgufa is a Small temple between Shivkhori, Barkot & Uttarkashi. Maximum devotee take

darshan and then go for Uttarkashi.

Vishwanath temple – Vishwanath temple is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Northern India. Reconstructed in 1857 by Maharani Khaneti Devi of Tehri State in the ancient architectural style. It is

situated at the heart of the town. A massive iron trident, symbolic of divine mother’s, is erected and

worshiped from time immemorial at the temple complex. Ganeshji, Sakshi Gopal, Markandeya Rishi’s

small shrines are also part of the temple complex. Akhand Jyoti as well as Akhand Abhishek, special aarti at morning and evening are offered. As per Skanda Puran, Uttarkashi is known as ‘Saumya Varanasi’, the abode of Lord Shiva in Kalyug and counted as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

Shakti temple – Right in front of the Vishwanath temple is Shakti temple. It has a big ‘Trishul’ of about 6 meters in height and a circumference of 90 cms. at bottom. Though there are different views about the

making of this, the upper part of it seems to be made up of iron and the lower one is of copper. As per the epics this Shakti was thrown on the devils by the Goddess Durga (Shakti), hence it gets its name. Since then, this Shakti is erected over here.

Uttarkashi Weather – Generally hot in summer, the temperature ranges from 30-35 degree Celsius but

nights is pleasant, Cold in winters.

Day 05: Uttarkashi Gangotri Uttarkashi (100kms/3-4 hrs each side) Height: 3048 MTS.

Early morning after breakfast drive to Gangotri, enroute at Gangnani take a holy dip in Garam Kund,

further drive to Gangotri via beautiful Harsil Valley. Harsil is famous for its nature beauty and for the

majestic views of the Deodar trees, Mountains and Apple garden. On arrival at Shree Gangotri, take a

holy dip in the sacred river Ganges which is also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform Pooja and

Darshan, after that relax for some time in the lovely surroundings. Later drive back to Uttarkashi.

Overnight stay at Uttarkashi

Harsil:- Harsil, also known as the Mini Switzerland of India, Harsil is a village, located on the banks of the

Bhagirathi River, on the way to Gangotri, a Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttarkashi district of the Indian state

of Uttarakhand.

Ganges below Gangotri, near Harsil Situated at an altitude of 9,005 ft (2,745 metres.) from sea level,

Harsil lies 78 km. from Uttarkashi, and 30 km away from the Gangotri National Park which is spread across 1,553 square km. 

The hill station is well- known for its natural environment and apple production.

Gangotri Temple: The temple was constructed by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th

Century, is situated on the right bank of Bhagirathi. For More Information visit Gangotri.

Gangotri Weather – The maximum temperature during summer can go up to 20° Celsius. Summer nights

can get cooler with a minimum temperature of 10° Celsius. Light woolen clothes are required while

visiting Gangotri during summer. Winter season is very cold in Gangotri. Gangotri will be covered in

sheets of snow during winter. Pilgrimage centers remains closed throughout winter due to heavy snow

falls.

Day 06: Uttarkashi Guptkashi (220kms/8-9hrs drive one way) Height: 1319 MTS.

Today after breakfast, drive to Guptkashi via Moolgarh & Lambgoan. Enroute you can see the

beautiful river Mandakini at Tilwara. The Mandakini River comes from Kedarnath, drive alongside the river to reach Guptakashi, visit Ardh Narishwar Temple in Guptakashi. Check into the hotel arrival in Guptakashi. Overnight stay at Guptakashi.

Guptakashi:-The name GuptKashi means “Hidden Kashi”. Mythology describes how when the Pandava

brothers were searching for a glimpse of Shiva, Shivji first concealed himself at Guptkashi, but later fled

from them further up the valley to Kedarnath, where the Pandavas finally got their wish fulfilled. There

are more tangible connections as well-the Kedarnath pandas (priests) live in Guptkashi during the winter

months, and after the Kedarnath temple closes for the winter, the image of Kedarnath passes through

GuptKashi on its way to Ukhimath (across the valley), where it stays for the winter.

For More Information visit Guptkashi.

Guptkashi Weather – pleasant in summer, the temperature ranges from 25-30 degree Celsius. Cold in

winters.

Day 07: Guptkashi / / Kedarnath

Morning after breakfast, drive for Sonprayag for trekking of kedarnath. (You have to leave hotel too early

in the morning). Overnight stay at Kedarnath.

By Helicopter: Morning our driver will transfer you to your pre-book Helipad. After coming back to

helipad our car will drop you at hotel for rest.

By Trek: Morning our driver will drop you at Sonprayag then you have to take local jeep for Gauri kund&

then your trek will start for Kedarnath ji. After darshan you follow same & back to Sonprayag. There is a

big parking issue so driver will park the vehicle at other place if his contact no. is not working then you

have to arrange other taxi or wait for your driver & send the message any other

Day 08: Kedarnath / / Guptkashi.

Morning visit Kedarnath Temple for pooja and after breakfast, checkout from hotel. Overnight stay in

Guptkashi.

Kedarnath: The Kedarnath shrine, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, is a scenic spot situated,

against the backdrop of the majestic Kedarnath range. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva. According to

legend, the Pandavas after having won over the Kaurava in the Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of having

killed their own brothers and sought the blessings of Lord Shiva for redemption. He eluded them

repeatedly and while fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a bull. On being followed he dived

into the ground, leaving his hump on the surface. The remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four

other places and are worshipped there as his manifestations. The arms appeared at Tungnath, the face

at Rudranath, the belly at Madh maheshwar and his locks (hair) with head at Kalpeshwar. Kedarnath and

the four above-mentioned shrines are treated as Panch Kedar.

Kedarnath Weather – Due to its high altitude the weather in Kedarnath remains cold for most part of the

year. Summer here is cool and pleasant while winter is severe. During summer season the temperature

varies around 20°Celsius. Light woolen wear is recommended. Winter season in Kedarnath is severe with

mercury falling to as low as 0°Celsius. During this time the place experiences snowfall as well. Due to the

extreme climatic conditions, this time is usually avoided by tourists.

Day 09: Guptkashi Badrinath (220kms/9-10hrs) Height: 3133 MTS.

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 evening. Brahamakapal is

significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are other interesting sightseeing spot like

Mana, VyasGufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the “Mukh” of the Saraswati River. Just

within the 3 kms. of Badrinath ji. Overnight stay at Badrinath.

Badrinath ji is one of the ‘Ancient Four Dhams’ and one of the most celebrated pilgrimage spots of the

country and is situated at an elevation of 3,133 meters, guarded on either side by the two mountain

ranges known as Nar & Narayan with the towering Neelkanth Peak providing a splendid backdrop. This

revered spot was once carpeted with wild berries. Thus the place got the name “Badri van”, meaning

“forest of berries”.

Tapt Kund: Natural thermal springs on the bank of the river Alaknanda, where it is customary to bath

before entering the Badrinath temple.

ManaVillage: Inhabited by an Indo-Mongolian tribe, it is the last Indian village before Tibet.

Vasundhara : As the name suggests, vasundhara is a magnificent water fall. This place is 5 kms. From

Badrinath out of which 2 kms. Is motorable up to Mana.

BhimPul : On the other side of Mana village, a massive rock forming a natural bridge, lies over the

roaring Saraswati river. It presents a spectacular view of water thundering down through the narrow

passage under the rock and is believed to have been placed there by Bhim, the second eldest among the

five Pandava brothers.

VyasGufa (cave): Near Mana Village, this is a rock-cave where VedVyas is believed to have composed the

Mahabharata and the pauranic commentaries.

Badrinath Weather: The average maximum temperature will be around 18° Celsius and the average

minimum is 8° Celsius. Warm and woolen clothes are hence required for a stay in Badrinath throughout

the year. Winter in Badrinath is often accompanied by snow falls. Winter is very chilly with an average

temperature of 5° Celsius. Due to the extreme climatic conditions, this time is usually closed for tourists.

Day 10: Badrinath Joshimath Rudraprayag (160kms/7hrs drive one way) Height: 895 MTS.

Morning after breakfast, driver for Rudraprayag via Joshimath. Visit on the way Narsingh Temple in

Joshimath later drive back to Rudraprayag via Joshimath. Check into the hotel arrival in Rudraprayag.

Overnight stay at Rudraprayag.

Joshimath is situated on the slopes above the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga. Of

the four ‘Maths’ established by Adi Shankaracharya, Joshimath is the winter seat of Badrinath. The idol is

brought down to Joshimath and installed in the temple for people to worship. There are many other

temples in the township. The most important is the temple of Narsingh with the idol of Lord Vishnu. The

left arm of this deity is getting destroyed with time and the popular belief holds that the day the arm

completely withers Badrinath valley will cease to exist and the Gods will transfer the residence into the

neighboring Niti Valley at BhavishyaBadri.

Rudraprayag is one of the PanchPrayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River. It is confluence of rivers

Alaknanda and Mandakini. Kedarnath, a Hindu holy town is located 86 km from Rudraprayag.

For More Information visit Rudraprayag.

Rudraprayag Weather – Generally hot in summer, the temperature ranges from 35-40 degree Celsius,

Winter: The Days are pleasantly cool but the nights are cold, temp ranges from 20 deg to 05 deg.

Day 11: Rudraprayag Rishikesh (140kms/5-6hrs.)

Morning after breakfast, drive for Rishikesh. Rishikesh ‘place of sages’ is celebrated as spiritual town on

the bank of Ganga and is surrounded by Shivalik range of the Himalayas on three sides. It is said that

when Raibhya Rishi did hard penances, God appeared by the name of ” Hrishikesh ” and this area hence

firth came to be known as Rishikesh. Later visit Rishikesh Temples Sight Seeing – Laxman Jhula, Ram Jhula. Overnight stay at Rishikesh.

Rishikesh: Named after the Lord Vishnu, Rishikesh is a holy city for Hindus. Located in the foothills of the

Himalaya in northern India it is also known as the yoga center of the world and is home to many world

renowned ashrams. Rishikesh styles itself as the ‘Yoga Capital of the World’, with masses of ashrams and all kinds of yoga and meditation classes. The fast-flowing Ganges is surrounded by forested hills inside the city. Apart from temples and ashrams Rishikesh is now a popular white-water rafting centre, backpacker hang-out, and gateway to treks in the Himalaya.

Day 12: Rishikesh Delhi (245kms/ 6-7hrs. Drive one way)

Morning after breakfast, drive for Delhi. Dropping at Delhi airport/ station/ home/ hotel.

Tour Completed with Pleasant and Almighty Blessings…

General Instructions

1. Hotels suggested above is subject to availabilities on dates and prior confirmation and in case we do not find rooms in above hotels in any circumstances we will arrange the same in similar category hotels for parallel arrangements.

2. Sitting arrangements in BUS /Tempo will be on rotation basis. Our representative will guide you for this and we need to cooperate with him.

3. Charges for AC / Heater will be extra and as per hotel-to-hotel basis.
4. AC will not operate on Hills.
5. Vehicles are on Disposal from pre advised meeting point in Delhi.
6. Transfers from Delhi are subject to the availability of vehicle.
7. It is mandatory to carry the age proof of children (02 to 11 Yrs.) and infant (below 02 Yrs.) as well along with other travel documents. Child above than 11 yrs. shall be considered for an adult cost.

8. Room allocation (Twin bed / Double bed) is at the discretion of the hotel. The check in and

The checkout time of the hotel is 12PM to 10AM. Numbers of meals are always corresponding to the number of nights booked.

9. Breakfast is not provided on the day of arrival.

Destination    Hotels Name    Nights

Haridwar          Hotel Godwin      01

Barkot             Divyam Resorts     02

Uttarakashi     Shivlinga Resorts   02

Guptkashi       Kashi Retreat         01

Kedarnath      Bharatpur House    01

Guptkashi Kashi Retreat 01

Badrinath/Pandukeswar Amritara The Avadh 01

Rudraprayag    Monal Resorts       01

Rishikesh         Divine Laxmi Ganga 01

Note: ❖ As you know May & June is very peak season will serve you hotel same or similar as per availability.

❖ As you know Kedarnath Ji is situated very high attitude there is not any luxury facilities will sever your basic accommodation with sharing basis without any meals.

Inclusions (+)

Cost includes: ✓ Luxury accommodation as per package same or similar hotels. 

✓ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. 

✓ Luxury Vehicle as per group size. 

✓ Kedarnath Helicopter Ticket/ Palki. 

✓ Tour Guide. ✓ VIP Darshan.

 ✓ Pony/ Palki/ Horse for Yamunotri 

✓ Transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary.

 ✓ All toll tax, parking, fuel and driver allowances. ✓ All applicable taxes. ✓ 05% GST on bill.

Exclusions (-)

 Cost doesn’t include: 

Other meals do not include in Package. 

 Anything not mentioned under ‘Package Inclusions’ 

 All personal expenses, optional tours and extra meals. 

 Medical and travel insurance. 

 Any kind of entry fees anywhere if not mentioned in including. 

 Tips travel insurance, medical insurance, laundry charges, liquors, mineral water, telephone charges.

 All items of personal nature.

Hotels Terms & Conditions:

➢ Please read emails carefully and understand the contents and prices. All the email conversations will be also part of your contract with us once you make the booking.

 ➢ There is no deluxe facilities in Kedarnathji due to high altitude. There only serve you bed system.

➢ As per the directive given by the Government of India, all Indian/Foreign Nationals are required to provide proper proof of identification upon check-in. valid identifications documents are Passport & Visa together, Voters Id card, Current Driver’s License, Aadhar Card. All the documents must include a photograph.

 ➢ Hotel / camps or any kind of accommodation can deny stay if valid id proof is not provided. The company is not responsible for any ID proof-related issues.

 ➢ Generally hotel check in time is 14:00 hrs and checkout time is 11:00 hrs across India. Confirm early check-in or late checkout will be chargeable if not included in cost. Kindly contact hotel directly if you want complimentary early check in or late check out.

 ➢ If meals are included in package, it will be served at set menu basis in a buffet menu / fixed / meal credit. Any items which are not in their in ideal Buffet / Fixed menu will be charged extra at the time of consumption. Hotels decide the menu and options of items for menu. Some hotels having Meal credit policy instead of Buffet or Fixed Menu during low occupancy in hotel – This meal credit amount is decided by hotel management – if bills go above the given meal credit amount, then extra amount should be paid directly at respective hotel. Room service for the food or packing is charged extra at many hotels. Normally in Chardham you will get north Indian type food only and most of the standard and deluxe hotels give thali if meals are included in package.

 ➢ Breakfast Timing: 07:00 Am to 09:00 AM And Dinner: 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM (About the timing you can contact hotel management before.)

➢ Normally for extra bed on double sharing rooms many hotels has rollaway bed while rest of the hotels provide extra mattress only. If you are not comfortable with mattress system instead of bed let us know in advance.

 ➢ In hill areas or Chardham many hotels don’t have ac so if you insist ac only kindly confirm with the company regarding the same. Lift facility & power back up is not available in most of the hotels in Chardham. Wifi facility and room heater is mostly chargeable but don’t expect good wifi in Chardham hotels due to network issues most of the time.

Most of the hotels in Chardham are not running full year so don’t expect similar service and room quality like you gets in Haridwar Rishikesh in the same price range. Especially in May June and other busy days the budget/standard hotels in Chardham can cost more than deluxe hotel in Haridwar Rishikesh or Delhi. Also, if you want to stay good hotels with good reviews you need to book at least 3 months before in may June and 1-2 month before in Oct Nov season as good hotels are mostly booked in advance by groups. In Kedarnath there is only basic dharamshala / budget hotel type basic facility only even if your package is luxury in Kedarnath don’t expect even deluxe rooms. Vehicle Terms & Conditions:

➢ AC will not work in all hill areas or stopped / parked vehicle. Hill areas will start from Dehradun onwards as well from Rishikesh onwards and ac will not work beyond those points.

➢ Vehicle will be permitted to use for sightseeing points on the route and inside the city limits or which is mentioned in itinerary. For additional sightseeing, off route sightseeing, sightseeing not inside the city limits or substitute sightseeing kindly contact company. Refund is not possible if any particular sightseeing point is not covered. In case you want some excursions kindly inform company in advance or discuss these things with company rather than driver. All nearby sightseeing points should be covered together. However, in case of sometime issues with some particular place we can adjust. In Chardham route some of the places are not on the way like Trijuginarayan, Lakhamandal, Auli, Kali math, Neelkanth Mahadev, Adi Badri, Bhavishya Badri etc. Kindly contact directly to company in case you want to include these places rather than driver.

➢ Due to any reason if Vehicle breakdown due to technical reasons we will try our best to arrange another vehicle as soon as possible for the major problems. For minor problems which will not take much time vehicle will be repaired. Kindly cooperate.

➢ We shall not be responsible for any delays & alterations in the program or expenses incurred directly or indirectly due to natural hazards, flight cancellations, accident, breakdown of transport, weather, sickness, landslides, closures/blockades due to political unrest or any such incidents.

➢ In case the driver is not cooperative kindly contact company on the spot.

➢ Driver will not drive on No-entry zones and should not be forced to drive on narrow streets or roads which can create traffic jam. Normal working hours of driver is 12 hrs in case you want services more than 12 hours in a day kindly inform us in advance.

➢ In some hill area roads driving after sunset and music is not allowed due to risk of life. Kindly cooperate for the same.

➢ Pick up and drop point will be one only (If multiple pickups and drop please mentions email conversation before booking)

➢ In case you want multiple visits to some particular place kindly mention in advance because some places are having very high charges of parking.

➢ Tour destination / route cannot change without prior notice (Amended route and tour Destination rates may be change)

➢ The rates are subject to change, depending on the fluctuation of diesel/Petrol prices in India.

If the prices increased more than 5 % than the time of booking, we would increase the rate even if the rates are confirmed earlier.

➢ Company reserves the right to give you a similar car if the car you booked is unavailable.

➢ At many of the tourist destination / hill station – some of the road / shopping market / mall roads have “NO ENTRY” for all / some bigger tourist vehicles depends on destination along with time restrictions also. In this kind of situation guest have to manage another available mode of transport with an additional cost and on direct payment basis, this cost is not included in ideal package inclusion.

➢ Sometime vehicle parking area is a little far from the sightseeing spots. Guests need to reach the parking at their own cost.

➢ No refund for short stay or unveiled facilities.

➢ No cancellation or any refund will be made if situation is beyond our control, such as bad weather, landslide, climatic conditions or any other natural disaster, fire, any embargo, acts or decisions of government, political or national crisis, roadblocks, heavy snow fall, acts of terrorism or other similar causes, strikes or problems at airlines, rails, buses, hotels or transporters, labor unrest, insolvency, business exigencies, operational and technical issues, route and flight cancellations or due to which the customer could not reach the destination and which is beyond our control.

➢ Company is not responsible for any accident/injury/death/theft of person or property during the tour.

➢ All rights reserved to management to cancel any service without any refund until full advance amount towards the service is received from the customer and accepted by company.

➢ Company Here by expressly disclaims any implied warranties imputed by the laws of any jurisdictions or country other than India. Company considers itself and intends to the jurisdictions only of the court of Haridwar, Uttarakhand India