Char Dham Yatra 11 Nights - 12 Days

This scheduled pilgrimage really starts from Rishikesh, with departure at 6 AM. The mode of transport will be a non-air conditioned vehicle according to the number of passengers. The road to Barkot is very scenic and you will arrive at Lakha Mandal (A place related to lacquer house in Mahabharatha) around 1 pm. After an hour-long visit to the temple and lunch, the vehicle will start again for Barkot. You reach Barkot at 3.30 pm. Check into the hotel, have rest, and dinner later. The distance between Rishikesh and Barkot is around 170 km but the roads are comparatively in good condition and the journey will be smooth.

The third-day schedule will include a 46 km drive and a 10 km trek (to & fro). You will depart from Barkot at 5 am with a packed breakfast which you can have on your way. You will arrive at Jankichatti at around 9 am. Start your trek of 5 KM to Yamunotri. You can also choose to travel on a pony or hire a doli (palanquin). Once reached take a holy dip in the Surya Kund, offer prayers and puja, and halt for lunch. After an hour, start the return trek journey to Jankichatti and the vehicle journey to Barkot. You will be back at Barkot by evening. Check into the accommodation and take your well-deserved rest.

On this day you will travel entirely by vehicle and only cover 80KM. So it is advisable to explore nearby places like Ganga Nani Kund, and Triveni Sangam at Barkot and, have lunch before you leave. You will arrive at Uttarkashi around 2 pm. Check in to the hotel and take a rest. In the evening visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple and attend the Aarti. Hit bed early as the next day will be a long one.

The vehicle will depart from Uttarkashi by 6 am with a packed breakfast. You can have it in between the trip. You will arrive in Gangotri at around 10 am. After a holy dip in river Ganga, offer your prayers at the temple and you will depart from Gangotri, post lunch at about 1 pm. En route, if time permits have a hot water bath at Ganga Nani, a natural hot water spring. Around 4.30 pm you can reach Uttarkashi and there you stay overnight. The entire route is about 200 km.

Around 275 km has to be covered on the 6th day by the vehicle and the vehicle will depart from Uttarkashi at 7 am. The vehicle will reach Guptkashi at around 4.30 pm. Check into your accommodation and rest for the remaining time of the day and night. If time permits en route visit Guptkashi Temple.

On this day you will be traveling by vehicle for about 30 km and then you will trek for about 17 km. The vehicle will depart at 6 am and arrive at Sonprayag by 8 AM. You will board a shared trax trip to cover the next 5 KM to reach Gaurikund around 9 am. From here your trek by foot begins. You can also choose to travel on a pony or hire a doli (palanquin). From Gaurikund, you will depart at about 10 am to arrive at Kedarnath at around 5 PM (If walking). You can watch the evening Aarti (divine ritual) at the Kedarnath temple and retire for the night. Kedarnath Accommodation will be a shared dormitory.

Leave your dormitory early so that you get ample time to pray at the Kedarnath temple. Post prayers and breakfast, you will start your 17-km trek back to Gaurikund. You can also choose to travel on a pony or hire a doli. You will arrive at Gaurikund/Rampur at around 1 pm. After lunch, you will board the vehicle and proceed your journey towards Ukhimath, around 40 km away. You will reach Ukhimath by 5 pm and halt for the night.

After breakfast from Ukhimath, Joshimath is about 130 km away and you will be arriving at around 12.30 PM. Spend about an hour in Joshimath and visit the famous Narsingh Temple. Post-lunch, you will leave Joshimath at around 1:30 pm and reach Badrinath at around 4.30 pm. Check-in to hotel then leave to visit Mana village, come back and participate in the evening Aarti (divine ritual) at the Badrinath temple and offer prayers. Stay the night here.

You will start your day at 9 am after offering your morning prayers at the temple and a holy dip in the Tapt kund. If time permits visit Auli and enjoy the cable car. After lunch at Pippalkoti you can leave for Kaleshwar and reach by 5 PM. Night stay at Kaleshwar.

On the last day of the hill station travel, you will be covering around 200 km by vehicle. Departing from Kaleshwar after breakfast, you will reach Haridwar around 3 PM. You can see
Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag & Devprayag confluences during this travel and have lunch at any place in between. Stay at Haridwar for the night and participate in Ganga Aarti and Pujas being held at Haridwar during the evening.

Early morning leave the hotel to visit Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi temple Darshans by ropeway. Leave Haridwar to continue your onward journey home with an abundance of blessings and memories from the Dev Bhoomi.