Char Dham yatra From Haridwar – Uttarakhand Trip Trek

Yatra Overview

Char Dham Yatra from Haridwar is a sacred pilgrimage that takes devotees on a spiritual journey to four of the holiest Hindu shrines in the Uttarakhand region—Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Haridwar, known as the ‘Gateway to the Gods,’ serves as a significant starting point for this divine expedition.

The journey commences at Yamunotri, the source of the Yamuna River. Pilgrims believe that a dip in the sacred Yamuna cleanses them of sins. From there, the route leads to Gangotri, the birthplace of the Ganges. Devotees seek blessings and purification in the icy waters of the Bhagirathi River.

Kedarnath, nestled in the Garhwal Himalayas, is the next destination. This sacred abode of Lord Shiva is reached through a challenging trek or by helicopter. The atmosphere resonates with spirituality as pilgrims offer prayers at the ancient Kedarnath Temple.

Badrinath, the final destination, is revered as the seat of Lord Vishnu. The Badrinath Temple, surrounded by snow-clad peaks, attracts devotees who seek the blessings of Lord Badri Narayan. The hot springs of Tapt Kund are believed to have medicinal properties.

The Char Dham Yatra from Haridwar is not merely a physical journey; it is a profound spiritual experience. Pilgrims undertake this arduous trek to attain spiritual enlightenment, seek blessings, and immerse themselves in the divine aura of these sacred sites.

For those planning the Char Dham Yatra from Haridwar, it is essential to prepare adequately. Weather conditions can vary, and the terrain can be challenging. Pilgrims are advised to carry warm clothing, sturdy footwear, and be mindful of their health throughout the journey.

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Availability

Duration

10 days/9 nights

Total Drive

Total Trekking

50 Km

Shrines Covered

Badrinath Temple , Kedarnath Dham , Gangotri Temple , Yamunotri Temple

Prayag Covered

Vishnuprayag , Devprayag , Rudraprayag , Karanprayag , Nandprayag

Itinerary

Day 1 : Haridwar — to Barkot ( Drive: 210kms/ ) 1352 MTS.

Pickup from Haridwar Railway Station. Drive to Barkot via Mussoorie, En-route visit Kempty Fall (Suggestible to have your lunch at Kempty fall as further no good restaurants are available before Badkot). Overnight stay at Barkot Hotel.

Day 2 : Barkot — Yamunotri – Barkot ( Drive: 36kms drive /, Trek: 5 kms Trek (one side)} / ) 3291 MTS.

Drive to Jankichatti/Phoolchatti, trek start from here to Yamunotri (6kms). Either by walk or by horse or by Doli at own cost. The trek passes through a lush green valley, a profusion of conifers, rhododendrons, cacti, and several species of Himalayan shrubs.

Day 3 : Barkot — Uttarkashi ( Drive: 90kms/4hr ) 1352 MTS.

Post breakfast check out from the Barkot hotel and drive to Uttarkashi. On arrival check in into the hotel. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi and is famous for its historical monuments, Temples & Ashrams. In the evening, Visit the famous Vishwanath Temple. Dinner and Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.

Day 4 : Uttarkashi — Gangotri to Uttarkashi ( Drive: 100kms/3-4 each side) ) 3048 MTS.

Early morning breakfast at hotel and drive to Gangotri. Nestled in the magnificent Garhwal Himalayas, Gangotri is set at an altitude of 3048 mts. Upon arrival at Gangotri take a holy dip in the sacred river Ganges which is also called Bhagirathi at its origin Visit the Gangotri Temple. The 18th century’s temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga is located near a sacred stone where King Bhagirathi worshipped Lord Shiva. Ganga is believed to have touched earth at this spot. The temple is an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white granite. After performing Pooja Late afternoon drive back to Uttarkashi. Dinner & Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.

Day 5 : Uttarkashi — Guptkashi ( Drive: 220kms/8-9hr ) 1319 MTS.

Drive straight to Guptkashi via Moolgarh & Lambgoan. En route, you can see the beautiful river Mandakini at Tilwara. The Mandakini river comes from Kedarnath, drive alongside the river to reach Guptakashi. On arrival Check-In at the Hotel, evening visit Ardh Narishwar Temple. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 6 : Guptkashi — Kedarnath ( Drive: 30kms/1/2 Hrs, Trek: 19kms Trek/5/6 Hrs ) 3048 MTS.

Early morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Sonprayag. From Sonprayag, 21 km trek to Kedarnath. You can hire a Doli or a horse, for your trek (Cost Not Included). On arrival check in at Govt. Camps/Lodges. Dinner and Overnight at Govt. Camps/Lodges ( Guest Own Arrangement ). Or you can return back to Sonprayag as per your strength and choices.

Note : Passengers those are opting helicopter services here might can come back to Sitapur or back to hotel on same day. We have kept the stay arrangement here for consequent 03 nights. But in case of night stay in KADARNATH JI, is not included. Will be directly payable by the passengers.

Day 7 : Kedarnath — Guptkashi ( Drive: 30kms/1/2hr , Trek: 9Kms Trek /4 Hr )

Early morning you get up before dawn and after taking bath you are at the temple by 4:45 am for the ‘Abhishek’ to Kedarnath Shiva. Later you’ll start the return trek of 20 km from Kedarnath to Sonprayag. The vehicles wait for you in Sonprayag Car Parking and you’ll drive to your hotel (Guptkashi). Dinner and Overnight at Guptkashi

Day 8 : Guptkashi — Badrinath ( Drive: 215kms/7 hr, Trek: 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 the evening. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There is another interesting sightseeing spot like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund, and the “Mukh” of the Saraswati River. Just within the three km of Badrinathjee. Overnight stay at Badrinath.

Mana Village : Inhabited by an Indo-Mongolian tribe, it is the last Indian village before Tibet.
Vasundhara : As the name suggests, Vasundhara is a magnificent waterfall. This place is 5 km. from Badrinath out of which 2 km. is motorable upto Mana.
Bhim Pul : 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.
Vyas Gufa (cave): Near Mana Village, this is a rock-cave where Ved Vyas is believed to have composed the Mahabharata and the pauranic commentaries.

Day 9 : Badrinath — Joshimath – Rudraprayag ( Drive: 165 Km // 5 to 6 hrs )

Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal, Cradled in the twin mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holiest of the four main shrines, Badrinath along the right bank of the river Alaknanda. with the splendid Neelkanth mountains as the backdrop, it is an important destination on the sacred itinerary of every devout Hindu. Once the spot was carpeted with ‘badris’ or wild berries and hence was famous as ‘Badri Van’

Day 10 : Rudraprayag — Haridwar ( Drive: 160 kms/ 5hr )

Drive to Rishikesh, the ‘place of sages’ is a celebrated spiritual town on the bank of Ganga and is surrounded by the 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 transfer to Haridwar Railway Station / Dehradun Airport. Tour Terminate.

Inclusions/Exclusions

Package Inclusions

Hotel accommodation as per package same or similar hotels.

Breakfast + Dinner

Transfers and sightseeing as prepackage car

All toll tax, parking, fuel and driver allowances

All applicable hotel and transport taxes.

Package Exclusions

GST will be extra.

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.

Porter, pony, horse, cable car, boat, train tickets, air tickets charges.

Helicopter Ticket Cost and VIP Ticket for Kedarnath Darshan is not included

Char Dham yatra From Haridwar

Reviews for Char Dham Yatra

Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 24 reviews.

Char-Dham Tour

★★★★★

“ We were six people from Andra. last month we did Char-Dham tour with Uttarakhand trip trek( UTT ). UTT was professional and caring nature will always be cherished by all of us. We all have pretty good collection of memories for lifetime. Thank you very much UTT for planning such a nice trip. Wish you all the best…”

- Subrahmana swami

memorable chardham

★★★★★

“ memorable chardham It was my dream to go Chardham with my wife. So before starting our salvation journey I want to know more about my chardham yatra. So I booked my trip from Uttarakhand Trip Trek. The executive of Uttarakhand Trip Trek told every aspect of chardham yatra and make it more easy to me. As im from west bangal so first day I visited the local sightseeing of delhi. Later after pooja for yatra we start our yatra. The guide was excellent and he took the initiation to introduce the fellow passengers to each other. This is the first time i found such a good tour guide. The whole trip was good with guide assisting us every moment. The accomodations were also good. And i must say the bus driver was really good the ride quality was excellent. Last I would like to give thanx to Uttarakhand trip trek to my dream make true and also made those moments memorable. with the blessing of lords if possible i would like to go again. I expect to Uttarakhand Trip Trek they would their quality of tour.”

- Abhijeet roy

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★★★★★

“ Great experience with Uttarakhand trip trek ( UTT ) all staff are very helpful..hotels were good and the cab driver was also good.They were in our touch in whole trip. Thank you UTT team.”

- Radhika jain

Char-Dham yatra

★★★★★

“ Last year my family did this Chardham Yatra which was just amazing.. No words to say about the destinations in between whole Chardham journey.. Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Haridwar & Rishikesh was just fabulous.. we are a group of 9 members that was never seen the beauties before.. When we planned don't know the things about chardham yatra, then we contacted an chardham tour operator 'Uttarakhand Trip Trek' they help us alot to plan that trip, that's why we booked them and the whole journey was extremely fantastic... Food, sight-seeing and shopping: When you are on chardham yatra i recommend you to take most of the packed food from your home, if you can't afford then you can found some good restaurants (dhabha's) in between your journey. In your journey never forget to visit whole the pilgrimages, temples and shrines.... Activities & things to do: In rishikesh we enjoy the white water river rafting which was start from shivpuri to ramjhula (rishikesh) must say extremely adventurous... Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: In the end i must say if you want your journey blissful then choose best tour operators like we did to choose Uttarakhand Trip Trek. thanks Uttarakhand trip trek”

- Radhey Ghai

Char Dham tour

★★★★★

“ UTT is the best choice. Pradeep ji arranged things just the way he promised. Will plan for more trips through UTT Visited every place given in the itinerary.. very well planned and will definitely recommend UTT to all those sending your parents as you can be tension free”

- Mahesh Vyas

Yatra Overview

Availability

Duration

Total Drive

Total Trekking

Shrines Covered

Prayag Covered

Itinerary

Day 1 : Haridwar — to Barkot ( Drive: 210kms/ ) 1352 MTS.

Day 2 : Barkot — Yamunotri – Barkot ( Drive: 36kms drive /, Trek: 5 kms Trek (one side)} / ) 3291 MTS.

Day 3 : Barkot — Uttarkashi ( Drive: 90kms/4hr ) 1352 MTS.

Day 4 : Uttarkashi — Gangotri to Uttarkashi ( Drive: 100kms/3-4 each side) ) 3048 MTS.

Day 5 : Uttarkashi — Guptkashi ( Drive: 220kms/8-9hr ) 1319 MTS.

Day 6 : Guptkashi — Kedarnath ( Drive: 30kms/1/2 Hrs, Trek: 19kms Trek/5/6 Hrs ) 3048 MTS.

Day 7 : Kedarnath — Guptkashi ( Drive: 30kms/1/2hr , Trek: 9Kms Trek /4 Hr )

Day 8 : Guptkashi — Badrinath ( Drive: 215kms/7 hr, Trek: 3133 MTS./ )

Day 9 : Badrinath — Joshimath – Rudraprayag ( Drive: 165 Km // 5 to 6 hrs )

Day 10 : Rudraprayag — Haridwar ( Drive: 160 kms/ 5hr )

Inclusions/Exclusions

Package Inclusions

Package Exclusions

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