CHARDHAM YATRA
Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Places Covered : Haridwar - Barkot - Yamunotri - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Kedarnath - Badrinath - Rudraprayag - Joshimath -Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi - Haridwar (230 kms / 6hrs )
Arrival Delhi Railway Station, Meet & Assist further drive to Haridwar. Later drive to Haridwar transfer to your Hotel. Visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti in evening. Back to your hotel, Night halt.
Day 02 : Haridwar - Barkot (220 kms / 7 hrs )
Drive to Barkot via Dehradun & Mussoorie. Enroute visit Kempty Fall and others later drive straight to your Hotel for night halt.
Day 03 : Barkot - Yamunotri - Barkot 36 kms drive & 7 kms Trek (one side)
Drive to Hanuman Chatti, from here you have to take local jeeps for Janki chatti (It helps to reduce the trek upto 8 kms), trek start from here to Yamunotri (6kms). Either by walk or by horse or by Doli at own cost. Arr. Yamunotri, One can cook rice by packing it in a cloth and dipping it in the hot water of the hot kund. Pilgrims take this cooked rice home as Prasad". Here near the temple "Pooja" can be offered to Divya Shila, After taking bath in Jamunabai Kund's warn water and having "Darshan" of pious "Yamunaji" returning to Hanumanchatti. Later drive back to Barkot. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 04 : Barkot - Harsil (174 Kms / 7 hrs )
Drive to Harsil - one of the most beautiful valleys in the world. En-route we will stop at Gangnani for hot water spring dip. Dinner and overnight at the Chardham Camp, Harsil.
Day 05 : Harsil - Gangotri - Uttarkashi (110 kms /3 hrs each side )
We proceed to Gangotri ( 22 Kms/ 1 hr. ). On arrival take a holy deep in the River scared the Ganges, also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform pooja and relax in the lovely surrounding. In the afternoon return back to Harsil for Lunch. Post Lunch proceed for Uttarkashi. Dinner and overnight at the Chardham Camp, Meneri, Uttarkashi.
Day 06 : Uttarkashi - Guptakashi (283 kms / 9 hrs)
After early breakfast, we will proceed to Guptakashi( 283 Kms / 9 hrs ). Dinner and overnight at the Chardham Camp, Guptakashi.
Day 07 : Guptakashi - Kedarnath (75kms by road & 14kms Trek)
Morning drive to Gaurikund, Take a holy dip at Taptakund and begin trek start from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (14 Kms / 4 hrs) on foot or on by pony / Doli. Tour members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes for an overnight halt at Kedarnath. In the evening we take you to visit Kedarnath Temple to Darshan, Aarti and pooja. Dinner and overnight at Pinjab & Sindh Awas or similar.
Day 08 : Kedarnath - Guptakashi
After breakfast, We start our journey towards Guptkashi with a stopover at Taptakund. Dinner and overnight at the Chardham Camp. Guptakashi
Day 09 : Guptakashi - Badrinath (165kms / 7 hrs)
After breakast, we proceed to Badrinath. On arrival take holy Darshan and spend time visiting Mana Village. Stay at Badrinath.
Day 10 : Badrinath - Joshimath ( 44kms / 3hrs )
Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakamal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are other interesting sight seeing spot like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the "Mukh" of the Saraswati River. Just within the three kms of Badrinathjee. Later drive back to Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay at Joshimath.
Day 11 : Joshimath - Rishikesh (254kms / 8 hrs)
Early morning, visit Narsingh Temple & Shankracharaya Math. Later, Drive back to Rishikesh. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 12 : Rishikesh - Haridwar - Delhi (230kms/7hr)
Drive back to Delhi. On Arrival Delhi, transfer to Railway Station / Airport Tour Terminate.
