The Char Dham
The Char Dham refers to four sacred pilgrimage sites in India, considered highly significant in Hinduism. Located in the northern state of Uttarakhand, the Char Dham includes:
1. **Yamunotri** – Dedicated to the Yamuna River, this is the source of the Yamuna, located in the western region of the state.
2. **Gangotri** – The source of the Ganges River, and a key site for devotees who seek spiritual purification.
3. **Kedarnath** – A revered temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated at a high altitude in the Garhwal Himalayas.
4. **Badrinath** – Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, this temple is located in the scenic town of Badrinath and is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in India.
Together, these four sites attract millions of devotees each year, offering spiritual significance and breathtaking natural beauty.
Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar (240 km/6 hr)
Upon arrival in Delhi and meeting with the driver, our journey starts from Delhi towards Haridwar. Overnight stay at Haridwar. Check in at the hotel and have dinner. In the evening attend the most visited Aarti on the banks of the river Ganga at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar. The evening Aarti is fully crowded as most pilgrimages don’t want to miss the Aarti at any cost.
Day 2: Haridwar - Barkot (210 km/7-8 hr)
The journey starts from Haridwar in the early morning after dip (bathing) in the holy Ganga river to wash your sins. After having breakfast move towards Barkot via Dehradun & Mussoorie. En-route visits the famous tourist destination Kempty Fall. Upon arrival check-in into the hotel to take rest, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Barkot.
Day 3: Barkot - Yamunotri - Barkot (42 km & 5 km Trek) Each side
Proceed towards Janki Chatti with GangotriTravels, expert driver will take to you Janki Chatti via Hanuman Chatti. Start your 5 km trek from Janki Chatti for Yamunotri. Take a holy dip in Garam Kund, then do pooja & darshan afterwards trek back to Janki Chatti and meet Gangotri Travels expert driver and drive back to Barkot and overnight stay at the hotel after dinner.
Day 4: Barkot - Uttarkashi (100 km/4 hr)
Drive to Uttarkashi en route to Vishwanath Temple and check in at the hotel for a night's halt.
Uttarkashi- Uttarkashi is a small and beautiful town. It is situated between two rivers; Varuna and Ashi. This little town is very similar to Kashi or Varanasi, in that it has the same kind of temples and ghats and likewise, a north or 'Uttar'.
Day 5: Uttarkashi - Ganganani - Gangotri - Harsil - Uttarkashi (100 km/5 hr) round trip
With a packed breakfast, leave for Gangotri Dham with our Teen Dham Package which includes all three Uttarakhand Pilgrimage as Chota Chardham Yatra Package. Offers prayer and darshan in Gangotri Dham then get back to Uttarkashi, en route visit Gangnani and Harsil. Uttarkashi is your overnight stay.
Gangotri- About 100 kilometres north of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, Yamunotri Dham is located in the Garhwal Himalayas. This pilgrimage is considered one of India's four Chota Chardham.
Day 6: Uttarkashi - Guptkashi (290 km/8-9 hr)
In the early morning after breakfast, a long drive to en route to Guptkashi visit Tehri Dham (The Hydro Electric Project). Your overnight stay at Guptkashi.
Day 7: Guptikashi – Kedarnath Fly to Kedarnath Dham By Helicopter
The next morning drive to Phata Helipad or Rampur or Sirsi Helipad to get a Helicopter, doli,horse option is there with your own cost to visit Kedarnath Dham. We offer Kedarnath Dham Darshan in our 11 days Char Dham Yatra Package. Get Chardham Darshan of Uttarakhand Pilgrimage with our 11 days Chardham Yatra Tour Package at an affordable price. On arrival, Kedarnath performs Pooja at Kedarnath Dham. Return back to Phata or Rampur after exploring the valley for 2 hours.
Kedarnath- Kedarnath Dham is a temple dedicated to Bhagwaan (Lord) Shiva, also known as Mahadeva. The supreme God in Shaivism. Lord Shiva is known as “The Destroyer” within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Bramha and Vishnu. The temple is located in the Garhwal Himalayan range near Mandakini river, in the state of Uttarakhand, India. After visiting temples have dinner and overnight sleep at Kedarnath Hotel.
Day 8: Kedarnath- Guptkashi
Early Morning you get up before dawn and after taking bath you are at the temple by 4:45am for the ‘Abhishek’ to Kedarnath Shiva. Everyone can go inside Garbha Griha and touch the idol. You can also prostrate with your head touching the deity etc. After darshan and pooja you come out from the temple and return to the camps/lodges. Later you’ll start the return trek of 20km from Kedarnath to Sonprayag. The vehicles wait for you in Sonprayag Car Parking and you’ll drive to your hotel and have dinner and overnight stay at Guptkashi hotel.
Day 10: Badrinath
Next morning after Breakfast moving to explore Badarinath or Badarinarayana Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu. It is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu—holy shrines for Vaishnavas—who is worshipped as Badrinath. It is open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November), because of extreme weather conditions in the Himalayan region. The temple is located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River. It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India, having recorded 2.8 million (28 lakh) visits in just 2 months in 2022. It is one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites.after visiting temples having dinner in hotel at Badrinath
DAY 09: Guptkashi- Badrinath (220 km/7-8 hr)
After having breakfast proceed towards Badrinath via Chopta, Joshimath. Get evening aarti and darshan at Badrinath Dham. Overnight stay in Badrinath Ji.
Badrinath- Badrinath Dham is dedicated to Bhagwaan Vishnu. According to Hinduism, Vishnu Ji is the supreme power and ruler of the universe. Alaknanda River flows through Badrinath Dham. Having dinner in hotel at Badrinath.
Day 11: Badrinath- Devprayag - Haridwar
After breakfast drive to Devprayag Traditionally, it is considered to be the place where sage Dev Sharma led his ascetic life, giving birth to its present name, Devprayag. It is one of the five sacred confluences in the hills and is an important place of pilgrimage for devout Hindus.
"Devprayag" means "Godly Confluence" in Sanskrit. According to Hindu scriptures, Devprayag is the sacred place of merging of two visible heavenly rivers, Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, to form the holy Ganges.
On a terrace in the upper part of the village is the temple of Raghunathji, built of huge stones, pyramidal in form, and capped by a white cupola. There are major four temples located on this Godly Confluence. These temples increase the spiritual importance of Devprayag. In the evening attend the Aarti at Har ki Pauri at Haridwar on the banks of the river Ganga. Our driver will drop you at the hotel.
Day 12: Haridwar - Delhi (240 km/5-6 hr)
In the morning after breakfast drive towards Delhi and our driver will drop you at your hotel, airport or railway station.
