CHAR DHAM YATRA BY VEHICLE

TOUR DURATION: 11 NIGHTS - 12 DAYS

TRAVEL DESTINATIONS: DELHI - HARIDWAR - BARKOT - YAMUNOTRI - UTTARKASHI - GANGOTRI 

- RUDRAPRYAG - KEDARNATH - RUDRAPRAYAG - BADRINATH - SRINAGAR - RISHIKESH - DELHI

Tour Itinerary

DAY 01: DELHI - HARIDWAR (205 KMS. 6 HRS)

Morning 06:30 hrs depart from Delhi to Haridwar. On arrival Haridwar Check in at hotel. Later we shall take you for a visit to the Mansa Devi Temple & enjoy Aarti at Har Ki Peri in the evening. Overnight stay at hotel.

 

DAY 02: HARIDWAR - BARKOT (205 KMS 5 - 6 HRS)

Depart from Haridwar early morning and stop for lunch on the way in Mussoorie. On arrival check in at the hotel for overnight stay.

 

DAY 03: BARKOT -YAMUNOTRI - BARKOT (32 KMS DRIVE / 10 KM BY JEEP/ 6 KMS TREK.

Morning leave for Janki Chatti Via Hanuman Chatti & Fool Chatti. on arrival Janki Chatti start Trek of 06 kms for Yamunotri, On Arrive Yamunotri Holi Dip in Garam Kund, than Pooja and Darshan of Shree Yamunotri Ji, after Darshan and Pooja, afternoon start trek back to Janki Chatti on arrival Janki Chatti meet with driver and drive back to Barkot. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Hanuman Chatti : The confluence of Hanuman Ganga & Yamuna River.

Yamunotri Temple : Maharani Gularia of Jaipur built the temple in the 19th Century. It was destroyed twice in the present century and rebuilt again.

Surya Kund : There are a Number of thermal springs in the vicinity of the 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.

 

DAY 04 : BARKOT - UTTARKASHI (DRIVE 82 KMS, 4 HRS)

After a relaxed breakfast, leave for Uttarkashi, a drive of 82 kms. Enroute vist Prakateshwar Cave, on arrival Uttarkashi check in at the hotel evening visit Vishwnath Temple, Overnight stay at the hotel.

 

DAY 05 : UTTARKASHI - GANGOTRI - UTTARKASHI (100 KMS. ONE WAY)

Early morning drive to Gangotri and on arrival take a holy dip in the sacred river Ganges, also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform Pooja after that and relax for some time in the lovely surroundings, afternoon drive to Uttarkashi, on arrival check into the Hotel.

 

DAY 06 : UTTARKASHI - RUDRAPRYAG ((190 KMS. DRIVE 9 - 10 HRS)

Morning drive to Rudrapryag, en-route visit heritage city of Tehri dam slowly sinking into the mighty waters of the Holy River Ganges, due to the construction of the Tehri Dam. On arrival Rudrapryag check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Rudraprayag : It is the confluence of river Mandakini and river Alaknanda.

Temples : Rudranath and Chamunda Devi, Koteshwar Temple (3 Kms).

 

DAY 07: RUDRAPRYAG - KEDARNATH (80 KMS DRIVE, 14 KMS TREK)

Morning drive to Gaurikund. Arrive Gaurikund and start your journey on the tough Trek ahead for Kedarnath. On arrival check in at the Hotel. After freshening up, perform Pooja and also Darshan at Shri Kedarnathji. In the evening also visit Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi behind the temple, overnight at the Hotel.

 

DAY 08: KEDARNATH - RUDRAPRAYAG (14 KMS TREK 80 KMS DRIVE)

Morning drive to back to Gaurikund and drive to Rudraprayag, on arrival check in at hotel O/N stay at Hotel.

Rudraprayag : It is the confluence of river Mandakini and river Alaknanda.

Temples : Rudranath and Chamunda Devi, Koteshwar Temple (3 Kms).

 

DAY 09 : RUDRAPRAYAG - BADRINATH (170 KMS)

After breakfast leave for Shri Badrinath Ji. On arrival take the holy Darshan and spend time visiting Mana village the last village before the Tibetan border, Byas Gufa, Bheem Pul, Saraswati River, Overnight stay at hotel.

Tapt Kund : Natural thermal springs on the bank of the river Alaknanda, where it is customary to bathe before entering the Badrinath temple.

Narad Kund : A recess in the river, near Tapt Kund, forming a pool from where the Badrinath idol was recovered.

Mata Murty Temple : Devoted to the mother of Sri Badrinathji. Other important temples include Sesh Netra Temple, Urvashi Temple and Charanpaduka.

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

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

 

DAY 10 : BADRINATH – SRINAGAR GARHWAL (183 KMS)

Morning after Arti Darshan drive to Srinagar Garhwal, on arrival check in at the hotel, Overnight stay at hotel.

 

DAY 11 : SRINAGAR - RISHIKESH (100 KMS 6 HRS)

After breakfast leave for Rishikesh Enroute visit Devprayag (The confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, which become the Ganga). Reach Rishikesh in the evening to check in to Hotel. Evening visit Laxamn Jhula and Ram Jhula and see the evening Arati, Overnight at Hotel.

 

DAY 12: RISHIKESH - DELHI (234 KM)

Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi.

TOUR AND SERVICES ENDS