CHARDHAM ITINERARY Chardham- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath 11 Days/10 Nights, Ex- Delhi Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar (210 Kms/5hrs) Meet & Greet with Our Chardham Representative & Your Journey Partners You will depart for Haridwar by road with short visit of 'Akshardham Temple' It is hailed as an eternal place of devotion, purity and peace. Swaminarayan Akshardham at New Delhi is a Mandir an abode of God, a Hindu house of worship, and a spiritual and cultural campus dedicated to devotion, learning and harmony. Enroute hot Lunch at Cheetal Grand or similar, arrive at Haridwar with traditional welcome & check in at hotel Ganga Lahari. After Hi-Tea move for world famous Maa Ganga Aarti with special arrangement at Har-ki-Pauri, Dinner following with Bhajan arrangement & Shubh Ratri Day 2: Haridwar Barkot (185Kms/7hrs) Departure from Haridwar at 0900 hrs. After breakfast, we proceed to Barkot. Travel Route Haridwar / DDun / Mussoorie / Kempty / Nainbagh / Damda / Barkot. Stop near Yamuna Bridge for lunch and for guests to refresh. Tea stalls are also there (Packed lavish Lunch). Barkot is a place of great scenic beauty with spectacular views of snow-capped mountains all around. A magnificent view of the eternal snow peaks of Bandar punch can be seen from here. Arrive at Barkot with traditional welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Barkot. Details discussion on Maa Yamunotri by our Yamunotri destination experts following by Hi-Tea. Dinner following by Katha Saar and overnight at The Chardham Camp, Barkot.
Day 3: Barkot Yamunotri Barkot (38Kms/2hrs, local taxi drive 7 Kms/1hrs, 6 Kms/3hrs trek one side) After early breakfast followed by shlok saar, we will proceed to Hanumanchatti via Syanachatti (5 Kms. Before Hanumanchatti), from here local taxis are available for Jankichatti. From Jankichatti we begin our trek to Yamunotri (6 km/3 hrs) to visit the temple of Goddess Yamuna, situated on the bank of the river. You can take a holy dip in the nearby tank filled by hot springs and cook rice in its water, the common rituals performed by the devotees. enroute packed Lunch We return to Barkot in the evening. Welcome Hi-Tea Laid out on Arrival for 30 Min, Dinner followed by evening Aarti and Overnight at The Chardham Camp, Barkot. Day 4: Barkot Harsil (151 Kms, 6-7hrs) After breakfast we will proceed to Harsil- Travel Route Barkot to Dharashu Bend/Uttarkashi/Uttarkashi Vishwanath temple, En-route we will stop at Gangnani for hot water spring dip. Uttarkashi packed Lunch. Arrive at Harsil with traditional welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Harsil, after Hi-Tea we will move to Mukhwa Village - Mukhwas Village is one of the popular tourist attractions of Harsil located just 1 km from it. It is the winter home of Goddess Gangotri as Gangotri itself is prone to heavy snowfall making the place pure and beautiful. People visit here in large numbers to worship the Goddess and admire the beauty of the place. Details discussion on Maa Gangotri by our Gangotri destination experts following by Hi- Tea. Dinner at Annapurna with Katha Saar and overnight at The Chardham Camp,
Day 5: Harsil Gangotri Harsil ( 25 Kms / 30 Mins.) Morning start with nature Walk to Wilson House 1.5kms away from Camp- E. Wilson who was popularly known as Pahari Wilson by the locals who was a deserter from the British army after 1857. When the king refused to give him shelter, he moved to Harsil without informing the king. It is said that the revenue of the king of Tehri went up ten times at that time. he introduced the villagers to the apple cultivation and also built a suspension bridge over Jadganga for local people. Although the bridge is no longer but the traces of it still remain. After breakfast, we proceed to Gangotri (22 Kms/1 hr). On arrival take a holy deep in the River sacred 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 or packed Lunch at Yamunotri. Welcome back at our camps with Hi-Tea Laid out, Dinner at Annapurna Diner with Katha Saar in the Background and overnight.. Day 6: Harsil Guptakashi ( 263 Kms/ 9-10 Hrs ) After early breakfast, we will proceed to Guptakashi- Travel Route Harsil/Manery/Uttarkashi/ one of the most beautiful forests at Chourangi Khal temple of Nagnath ji/ Srinagar/Aagastmuni /Chandrawali temple,stop at Chourangi Khal for Baghnath Temple & Refreshments, packed Lunch Stop at Aabki for guests, Stop off at Aagastmuni for Tea break, Arrive at Guptkashi with traditional welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Harsil followed by Hi-Tea, Details discussion on Baba KedarNath by our KedarNath destination experts following by Dinner and overnight at The Chardham Camp, Guptakashi. Day 7: Guptakashi Kedarnath Guptakashi (12 Kms drive- 1 hr.) After breakfast, we proceed to Phata (12 Kms/01 hrs). We proceed to take the helicopter till Kedarnath we take you to visit Kedarnath Temple for Darshan, Aarti & pooja. After the holy darshan way back to Guptakashi Camps Via Helicopter/Drive. Dinner and overnight stay at The Chardham Camps, Guptakshi
Day 8: Guptakashi Joshimath by Chopta (141 Kms / 5-6 Hrs) After breakfast, we proceed to Joshimath (141 Kms / 5-6 hrs)-travel Route Temple at Ukhimath / Wild life sanctuary at Chopta /Chamoli/Pipalkothi/Helang valley, one of the most beautiful sites on the whole trip. Enjoy the beautiful drive through medicinal forest. Tea break at Chopta- is also known as Mini Switzerland, and is getting popular year after year. Chopta Hill Station is located at an altitude of 2700 mts, Chopta is surrounded by dense forest, and offers majestic view of Snow Clad Himalayan Ranges and lush green meadows. It is also the starting point of the trek to famous Tungnath Mandir (Panch Kedar Temple) and Chandrashila Summit. The Chopta region is rich in varied flora and fauna, with plenty of Rhododendron and Deodar trees all around. Departure from Chopta to Helang Valley, Arrive at Joshimath with traditional welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Joshimath followed by Lunch, Details discussion on BadriNath Ji by our BadriNath destination experts following by Dinner with Katha Saar and overnight stay.
Day 09: Joshimath Badrinath Joshimath ( 45 Kms drive one way/ 2 Hrs) After breakfast, we proceed to Badrinath. On arrival take holy Darshan and spend time visiting Mana Village- Mana is the last Indian village located near the Indo- China border, in Uttarakhand. This tranquil village, surrounded by high Himalayan hills, is situated at an altitude of 3219 m above sea level. It is located at a distance of 3 km from Badrinath, The surreal beauty of this tiny village draws a lot of visitors each year, which is why Mana has been rightly titled as a 'Tourism Village' by the Uttarakhand Government. Apart from being stunningly beautiful, it is also famous for its handcrafted woolen shawls and blankets, local herbs, etc. It is believed that the Pandavas had crossed the Mana village en route their journey to the heaven. The Vedic River Saraswati also originates in the Himalayan Mountains that surround this heavenly place. We return to Joshimath in the evening. Dinner Served at Annapurna Dinner with Katha Saar. Overnight at The Chardham Camp, Joshimath. Day 10: Joshimath Rishikesh (254 Kms/ 7-8 hrs) After breakfast, we proceed to Rishikesh, Visit to Devprayag- Alaknanda River is on the right and Bhagirathi Rievr is on the left. (Prayag means confluence, hence the prayag in the name Devprayag). The two join together to flow forward as the Ganga. Arrive at Rishikesh with traditional welcome & check in at Aloha On The Ganges Rishikesh followed by Hi-Tea, Evening Visit for World famous Musical Ganga Aarti at Parmarth Niketan Aashram, Dinner followed by Live flute session & overnight stay at Hotel..
Day 11: Rishikesh Delhi After a leisurely breakfast you will be transferred to New Delhi. (210 Kms / 5 hrs) We hope you take back happy memories of Chardham Tour. Lunch at Cheetal Grand or similar