Char Dham Yatra
Duration : 11 Nights/12 Days
Location : Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Hanumanchatti - Yamunotri - Gangotri - Kedarnath - Badrinath - Rishikesh - Delhi
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 - Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh :
Depart for Haridwar - 'the gateway to Gods'. In the evening depart for aarti at 'Har ki Pauri'. Rishikesh - as name suggests - land of rishis/yogis. Depart for Lakshaman Jhula and adjacent temples, Swarg Ashram, Geeta Bhawan and Muni ki Reti. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 - Rishikesh - Hanumanchatti - Yamunotri :
Early morning depart for Hanumanchatti - 13 kms trek to Yamunotri starts from here.
Day 03 - Yamunotri :
Here the Temple Yamuna ji is main temple of worship. Adjacent to temple are some hot water springs amongst which 'Surya-Kund' is the most important. Other places of interest are Divya-Shila, Jamuna bai Kund.
Day 04 - Yamunotri - Gangotri :
Depart for Gangotri - Where the Ganga descended on earth. Visit the famous 'Bhagirathi temple', Temple of Ganga and few ashrams and dharmshalas.
Day 05 - Gangotri :
Full day free in Gangotri. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06 - Gangotri - Kedarnath :
Depart for Kedarnath - the abode of Shiva. Visit the Kedarnath temple where the hinder part of Buffalo (when Shiva changed itself into the form of a buffalo, when bhim was chasing him.) In the evening depart for Badrinath.
Day 07 - Kedarnath :
Full day free at Kedarnath. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 - Kedarnath - Badrinath :
Afternoon depart for Badrinath via Rudraprayag. Arrive Badrinath transfer to hotel.
Day 09 - Badrinath :
Finally, the reward of it all - you have reached the Dham. Transfer to hotel. Depart for visit to Temple of Badrinath.
Day 10 - Badrinath :
Depart for visit to morning puja at Badrinath.
Day 11 - Badrinath - Rishikesh :
Morning after breakfast drive to Rishikesh. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12 - Rishikesh - Delhi :
Depart from Rishikesh to Delhi via Rishikesh.