Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Destination : Delhi - Haridwar - Barkot - Yamunotri - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Guptakashi - Kedarnath - Pipalkoti - Badrinath - Rudraprayag - Rishikesh - Delhi
Itinerary Details...
Day 1 Delhi - Haridwar (205 Kms. 6 hrs)
In the morning after breakfast meet our escort and drive towards Haridwar via Meerut & Roorkee. On arrival check in at hotel. By evening visit the famous Har Ki Peri for Aarti Darshan. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2 Haridwar - Barkot (215 Kms/5 - 6 hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Barkot via Dehradun & Mussoorie. Stop for lunch on the way at Mussoorie. Continue your journey and reach Barkot in the evening, on arrival check in to the luxury Swiss tents. Overnight stay.
Day 3 Barkot - Yamunotri - Barkot 42 kms Drive / 6 kms trek.
After an early breakfast leave for Janki Chatti (drive 42 kms). On arrival at Janki Chatti start your trek to Yamunotri (6 kms one side). On arrival at Yamunotri visit the temple for a Darshan of Goddess Yamuna, pray at the temple and take a holy Achman to start your most sacred pilgrimage tour of Char Dham, after Darshan and Pooja trek back to Janki Chatti in the evening, meet with driver and return to the Barkot, Overnight at the Camp.
Day 4 Barkot - Uttarkashi (Drive 100 kms/5-6 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Uttarkashi. On arrival check in to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi (100 kms/Drive 4-5 hrs)
After early breakfast drive to Gangotri via a beautiful valley of Harsil. On arrival take a holy dip in the sacred river Ganges, also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform Pooja thereafter relax and enjoy the lovely surroundings. Afternoon drive to Uttarkashi On arrival check Hotel check in.
Day 6 Uttarkashi - Guptkashi (225 kms/8-9 hrs)
After early breakfast drive towards Guptkashi. A late lunch is scheduled en route Molgarh/Tilwara/Ghansali. On the way, see the heritage city of Tehri slowly sinking into the mighty waters of the Holy River Ganges due to the construction of the Tehri Dam. After Lunch continue your journey and today for the first time see the beautiful river Mandakini. Travel alongside the river to reach Guptakashi late in the evening. On arrival check in to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 Guptakashi - Kedarnath (32 kms Drive, 14 kms trek)
Morning after breakfast drive to Gaurikund (32 kms drive one way). On arrival at Gaurikund start the journey through zig zag route by walk. Take a break for lunch en route at Rambara and continue trek to reach Sri Kedarnath Temple. On arrival check in to hotel/Tourist Bunglow. After freshening up perform Pooja at the temple and Darshan of Shri Kedarnath. In the evening also visit Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi behind the temple, overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 8 Kedarnath - Pipalkoti (14 Kms trek 145 kms Drive)
After an early breakfast trek down to Gaurikund. On arrival at Gaurikund meet the driver and drive towards Pipalkoti. Arrival at Pipalkoti by evening and check in to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9 Pipalkoti - Badrinath (72 kms)
After breakfast drive to Shri Badrinath Ji. Enroute visit Narsingh Temple, Adi Sankarachara Samadhi at Joshimath and then drive to Sri Badrinath. On arrival check in to hotel and later take a holy dip at Tapt Kund and visit the temple. In the late afternoon visit Mana Village; the last village before the Tibetan border, Bheem Pul, Byas Cave & Ganesha Cave. Later drive back to Badrinath. In the evening one can visit the temple for Aarti Darshan. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 Badrinath - Rudraprayag (160 kms)
If you want to see the Holy bath of the Sri Badrinath then wake up early in the morning by 03:30 hrs and see the holy bath of the Sri Badrinath Ji at 04:00 hrs. After breakfast drive to Rudraprayag via Joshimath, Chamoli, Nanda Prayag & Karna Prayag. On arrival check in to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Rudraprayag - Rishikesh (135 Kms 7 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Rishikesh via Srinagar & Devprayag. One can see the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, which become the Ganges from here. Arrival at Rishikesh by evening and check in to Hotel. Later visit Laxamn Jhoola, Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 12 Rishikesh - Delhi (234 km)
Morning after breakfast drives back to Delhi. Arrival at Delhi by late afternoon.