About Char Dham
The Char Dham yatra of Uttarakhand visits Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath in the Garhwal Himalaya. The temples open around Akshaya Tritiya (late April / May) and close around Diwali.
Char Dham – Quick Facts
| State | Uttarakhand |
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| Base | Haridwar / Rishikesh |
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| Highest dham | Kedarnath 3,583 m |
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| Registration | Compulsory and free on the Uttarakhand portal |
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| Best time | May – June, September – October |
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| Ideal yatra | 10 – 12 days |
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Places to Visit in Char Dham
- Yamunotri
6 km trek from Janki Chatti to the source of the Yamuna. - Gangotri
Temple of Ganga ji on the Bhagirathi. - Kedarnath
16 km trek or helicopter to the Jyotirlinga. - Badrinath
Temple of Lord Vishnu with Mana village nearby. - Devprayag
Confluence where the Ganga is born.
Best Time to Visit Char Dham
- May – June: opening rush
- July – August: monsoon – landslides
- September – October: clear weather till closing
How to Reach Char Dham
- By air: Dehradun Jolly Grant.
- By train: Haridwar / Rishikesh.
- By road: Delhi – Haridwar 220 km.
Char Dham Distance Chart
| Route | Distance | Drive time |
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| Haridwar – Barkot | 210 km | 7 hrs |
| Barkot – Uttarkashi | 100 km | 4 hrs |
| Uttarkashi – Guptkashi | 220 km | 8 hrs |
| Guptkashi – Badrinath | 200 km | 7 hrs |
| Badrinath – Haridwar | 320 km | 10 hrs |
Approximate road distances and times – mountain roads can take longer in snow or rain.
Char Dham Travel Tips
- Book the Kedarnath helicopter only on IRCTC HeliYatra.
Entrance & Permit Fees in Char Dham 2026
Permits
- Char Dham registration: compulsory and free on the Uttarakhand portal (registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in) – carry your Aadhaar.
- Kedarnath helicopter tickets only on IRCTC HeliYatra.
🎟️ Entrance fees (per person, paid at the gate or online)
| Place | 🇮🇳 Indian | 🌍 Foreigner |
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| Yamunotri Trekpony / palki return from Janki Chatti – in the price calculator · on foot free | approx. ₹3,500 / 7,000 | approx. ₹3,500 / 7,000 |
| Gangotri Templepuja extra | Free | Free |
| Kedarnath Trekpony / palki one way up (2026 govt. rate) · shared jeep Sonprayag – Gaurikund approx. ₹50 | approx. ₹3,500 / 9,200 | approx. ₹3,500 / 9,200 |
| Kedarnath Helicopterreturn, per person: Sersi ₹6,390 · Phata ₹10,164 · Guptkashi ₹12,762 (IRCTC 2026) | approx. ₹6,390 – 12,762 | approx. ₹6,390 – 12,762 |
| Kedarnath Templegeneral darshan free · special darshan / puja extra | Free | Free |
| Badrinath Templegeneral darshan free · special puja extra | Free | Free |
| Mana Village | Free | Free |
Fees as published for 2026 and can be revised by the authorities; "approx." rates are local / private and may differ. Children are usually free or half rate. Camera fees extra at some places.
Char Dham Tour Packages 2026
Packages by Travel Himalayas that stay in Char Dham – hotels and a private cab, with the complete price for your date on each page.
⭐ 3N / 4D🛣️ approx. 650 km
🚗 Pickup: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Rudraprayag × 1 · Badrinath × 1 · Rudraprayag × 1
- Day 1 Haridwar Pickup → Rishikesh → Devprayag → Rudraprayag
- Day 2 Rudraprayag → Karnaprayag → Joshimath → Badrinath
- Day 3 Badrinath Darshan · Mana Village → Rudraprayag
- Day 4 Rudraprayag → Devprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar Drop
⭐ 3N / 4D🛣️ approx. 512 km
🚗 Pickup: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Guptkashi × 1 · Kedarnath × 1 · Guptkashi × 1
- Day 1 Haridwar Pickup → Devprayag → Rudraprayag → Guptkashi
- Day 2 Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath Dham (16 km trek)
- Day 3 Kedarnath Morning Darshan → Gaurikund → Guptkashi
- Day 4 Guptkashi → Rudraprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar Drop
⭐ 4N / 5D🛣️ approx. 775 km
🚗 Pickup: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Barkot × 2 · Uttarkashi × 2
- Day 1 Haridwar Pickup → Mussoorie → Kempty Fall → Barkot
- Day 2 Yamunotri Dham Darshan (6 km trek from Janki Chatti)
- Day 3 Barkot → Uttarkashi · Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Day 4 Gangotri Dham Darshan via Harsil Valley
- Day 5 Uttarkashi → Tehri → Rishikesh → Haridwar Drop
⭐ 5N / 6D🛣️ approx. 1090 km
🚗 Pickup: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Haridwar × 1 · Rudraprayag × 1 · Badrinath × 1 · Rudraprayag × 1 · Haridwar × 1
- Day 1 Delhi Pickup → Roorkee → Haridwar · Ganga Aarti
- Day 2 Haridwar → Rishikesh → Devprayag → Rudraprayag
- Day 3 Rudraprayag → Karnaprayag → Joshimath → Badrinath
- Day 4 Badrinath Darshan · Mana Village → Rudraprayag
- Day 5 Rudraprayag → Devprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar
- Day 6 Haridwar → Delhi Drop
⭐ 5N / 6D🛣️ approx. 952 km
🚗 Pickup: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Haridwar × 1 · Guptkashi × 1 · Kedarnath × 1 · Guptkashi × 1 · Haridwar × 1
- Day 1 Delhi Pickup → Roorkee → Haridwar · Ganga Aarti
- Day 2 Haridwar → Devprayag → Rudraprayag → Guptkashi
- Day 3 Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath Dham (16 km trek)
- Day 4 Kedarnath Morning Darshan → Gaurikund → Guptkashi
- Day 5 Guptkashi → Rudraprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar
- Day 6 Haridwar → Delhi Drop
⭐ 5N / 6D🛣️ approx. 827 km
🚗 Pickup: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Guptkashi × 1 · Kedarnath × 1 · Guptkashi × 1 · Badrinath × 1 · Rudraprayag × 1
- Day 1 Haridwar Pickup → Devprayag → Rudraprayag → Guptkashi
- Day 2 Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath Dham (16 km trek)
- Day 3 Kedarnath Morning Darshan → Gaurikund → Guptkashi
- Day 4 Guptkashi → Chamoli → Joshimath → Badrinath
- Day 5 Badrinath Darshan · Mana Village → Rudraprayag
- Day 6 Rudraprayag → Devprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar Drop
⭐ 6N / 7D🛣️ approx. 1215 km
🚗 Pickup: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Haridwar × 1 · Barkot × 2 · Uttarkashi × 2 · Haridwar × 1
- Day 1 Delhi Pickup → Roorkee → Haridwar · Ganga Aarti
- Day 2 Haridwar → Mussoorie → Kempty Fall → Barkot
- Day 3 Yamunotri Dham Darshan (6 km trek from Janki Chatti)
- Day 4 Barkot → Uttarkashi · Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Day 5 Gangotri Dham Darshan via Harsil Valley
- Day 6 Uttarkashi → Tehri → Rishikesh → Haridwar
- Day 7 Haridwar → Delhi Drop
⭐ 7N / 8D🛣️ approx. 1267 km
🚗 Pickup: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Haridwar × 1 · Guptkashi × 1 · Kedarnath × 1 · Guptkashi × 1 · Badrinath × 1 · Rudraprayag × 1 · Haridwar × 1
- Day 1 Delhi Pickup → Roorkee → Haridwar · Ganga Aarti
- Day 2 Haridwar → Devprayag → Rudraprayag → Guptkashi
- Day 3 Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath Dham (16 km trek)
- Day 4 Kedarnath Morning Darshan → Gaurikund → Guptkashi
- Day 5 Guptkashi → Chamoli → Joshimath → Badrinath
- Day 6 Badrinath Darshan · Mana Village → Rudraprayag
- Day 7 Rudraprayag → Devprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar
- Day 8 Haridwar → Delhi Drop
⭐ 9N / 10D🛣️ approx. 1437 km
🚗 Pickup: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Haridwar (railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Barkot × 2 · Uttarkashi × 2 · Guptkashi × 1 · Kedarnath × 1 · Guptkashi × 1 · Badrinath × 1 · Rudraprayag × 1
- Day 1 Haridwar Pickup → Mussoorie → Kempty Fall → Barkot
- Day 2 Yamunotri Dham Darshan (6 km trek from Janki Chatti)
- Day 3 Barkot → Uttarkashi · Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Day 4 Gangotri Dham Darshan via Harsil Valley
- Day 5 Uttarkashi → Tehri → Rudraprayag → Guptkashi
- Day 6 Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath Dham (16 km trek)
- Day 7 Kedarnath Morning Darshan → Gaurikund → Guptkashi
- Day 8 Guptkashi → Chamoli → Joshimath → Badrinath
- Day 9 Badrinath Darshan · Mana Village → Rudraprayag
- Day 10 Rudraprayag → Devprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar Drop
⭐ 11N / 12D🛣️ approx. 1877 km
🚗 Pickup: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🌇 Drop: Delhi (airport / railway station / hotel)
🏨 Night stay: Haridwar × 1 · Barkot × 2 · Uttarkashi × 2 · Guptkashi × 1 · Kedarnath × 1 · Guptkashi × 1 · Badrinath × 1 · Rudraprayag × 1 · Haridwar × 1
- Day 1 Delhi Pickup → Roorkee → Haridwar · Ganga Aarti
- Day 2 Haridwar → Mussoorie → Kempty Fall → Barkot
- Day 3 Yamunotri Dham Darshan (6 km trek from Janki Chatti)
- Day 4 Barkot → Uttarkashi · Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Day 5 Gangotri Dham Darshan via Harsil Valley
- Day 6 Uttarkashi → Tehri → Rudraprayag → Guptkashi
- Day 7 Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath Dham (16 km trek)
- Day 8 Kedarnath Morning Darshan → Gaurikund → Guptkashi
- Day 9 Guptkashi → Chamoli → Joshimath → Badrinath
- Day 10 Badrinath Darshan · Mana Village → Rudraprayag
- Day 11 Rudraprayag → Devprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar
- Day 12 Haridwar → Delhi Drop
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Char Dham Yatra 2027 start?
Around Akshaya Tritiya in late April / early May 2027 – dates are announced in February – March.
What is the best time to visit Char Dham?
May – June: opening rush. July – August: monsoon – landslides. September – October: clear weather till closing.
How to reach Char Dham?
By air – Dehradun Jolly Grant. By train – Haridwar / Rishikesh. By road – Delhi – Haridwar 220 km.
How much does a Char Dham tour cost?
Our Char Dham packages start from about ₹12,200 per person (2 sharing) with hotels and a private cab – open a package for the complete price on your date.