Char Dham Yatra 9 Nights / 10 Days from Haridwar – Char Dham Yatra – Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath

Pickup from Haridwar railway station or hotel (Dehradun airport on request). Drive via Dehradun and Mussoorie with a stop at Kempty Fall, down to the Yamuna valley at Barkot:

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  Mussoorie Mall Road · Queen of the Hills
  Hill-station promenade passed on the way to Barkot.
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  Kempty Fall · Near Mussoorie
  Waterfall on the Mussoorie – Barkot road – tea and photo stop.

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Barkot

Early drive to Janki Chatti and trek about 6 km (or by pony / palki) to Yamunotri. Holy dip in the Tapt Kund, cook rice in the Surya Kund as prasad, darshan of Yamuna ji and return to Barkot:

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  Yamunotri Trek · 6 km from Janki Chatti
  Paved trek of about 6 km to the temple – on foot, by pony, palki or pitthu (add pony / palki in the price calculator).
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  Yamunotri Temple · 3,293 m · source of the Yamuna
  Temple of Goddess Yamuna below the Kalind mountain – first dham of the yatra.
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  Surya Kund · Hot spring
  Boiling hot spring where pilgrims cook rice and potatoes in cloth as prasad.
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  Divya Shila · Sacred rock
  Rock pillar worshipped before the darshan of Yamuna ji.

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Barkot

After breakfast, drive over the ridge to Uttarkashi on the Bhagirathi. Evening darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath temple:

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  Kashi Vishwanath Temple Uttarkashi · Uttarkashi
  Ancient Shiva temple in Uttarkashi with the giant Shakti trident.

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Uttarkashi

Early morning drive up the Bhagirathi valley through the apple orchards of Harsil to Gangotri. Holy dip, darshan of Ganga ji and return to Uttarkashi:

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  Harsil Valley · 2,620 m · apple valley
  Beautiful valley of the Bhagirathi with apple orchards and deodar forest on the way to Gangotri.
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  Gangotri Temple · 3,100 m · Ganga ji
  White temple of Goddess Ganga on the Bhagirathi – second dham of the yatra.
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  Bhagirathi Shila · Gangotri
  Rock where King Bhagirath meditated to bring the Ganga to earth.

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Uttarkashi

A long scenic drive past the Tehri dam lake and down to the Alaknanda at Srinagar and Rudraprayag, then up the Mandakini valley to Guptkashi:

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  Tehri Dam · One of the tallest dams in Asia
  Huge reservoir lake seen from the New Tehri road – boating and viewpoints.
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  Rudraprayag Sangam · Alaknanda – Mandakini
  Confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers.
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  Guptkashi Vishwanath Temple · Guptkashi
  Old temple of Lord Vishwanath and the Ardhanareshwar shrine facing Ukhimath.

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Guptkashi

Very early start to Sonprayag, shared jeep to Gaurikund and the 16 km trek to Kedarnath (or pony, palki or helicopter). Evening aarti at the Kedarnath temple and night stay at Kedarnath:

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  Kedarnath Trek · 16 km from Gaurikund
  Trek of about 16 km from Gaurikund (shared jeep from Sonprayag) – on foot, by pony, palki or helicopter (options in the price calculator).
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  Kedarnath Helicopter · Sersi · Phata · Guptkashi
  Helicopter shuttle to Kedarnath – IRCTC HeliYatra tickets, opened online in phases; we help you book (add it in the price calculator).
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  Kedarnath Temple · 3,583 m · Jyotirlinga
  One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, below the Kedarnath peak – third dham of the yatra.

🌙 Overnight stay at Kedarnath (GMVN / hotel / camp – basic rooms near the temple)

Early morning darshan and abhishek at Kedarnath, visit the Bhairavnath temple, then trek down to Gaurikund and drive back to Guptkashi:

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  Kedarnath Temple · 3,583 m · Jyotirlinga
  One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, below the Kedarnath peak – third dham of the yatra.
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  Bhairavnath Temple · Above Kedarnath
  Temple of the guardian deity of Kedarnath, a short climb above the town.
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  Kedarnath Trek · 16 km from Gaurikund
  Trek of about 16 km from Gaurikund (shared jeep from Sonprayag) – on foot, by pony, palki or helicopter (options in the price calculator).

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Guptkashi

Drive along the Alaknanda through Karnaprayag, Chamoli and Joshimath (Narsingh temple) to Badrinath. Holy bath in the Tapt Kund and evening aarti at Badri Vishal:

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  Narsingh Temple · Joshimath
  Winter seat of Lord Badrinath, with the temple of Lord Narsingh.
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  Tapt Kund · Badrinath
  Natural hot spring below the temple – holy bath before darshan.
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  Badrinath Temple · 3,300 m · Lord Vishnu
  Colourful temple of Lord Badri Vishal on the Alaknanda, between the Nar and Narayan peaks – fourth dham.

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Badrinath

Morning darshan at Badrinath, then visit Mana – the last Indian village – with the Vyas Gufa and Bheem Pul. Drive back down the Alaknanda to Rudraprayag:

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  Badrinath Temple · 3,300 m · Lord Vishnu
  Colourful temple of Lord Badri Vishal on the Alaknanda, between the Nar and Narayan peaks – fourth dham.
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  Mana Village · Last Indian village
  Village near the Tibet border, 3 km from Badrinath, with the Saraswati river and tea shops.
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  Vyas Gufa · Mana
  Cave where Ved Vyas is believed to have composed the Mahabharata.
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  Bheem Pul · Mana
  Natural rock bridge over the roaring Saraswati river.

🌙 Overnight stay at hotel in Rudraprayag

After breakfast, drive past the Dhari Devi temple and the Devprayag sangam, where the Ganga is born, to Rishikesh (Laxman Jhula) and Haridwar. Drop at Haridwar railway station or hotel:

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  Dhari Devi Temple · Near Srinagar (Garhwal)
  Temple of Dhari Devi on the Alaknanda, protector of the Char Dham.
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  Devprayag Sangam · Ganga begins
  Confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda where the river becomes the Ganga.
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  Laxman Jhula · Rishikesh
  Iron suspension bridge over the Ganga, with temples, ashrams and cafés along the river.

Tour ends with happy memories.