Spirituality inspires one to go on a divine journey to attain peace and tranquility and one such journey is the holy Chardham Yatra situated in the charming Garhwal of the Himalayas. The Chardham Yatra is a great opportunity to explore the beauty of Hindu culture and the fascinating snow-capped Himalayas. The yatra - a journey through the four major holy sites - Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath (also known as the Char'Dham') is nothing short of an unforgettable experience for devotees.
Highlights
- Pilgrimage tour to the Himalayas.
- View and photos of Himalayan peaks.
- Experience in river side resort.
- Experience with ancient culture and traditional Himalayan houses.
On arrival Dehradun airport meet our representative and drive to Barkot via the famous Kempty Fall on arrival at Barkot check into the resort for dinner and an Overnight stay at Barkot.
This day we will start early morning, post breakfast drive to reach Janki chatti, from here you can start your trek, or you can take Doli or pony to reach Yamunotri Dham. On arrival at Dham, you can purchase Prasadam from local shops, after reaching the temple premises take a holy dip in the hot water pound after a bath proceed to the main temple for pooja and take blessings from Mata Yamuna. Later start your down trek towards Janki chatty and return drive to Barkot for dinner and Overnight stay at Barkot.
Morning post breakfast drive to Uttarkashi, on arrival visit Vishwanath Temple and Hanuman Temple, later drive 5 km. to reach the resort, check in to the resort for dinner and an overnight stay.
Uttarkashi: Uttarkashi is not only a popular tourist destination but also a famous pilgrimage place; there are many religious places, which are visited by devotees from far and wide. Vishwanath temple in Uttar kasha is counted among the holiest pilgrimage sites here. The temple is dedicated to Mahadev, the God of gods, where the lingams it’s with a width of 90 meters and 15 inches in length.
This religious place is an obligatory sighting site for those who proceed to the CharDham Yatra. Hundreds of Shiva devotees enter here. Apart from this, the natural scenery here is worth seeing. The Bhagirathi River flowing here serves to make this place special.
Early morning drive to reach Gangotri Dham, you can stop at Gangnani for a bath in a hot water spring. Continue your dive via Harsil. On arrival at Gangotri Dham. You can perform pooja at the bank of river Bhagirathi, after pooja proceeds to the main temple for the Darshan of Mata Ganga. Later return to Uttar kashi.
Gangotri: The Gangotri Temple is situated on the banks of the river Bhagirathi. This temple, situated at an altitude of 3200 meters above sealevel, is dedicated to the Ganges River Goddess Ganga. Here are the main temples dedicated to the most goddess Ganga Devi of the country. Presently, this temple located here was built by a Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th century. The temple remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall. The ashram located near this temple provides accommodation for tourists.
Morning post breakfast drive to Guptkashi passing through Tehri Dam which is considered India’s highest Dam. Reach Guptkashi in the evening, check in to the resort for dinner and overnight stay.
Guptkashi: Guptkashi is situated just 47 km from Kedarnath, the holy abode of Lord Shiva, situated at an altitude of 1319 meters from the seashore. The city holds religious importance and has two magnificent temples such as the Ardhanarishvara Temple and Vishwanath Temple, the famous temple of Lord Shiva. People coming to Kedarnath stop during the journey. The city is surrounded by snowy hills, greenery, cul-tural heritage, and pleasant weather of the Chaukhambha hills. Due to this, this place is perfect holiday destination for tourists.
Early morning drive to Sonprayag on arrival take a local jeep to reach Gaurikung (2Km) start your trek to Kedarnath, on arrival check in to the guest house, after fresh up visit Kedarnath Temple to witness evening Aarti. Dinner and overnight stay at guest house.
Kedarnath: The temple of Baba Kedarnath, which has been completely covered under snow for nearly 400years, is worshiped as the twelfth yotirlinga, whose glory is incomparable. This unique temple of Shiva, standing in the middle of the snowy mountains and the Mandakini and Saraswati rivers on two sides, has suffered a terrible catastrophe and catastrophic disaster in 2013 and not many other big catastrophes have suffered from this temple of Baba Kedar. I have such glory of Baba that even the hair of this temple could not be stopped. Inside the temple, there are beautiful idols of gods and goddesses since ancient times.
Early morning you can visit Kedarnath temple to see morning Aarti, post-Aarti return to the guest house for breakfast, later check out from Guest house and descend trek to Gaurikund from the road-head drive to Rudraprayag, on arrival check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Rudraprayag: Rudraprayag is a small town in Uttarakhand, its name is derived from the name of 'Rudra',an avatar of the Hindu god, Lord Shiva. According to Hindu mythology, 'Narada Muni' was given a boon by Lord Rudra at this lace. DeoriaTal, located in Rudraprayag, is a picturesque lake. It is situated at an elevation of 2438 meters above sealevel. The lake reflects pleasing and amazing images of the peaks of Gangotri, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, and Neelkanth along with the ranges of Chaukhamba.
Morning post breakfast drive to Badrinath, on Arrival, check in to the hotel. Evening visit Badrinath temple. Post-visit return to the hotel for dinner and Overnight stay.
Badrinath Dham: It is located on the banks of the Alaknanda River in
the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is a highly river edshrine belonging
to Lord Badrinarayan which is dedicated to Lord Badrinath, who is Lord
Vishnu and not any other deity.
The temple is situated at an elevation of 3133 meters above sea level.
Badrinath Dham is one of the CharDham of Hindus and is the most sacred
temple of Vaishna vites. It is prominent in the 108 Divya Desams of the
Vaishnavas.
Morning post breakfast drive to Rishikesh via Devprayag, in Devprayag stop to see the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers from which a holy river formed the Ganga. Later continue your journey to reach Dehradun Airport.
Devprayag: Devprayag is a very famous pilgrimage center. It is
located at the confluence of the Alaknandaand Bhagirathi Rivers. After this
confluence site, this river is also known as Ganga. From here, the combined
edge of both rivers is called "Ganga".
After killing Ravana and his family in Treta Yuga, after ruling in Ayodhya
for a few years, Shri Rama came to do penance at the confluence of the river
Alaknanda and Bhagirathi at Devprayag with Sita Ji and LakshmanJi for
address of murder. In Kedar khand, there is a description of Shri Ram coming
to Devprayag including SitaJi and Lakshman Ji.
- Air fare (subject on availability).
- Accommodation for 08 nights on a Double sharing basis in the above-mentioned hotels or similar.
- 08 breakfasts and 08 dinners.
- All transportation will be using an AC 27-seater hill coach. (AC. Will not work in hilly areas.)
- Yatra Registration.
- Service of experienced Shikhar Travel Tour Manager.
- All currently applicable taxes.
- 5% GST
- Travel Insurance
- Items of a personal nature like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips, camera fees, etc.
- Early check-in or a late checkout room(s) at any hotel(s) unless specified above.
- Liability for change in itinerary due to reasons beyond our control like change in flight and train schedule.
- Any other item not specifically mentioned above as 'INCLUDED.'
- It does not include any meals unless and otherwise specifically mentioned.
- Optional, suggested or unspecified activities.
- Any dispute regarding the child age to be settled directly with the hotels.