CHARDHAM ITINERARY Chardham- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath

11 Days/10 Nights, Ex- Delhi Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar (210 Kms/5hrs) Meet & Greet with Our Chardham Representative & Your Journey Partners You will depart for Haridwar by road with short visit of 'Akshardham Temple' It is hailed as an eternal place of devotion, purity and peace. Swaminarayan Akshardham at New Delhi is a Mandir – an abode of God, a Hindu house of worship, and a spiritual and cultural campus dedicated to devotion, learning and harmony. Enroute hot Lunch at Cheetal Grand or similar, arrive at Haridwar with traditional welcome & check in at hotel Ganga Lahari. After Hi-Tea move for world famous Maa Ganga Aarti with special arrangement at Har-ki-Pauri, Dinner following with Bhajan arrangement & Shubh Ratri……

Day 2: Haridwar – Barkot (185Kms/7hrs)

Departure from Haridwar at 0900 hrs. After breakfast, we proceed to Barkot. Travel

Route Haridwar / DDun / Mussoorie / Kempty / Nainbagh / Damda / Barkot.

Stop near Yamuna Bridge for lunch and for guests to refresh. Tea stalls are also

there (Packed lavish Lunch). Barkot is a place of great scenic beauty with

spectacular views of snow-capped mountains all around. A magnificent view of the

eternal snow peaks of Bandar punch can be seen from here. Arrive at Barkot with

traditional welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Barkot. Details discussion

on Maa Yamunotri by our Yamunotri destination experts following by Hi-Tea.

Dinner following by Katha Saar and overnight at The Chardham Camp, Barkot.

Day 3: Barkot – Yamunotri – Barkot (38Kms/2hrs, local taxi drive 7 Kms/1hrs, 6

Kms/3hrs trek one side)

After early breakfast followed by shlok saar, we will proceed to Hanumanchatti via Syanachatti (5 Kms. Before Hanumanchatti), from here local taxis are available for Jankichatti. From Jankichatti we begin our trek to Yamunotri (6 km/3 hrs) to visit the temple of Goddess Yamuna, situated on the bank of the river. You can take a holy dip in the nearby tank filled by hot springs and cook rice in its water, the common rituals performed by the devotees. enroute packed Lunch We return to Barkot in the evening. Welcome Hi-Tea Laid out on Arrival for 30 Min, Dinner followed by evening Aarti and

Overnight at The Chardham Camp, Barkot.

Day 4: Barkot – Harsil (151 Kms, 6-7hrs)

• After breakfast we will proceed to Harsil- Travel Route Barkot to Dharashu

Bend/Uttarkashi/Uttarkashi Vishwanath temple, En-route we will stop at Gangnani

for hot water spring dip. Uttarkashi packed Lunch. Arrive at Harsil with traditional

welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Harsil, after Hi-Tea we will move to

Mukhwa Village - Mukhwas Village is one of the popular tourist attractions of Harsil

located just 1 km from it. It is the winter home of Goddess Gangotri as Gangotri itself

is prone to heavy snowfall making the place pure and beautiful. People visit here in

large numbers to worship the Goddess and admire the beauty of the place. Details

discussion on Maa Gangotri by our Gangotri destination experts following by Hi-

Tea. Dinner at Annapurna with Katha Saar and overnight at The Chardham Camp,

Day 5: Harsil – Gangotri –Harsil ( 25 Kms / 30 Mins.)

Morning start with nature Walk to Wilson House 1.5kms away from Camp- E. Wilson

who was popularly known as “Pahari Wilson” by the locals who was a deserter from

the British army after 1857. When the king refused to give him shelter, he moved to

Harsil without informing the king. It is said that the revenue of the king of Tehri

went up ten times at that time. he introduced the villagers to the apple cultivation

and also built a suspension bridge over Jadganga for local people. Although the

bridge is no longer but the traces of it still remain. After breakfast, we proceed to

Gangotri (22 Kms/1 hr). On arrival take a holy deep in the River sacred The Ganges,

also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform pooja and relax in the lovely

surrounding. In the afternoon return back to Harsil for Lunch or packed Lunch at

Yamunotri. Welcome back at our camps with Hi-Tea Laid out, Dinner at Annapurna

Diner with Katha Saar in the Background and overnight…..

Day 6: Harsil– Guptakashi ( 263 Kms/ 9-10 Hrs )

After early breakfast, we will proceed to Guptakashi- Travel Route

Harsil/Manery/Uttarkashi/ one of the most beautiful forests at Chourangi Khal

temple of Nagnath ji/ Srinagar/Aagastmuni /Chandrawali temple,Stop at

Chourangi Khal for Baghnath Temple & Refreshments, packed Lunch Stop at

Aabki for guests , Stop off at Aagastmuni for Tea break, Arrive at Guptkashi with traditional welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Harsil followed by

Hi-Tea, Details discussion on Baba KedarNath by our KedarNath destination

experts following by Dinner and overnight at The Chardham Camp, Guptakashi. Day 7: Guptakashi – Kedarnath – Guptakashi (12 Kms drive- 1 hr.) After breakfast, we proceed to Phata (12 Kms/01 hrs). We proceed to take the helicopter till Kedarnath we take you to visit Kedarnath Temple for Darshan, Aarti & pooja. After the holy darshan way back to Guptakashi Camps Via Helicopter/Drive. Dinner and overnight stay at The Chardham Camps, Guptakshi

Day 8: Guptakashi – Joshimath by Chopta (141 Kms / 5-6 Hrs)

• After breakfast, we proceed to Joshimath (141 Kms / 5-6 hrs)-Travel Route Temple at

Ukhimath / Wild life sanctuary at Chopta /Chamoli/Pipalkothi/Helang valley, one

of the most beautiful sites on the whole trip. Enjoy the beautiful drive through

medicinal forest. Tea break at Chopta- is also known as “Mini Switzerland“, and is

getting popular year after year. Chopta Hill Station is located at an altitude of 2700

mts, Chopta is surrounded by dense forest, and offers majestic view of Snow Clad

Himalayan Ranges and lush green meadows. It is also the starting point of the trek

to famous Tungnath Mandir (Panch Kedar Temple) and Chandrashila Summit . The

Chopta region is rich in varied flora and fauna, with plenty of Rhododendron and

Deodar trees all around. Departure from Chopta to Helang Valley, Arrive at

Joshimath with traditional welcome & check in at The Chardham Camps Joshimath

followed by Lunch, Details discussion on BadriNath Ji by our BadriNath destination

experts following by Dinner with Katha Saar and overnight stay….

Day 09: Joshimath – Badrinath – Joshimath ( 45 Kms drive one way/ 2 Hrs)

• After breakfast, we proceed to Badrinath. On arrival take holy Darshan and spend

time visiting Mana Village- Mana is the last Indian village located near the Indo-

China border, in Uttarakhand. This tranquil village, surrounded by high Himalayan

hills, is situated at an altitude of 3219 m above sea level. It is located at a distance of 3

km from Badrinath, The surreal beauty of this tiny village draws a lot of visitors each

year, which is why Mana has been rightly titled as a 'Tourism Village' by the

Uttarakhand Government. Apart from being stunningly beautiful, it is also famous

for its handcrafted woolen shawls and blankets, local herbs, etc. It is believed that

the Pandavas had crossed the Mana village en route their journey to the heaven. The

Vedic River Saraswati also originates in the Himalayan Mountains that surround

this heavenly place. We return to Joshimath in the evening. Dinner Served at

Annapurna Dinner with Katha Saar. Overnight at The Chardham Camp, Joshimath.

Day 10: Joshimath – Rishikesh (254 Kms/ 7-8 hrs)

• After breakfast, we proceed to Rishikesh, Visit to Devprayag- Alaknanda River is on

the right and Bhagirathi Rievr is on the left. (Prayag means confluence, hence the

prayag in the name Devprayag). The two join together to flow forward as the Ganga.

Arrive at Rishikesh with traditional welcome & check in at Aloha On The Ganges

Rishikesh followed by Hi-Tea, Evening Visit for World famous Musical Ganga Aarti

at Parmarth Niketan Aashram, Dinner followed by Live flute session & overnight

stay at Hotel…..

Day 11: Rishikesh – Delhi After a leisurely breakfast you will be transferred to New Delhi. (210 Kms / 5 hrs) We hope you take back happy memories of Chardham Tour. Lunch at Cheetal Grand or similar