DETAILED TOUR PROGRAMME:

DAY 1: MUMBAI/BANGALORE/DELHI-HARIDWAR

Arrive in Delhi & meet with our representative with garland welcome and later drive to Haridwar. Enroute take your lunch at Khatauli.  Arrive in Haridwar & check in Hotel & relax. Attend evening Ganga Arti at Har Ki Pauri. Back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Haridwar.

DAY 2: HARIDWAR – BARKOT (185 KM/ 8 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Barkot. Enroute visit Kemty Fall and Lakahamandal, visit the ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. After darshan drive to Barkot. Overnight in Barkot..     

DAY 3: BARKOT – YAMUNOTRI – BARKOT (45 KM/ 1 HRS) (10 KM TREK/ 4-5 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Hanuman Chatti, from here you have to take local jeeps for Janki Chatti (It helps to reduce the trek upto 8 kms), trek start from here to Yamunotri. There is a 5 Km trek from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri. Here, one can cook rice by packing it in a cloth and dipping it in the hot water of the hot kund. Pilgrims take this cooked rice home as "Prasad". Here near the temple "Pooja" can be offered to Divya Shila, after taking bath in Jamunabai Kund's warn water and having "Darshan" of pious "Yamunaji" returning to Janki Chatti. Later drive back to Barkot. Overnight in Barkot.

DAY 4: BARKOT – UTTARKASHI (130 KMS / 4-5 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Uttarkashi, a small & beautiful town in Uttarakhand. The holy town of Uttarkashi is set on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1158 metres, about 145 kms from Rishikesh on the main route to Gangotri. It is considered to have similar religious importance as Kashi. The famous Vishwanath temple here is dedicated to Lord Shiva. In front of the temple is unique Mahadev-ka-Vishal Trishul or Shiva's Great Trident, made of eight major metals. It is believed Lord Shiva killed Vakasur with this trident. Other important temples are dedicated to Lord Parashuram, Lord Ekadash Rudra and Goddess Kali. Overnight in Uttarkashi.

DAY 5:UTTARKASHI/ HARSIL / GANGOTRI / UTTARKASHI (110 KMS / 04-05 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Gangnani, a hot spering site and good stopover where you can see beautiful panoramic view of Himalayas. Later drive to Gangotri, our second sacred holy destination of Char Dham Yatra.

Gangotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Ganga. It is located near a sacred stone where king Bhagirath worshipped Lord Shiva Ganga is believed to have touched earth at this spot. The temple is an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white granite. Perform your all rituals & Pooja. Later back to Uttarakashi for overnight stay.

DAY 6: UTTARKASHI – RISHIKESH

After breakfast drive to Rishikesh

DAY 7: RISHIKESH – DELHI/MUMBAI/BANGALORE

After breakfast drive to Delhi. Take your lunch in a beautiful restaurant situated on midway. Arrive in Delhi & catch your flight/train for your Home.

Your Do Dham Yatra concludes in Delhi with sweet memories!

DESTINATIONS: YAMUNOTRI AND GANGOTRI

DURATION: 7NIGHTS/ 8 DAYS

DETAILED TOUR PROGRAMME:

DAY 1: MUMBAI/BANGALORE/DELHI-HARIDWAR

Arrive in Delhi & meet with our representative with garland welcome and later drive to Haridwar. Enroute take your lunch at Khatauli.  Arrive in Haridwar & check in Hotel & relax. Attend evening Ganga Arti at Har Ki Pauri. Back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Haridwar.

DAY 2: HARIDWAR – GUPTKASHI ()

Drive in the early morning for Guptkashi, Guptkashi is situated 47 kms before the holiest shrine of Lord Shiva, Kedarnath. It is located on the route to Kedarnath on a ridge on the west side of the Mandakini river valley at an elevation of 1319 Mt. Above sea level. Guptkashi is a religiously important town of Uttarakhand as it houses ancient temples like Vishwananth temple and Ardhnareshwar temple.  Overnight stay in Guptkashi.

DAY 3: GUPTKASHI – KEDARNATH (34 KM/ 2 HRS) (14 TREK ONE WAY/ 4-5 HRS)

Note: Helicopter Service also available from Paota to Kedarnath.
After breakfast drive to Gaurikund & from here join other pilgrim for 14 km trek to Kedarnath. Arrive at Kedarnath & meet our representative who will help you for all logistics & for other requirement. Perform all rituals & Pooja & have Darshan at Kedarnath temple. Overnight stay in Kedarnath.

Kedarnath Temple: The present temple built in 8th Century A.D. by Adi Guru Shankaracharya lies adjacent to the site of an ancient temple built by Pandavas. The temple has a conical lingam - the main idol, a statue of Nandi - the celestial bull, a 'Garba Grah' for worship and a man dap for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. The temple is more than 1000 years old.

DAY 4: KEDARNATH – GUPTKASHI(34 KM/ 2 HRS) (14 TREK ONE WAY/ 4-5 HRS)

After breakfast start your trek to Gaurikund (14 Km) & later take your vehicle from gaurikund & start drive to Guptkashi. Day free for leisure activities & explore local temples like Triyugi Narayan. Overnight stay in Guptkashi.

DAY 5: GUPTKASHI – BADRINATH (210 KM/ 8 HRS)

Leave early morning for Badrinath & take some stops for breakfast & Lunch and enroute visit Chopta & Joshimath. Arrive in Badrinath & check into the hotel for fresh up & leave early for evening Darshan for Badrinath Ji, our last and forth Dham for Char Dham yatra.

Cradled in the twin Mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holiest of the four main shrines - Badrinath along the left bank of river Alaknanda with the towering Neelkantha Peaks as the splendid backdrop. Once the spot was carpeted with 'badris' or wild berries and hence was famous as Badri van. Legend has it, when the Ganga was requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity; the earth was unable to withstand the force of its decent. Therefore the mighty Ganga was split into 12 holy channels. Alaknanda was one of them that later became the abode of Lord Vishnu or Badrinath. Overnight stay in Badrinath.

DAY 6: BADRINATH – JOSHIMATH – KIRTINAGAR (200 KM/ 7-8 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Kirtinagar via Joshimath. Visit Mana Village, as last village of India before you drive to Joshimath. Enroute don’t forget to visit Vishnu Prayag & Rudra Prayag both famous Hindu religious places. Arrive in Kirtinagar & check into the hotel. Overnight stay in Kirtinagar.

DAY 7: KIRTINAGAR – RISHIKESH (150 KM/ 5 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Rishikesh, Rishikesh is not just known for its religious connection but also for its beautiful landscape. Surrounded by hills (the Lesser Himalayas) on three sides and holy Ganga river flowing through it, Rishikesh is an ethereal experience. Rishikesh is the gateway to famous Chardham which are Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.. Enroute visit Deo Prayag where 2 rivers meet Bhagirathi and Alaknanda River. On arrival in Rishikesh, check into the hotel. Later visit famous Ashrams and Suspension Bridge (Ram Jhula & Laxman Jhula) in Rishikesh.

DAY 8: RISHIKESH – DELHI/MUMBAI/ BANGALORE (230 KM/ 7 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Delhi. Take your lunch in a beautiful restaurant situated on midway. Arrive in Delhi & catch your flight/train for your Home.

Your Do Dham Yatra concludes in Delhi with sweet memories!