Char Dham Yatra

What's Included?

• Personal assistance by our representative on arrival.
• Accommodation on Twin sharing basis at hotels.
• All transfers/tours services by Air-Conditioned vehicle & may be change as Per Group Size & road condition.
• The air-conditioning will be worked Delhi/Rishikesh & Haridwar/Delhi.
• All Veg. Meals, Daily Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Morning & Evening Tea/Coffee.
• Services of Tour Manager from Haridwar to Haridwar.
• Local Guide at Rishikesh for local sightseeing.
• 01 Liter Mineral water per Day.
• Sightseeing as per Itinerary.
• All inclusive (Fuel, Driver Allowance, Parking Toll Tax, State Tax.)
• All taxes
  

Char Dham are the names of four pilgrimage places in India that are widely revered by Hindus. They are: Badrinath, Dwarka, Jagannath Puri, and Rameshwaram. The Char Dham defined by Adi Shankaracharya consists of two Vaishnavite, one Shaivite, and one mixed site. The Char Dham are often considered the most revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one's lifetime.

Day 1: Arrive Haridwar - Syanachatti

236kms/8hrs
Haridwar welcomes you! Our Namaste India Trip representative is there to greet and assist you on your arrival at Haridwar Railway station/bus stand. We take you to Syanachatti via Dehradun & Mussoorie. En-route we visit Kempty Falls where you can enjoy the magnificent splendor of the Himalayas. We then drive you straight to Syanachatti and check-in to hotel for night stay.

Day 2: Syanachatti - Yamunotri - Syanachatti

17kms Road/1 hr, 7 kms Trek
Next day we drive to Jankichatti and leave the vehicle there. Now the trek to Yamunotri (6kms) starts. You can start your ascent either by foot or pony/doli (on your cost). On your arrival to Yamunotri, purchase Prasad from local shops. Bathe in the natural hot spring or in freezing Yamuna River. Whether it’s a hot water dip or cold water dip that you take, the feel will of course be that of total liberation of mind & soul from the petty thoughts of mortal world. After bath, you can cook rice in "Surya Kund" (hot water spring). Dip the rice in a muslin cloth and take the cooked rice as a take-away "Prasadam". It is believed that Yamuna River emerged from "Divya Shila". You can offer Puja to the sacred "Divya Shila". Feel blessed, trekking down to Jankichatti. Our night-stay is at Syanachatti.

Day 3: Syanachatti - Uttarkashi - Harsil

190kms/9hrs
At daybreak, we depart to Harsil. En-route we stop at Kashi Vishwanath temple of Uttarkashi. We pass through Sukki top where you get to enjoy the spectacular panoramic views of Nature. We reach Harsil at sunset and check-in to hotel for the night-stay.

Day 4: Harsil - Gangotri - Uttarkashi

24kms/2hrs – 100kms/5hrs
In the morning, we embark on our journey to Gangotri (3048 mts). The view en-route is simply divine. Upon reaching there, take a holy dip in the freezing Bhagirathi or just sprinkle the holy water on your head. You may perform Puja and assorted Hindu rites at the river-side. Then proceed for the Darshan of Mata Ganga, Lord Shiva, Hanuman, Vinayka and Bhagirath Maharaj. We return to Uttarkashi and stay overnight there.

Day 5: Uttarkashi - Rudraprayag

234kms/12hrs
At sunrise, we start our drive towards Rudraprayag. "Tehri Dam", India's biggest Dam, falls en-route to Rudraprayag. We stay overnight at Rudraprayag.

Day 6: Rudraprayag - Kedarnath

80kms by road & 14kms Trek
At the crack of dawn, we drive to Gaurikund or Phata(for trek route to helipad).We de-board the bus at Gaurikund. Now, our trek starts from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (3584 meters).You may walk or take doli/pony (at own cost) . Members should carry their own toiletries, clothes, personal medicines, heavy woolen, etc. for night-stay at Kedarnath. First check-in hotel, freshen up and later visit Kedarnath Temple. Stay over-night at Kedarnath.

Day 7: Kedarnath - Guptkashi

14Kms Trek and 35kms road
At daybreak, visit the revered Kedarnath Temple and offer pooja. Then visit Jagadguru Shri Shankracharya's Samadhi, Udak Kund etc. After darshan and Abhishekam, go to the helipad or trek down to Gaurikund. Later, we drive to Guptkashi for the night stay.

Day 8: Guptkashi - Badrinath

205kms/10hrs
At the cock-crow, we drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. On arrival, we check-in hotel and refresh ourselves after the long 10-hour journey. In the evening visit Badrinath Temple and witness the evening Aarti which would make you totally enthralled. The divinely charged environ may resist you to return back. But, our tickets are booked and we can afford only a night at Badrinath. Of course, we can visit the temple in the morning and offer puja to re-live the experience once more.

Day 9: Badrinath - Pipalkoti

80kms/4hrs
At the break of dawn, we visit the temple after a holy dip in Taptkund (natural hot spring). We take entry through the colorful portal of the temple to have Darshan of Shri Badrivishal. Along with the resident Deity Badrinath, there are others like Ganesh, Kubera, Garuda, Narada, Udhhav, Nar & Narayan. There are many small temples, namely, of Laxmi mata, Nar-Narayana, Hanuman, Ghantakarn and Kaamdhenu inside the temple compound. You may offer puja by offering deities with tulsi garlands and take the holy 'charan-amrit'. Unlike Kedarnath, no one is allowed to touch Badrinath. At Brahamakapal, devotees perform rites for ‘Pinddam Shraddh’ of ancestors. After a visit to 'Mana Gaon' (India's last village towards Indo-Tibetan border) and adjoining Vyas Gufa, Ganesh Gufa, Bhimpul, Saraswati River we drive to Pipalkoti for the night-stay.

Day 10: Pipalkoti - Haridwar

245 kms/8hrs
At the dawn-break, we start towards Haridwar. Shivanand Ashram, Ram jhoola, Laxman jhoola, Gita Bhavan falls en-route. We stop over to witness the enchanting evening Ganga-aarti at Rishikesh. Our journey ends at Haridwar. Take back many memories that divinely enlightened. Do contact us if you want to experience divinity again!

Exclusions

• Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, Cameras fees. etc
• Any kind of insurance.
• Any claim or delay charges due to natural calamities, land slide, road blockage etc. Or any other things which are not mentioned in cost included column.
• Meals at Kedarnath & Yamunotri (our catering team cannot reach there).
• Any charges of train, helicopter, auto, ropeway ticket of Manasa/Chandi Devi, Doli &pony; etc.

Cancellation Policy

• In the event of cancellation of tour / travel services due to any avoidable / unavoidable reason/s we must be notified of the same in writing. Cancellation charges will be effective from the date we receive advice in writing, and cancellation charges would be as follows:
  60 days prior to arrival: 10% of the Tour / service cost
  45 days prior to arrival: 20% of the Tour / service cost
  15 days prior to arrival: 25% of the Tour / service cost
  07 days prior to arrival: 50% of the Tour / service cost
• Less than 72 hours or No Show: No Refund In case of Special Trains Journeys and peak season hotel bookings a separate cancellation policy is applicable (which can be advised as and when required).
• Refund Policy:
  Refund against Partial Payment: You will get Credit (less applicable fees) for refund amount which will remain valid for 6 months from the date of refund approved.
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• Some cancellation and refund policies are out of our tender: Refund for hotel payment will follow the hotel’s cancellation policy Train tickets cancellations will follow the Railway’s policy Flight tickets cancellations will follow the airlines company policy In case you cancel the trip after commencement, refund would be restricted to a limited amount only which too would depend on the amount that we would be able to recover from the hoteliers/ contractors we patronize. For unused hotel accommodation, chartered transportation & missed meals etc. we do not bear any responsibility to refund.
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Note

• Rates are not applicable for the long weekends, Public Holidays.
• Minimum 2 pax require.