Overview
Pilgrimage Tour Chardham Yatra is one of the most sacred journeys to complete sublime quests in life. The journey will take you to the abode of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Yamuna and Goddess Ganga. Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, steeped in the ethereal vibes of the Char Char Dham Temple – Badrinath Dham Temple, Kedarnath Dham Temple, Gangotri Dham Temple and Yamunotri Dham Temple, your spiritual boat will anchor in these mystical places.
The purpose of the Char Dham Yatra is to be free from the karmic bondages of life. It is said that one must do Char Dham pilgrimage at least once in life to attain salvation and eternal peace. The famous saint Adi Shankaracharya coined the term ‘Holy Char Dham’, which means ‘Four Abodes of God’. One definitely gets divine peace and peace of mind after Char Dham Yatra.
Opening date of Char Dham Yatra 2024
Yamunotri Temple
Opening Date : 10th May 2024
Gangotri Temple
Opening Date : 10th May 2024
Kedarnath Temple
Opening Date : 11th May 2024
Badrinath Temple
Opening Date : 11th May 2024
Itinerary
- Day 01 Delhi - Rishikesh (approx 220 Kms / 6 hrs)
- Day 02 Rishikesh - Barkot (approx 200 Kms in 7 hrs ) After breakfast drive to Barkot. En-route visit Kempty fall at Mussoorie. On arrival at Barkot check-in hotel. Overnight at hotel.
- Day 03 Barkot - Yamunotri - Barkot (36 kms drive & 7 kms trek) Early breakfast drive to Janki Chatti and then trek for Yamunotri. You can cover the trekking distance either by walk/ride horse/Doli.
- Day 04 Barkot - Uttarkashi (approx. 100 Kms in 4 hrs.) After breakfast drive to Uttarkashi. Visit Vishwanath temple at Uttarkashi. Overnight at hotel.
- Day 05 Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi After Early Breakfast drive to Gangotri which is surrounded by snow capped picturesque Himalayans. After Offering prayer at Gangotri temple explore the place. Don’t forget to look at submerged Shivling of natural rock. Drive back to Uttarkashi. Overnight at hotel.
- Day 06 Uttarkashi - Guptkashi (approx 210 Kms in 7 hrs) After an early breakfast drive to Guptkashi. On arrival check in at hotel, Overnight at hotel.
- Day 07 Guptkashi - Kedarnath After breakfast drive to Gaurikund, from this place trek to Kedarnath commences. Kedarnath is by cover the distance 45 Kms and 14 Kms via trekking. To cover trekking distance you can hire pony or Doli. Kedarnath houses one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. On reaching Kedarnath visit the main temple. Overnight at hotel.
- Day 08 Kedarnath - Pipalkoti After early morning breakfast visit to Kedarnath temple return for Gaurikund (14 Kms trekking distance) and drive for Pipalkoti, covering approx 158 Kms in 5 hrs.
- Day 09 Pipalkoti - Badrinath (approx 77 kms in 3 hrs.) After breakfast proceed to Badrinath via Joshimath. On arrival at Badrinath check-in hotel and enjoy the evening Aarti at Badrinath Temple. Overnight at hotel.
- Day 10 Badrinath - Srinagar (approx 210 Kms in 7 hrs) Early morning take a holy bath at Tapt Kund and then go for the Darshan of Badrivishal Brahma kapal for the Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors. Explore the other holy sites at Badrinath like Mana, Vyas Cave, Bhimkund etc. Thereafter, proceed for Srinagar.
- Day 11 Srinagar - Haridwar (approx 156 kms in 4 hrs) After early breakfast drive to Haridwar. On arrival check-in hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of haridwar including Mansa Devi and Chandi devi temple, in the evening enjoy the enchanting view of Ganga Aarti. Overnight at hotel.
- Day 12 Hridwar - Delhi After Breakfast drive back to Delhi for your own destination.
At Yamunotri take a bath in Jamnabai Kund and dip raw rice or potato in Surya Kund, after cooking use it as Prasad. Witness the mesmerizing view of Aarti offered to Divya Shila and to main deity Yamunaji. Later drive back to Barkot. Overnight at hotel.
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