Group Tour: Chardham Yatra From Haridwar Fixed Departure

Day 1 Haridwar - Barkot / Sayanachatti (180 kms /06-6.30 hrs)

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   12 hours Admission ticket included

   Early morning after breakfast you will drive for Barkot via Mussoorie / Vikas Nagar Dehradun, (As per route diversion by Government) En route visit Kempty fall. Upon arrival Barkot check inn hotel, rest of the day is at leisure. Have dinner and overnight stay at Barkot.
   Haridwar is the Gateway of Chardham Yatra.
   Rituals & Activities: Beginning of yatra performs special pooja with driver and vehicle for blessing of God safe and secure Journey.

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   Kempty Falls

   1 hour

   When we proceed to Barkot enroute traveller can visit the kempty fall the beautyfull place.

Day 2 Barkot / Sayanachatti - Jankichatti - Yamunotri - Jankichatti - Barkot /Sayanachatti (38kms/2hrs drive & 6kms/3hrs)

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   Yamunotri Temple

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Morning leave for Janki Chatti via Hanuman Chatti & Fool Chatti. On arrival Janki Chatti start Trek of 06 kms for Yamunotri, On Arrive Yamunotri Holi Dip in Garam Kund, and cook rice in Garam Pani kund. Tourist take this cooked rice to home as "Prasad". "Pooja" can be offered to Divya Shila, than Pooja and Darshan of Shree Yamunotri Ji, after Darshan and Pooja, afternoon start trek back to Janki Chatti on arrival Janki Chatti meet with driver and drive back to Barkot. Have dinner and overnight stay at Barkot.
   Rituals & Activities : Yamuna Pujan in Divya Shila, Snan in Tapt Kund Yamunotri, Yamunotri Temple Darshan , Hanuman Temple, Participate in Pre Booked Aarti in Yamunotri Temple where you will get advantage of performing Aarti in your Name / Gotra.
   Yamunotri, the source of Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna, the Yamunotri Dham is the holy journey at the height of 3293 meters at Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. The temple devoted to Goddess Yamuna and the holy thermal spring at Janki Chatt i at 7 kms away are the major attractions of Yamunotri tour. The actual source of River Yamuna is at a fewer distance from the temple at an altitude of about 4,421 meters (14,505 ft). Besides, two hot springs can also be seen at Yamunotri Dham out of Surya Kund, has boiling water properties where the Gauri Kund has lukewarm water suitable for bathing.
   The shrine at the Yamunotri temple made of black marble is being constructed by Maharaja Pratap Shah of Tehri Garhwal. The temple opens on Akshaya Tritiya in the month of May and closes on Yama Dwitiya (the next day of Diwali in November).
   The Yamunotri Tour can be experienced completely during the months of May to October and catching the glimpse of the holy shrine is really mind soothing and pacifying.

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   30 min

   when traveller visit yamunotri then they visit some chatti when enroute the visit.

Day 3 Barkot - Uttarakashi /Gangnani (85 Kms / 02-03 hrs)

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   20 min

   Darshan At Kashi Vishwanath Temple Uttarkashi.

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   10 hours Admission ticket included

   Morning after breakfast drive to Uttarkashi. Visit Vishwanath Temple & Others and drive to Gangnani. Check in Hotel. Rest day at leisure.
   Have dinner and Night Halt.
   Uttarkashi - Uttarkashi is a small and beautiful town, situated between two rivers; Varuna and Ashi, whose water flow into the Bhagirathi from either side of the town. Elevated, at a height of 1588 meters, this little town is very similar to Kashi and Varanasi, in that it has the same kind of temples and ghats and likewise, a north or 'uttar' facing river.
   Rituals & Activities :
   The major temple is the Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Two other very important temples are located in the Chowk area. These are the Annapurna Temple and the Bhairav Temple. It is said, that once there were 365 temples here. Hiuen Tsang referred to this place as Brahma Puran, while the Skanda Puran has recorded it as Varunavata. It is believed that in the second millennium of Kaliyug, Kashi will be submerged, and Uttarkashi will replace it as an important religious center.

Day 4 Uttarkashi /Natala /Harshil - Gangotri - Harsil / Natala / Uttarkashi (200Kms / 06-7 hrs) round trip

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   Gangotri Temple

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Early Morning start driving to Gangotri. Offering prayers & pooja darshan, later drive back to Uttarkashi, en route visit Gangnani. Overnight stay at Gangnani/ Uttarkashi.
   Gangotri: Gangotri temple is 18th Century temple 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. Accordingly to another legend, Pandavas performed the great "Deva Yagna" here to a tone the death of their kinsmen in the epic battle of Mahabharata. The temple is an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white granite.
   Ritual and Activities: Darshan of Bhagirath Shila, Darshan of Gauri Ganesha Temple, Perform Snan at Gangotri Ghat (VIP Ghat), Ganga Pujan & Aarti at Gangotri Ghat , Finally Gangotri Temple Darshan after that you must have Darshan of Surya Kund.

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   30 min

   traveller can visit harshil when they visit gangotri.

Day 5 Uttarkashi - Guptkashi (200 Kms/ 7-8 hrs)

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   10 hours

   Leave very early in the morning for almost day long drive to Guptkashi. On arrival Guptkashi check inn hotel have dinner and Overnight stay at Guptkashi.

Day 6 Guptkashi - Sitapur - Gaurikund - Kedarnath - O/N stay in Kedarnath Ji on your own (18 Kms Trek One Side/ 6 -7 hrs)

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   Kalpeshwar Nath temple

   12 hours Admission ticket included

   Morning after breakfast drive to Soonprayag -Gaurikund (03 kms drive-one way). On arrival Gaurikund start your journey on the tough trek ahead. Tour Members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes for an overnight halt in Kedarnath.
   On arrival Kedarnath freshening up, perform Pooja and also Darshan at Shri Kedarnathji. This evening you can stay in Kedarnath Ji in govt provided camps or huts or in private accommodation like Guest Houses and Dharamshalas on your own. Pilgrims those are flying to Kedarnath Ji can come back and stay in your pre booked arrangement included in this program .

Day 7 Kedarnath - Sitapur or Guptkashi for Halt & rest . (Today whole day for rest) and leisure time for local S/S.)

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   12 hours Admission ticket included

   Early Morning after darshan of Kedarnath Ji we are trekking back to Sitapur and further we have this day leisure for relax for those who have trekked Kedarnath Ji yesterday.Upon arrival hotel have dinner and Overnight stay at Guptkashi. Next day we can proceed to Shri Badrinath Ji Yatra Via Chopta.

Day 8 Guptkashi - Badrinath (190 kms / 06-07 hrs)

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   12 hours Admission ticket included

   After breakfast proceed to Badrinath via Joshimath, (Narsimha Temple, Sankaracharaya Math) Badrinath. Evening Darshan & Pooja at Badrinath temple. After darshan go for hotel have dinner and Overnight stay at Badrinath.
   Rituals & Activities :
   Early Morning take a holy dip in Tapt Kund , Have again Darshan of Badri Vishal if time allows otherwise Important visit to Nag Nagin Pith (One of the important place in India for Sarp kal Dosh Nivaran ) , Short Visit to Mana Village.

Day 9 Badrinath - Rudraprayag (160 kms/ 05-5.30 hrs)

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   12 hours Admission ticket included

   Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddan
   Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are other interesting sightseeing spot like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Bhimpul and the Mukh of the Saraswati River. Proceed to Rudraprayag overnight stay at Ruddraprayag.
   Vishnuprayag where two river confluences Dhauli Ganga & Alaknanda
   Karnprayag (confluence of river Pindari and river Alaknanda)
   Nandprayag (confluence of river Nandakini and Alaknanda River)

Day 10 Rudrprayag - Rishikesh - Haridwar (170kms/ 04-05 hrs)

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   Haridwar

   50 min

   After break fast Drive back towards Haridwar en route visit Rishikesh & Devprayag (Comflence of Alaknanda & Bhagirathi), on reach Haridwar and drop here for your next destination.