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The Holy Char Dham Yatra
Duration : 11 Night / 12 Days
Destinations;
Delhi Rishikesh Barkot (Yamunotri)
Uttarkashi (Gangotri) Guptkashi Kedarnath- Pipalkoti Badrinath
Haridwar Delhi
Day
1: Delhi Rishikesh
Arrive at Delhi and drive to Rishikesh,
enjoy lunch en-route. On arrival, check-in to hotel to relax. Spend the evening
at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Day
2: Rishikesh Barkot
After breakfast visit Lakshman Jhula
and go for local sight seeing. Take an early lunch and drive 230 Kms. via
Mussoorie to reach Barkot in the evening, visiting Kempty Falls on the way. On
arrival, check in at a hotel. A magnificent view of the eternal snow of
Bandarpoonch peak can be seen from Barkot.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Day
3: Barkot Yamnotri Barkot
Drive 40 Kms. till Hunuman Chatti.
After an early breakfast drive up to Janki Chatti, then trek 5 Kms. A profusion
of conifers, rhododendrons, cacti and several species of Himalayan shrubs can be
seen on the way. Reach Yamunotri, perform pooja, take a holy dip at Yamunotri
and take the same route to come back to Barkot.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day
4: Barkot Uttarkashi
After a relaxed breakfast, drive 100
Kms. to Uttarkashi. Check-in to hotel and have lunch. The evening is free to
explore local area. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi and
is famous for its historical monuments, temples & ashrams. You may visit famous
Vishwanath Temple and Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.
Take dinner & stay overnight in hotel.
Day
5: Uttarkashi Gangotri Uttarkashi
After breakfast leave for Gangotri via
Gangnani, Harsil.
On arrival at Gangotri take a holy dip
in the sacred river, The Ganges. Perform pooja and relax for some time in the
lovely surroundings.
Drive back to Uttarkashi. Dinner and
overnight stay in hotel.
Day
6: Uttarkashi Guptkashi
After an early breakfast leave for
Guptkashi. Take late lunch en-route. On the way see the heritage city of Tehri
submerged in to the mighty waters of Holy River Ganges, due to the construction
of Tehri Dam. Guptakashi is a city of colour, breathtaking scenery and
incredible landscape. Visit Ardh Nareshwar Temple.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day
7: Guptkashi Gaurikund Kedarnath
After breakfast pick up your packed
lunch and leave for Gaurikund (37 kms. drive). On arrival start your journey on
the tough trek ahead.
Take lunch en-route and reach
Kedarnath by late afternoon. On arrival, check in to guest house. Enjoy pooja
and darshan at the Shri Kedarnath ji. In the evening, visit Adi Shankaracharya
Samadhi at the back of the temple.
Dinner and overnight stay in guest
house.
Day
8: Kedarnath Gaurikund Guptkashi / Pipalkoti
After morning darshan, trek 15 Kms. &
drive 164 Kms. to reach Pipalkoti if time permits. Otherwise spend the night at
Guptakshi. Pipalkoti is a busy town cradled in the lap of lush green mountains
and terraced fields.
Over night stay in hotel.
Day
9: Guptkashi / Pipalkoti Badrinath
After breakfast leave for Badrinath.
Enjoy the beautiful drive through the thick medicinal forest. Relish your lunch
en-route. Reach Badrinath by late afternoon and spend the evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Day
10: Badrinath Pipalkoti
After morning Arti and Pooja, visit
Mana the last Indian village before the Tibetan border and then drive 85 Kms. to
reach Pipalkoti.
Overnight stay in hotel at Pipalkoti.
Day
11: Pipalkoti Haridwar
After breakfast leave for Haridwar,
and have lunch on the way. If time permits visit Devprayag (The confluence of
rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi), to become Ganga. Reach Haridwar in the evening
and attend the Ganga Arti at Har ki Pauri.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day
12: Haridwar Delhi
After breakfast leave for Delhi and
enjoy your afternoon meal on the way. The tour ends on arrival at Delhi from
where you can proceed to your onward destination. |
