John F.K. International Airport (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Welcome to Haridwar. You are greeted and assisted on arrival at Haridwar Railway station by Chardham Tour representative and proceed Chardham yatra via Dehradun & Mussoorie. En-route visit Kempty Fall and enjoy the beauty of Himalayas, (route may be change as per road condition & traffic) later drive straight to Barkot for night stay.
Early Morning drive to Jankichatti, trek starts from here to Yamunotri (6kms). On arrival leave the vehicle and start to ascend on trek route either by walk or pony/doli (at own cost). On arrival at Yamunotri purchase Prasad form local small shops, then proceed to holy dip in natural hot water spring or in river Yamuna (icy cold water). One can cook rice in “Surya Kund” (hot water spring), dipping in a muslin cloth and take cooked rice home as “Prasadam”. Pooja can be offered to mythological “Divya Shila”. Take blessings of Mata Yamuna and trek down to Jankichatti. Later drive back to Barkot for night stay.
In the morning, depart for Uttarkashi, stopping en route to visit the Prakateswar Mahadev (Shiv Cave) and the renowned Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttarkashi. Upon arrival in Uttarkashi, check in at your hotel. Enjoy an overnight stay, preparing for the next leg of your spiritual journey.
Morning proceed to Gangotri (3048mts), en-route enjoy the drive parallel to River Bhagirathi and the most magnificent view of the Himalayas. On arrival Gangotri have a holy dip in river Bhagirathi (icy cold water). Perform Pooja and Hindu rites at the bank of river. Then proceed for darshan of Mata Ganga, Lord Shiva, Hanuman, Vinayka and Bhagirath Maharaj, have blessings and return back to Uttarkashi. Overnight stay at Uttarkashi.
In the morning, drive to Sitapur or Guptkashi. Upon arrival, complete the registration process for visiting Kedarnath. Settle in for an overnight stay at your hotel, preparing for the next day’s pilgrimage to the sacred Kedarnath Temple.
Early morning drop to Sonprayag(for trek route) trek starts from here to Kedarnath.Start to ascend on trek route either by walk or pony/doli (at own cost). Helicopter service is also available for Kedarnath, so one can take helicopter to Kedarnath(at own cost). Tour members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes. After performing Pooja & Darshan of Shri Kedarnathji. Overnight stay at Hotel.
After performing the morning pooja and darshan at the sacred Shri Kedarnathji Temple, return to Sitapur. Reflect on the spiritual experience as you unwind and spend the night at your hotel.
In the morning, transfer to Badrinath, with en-route visits to the scenic confluences of Rudraprayag, Karanprayag, Nandprayag, and Vishnu Prayag, as well as the Narasimha Temple in Joshimath. Upon arrival in Badrinath, check in at your hotel. In the evening, visit the revered Badrinath Temple, and then return to your hotel for an overnight stay, immersing yourself in the spiritual ambiance of this holy town.
Morning visit temple after a holy dip in Taptkund. Proceed through colorful entrance of the temple have Darshan of Badrivishal along with Ganesh, Kubera, Garuda, Narada, Udhhav, Nar & Narayan. Also see another small temples inside the temple compound i.e. Laxmimata, Nar-Narayana, Hanuman, Ghantakarn and Kaamdhenu. One can get ‘Charnamirt’(abhishekamjal) in side compound. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddam Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus), one can perform rite here.
Morning drive back to Rishikesh. En-route see the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda in Devprayag. On arrival at Rishikesh visit Shivanand Ashram, Ram jhoola, Laxman jhoola, Gita Bhavan, Pramarth Niketan, later drive to Haridwar, Here tour ends with happy memories as you drop to the Haridwar Railway station for journey to onward destination.