Char Dham Yatra

The Journey

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Day by day

Your itinerary — authentic route, day by day

Every day below uses the original pilgrim route with real distances, drive & trek times, altitudes and overnight stays — the same trail our guides have walked for years.

1
Day 1
1,352 m
Haridwar → Barkot
Scenic drive via Dehradun, Mussoorie (queen of hills) and Kempty Falls, descending into the Yamuna valley at Barkot.
Distance
210 km
Drive
7–8 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Barkot
Meals
Dinner
Highlights
Mussoorie hill drive Kempty Falls halt Yamuna valley sunset
2
Day 2
3,293 m
Barkot → Janki Chatti → Yamunotri → Barkot
Drive 45 km to Janki Chatti, trek 6 km along the Yamuna past Phool Chatti to Yamunotri (3,293 m). Cook rice in Surya Kund hot spring, darshan of Goddess Yamuna, return to Barkot.
Distance
45 km drive + 12 km trek
Drive
2 hrs
Trek
5–6 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Barkot
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Surya Kund hot spring Divya Shila puja Ponies / palki available
3
Day 3
1,158 m
Barkot → Uttarkashi
Cross the Radi Top ridge from the Yamuna to the Bhagirathi valley, arriving in Uttarkashi — the 'Kashi of the North'.
Distance
100 km
Drive
4–5 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Uttarkashi
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi Shakti Temple with 6 m trishul
4
Day 4
3,100 m
Uttarkashi → Gangotri → Uttarkashi
Drive 100 km along the Bhagirathi via Gangnani hot springs, Harsil deodar valley and Bhairon Ghati to Gangotri (3,100 m). Ganga darshan, Bhagirathi Shila, evening aarti, return.
Distance
200 km round trip
Drive
8–9 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Uttarkashi
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Harsil apple valley Gangotri temple aarti Bhagirathi Shila
5
Day 5
1,319 m
Uttarkashi → Tehri → Guptkashi
Long transfer through Chamba, along Tehri Dam lake, Devprayag (Ganga sangam) and Rudraprayag (Mandakini sangam) into the Kedar valley.
Distance
240 km
Drive
9–10 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Guptkashi
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Tehri lake vistas Devprayag sangam darshan
6
Day 6
3,583 m
Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund → Kedarnath
Drive to Sonprayag, jeep to Gaurikund and 16 km trek along the Mandakini to Kedarnath. Evening Sandhya aarti at the Jyotirlinga.
Distance
35 km drive + 16 km trek
Drive
1.5 hrs
Trek
6–8 hrs
Stay
GMVN / camp, Kedarnath
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Bhairavnath temple Sandhya aarti darshan Optional heli from Phata
7
Day 7
1,260 m
Kedarnath → Gaurikund → Pipalkoti
Pre-dawn abhishek, descend to Gaurikund and drive via Rudraprayag & Karnaprayag along the Alaknanda to Pipalkoti.
Distance
16 km trek + 130 km drive
Drive
5 hrs
Trek
5–6 hrs
Stay
GMVN / hotel, Pipalkoti
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Rudra abhishek Karnaprayag sangam
8
Day 8
3,133 m
Pipalkoti → Joshimath → Badrinath
Drive via Joshimath (winter seat of Badrinath), Vishnuprayag, cross Hanuman Chatti and enter Badrinath (3,133 m). Bathe in Tapt Kund, darshan of Badrivishal, visit Mana — the last village of India, Vyas Gufa, Bhim Pul & Saraswati river.
Distance
80 km
Drive
3–4 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Badrinath
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Tapt Kund hot spring Mana village & Bhim Pul Charan Paduka viewpoint
9
Day 9
895 m
Badrinath → Rudraprayag
Brahma muhurta abhishek at Badrinath, drive down along the Alaknanda past all Panch Prayag confluences to Rudraprayag.
Distance
160 km
Drive
6–7 hrs
Stay
Hotel, Rudraprayag
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag darshan Koteshwar Mahadev cave temple
10
Day 10
314 m
Rudraprayag → Rishikesh → Haridwar drop
Final drive via Devprayag and Rishikesh (optional Triveni Ghat aarti) to Haridwar for onward journey.
Distance
165 km
Drive
6 hrs
Stay
—
Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Devprayag sangam Optional Ganga aarti, Rishikesh

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