Panch Kedar Budget Package

The Journey

A pilgrimage crafted with care

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
1,319 m
Haridwar → Guptkashi
Shared Tempo Traveller along NH-7 via Rishikesh, Devprayag, Rudraprayag & Agastyamuni into the Mandakini valley. Group briefing at the homestay.
Distance
212 km
Drive
8–9 hrs
Stay
Homestay, Guptkashi
Meals
Dinner
Highlights
Panch Prayag on the way Group intro & briefing
2
Day 2
3,583 m
Guptkashi → Gaurikund → Kedarnath
Shared jeep to Gaurikund, then the classic 16 km trek along the Mandakini to Kedarnath for the evening aarti.
Distance
35 km drive + 16 km trek
Trek
6–8 hrs
Stay
Ashram / dorm, Kedarnath
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Sandhya aarti at Jyotirlinga Kedar Dome up close
3
Day 3
1,317 m
Kedarnath → Gaurikund → Ukhimath
Morning darshan, trek back to Gaurikund and drive via Guptkashi to Ukhimath — the winter seat of Kedarnath & Madhyamaheshwar.
Distance
16 km trek + 60 km drive
Drive
2.5 hrs
Trek
5–6 hrs
Stay
Homestay, Ukhimath
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Omkareshwar temple, Ukhimath
4
Day 4
3,497 m
Ukhimath → Ransi → Gaundhar → Madhyamaheshwar
Drive to Ransi, 16 km trek through pine & rhododendron forest via Bantoli confluence to Madhyamaheshwar (3,497 m).
Distance
30 km drive + 16 km trek
Trek
7–8 hrs
Stay
GMVN / camp, Madhyamaheshwar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Chaukhamba face-on views Buddha Madhyamaheshwar viewpoint
5
Day 5
2,680 m
Madhyamaheshwar → Ransi → Chopta
Sunrise at Buddha Madhyamaheshwar, descend 16 km to Ransi and drive to Chopta along the Ukhimath–Gopeshwar road.
Distance
16 km trek + 40 km drive
Drive
2 hrs
Trek
6 hrs
Stay
Camp / cottage, Chopta
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Sunrise on Chaukhamba Alpine meadow drive to Chopta
6
Day 6
1,890 m
Chopta → Tungnath → Chandrashila → Sagar
3.5 km trek to Tungnath (3,680 m) — world's highest Shiva temple, +1.5 km to Chandrashila summit for panoramic views, descend and drive via Gopeshwar to Sagar village.
Distance
10 km trek + 55 km drive
Drive
2 hrs
Trek
5 hrs
Stay
Homestay, Sagar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Nanda Devi & Trishul from Chandrashila Gopinath Temple, Gopeshwar
7
Day 7
3,200 m
Sagar → Panar Bugyal → Rudranath base camp
Begin the Rudranath trek via Pung Bugyal (11 km) to Panar Bugyal for overnight in high alpine meadow camps.
Distance
11 km trek
Trek
7–8 hrs
Stay
Camp, Panar Bugyal
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Bugyal camping Nanda Devi sunset
8
Day 8
1,400 m
Panar → Rudranath → Sagar → Helang
Trek via Pitradhar to Rudranath (3,600 m) for darshan of Shiva's face-form, descend 13 km to Sagar and drive to Helang.
Distance
18 km trek + 45 km drive
Drive
2 hrs
Trek
9–10 hrs
Stay
Homestay, Helang
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Mukha darshan at Rudranath Vaitarani Kund
9
Day 9
372 m
Helang → Urgam → Kalpeshwar → Rishikesh
Short drive to Urgam, 2 km gentle trek to Kalpeshwar (2,200 m) — the only year-round Panch Kedar shrine, then long drive along the Alaknanda–Ganga to Rishikesh.
Distance
2 km trek + 255 km drive
Drive
9 hrs
Trek
1.5 hrs
Stay
Guesthouse, Rishikesh
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Highlights
Rishi Durvasa cave Optional Ganga aarti, Triveni Ghat
10
Day 10
314 m
Rishikesh → Haridwar drop
Group breakfast, transfer to Haridwar railway station / ISBT — Panch Kedar parikrama complete.
Distance
25 km
Drive
1 hr
Stay
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Meals
Breakfast
Highlights
Group send-off Yatra completion certificate

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