Day
01 : Delhi - Haridwar (210 kms)
Morning leave for Haridwar. Stop for lunch enroute at Cheetal Grand. On
arrival check in hotel The Haveli Hari Ganga. Evening free at Har Ki Pauri
to attend Aarti. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Haridwar - Barkot - 230 kms (7 - 8 hrs)
Depart from Haridwar early morning and take lunch on the way in Mussoorie.
Restart your journey and reach Barkot in the evening after visiting Kempty
Falls on the way. On arrival check in The Chardham Camp Yamunotri, just 1 km
out of Barkot town on the Yamunotri Road. Overnight at The Chardham Camp.
Day 03 : Barkot - Yamnotri - Barkot (Drive 32 kms, trek 10 kms round)
Again after an early breakfast leave for Hanuman Chatti ( Drive 32 kms ) to
start your journey. Take a local jeep to reach Phool Chatti to shorten your
trek by 5 kms. Arrive at Yamnotri and pray at temple and also take a holy
Achman to start your most sacred pilgrimage to Char Dhams. Come back to
Phool Chatti in the evening to return back to Camp resort for dinner and
relaxation with Ayurvedic Massage at the resort. Overnight at The Chardham
Camp.
Day 04 : Barkot - Uttarkashi (Drive 62 kms, 2 - 3 hrs)
After a relaxed breakfast leave for Uttarkashi. Reach Uttarkashi for lunch.
On arrival check in Camp Hammock. Evening visit famous Vishwanath temple.
Overnight at camp.
Day 05 : Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi (Drive 105 Kms one side)
After breakfast leave for Gangotri and on arrival take a holy dip in the
River sacred The Ganges, also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform Pooja
after that and relax for sometime in the lovely surroundings. Come back to
Camp resort in the afternoon to relax in the bright sunshine and some of
breathtaking views of the valley beautiful. In the evening perform the Ganga
Aarti at resorts own riverbank. Dinner and overnight at Camp Hammock.
Day 06 : Uttarkashi - New Tehri (90 Kms)- Guptakashi (155 kms) (Drive 7
- 8 hrs)
After a very early breakfast leave for Guptkashi. Enroute stop at New Tehri
for lunch at Camp Hammock. On the way see the heritage city of Tehri going
down in to the mighty waters of Holy River Ganges, because of the
construction of Tehri Dam. After lunch restart your journey and today for
the first time see the river beautiful MANDAKINI. Travel along this to reach
Guptakashi late in the evening. On arrival check in The Chardham Camp
(Guptakashi) located 2 kms out of town towards Gaurikund. Dinner and
overnight at The Chardham Camp.
Day 07 : Guptakashi - Kedarnath. ( Drive 32 kms trek 14 kms )
After breakfast pick up your packed Lunch and leave for Gaurikund ( a 32
kms drive one way ) on arrival start your journey on the tough trek ahead.
Stop for the lunch en route and restart after that to arrive by late
afternoon. On arrival check in Punjab Sind Awas. After freshening up perform
Pooja and also Darshan at the Shri Kedarnath ji. In the evening also visit
Adi Shankaracharya samadhi at the back of the temple. Dinner and overnight
at Punjab Sind Awas.
Day 08 : Kedarnath - Guptakashi. (Trek 14 kms, drive 32 kms)
After breakfast start you journey back to Gaurikund and on arrival leave
for Guptakashi by road to reach the Chardham Camp by evening. Relax with
Ayurvedic Massage. Dinner and overnight at The Chardham Camp.
Day
09 : Guptakashi - Joshimath Via Chopta. 175 kms. ( 6 - 7 hrs )
After breakfast leave for Joshimath via Chopta, one of the most beautiful
sites on the whole trip. Enjoy the beautiful drive through the thick
medicinal forest. Arrive at The Chardham Camp Joshimath by late afternoon.
Evening free in Joshimath. Dinner and overnight at The Chardham Camp.
Day 10 : Joshimath - Badrinath - Joshimath. 45 kms one way (1 - 2 hrs)
After breakfast leave for Badrinath, on arrival take the holy Darshan and
spend time visiting Mana village the last village before the Tibet border.
Come back in the evening. One can also go to Auli, the ski resort by
ropeway. Overnight at camp.
Day 11 : Joshimath - Haridwar. 280 kms (8 - 9 hrs)
Early morning we leave with packed breakfast from Joshimath for Haridwar.
On the way visit Devprayag and Rishikesh. Enroute stop for lunch in
Srinagar. On arrival check in hotel The Haveli Hari Ganga.
Day 12 : Haridwar - Delhi. 210 kms (6 - 7 hrs)
After breakfast visit Chandi Devi by Cable car. After lunch proceed for
Delhi.
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