Chardham Yatra Route Map details

DESTINATION : DELHI - HARIDWAR - BARKOT - YAMUNOTRI - UTTARKASHI - GANGOTRI - GUPTKASHI - KEDARNATH - BADRINATH - RISHIKESH - DELHI.

DAY 01: DELHI / HARIDWAR

Morning Pick up from Delhi airport or Railway station and drive to Haridwar, Reach Haridwar.

Check in at the hotel and welcome drink & mini refreshments at arrival.

Visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti in the evening.

Delicious Dinner & overnight stay at Haridwar.

DAY 02: HARIDWAR / BARKOT

Early morning wake up call for ganges bathing and Surya Namaskar after taking holy dip in ganga back to the hotel.

Mouthwatering breakfast and leave for journey to the first of your Dham, Yamunotri, (daughter of the Sun god, Surya and consciousness, Sangya.

Drive to Barkot will be via Dehradun ,Mussoorie and visiting Kempty fall enroute.

Dinner & Overnight stay at Barkot.

On chardham route Barkot is the best place to stay while visiting yamunotri temple.

DAY 03: BARKOT / YAMUNOTRI / BARKOT {30KMS DRIVE & 7KMS TREK (ONE SIDE)}

Morning Wake up and leave for Yamunotri Darshan, your first of Himalayan Chardham.

Drive to Jankichatti, trek start from here to Yamunotri (6kms).Either by walk or by Hiring Pony or by Palanquin.

Arrival Yamunotri, ( One can cook rice by packing it in a cloth and dipping it in the hot water of the hot kund. Pilgrims take this cooked rice home as "Prasad". Here near the temple "Pooja" can be offered to Divya Shila).

After taking bath in Jamunabai Kund's warn water and having "Darshan" of pious "Yamunaji" returning to Jankichatti.

Later drive back to Barkot.

Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel.

DAY 04: BARKOT / UTTARKASHI

Morning breakfast and leave for Uttarkashi, literally meaning Kashi of north.Enroute Journey breaks at Brahamkhal and Dharasu band. Later reach Uttarkashi in time for Lunch.

Rest of the evening at leisure.Later visit Vishwanath Temple.

Dinner & stay overnight at the Hotel.

On chardham route Uttarkashi is the best place to stay while visiting Gangotri temple.

DAY 05: UTTARKASHI / GANGOTRI / UTTARKASHI (200 KMS)

Early morning wakeup call and light breakfast proceed for Gangotri.

Enroute journey break at Gangnani, hot water spring, later continue for Gangotri temple.

Post Puja, lunch at Gangotri. Later leave for Uttarkashi.

Dinner & stay overnight at Uttarkashi.

Gangotri Temple :- The temple, constructed by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th Century, is situated on the right bank of Bhagirathi.

Submerged Shivling :- Submerged in the river, this natural rock Shivling is the place where, according to mythology Lord Shiva sat when he received the Ganga in his matted lock. It is visible in winter months when water level decreases.

DAY 06: UTTARKASHI / GUPTKASHI

Morning post breakfast leave for Guptkashi for the Kedarnath darshan, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.

Drive to Guptkashi enroute visiting Heritage Tehri Town and lake which is developed by Submerging whole town under it, Reach Guptkashi.

Guptkashi large village located in Kedar Khanda. It is famous for the ancient Vishwanath Temple - dedicated to god Shiva - similar to the one in Varanasi.

Dinner & Overnight stay at Guptkashi.

On chardham route Guptkashi is the best place to stay while visiting Kedarnth temple.

DAY 07: GUPTKASHI / KEDARNATH

Morning drive to Gaurikund, Trek start from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (3584 mts) on foot or on by pony / Doli.

Tour members should carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes for an overnight halt at Kedarnath.

Check in Hotel/Tents.

Later visit Kedarnath Temple.

Night halt at kedrnath.

DAY 08: KEDARNATH / RUDRAPRAYAG

Early morning, after Temple Darshan trek down to Gaurikund.

Later, drive to Rudraprayag.

Check in Hotel at the hotel in Rudraprayag.

Overnight Night Halt.

DAY 09: RUDRAPRAYAG / BADRINATH

Morning Drive to Badrinath via Joshimath.

Check in Hotel.

Later at evening visit Badrinath Temple for Aarti.

Overnight stay at Badrinath.

On chardham route Joshimath is the best place to stay while visiting Badrinath temple.

DAY 10: BADRINATH / SRINAGAR

Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakapal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). There are other interesting sight seeing spot like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Maatamoorti, Charanpaduka, Bhimkund and the "Mukh" of the Saraswati River. Just within the three kms of Badrinathjee.

Later drive back to Srinagar.

Check in Hotel.

Dinner & Overnight stay at Srinagar.

DAY 11: SRINAGAR / RISHIKESH

Early morning, visit Narsingh Temple & Shankracharaya Math.

Later, Drive back to Rishikesh.

Check in Hotel.

DAY 12: RISHIKESH / DELHI

Drive back to Delhi. On Arr. Delhi, transfer to Railway Station / Airport.

Temples on Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra Route

Hanuman Temple

Lakha Mandal Temple

Vishwanath Temple

Om Kareshwar Temple

Kedarnath Temple

Nar singh Temple

Chardham Yatra route

Char Dham Yatra route guide for driving :

Destinations : Delhi –> Haridwar –> Barkot –> Yamunotri –> Uttarkashi –> Gangotri –> Guptakashi –> Kedarnath –> Badrinath –> Rishikesh –> Delhi (Back).

Delhi to Haridwar – 225 km (6-7 hours).
Haridwar to Barkot – 220 km (7 hours).
Barkot to Yamunotri – 36 km (drive) + 7 kms by trek.
Barkot to Uttarkashi – 90 km (4 hours).
Uttarkashi to Gangotri – 100 km (4 hours).
Uttarkashi to Rudraprayag – 180 km (7-8 hours).
Rudraprayag to Kedarnath – 74 kms (drive) + 20 kms trek (New Route).
Rudraprayag to Badrinath – 160 km (6-7 hours).
Badrinath to Rishikesh – 297 kms (10-11 hours).
Rishikesh to Delhi – 245 km (7-8 hours).

Places and towns on chardham route

Dehradun – Mussoorie – Chamba – Tehri – Dharasu – Naugaon – Barkot – SayanaChatti – HanumanChatti – Phoolchatti – Jankichatti – Yamunotri – Uttarkashi – Bhatwari – Gangnani – Harsil – Jangla – Bhaironghati – Gangotri (Gaumukh) – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Augustmuni – Chandrapuri – Kund – Guptkashi – Phata- Rampur – Sitapur – Sonprayag – Gaurikund – Kedarnath – Ukhimath – Chopta – Gopeshwar – Chamoli – Pipalkoti – Joshimath (Auli) – Govindghat – Badrinath- Vishnuprayag- Nandprayag – Karnprayag – Devprayag – Rishikesh – Haridwar

Hotels on Chardham route

Hotels in Haridwar

Hotels in Yamunotri

Hotels in Gangotri

Hotels in Kedarnath

Hotels in Badrinath

Hotels in Rishikesh

Chardham Route Map