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Chardham Yatra

The lofty Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand are located the holy Hindu shrines of Badrinath , Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, together form the Char Dham or the Four Holy Shrines. The region is referred as the land of the gods in the ancient Puranas.Over the centuries, these sites have been described in sacred scriptures as the very places where devotees could earn the merits of all the pilgrimages put together.

Badrinath
Badrinath is located in the Nara narayan range against the imposing Neelkanth peak. The Badrinath temple is stationed in a beautiful valley on the bank of the River Alaknanda and is dedicated to Shri Badrinathji, that is Shiva the Creative Destructor. The temple traces its origin to Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, though legend has it that the temple stands on the site of an earlier shrine.

Kedarnath
Kedarnath temple built of solid gray stone stands against the backdrop of Kedarnath range. According to legend, the Pandavas came here to pray to Lord Shiva after their victory in the great battle of Kurushetra to at one for killing their own kin in the course of the war.

Gangotri
The Gangotri glacier is the original source of the river. There is a temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga and the sacred stone where Raja Bhagirath is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva. Submerged in the river here is the natural rock Shivling where Lord Shiva is believed to have received the Ganges (called Bhagirathi here) in his locks. It is visible in the winter months when the water level recedes

Yamunotri
The shrine of Yamunotri, is dedicated to the river Goddess Yamuna. The temple of Goddess Yamuna is the main pilgrim site and there are many thermal springs in the vicinity. Also present is a divya shila, a rock pillar that is worshipped before entering the Yamunotri temple.


Chardham Yatra Package

Duration : 12 days / 11 nights
Places Covered : Haridwar - Mussoorie - Barkot - Yamunotri - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Rudraprayag - Kedarnath - Badrinath - Joshimath -

Day 1: Delhi - Haridwar (230 kms)
Meet & Assist on arrival in delhi, further drive to Hardwar, enroute lunch. Later drive to Hardwar transfer to your Hotel. Visit Har-ki-Pauri for Ganga Aarti in evening. Back to your hotel, Dinner & Night halt.

Day 02: Haridwar - Barkot (220kms)
Early morning breakfast and drive to Barkot via Dehradun & Mussoorie. Enroute visit Kempty Fall.Later drive straight to your Hotel for night halt.

Day 03: Barkot - Yamunotri - Barkot (36kms drive & 10kms Trek (one side)
After breakfast drive to Phool Chatti. From this point trek start to Yamunotri (7kms). Either by walk or by horse or by Doli at own cost you will reach 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 Hanumanchatti. Later drive back to Barkot. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 04: Barkot - Uttarkashi (100kms)
Drive to Uttarkashi via Barkot. Check in Hotel, Later visit Vishwanath Temple. Night Halt.

Day 05: Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi (100kms each side)
We proceed to Gangotri (3048 mts), enroute we enjoy picturesque Harsil village, Bhagirathi River and the most magnificent view of the Himalayas . After Gangotri Darshan we return to Uttarkashi. overnight stay at Uttarkashi.

Day 06: Uttarkashi - Rudraprayag (175kms)
Early morning, drive to Rudraprayag enroute visit Tehri Dam. Check in Hotel, night halt.

Day 07: Rudraprayag - Kedarnath (75kms by road & 14kms Trek)
After breakfast 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, tolietteries and clothes for an overnight halt at Kedarnath. Check in Hotel. Later visit Kedarnath Temple . Night halt.

Day 08: Kedarnath - Rudraprayag (14Kms Down Trek & 75kms by Road)
Early morning,Temple Darshan and after breakfast trek down to Gaurikund. Later, drive to Rudraprayag via Guptkashi. Check in Hotel at Rudraprayag. Night Halt.

Day 09: Rudraprayag - Badrinath (165kms)
Drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Later at evening visit Badrinath Temple for Aarti. Overnight stay.

Day 10: Badrinath - Joshimath (44kms/3hr)
Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Taptkund have the Darshan of Badrivishal. Brahamakamal is significant for Pinddan Shraddh of ancestors (Pitrus). You can visit 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 Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay at Joshimath.

Day 11: Joshimath - Rishikesh (254kms)
Early morning, visit Narsingh Temple & Shankracharaya Math. Later, Drive back to Rishikesh. Check in Hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 12: Rishikesh - Haridwar - Delhi (230kms)
After breakfast, visit Hardwar Local Sight Seeing & Temples. Later drive back to Delhi. On Arr. Delhi , transfer to Railway Station / Airport. Tour Terminate.

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