Char Dham Yatra by Road — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath

Overview.

The classic eleven-day Char Dham circuit by road — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. A traditional pilgrimage that ranks among the most demanding and rewarding in Hindu tradition, visiting all four sacred shrines in the Garhwal Himalaya.

Highlights.

Your journey, day by day.

11 days of carefully crafted experiences

1

Har ki Pauri Ganga Aarti

Haridwar / Dehradun Arrival — Briefing

Arrive in Haridwar / Dehradun and complete yatra registration with biometric verification. Pre-trip briefing in the evening on altitude, packing and pace, followed by an attendance at the Har ki Pauri Ganga Aarti.

Arrival pickupYatra registrationPre-trip briefingHar ki Pauri Ganga Aarti

🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Haridwar

2

First view of the Yamuna valley

⛰️ 1,220m at Barkot🚗 210 km drive

Drive Haridwar to Barkot

Drive up the Mussoorie hills and on to Barkot in the Yamuna valley. Long but scenic drive with stops at Kempty Falls and Mussoorie viewpoints en route.

Drive to Barkot via MussoorieKempty Falls stopMussoorie viewpointsBarkot check-in

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Barkot

3

Darshan at Yamunotri

⛰️ 3,290m at Yamunotri🚗 10 km trek + 90 km drive

Barkot — Yamunotri Trek — Return

Early drive to Janki Chatti, then 5-km trek (or pony / palki) up to Yamunotri at 3,290m — the source shrine of the Yamuna. Darshan, dip in Surya Kund hot spring, and return to Barkot by evening.

Drive to Janki Chatti5 km trek to YamunotriDarshan & Surya KundReturn trek & drive to Barkot

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Barkot

4

Vishwanath Temple darshan

⛰️ 1,165m at Uttarkashi🚗 100 km drive

Drive Barkot to Uttarkashi

Drive across to Uttarkashi in the Bhagirathi valley. Easy evening to acclimatise, with an optional visit to the famous Vishwanath Temple of Uttarkashi.

Drive Barkot to UttarkashiVishwanath Temple visitEasy evening

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Uttarkashi

5

Darshan at Gangotri

⛰️ 3,100m at Gangotri🚗 200 km round trip

Uttarkashi — Gangotri Darshan — Return

Drive up the Bhagirathi gorge to Gangotri at 3,100m — the source shrine of the Ganga. Darshan, evening aarti, and return to Uttarkashi for the night.

Drive to GangotriDarshan at GangotriBhagirathi aartiReturn to Uttarkashi

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Uttarkashi

6

First view of the Mandakini

⛰️ 1,320m at Guptkashi🚗 220 km drive (long day)

Drive Uttarkashi to Guptkashi

A long drive across the Mandakini watershed to Guptkashi, the base for tomorrow's Kedarnath leg. Stops at Tehri Lake and roadside dhabas for chai and aloo parathas.

Long drive to GuptkashiTehri Lake photo stopMandakini valley views

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Guptkashi

7

Darshan at Kedarnath

⛰️ 3,580m at Kedarnath🚗 16 km trek (or 7-min helicopter)

Guptkashi to Sonprayag — Kedarnath Trek (or Helicopter)

Early drive to Sonprayag and on to Gaurikund, where the 16-km trek to Kedarnath begins. Trek up by foot / pony / palki, or take a helicopter from Phata / Sersi (subject to availability and weather). Overnight at Kedarnath.

Drive to Sonprayag / Gaurikund16 km trek to Kedarnath (or helicopter)Darshan at KedarnathOvernight at Kedarnath

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Yatra ashram / lodge near Kedarnath

8

Final descent from Kedarnath

⛰️ 1,890m at Joshimath🚗 16 km trek + 200 km drive

Kedarnath — Trek Down — Drive Joshimath

Trek down to Gaurikund (or fly down from Kedarnath helipad), drive to Sonprayag and on to Joshimath in the Alaknanda valley — base camp for tomorrow's Badrinath leg.

Trek down from KedarnathDrive Sonprayag to JoshimathJoshimath check-in

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Joshimath

9

Darshan at Badrinath

⛰️ 3,300m at Badrinath🚗 90 km round trip

Joshimath — Badrinath Darshan & Mana Village

Drive up to Badrinath at 3,300m for darshan at the Vishnu shrine. Continue to Mana — India's last village before the Tibet border — for visits to Saraswati's birthplace and Vyas Gufa.

Drive to BadrinathDarshan at BadrinathMana village walkSaraswati & Bheem PulReturn to Joshimath

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Joshimath

10

Devprayag — where the Ganga is born

🚗 270 km drive (long day)

Drive Joshimath to Haridwar via Rudraprayag

Long, scenic drive down the Alaknanda — past the Panch Prayag confluences at Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Nandprayag, Vishnuprayag and Devprayag — and on to Haridwar.

Drive Joshimath to HaridwarPanch Prayag photo stopsDevprayag — birth of the Ganga

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Haridwar

11

Final dip at Har ki Pauri

Haridwar Departure

After an early breakfast and one final dip at Har ki Pauri, transfer to Haridwar railway station / Dehradun airport for your onward journey, having completed the Char Dham yatra.

Final dip at Har ki PauriDeparture transfer

🍳 Breakfast

🏨N/A — Departure

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