How to Complete Uttarakhand Char Dham in 9 Days
Chardham is the most popular religious
track visited by lakhs of devotees every year. Chardham Yatra fulfils only
after visiting the four pilgrimage Dhams (Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and
Yamunotri), which are placed at Garhwal region and are considered as most
sacred places in India. Chardham Yatra Packages Haridwar is well known as
spiritual yatra starting from April - May and continues till October – November
every year in Uttarakhand. These four sacred temples route to the four sacred
rivers namely River Yamuna (Yamunotri), River Ganga (Gangotri). River
Mandakini (Kedarnath) and River
Alakananda (Badrinath).
The 9 days Chardham yatra package Haridwar
offers sacred darshan of all four shrine with comfortable facilities.
DAY
1: Haridwar – Barkot
Once after your arrival to Haridwar, you
will directly check into a hotel in Barkot via kempty fall. Your night will be
at Barkot on the first day. In summer, Barkot whether ranges from 25-30 degree
Celcius and in winter, 10 – 5 degrees.
DAY
2: Barkot - Yamunotri – Barkot
The day rises and your drive starts to
Jankichatti via Hanuman Chatti and from here you will have a star trek to
Yamunotri about 6kms which is either by walk or by horse or by Doli. After
having a Holy dip in Jamunabai Kund ’s, you will be having dharshanam of
“Yamunaji” and then back to Jankichatti by trek. Again overnight stay at
Barkot. The temperature of Yamunotri during summer ranges from 10 – 18 degrees
Celcius.
DAY
3: Barkot – Uttarkashi
On the route to Uttarkashi via Shri
Prakateswar Cave sacred to Lord Shiva ( a 10ms trek from the road) you will
enroute Shri Kashi Viswanath temple and overnight stay at Uttarkashi hotel.
Uttarkashi temperature ranges from 30 – 35 degrees Celcius in summer and cold
in winters.
DAY
4: Uttarkashi – Gangotri – Uttarkashi
While the drive to Gangotri, you will have
a holy dip in Garam Kund and then drive to Gangotri via beautiful Harsil
Valley. Harsil is famous for its natural beauty and its deodar trees and
mountains. After arriving Gangotri and having a holy dip in River Ganges you
will be participating in pooja and darshan. Later enjoy the beautiful sceneries
of Gangotri and back to Uttarkashi for an overnight stay.
The maximum temperature at Gangotri is up
to 20 degrees Celcius. You need to carry woollen clothes while visiting
Gangotri.
DAY
5: Uttarkashi – Guptakashi
Guptakashi means “Hidden Benaras”.
Mythology says how shiva concealed himself at Guptakashi when Pandavas were
searching for a glimpse of Shiva. But later fled from them further up the
valley to Kedarnath, where Pandavas finally fulfilled their wish.
On this day you will drive to Guptakashi
via Moolgarh and Lambgoan across beautiful river Mandakini at Tilwara. The
river Mandakini comes from Kedarnath to reach Guptakashi and visit Ardh
Narishwar temple at Guptakashi and overnight stay at Guptakashi. The
temperature ranges from 25 – 30 degree Celsius in Guptakashi during summer.
DAY
6: Guptakashi – Kedarnath - Guptakahsi
On the way towards Shree Kedarnath, you
will be visiting Gaurikund which is 32kms away from Guptakashi, after having a
holy dip in Gaurikund take 14 km trek to Kedarnath. Once after trek has done,
you will check in to the hotel and have some rest. Later you will be performing
pooja and also Dharshan at Kedarnath Ji. You can also visit Adhi Sankaracharya
samadhi behind the temple and back to Gupta Kashi and have overnight stay at
the hotel.
DAY
7: Guptakashi - Badrinath
After leaving Guptakashi, check in to the
hotel in Badrinath. You will take a holy dip in Tapt Kund and have darshan of
Badrivishal. Badrinath is the most popular pilgrimage spots of the country
spotted in between two mountains ranges Nar and Narayana. The maximum
temperature will be ranging from 8 – 18 degrees Celcius.
DAY
8: Badrinath – Rudraprayag
On day 8, you will have a drive to
Rudraprayag via Joshimath. After visiting Narsingh temple in Joshimath you will
later drive back to Rudraprayag. Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag of
Alakananda. The temperature of Rudraprayag ranges from 35 – 40 degrees Celcius
during summer and 20 – 5 degrees in winter.
DAY
9: Rudraprayag – Haridwar
The final day drive is from Rudraprayag to
Haridwar via Rishikesh. Rishikesh is well known as a place of sages on the bank
of Ganga. It is located on the foothills of Himalaya. It reflects itself as the
“Yoga Capital of the world”.
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