The main pilgrimage
Char Dham Yatra from Rishikesh
Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri by car or Tempo Traveller, with a route, pace and vehicle built around your group — not a fixed bus itinerary.
- Shrines
- 4
- Typical duration
- 10–12 days
- From Rishikesh
- 210–298 km one way
- Season
- Late Apr – early Nov
The whole Yatra on one map
The route, shrine by shrine
- 1
Yamunotri · 3,293 m
Rishikesh → Narendranagar → Chamba → Barkot → Janki Chatti (≈210 km), then a 6 km trek to the shrine.
- 2
Gangotri · 3,100 m
Barkot → Dharasu → Uttarkashi → Harsil → Gangotri (≈250 km). Motorable right up to the temple town on the Bhagirathi.
- 3
Kedarnath · 3,583 m
Uttarkashi → Tehri → Guptkashi → Sonprayag → Gaurikund (≈290 km), then a 16 km trek, pony or helicopter from Phata.
- 4
Badrinath · 3,133 m
Gaurikund → Rudraprayag → Karnaprayag → Chamoli → Joshimath → Badrinath (≈240 km). Motorable to the temple, 3 km short of Mana.
Visited clockwise, low to high
Two you drive right up to, two you finish on foot. The number on each card is the visiting order.
- 3,583 m
- Highest point — Kedarnath
- 16 km
- Longest trek, each way
- ≈11 days
- Typical full circuit
- Apr – Nov
- Yatra season
Char Dham, Do Dham or Ek Dham
The full circuit
Char Dham
10–12days
Yamunotri · Gangotri · Kedarnath · Badrinath
Short on time
Do Dham
7–9days
Kedarnath · Badrinath
A single shrine
Ek Dham
4–5days
Usually Kedarnath
A classic 11-day Char Dham plan
Colour tells you the kind of day at a glance — a long drive, a trek, a darshan, or an easy travel day. We reshape this around your dates, fitness and whether you take the Kedarnath helicopter.
- Day 1
Rishikesh / Haridwar → Barkot
Drive out via Dehradun and Mussoorie, descending to the Yamuna valley.
≈210 km · 7–8 hrBarkot - Day 2
Barkot → Yamunotri → Barkot
Drive to Janki Chatti, trek (or pony/palki) to Yamunotri, darshan and the Surya Kund hot spring.
36 km drive + 6 km trek3,293 mBarkot - Day 3
Barkot → Uttarkashi
Cross the Radi Top pass to the Bhagirathi valley; evening visit to Vishwanath temple.
≈100 km · 4–5 hrUttarkashi - Day 4
Uttarkashi → Gangotri → Uttarkashi
Drive up past Harsil and Bhairon Ghati to Gangotri, darshan at the temple by the Bhagirathi.
≈100 km each way3,100 mUttarkashi - Day 5
Uttarkashi → Guptkashi
The longest driving day, via Tehri Dam, New Tehri and Rudraprayag.
≈220 km · 8–9 hrGuptkashi - Day 6
Guptkashi → Kedarnath
Shared jeep to Sonprayag and Gaurikund, then the 16 km trek — pony, palki or helicopter optional.
30 km drive + 16 km trek3,583 mKedarnath - Day 7
Kedarnath → Guptkashi / Sitapur
Morning aarti, trek back down to Gaurikund, drive to the valley for the night.
16 km trek + 30 km driveGuptkashi - Day 8
Guptkashi → Badrinath
Via Chopta viewpoint, Chamoli and Joshimath, climbing to Badrinath.
≈190 km · 7–8 hrBadrinath - Day 9
Badrinath → Mana → Pipalkoti
Morning darshan and Tapt Kund, then Mana — the last village before Tibet — before descending.
≈80 km · 3–4 hr3,133 mPipalkoti - Day 10
Pipalkoti → Rudraprayag / Srinagar
Follow the Alaknanda past the Panch Prayag confluences; stop at Devprayag where the Ganga is born.
≈150 km · 6–7 hrSrinagar - Day 11
Rudraprayag → Rishikesh / Haridwar
Final drive down to the plains for onward train or flight connections.
≈160 km · 6–7 hr
Do Dham (Kedarnath + Badrinath) trims this to about 7–9 days; Ek Dham to Kedarnath alone is 4–5 days from Rishikesh.
How your trip comes together
- 1
Tell us your dates
Travel month, group size and which shrines you want.
- 2
We build the route
Order, overnight stops and pace, with a vehicle to match.
- 3
Registration & fixed quote
We help with the mandatory Uttarakhand registration.
- 4
Travel with one driver
The same vehicle and driver stay with you throughout.
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