Day 01: Arrive Delhi – Mussoorie
On your arrival at the Delhi International airport our representatives will assist you at the airport and lead you to the hotel for check in. Delhi is the capital city of India and was also the seat of the British and the Mughal Empire. After a few minutes of rest the tour heads towards Mussoorie and after visiting the city we halt at Hotel Pearl and spend the night at the hotel. Mussoorie is one of the most popular hill stations in India with its colonial ambience. It has a beautiful nature walk known as "Camel's Back Road".
Day 02: Mussoorie – Hanuman Chatti – Janaki Chatti (172 Kms)
Today we drive to Hanuman Chatti – which is a small and picturesque town, and on our way we halt at the Janaki Chatti. We then continue our journey to Janaki Chatti and after touring the area we move to Hotel Ganga Yamuna for check in.
Day 03: Janaki Chatti – Yamunotri – Hanuman Chatti – Rana Chatti
We start the day with a heavy breakfast and drive down to Yamunotri – which is the source of the Yamuna River and one of the sacred places in India. Devout Hindus consider the Yamuna the most sacred river after the Ganges. After visiting Yamunotri we drive back to Hanuman Chatti. After a short halt at the place we then move to Rana Chatti – another small town and a hot spot for pilgrims. Take a brief tour in the area and then check in to Hotel Krishna Lok.
Day 04: Rana Chatti – Gangotri
We drive to Gangotri – is the source of River Ganga and on our arrival we take a holy dip in the sacred river Ganga or the Bhaghirathi. For the Hindus a dip in the Ganges is a way to cleanse themselves of their sins. We spend the rest of the day at the place performing Poojas and Arti and then we are free to tour the surrounding area. We have our dinner and spend the night at Gangotri.
Day 05: Gangotri – Harshil – Tilwara – Chandrapuri – Siyalsaur – Guptkashi
Today our day is occupied with a lot of sightseeing. We start off with visiting Harshil – picturesque town on the banks of River Ganga then Tilwara – is a town on the banks of the River Mandakini and then Chandrapuri which is also a town on the banks of the river Mandakini and is a popular place with pilgrims who travel to Gangotri. We then take a short little break for lunch and then drive to Guptkashi – which is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishwanath. We spend the night at Siyalsaur.
Day 06: Siyalsaur – Sri Kedarnathji
From Siyalsaur we move to Sri Kedarnathji – which is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva today and after visiting the place we halt at a tourist bungalow to spend the night.
Day 07: Sri Kedarnathji – Ukhimath
We take a tour to Ukhimath today, which is considered to be a very holy place for the devout Hindus. We then visit the nearby areas and then halt at a tourist bungalow to have our dinner and spend the night.
Day 08: Ukhimath – Chopta – Auli – Joshimath
We start the day with a heavy breakfast and then move to Chopta – which is popular for the flowers that are found here, followed by Auli – which is a tourist hotspot. After taking a short lunch break we then move to Joshimath - one of the four maths or monasteries. It was established by Adi Shankara – the first Shakaracharya . Joshimath is a great religious place for Hindus .. Later on spend the night at the hotel.
Day 09: Joshimath – Sri Badrinathji
We take a tour to Sri Badrinathji –another top pilgrimage places in India. One also visits the temples nearby that are dedicated to different Hindu gods. We spend the rest of the time visiting the nearby areas and then halt at a tourist bungalow for the rest of the night.
Day 10: Sri Badrinathji – Rudraprayag
Today we move from Badrinathji to Rudraprayag – where the river Alaknanda and mandakini meet, or the Holy Confluence to conduct a few holy events and for the rest of the day we are free to spend time in the temple or enjoy the pleasant climate of the area. We spend the night at a tourist bungalow.
Day 11: Rudraprayag – Rishikesh – Haridwar
A Char Dham Tour is incomplete without a visit to Haridwar. Today we take a long drive of about 160 kilometers to Haridwar – the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage destination. On the way we visit Laxman Jhula a bridge that is a wonder of engineering, over River Ganga. Rishikesh – is another holy city on the banks of River Ganga and the second holy place after Haridwar. We then continue our journey towards Haridwar and then halt at Hotel Arti for the rest of the night.
Day 12: Haridwar – Delhi
Today we take a brief tour of Haridwar to explore its many temples and its spiritual character and then we move to the Delhi international airport for your onward journey.
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