Day 1 — Haridwar: Registration & Ganga Aarti
Arrive Haridwar. We complete your Char Dham registration and confirm documents. Evening Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri. Overnight in Haridwar.
Day 2 — Haridwar to Barkot
Drive through Mussoorie and the Yamuna valley to Barkot. Overnight in Barkot.
Day 3 — Yamunotri
Drive to Janki Chatti, then the 5–6 km trek to Yamunotri (ponies and palanquins available). Darshan of Goddess Yamuna, and rice cooked as prasad in the thermal spring at Surya Kund. Return to Barkot.
Day 4 — Barkot to Uttarkashi
Drive to Uttarkashi, visiting Kashi Vishwanath Temple there. Overnight in Uttarkashi.
Day 5 — Gangotri
Drive to Gangotri — the only dham with road access right to the temple. Darshan of Goddess Ganga beside the startlingly clear Bhagirathi. Return to Uttarkashi.
Day 6 — Uttarkashi to Guptkashi
A long driving day through Tehri and Srinagar to Guptkashi. Overnight in Guptkashi or Sitapur.
Day 7 — Kedarnath
Early start to Gaurikund, then the 16–18 km trek to Kedarnath at 3,580 m — six to eight hours upward for most pilgrims. Ponies, palanquins and helicopter options are arranged in advance. Overnight at Kedarnath, so you see the temple at dusk and again at dawn.
Day 8 — Kedarnath to Guptkashi
Morning darshan, then descend to Gaurikund and drive to Guptkashi. Overnight in Guptkashi.
Day 9 — Guptkashi to Badrinath
Drive via Joshimath to Badrinath. Evening aarti at the temple. Overnight in Badrinath.
Day 10 — Badrinath & Mana
Morning darshan and holy dip at Tapt Kund. Then Mana village, the last village before the Tibet border, and Vasudhara Falls. Drive to Rudraprayag or Srinagar.
Day 11 — Return to Haridwar
Drive back through Devprayag, where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet to form the Ganga. Overnight in Haridwar.
Day 12 — Departure
A spare day held for weather delays anywhere on the circuit. If unused, morning at leisure before your drop at Haridwar station or Dehradun airport.