Chardham Yatra Fixed Departure from Haridwar

The tour starts with pick-up from Haridwar and then continues with a long drive through the mountains to Barkot. The distance covered is around 179 kilometers, and the time required for this leg of the trip is estimated to be 7 hours and 55 minutes. During the journey, there is a transition of the scenery from plain to Himalayan scenery.

Today marks the beginning of the Dham visits with a journey towards Yamunotri. The road portion covers about 34 km, followed by a trek of approximately 6 km one way to reach the temple area. After completing darshan and spending time around the sacred site, the journey returns to Barkot for the night.

After concluding the trek from Yamunotri, the course heads towards Uttarkashi. The distance from Barkot to Uttarkashi is about 80 km, which takes about three hours to drive. This gives some easy travelling day, allowing the party to change their base for the next adventurous trip to Gangotri.

Gangotri takes centre stage on the fourth day. The excursion involves approximately 240 km of total travel and around six hours on the road. After reaching the Gangotri area, travellers can proceed for temple darshan and experience the spiritual atmosphere surrounding one of Uttarakhand's most important pilgrimage destinations. The route then returns to Uttarkashi.

The itinerary now moves deeper into the Garhwal region, with Guptkashi becoming the next overnight base. The drive from Uttarkashi covers approximately 199.6 km and takes around six to seven hours. This is an important transition day because the journey moves away from the Gangotri side and towards the Kedarnath section of the pilgrimage.

Today’s journey starts from the Kedarnath route. The total distance covered will be about 30 km via roads and then walking 20 km in total in order to reach the destination of Kedarnath region. Since the day is going to involve a lot of physical effort, it is necessary that appropriate shoes and clothes are worn. Once in Kedarnath, one can visit the temples accordingly.

The seventh day is centred around the return journey from Kedarnath to Guptkashi after the temple visit. The route again involves approximately 20 km of trekking along with around 30 km of road travel. Reaching Guptkashi provides a chance to recover after the demanding Kedarnath section before continuing towards the Badrinath side of the circuit.

With Kedarnath completed, the journey changes direction once again and proceeds towards Pandukeshwar. The day's drive covers about 163.2 km and takes approximately 5 hours 30 minutes. The changing mountain scenery makes this a distinct part of the route, while the overnight stay brings the pilgrimage closer to its final Dham.

The fourth Dham is covered today. The itinerary includes approximately 21 km of travel around the Badrinath section before continuing towards Srinagar, around 165 km away. The overall drive is listed at approximately six hours. After the Badrinath visit, the journey continues to Srinagar for the overnight halt.

The last day sees travelers take the path leading back to Haridwar. Travelers will cover a distance of about 129.2 km via the route starting from Srinagar in about 3 hours 11 minutes. After reaching Haridwar, the travelers will be transferred to either the bus terminal or train station.