Chardham Yatra Kochi to the Four Abodes
From Haridwar's Aarti through the treks of Yamunotri and Kedarnath to the dips of Gangotri and the darshan of Badrinath, with all five Prayags on the road down — the complete circle.
Return flights via Delhi, thirteen nights, entry tickets, veg meals and a semi-pushback AC deluxe coach — with a Fortune tour manager on the group.
The Journey in One Look.
Fourteen days and thirteen nights, on one set departure ex Kochi in the temple season. Return economy class flights between Kochi and Delhi are included, with meet and greet at the airports, and the road is covered in a semi-pushback AC deluxe coach or similar, with the AC off on hill stretches as hill rules require. Entry tickets are included as per the itinerary, along with veg meals as per the day plans and one litre of drinking water per person per day. Two days are trek days — 6 kilometres to Yamunotri and 21 kilometres each way at Kedarnath, with pony or doli at your own cost — and the Kedarnath night is spent at the dham itself on sharing or dormitory basis. An experienced tour manager from Fortune Tours travels with the group. This is a domestic yatra, so a valid photo ID takes the place of a passport.
Duration
14 Days, 13 Nights
Route
The Char Dham Circuit
Treks
Yamunotri 6km · Kedarnath 21km
Coach
Semi Pushback AC Deluxe
Meals
Veg, Full Plan
Flights
Return via Delhi
Day by Day
Haridwar and the Ganga Aarti, the Yamunotri and Kedarnath treks, Gangotri and Badrinath, and the five Prayags on the road down.
The representative receives the group at Cochin Airport for the flight to Delhi, and the coach carries the yatra straight to Haridwar.
Overnight in Haridwar. Meals: lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, the day covers the Manasa Devi, Chandi Devi and Bharat Mata temples, and closes at Har Ki Pauri for the Ganga Aarti, the lamps circling over the river as the ghats fill with song.
Overnight in Haridwar. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, the road runs through Rishikesh, taking in Laxman Jhula, Ram Jhula, Bharat Mandir at Triveni Ghat and Gita Bhavan, with Kempty Fall enjoyed en route as weather and road conditions allow, before check-in at Barkot.
Overnight in Barkot. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The drive reaches Janki Chatti, where the 6-kilometre trek to Yamunotri begins — on foot, or by horse or doli at own cost. At the dham, pilgrims cook rice in cloth in the hot water of the kund and carry it home as prasad, offer pooja at the Divya Shila, and see the Surya Kund thermal springs; the temple itself was raised by Maharani Gularia of Jaipur in the 19th century and rebuilt after mountain damage. Trek down and return to Barkot.
Overnight in Barkot. Meals: breakfast, dinner.
The road follows the valleys to Uttarkashi on the bank of the Bhagirathi, with darshan at the Vishwanath Temple and its massive iron trident.
Overnight in Uttarkashi. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
An early start with packed breakfast, a holy dip in the kund at the Gangnani hot spring, and the drive through the beautiful Harsil valley to Gangotri, where pilgrims take the holy dip in the sacred river, the Ganga called Bhagirathi at her origin, and perform pooja and darshan before the return.
Overnight in Uttarkashi. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
An early packed-breakfast start for the longest road stretch of the entire yatra, passing where the Ganga gives way to the great Tehri Dam, to reach Guptkashi or Sitapur by evening.
Overnight at Guptkashi or Sitapur. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The morning belongs to the great trek to Kedarnath Temple, on foot at a pilgrim's pace or by pony or doli at own cost, ending in pooja and a beautiful darshan of Kedarnath. The night is spent at the dham itself on sharing or dormitory basis.
Overnight at Kedarnath. Meals: breakfast, dinner.
After breakfast in the mountain's first light, the trek returns to the roadhead, where the driver waits for the run back.
Overnight at Guptkashi or Sitapur. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
An early breakfast and the drive via Chopta and Joshimath reach Badrinath, where pilgrims bathe in the Taptkund before the darshan of Badrivishal, then visit Mana village with Ganesh Guffa and Vyas Guffa near the temple.
Overnight at Badrinath. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The descent opens the sacred confluences: Vishnu Prayag, Nand Prayag, Karn Prayag, and Rudraprayag, where the emerald Mandakini from Kedarnath's glacier meets the Alaknanda from Badrinath.
Overnight at Rudraprayag. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The road runs down via Rishikesh, viewing Dev Prayag on the way, the fifth and last Prayag, where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi join to officially form the holy Ganga.
Overnight in Delhi. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After a quick breakfast, the capital's sweep: Qutub Minar, the Lotus Temple, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, the Rashtrapati Bhavan drive, and, after lunch, the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple.
Overnight in Delhi. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for the flight home, the yatra complete.
Tour ends. Meals: breakfast.
What's Included & What's Not
Documents
Documents, the Essentials
A domestic yatra on a demanding high-altitude route — a photo ID takes the place of a passport, and fitness matters. Here is what to have ready.
01
No Passport Needed
The Chardham yatra is a domestic journey, so no passport or visa is needed.
02
Carry a Photo ID
Every traveller carries a valid government photo ID for the flights.
03
Yatra Registration
Current yatra registration formalities are completed with the desk's guidance before departure.
04
Insurance Worth Having
Travel insurance is not included, so anyone wanting cover arranges their own, and on this route it is worth having.
05
Fitness for Altitude
Travellers should be medically fit for high-altitude travel, and those with heart or breathing conditions should consult a doctor before booking.
Cancellation Policy
| When you cancel | Charge |
|---|---|
| More than 10 days before departure | 50 percent of the tour cost |
| 10 to 3 days before departure | 75 percent of the tour cost |
| Less than 3 days before departure | 100 percent of the tour cost |
Walk In a Pilgrim. Walk Out Lighter.
One departure this season, the treks at your pace, and every night already held on the mountain. Call us with your headcount, and the desk keeps your places.