Chardham Yatra Group Package Day 01: Delhi - Haridwar (Gateway to God and starting point of North Char Dham Yatra) Arrival From Delhi Airport or Railway station. Meet & Greet Azure Tour Advisor representative. Later Drive to Haridwar. You are welcome to the city of Haridwar, get checked in to your selected hotel, relax or be the part of Ganga Aarti at the ghat of Hari Ki Pauri. This night you are staying at hotel in Haridwar. Our team personal will meet you at your hotel at 08:00 pm for complete briefing of the tour. Day 02: Haridwar– Barkot (210kms/7-8hr) HT : 1352 MTS. We will provide early breakfast at 07:00 am, depart from your hotel at 07:30, bow down at Satya Narayan temple to start the Yatra later directed to Rishikesh for registration formalities. You are directed to Lakha Mandal to visit self emerging Shivlinga’s and was Lakshagrah during Pandavas time. Lunch at Nainbagh (at your own). You are staying at Badkot or Syannachatti or Janki Chatti this night in hotel/Tents. Dinner will be served at 07:30 p.m, relaxed and pack your sack for next day journey to visit Yamuna Ji. Lakahamandal – an Archaeological Survey of India protected site (about 5 kilometers from the main road). Further on, visit the ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Barkot is a beautiful town nestled in the Rawain Valley of Uttarkashi District on the banks of the Yamuna. The locals of Rawain are very warm and friendly, though they have been cut off from the rest of Garhwal due to its remote location. Their culture is similar yet distinct from the rest of Garhwal; and it is this that makes this area exceptionally interesting. This tour is a great chance to meet the locals, share a meal with them, and learn a thing or two about their culture and heritage. You can take in stunning views of the Banderpunch Range and the little villages speckled on the lower reaches of the surrounding hills. The town is en route to the Yamunotri dham. Weather - Generally pleasant in summer, the temperature ranges from 25-30 degree Celsius, Winter: The Days are pleasantly cool but the nights are cold, temp ranges from 10 deg to 05 deg. Day 03: Badkot - Yamunotri - Barkot {36kms drive & 6kms Trek (one side)} HT : 3235 MTS. After breakfast, set out on a morning drive about 20 kms up to Jankichatti. Further on, travel approx. 6 km on foot for trek/Pony/Doli to Yamunotri. Here you can cook rice by packing it in a cloth and dipping it in the hot water of the kund (hot water spring). Pilgrims take this cooked rice home as a "Prasad". Near the temple "Pooja" can be offered at Divyashilla, after taking bath in Jamunabai Kund's warm water and paying tribute to "Yamunaji". After offering prayers at the shrine, return to Janki Chatti, and further back to Barkot. Return to your hotel/Camps in Badkot and spend the night. Sight Seeing : Yamunotri Temple: Maharani Gularia of Jaipur built the temple in the 19th Century. It was destroyed twice in the present century and rebuilt again. Surya Kund: There are a Number of thermal springs in the vicinity of the temple, which flows into numerous pools. The most important of these is Surya Kund. Divya Shila: A rock pillar, worshipped before entering the Yamunotri Temple. Weather - In summer the maximum temp is 18 degrees and the minimum is 10 degrees Celsius. The days are pleasantly cool but the nights are cold. Day 04: Barkot – Uttarkashi (120kms/5hr) HT :1352 MTS. Meditation/Yoga session at morning (at your own) and the time at leisure till late breakfast, at 09:00 a.m drive to Uttar kashi (Kashi of North)and a centre of NIM (Nehru Institute of Mountaineering) Nag Devta temple & cave another attraction enroute. Check in at hotel. Sight Seeing : Today you can visit Nag Devta & Gufa, Vishwanath temple & Shakti temple Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and also to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. The name of the town reflects its similarity to and location (as north of) the city of Kashi (Varanasi). Similar to Varanasi, town of Uttarkashi is situated on the Ganges, lies next to a hill named Varun Parvat, on confluence of two rivers Varuna and Asi, has a ghat called Manikarnika Ghat and has a temple dedicated to Shiva (Kashi Vishwanath Temple) in the center of the town. Weather - Generally hot in summer, the temperature ranges from 30-35 degree Celsius but nights is pleasant, Cold in winters. Day 05: Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi (100kms/3-4 each side) HT : 3048 MTS. Early morning drive to Gangotri, enroute at Gangnani take a holy dip in Garam Kund, further drive to Gangotri via beautiful Harsil Valley. Harsil is famous for its nature beauty and for the majestic views of the Deodar trees, and mountains. On arrival at Shree Gangotri, take a holy dip in the sacred river Ganges which is also called Bhagirathi at its origin. Perform Pooja and Darshan, after that relax for some time in the lovely surroundings. Return back to Uttarkashi. Overnight stay at Uttarkashi. SightSeeing