Arrive Dehradun On this day arrive at Dehradun Apt / Rly & get transfer to your hotel in dehradun, Day free ar leisure, Overnights stay at Dehradun Hotel. Sight Seeing Included: Arrival

Dehradun – Kharshali (Yamunotri) Leave Sahastradhara helipad: 0700 AM Arrive Kharsali helipad: 0745 AM Reach our helipad on Sahastradhara Road and board your helicopter for Yamunotri. This your first destination of the revered yatra. Our pilots and ground staff will brief the passengers about the entire trip and do’s and don’ts. Upon arrival at Kharsali (The helipad for Yamunotri) you are welcomed by Aviation, ground staff, who will unload your baggage and carry them to your hotel Yamuna Karti Resort which is 10min walk from the helipad. You will then be carried by palkis to Yamunotri temple. This trek from helipad to temple is 5.5kms and return trip by palki takes 5.5 hours. YAMUNOTRI TEMPLE: Maharani Gularia of Jaipur built the Yamunotri temple in the 19th Century. It was destroyed twice in the present century and rebuilt again. At Surya Kund there are number of thermal springs, the most important of these is Surya Kund. Divya Shila is a rock pillar worshipped before entering the Yamunotri Temple. You can cook rice by packing it in a clot h and dipping it in the hot water of the hot kund. Take this cooked rice home as "Prasad". Return to your resort for lunch. After lunch relax and enjoy the surrounding of your resort. A visit to nearby ancient Shani temple in the evening is highly recommended. Dinner and overnight is at the resort. Sightseeing places while in Yamunotri. Kharsali: On return, we suggest you to stop by at an ancient Shanni temple, of which history is unknown, such as when was it built and who built it. You will marvel at the architecture of this temple. Yamunotri, First of The Chardham: Yamunotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. Yamunotri is the source of revered river Yamuna which originates from the Champasar Glacier lying 1 Km. Ahead of the shrine situated at an elevation of 3235 mts above sea level. The approach is extremely difficult and pilgrims therefore offer Pooja at the temple itself. Yamunotri was the home of an ancient sage Asit Muni. Yamuna is the daughter of the Sun just like Yama who is considered his son. It is believed that Yama would not torment any person at the time of death who bathes in Yamuna, his sister 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. Sight Seeing Included: Yamunotri Temple Uttarkashi Uttarakhand India Airport to Hotel : SIC Transport

Kharsali – Gangotri Leave Kharsali: 0750 hrs Arrive Harsil: 0830 hrs After breakfast leave for Kharsali helipad for flight to Harsil ( Gangotri ). At Harsil you will be received by Aviation representative who will off load your luggage and take them to your resort- Himalayan Nature Resort which is just 2kms from the helipad. Passengers are advised to leave straight for temple in the car and return to resort by lunch time. The temple is 22kms from the helipad and the drive by car takes 45min to 1 hour depending on traffic. Your stay in Harsil will be most memorable as this resort is set in middle of apple orchards surrounded by snow clad mountains on all sides with a river flowing inside the resort. GANGOTRI TEMPLE: This is a 18th Century temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga. It is located near a sacred stone where king Bhagirathi worshipped Lord Shiva Ganga is believed to have touched earth at this spot. Accordingly to another legend, Pandavas performed the great "Deva Yagna" here to atone the death of their kinsmen in the epic battle of Mahabharata. The temple is an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white granite. Gangotri Temple, which was constructed by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa in the 18th Century, is situated on the right bank of Bhagirathi. Return to your resort for lunch. Rest of the afternoon at leisure to explore the surrounding or visit the nearby village of Bagori where you can get exquisite handmade woollen items made or pure sheep wool by tribal women residing in this village. If somebody wishes to again visit the temple for evening arti then they are free to do so otherwise they can enjoy a bonfire next to the river which flows from inside the resort. Dinner and overnight is at resort. Sightseeing places while in Gangotri. Visit to Bagori village: Here villagers will pluck wool from sheep’s and weave gloves, caps, shawls that are good and warm. Good place to take souvenir back home. Please bear in mind the luggage restrictions on the helicopter. Dharali - features the Shiva temple - the last of the once 140 ancient temples of the Bhagirathi river valley, records of the British raj showing three remaining in the 19th century. Only this halloed temple remains in spite of the earthquakes and floods that destroyed its contemporaries. Sight Seeing Included: Gangotri temple darshan (Gangotri India)

Harsil – Kedarnath Leave Harsil: 0900 AM Arrive Guptkashi: 0945 AM Leave Guptkashi: 1000 AM Arrive Kedarnath: 1010 AM After breakfast at the resort, you will fly to Kedarnath. Due to Government regulation, you will have to change helicopter at Guptkashi and take another helicopter from the same helipad for Kedarnath. Due to massive floods last year all accommodation facilities in Kedarnath have been damaged. Night halt will not be provided in Kedarnath, instead we will offer night halt facilities in Guptkashi/Rampur area . We will offer VIP darshan slips at Kedarnath temple so our passengers can avoid the long queue and finish darshan quickly. The cost for these slips is Rs 2100 per person but it is included in our package. Any other special puja at Kedarnath can be booked at the local temple committee office although the cost for this will be paid directly by the passengers. KEDARNATH TEMPLE: The present temple built in 8th Century A.D. by Adi Guru Shankaracharya lies adjacent to the site of an ancient temple built by Pandavas. The temple has a conical lingam - the main idol, a statue of Nandi - the celestial bull, a 'Garba Grah' for worship and a man dap for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. Overnight stay at hotel in Guptkashi/Rampur. Passengers can visit the ancient Triyuginarayan temple in the evening. Sightseeing places while in Guptkashi. Kalimath temple, situated on the bank of Kali Ganga River. After arriving from Kedarnath, take a short jeep ride to Ukhimath and from there a comfortable trek to the temple. The trek is mostly through forest. After crossing a narrow iron bridge, you reach a cluster of houses on an open place and the Kalimath temple. Vishwanath Temple: The main temple is dedicated to Shiva as Vishwanath (ruler of the world). The architectural style of this temple is akin to other temples in Uttarakhand, such as Kedarnath, built in stone with a high tower over the sanctum and a wooden frame and sloping roof in typical architectural style of the region, at the top of the tower. At the entrance to the temple, there are two dwarpalakas (entrance guards) on both sides. The exterior façade is painted with lotuses. At the top of the entrance door, there is an image of Bhairava. Sight Seeing Included: Kedarnath Temple

Guptkashi – Badrinath Leave Guptkashi 1030 AM Arrive Badrinath: 1115 AM After breakfast board your helicopter to fly to Badrinath, the 4th Dham of your Char Dham Yatra. Upon reaching Badrinath helipad, you will be escorted to your Hotel New Snow Crest / KD House. This is a three star hotel and the best property in the entire region. Passengers are free to visit temple immediately after landing or take rest and go for darshan in the evening. They must also visit Mana village which is 2 kms from hotel and the last Indian village before border. BADRINATH TEMPLE: Cradled in the twin mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holiest of the four main shrines - Badrinath situated along the left bank of river Alaknanda with the towering Neelkantha Peaks as the splendid backdrop. Once the spot was carpeted with 'badris' or wild berries and hence was famous as Badri van. Legend has it, when the Ganga was requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity; the earth was unable to withstand the force of its decent. Therefore the mighty Ganga was split into 12 holy channels. Alaknanda was one of them that later became the abode of Lord Vishnu or Badrinath. Dinner and overnight is at the hotel. Sightseeing places while in Badrinath. Narad Kund: A recess in the river, near Tapt Kund, forming a pool from where the Badrinath idol was recovered. Brahama Kapal: It is a flat platform a few yards north of the temple and on the bank of river Alaknanda. It is an important place for shradh ceremony or offering of pinds to ensure a heavenly place for dead ancestors or manes. It is said that offering pind here, the manes are permanently enshrined in heaven and no more pinds are to be done elsewhere ever afterwards. Legends have it that when Shiva chopped of the fifth head of Brahma, it got stuck to his trident. Lastly with the blessing of Lord Vishnu at Badrivan, the head of Brahma fell down from the trident at this place & hence the name Brahma-Kapal (head). Sheshnetra: It is a large block of stone between two small seasonal lakes carrying an eye of "Sheshnag" The eye formation is quite natural, 1.5kms. away is a boulder having an impression of the legendary serpent, better known as the Sheshnag's eye, it is believed that the seshnag waits at this place patiently to accompany the lord on his reincarnation. Mana Village: This is the last settlement on the Indo-Tibet border. Total population is just about 100. During the harsh winter the entire town relocates at Chamoli. They return to Mana when the temple is declared open to cater to the needs of pilgrims. Sight Seeing Included: Badrinath Temple (Badrinath)

Badrinath- Dehradun Leave Badrinath: 1130 AM Arrive Dehradun: 1230 AM Next day early morning at 4am we organise special Abhishek Puja at the temple. Here people get the opportunity to remain inside the grabh grah or sanctum sanctorum for almost 2 hours and see the entire Shringar process of the deity. This puja is the highlight of our CHAR DHAM TRIP. Return to hotel for breakfast, followed by a drive to the helipad for your flight to Dehradun. END OF CHARDHAM YATRA Sight Seeing Included: Departure Hotel to Airport : SIC Transport