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Char Dham Standard - 8 Days (Haridwar, Barkot, Yamunotri, Uttarkashi & Gangotri)

4.7(6 reviews)8 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eight days across four Garhwal shrines, west to east. The same four shrines in seven days, returning from Kedarnath the same day, on larger groups in shared rooms.

Stonefoot Trails
Runs this trip
Trekking
Eight days across four Garhwal shrines, west to east
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • MussoorieEvery pilgrim must register for the Char Dham yatra and carry the registration; it is checked at each valley entrance.
  • UttarkashiUttarkashi is the staging town for the whole Gangotri valley and the road ends not far above it.
  • Gangotri templeThe Ganga actually emerges at Gaumukh, eighteen kilometres above the temple; Gangotri is where the road stops.
  • Tehri lakeThe longest road day of the circuit, and it passes the Tehri reservoir that drowned an entire town.
  • GaurikundA hard morning followed by a long drive.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 7 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
  • A night at Kedarnath rather than a same-day return
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All road transport including the Sonprayag shuttle
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
  • Guesthouse accommodation and breakfast and dinner throughout
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • Char Dham registration for every traveller

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Travel to Haridwar
  • Pony, palanquin or porter at Yamunotri and Kedarnath
  • The Kedarnath helicopter, which books months ahead
  • The Gaumukh trek, which needs a separate permit

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Barkot Camp

Camping

Days 1, 2

Uttarkashi Camp

Camping

Days 3, 4

Guptkashi Camp

Camping

Day 5

Kedarnath Camp

Camping

Day 6

Joshimath Camp

Camping

Day 7

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts and 7 dinners across 8 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8

14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Stonefoot Trails
4.7 (6)

Based in Rishikesh

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 6 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.7/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.5/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Aditi Rao – Pune2025-05-04 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.

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Aditi Rao – Mumbai2025-05-04 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. The campsites were well chosen — sheltered, and close enough to water.

Reply from Stonefoot Trails

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Ananya Gupta – Chennai2025-05-04 · Verified booking

Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Recommended.

Reply from Stonefoot Trails

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Rahul Menon – Jaipur2025-05-04 · Verified booking

Uttarakhand in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.

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Tom Bergman – Dubai2025-05-04 · Verified booking

Did this over 8 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Recommended.

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Arjun Pillai – Bengaluru2025-05-04 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No hesitation recommending them.

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