Uttarakhand
Kedarnath & Char Dham
The Himalayan pilgrimage, planned with the logistics it actually needs
- Suggested trip
- 5 to 7 days for Kedarnath, 10 to 12 for the full circuit
- Suited to
- families; solo travellers
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 5 to 7 days for Kedarnath, 10 to 12 for the full circuit
- Best time
- May to June and September to October. Opening and closing dates are announced each year, so we confirm them before booking. The temple closes for winter around November.
- Good for
- Family, Solo / Community, Custom, Friends / Group
- Popular from
- Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow
Kedarnath & Char Dham: (A) View of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India November
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Getting there
- From Haridwar
- Approx 240 km to Gaurikund, 9 to 10 hours
- Kedarnath trek
- 16 km from Gaurikund, 6 to 8 hours
- Temple season
- Roughly late April to early November
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Kedarnath & Char Dham
- Who this idea suits
- Family, Solo / Community, Custom, Friends / Group. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Rail or flight to Haridwar or Dehradun, then road to Sonprayag and Gaurikund. Registration is mandatory and we handle it with the booking. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
About this trip
Kedarnath is the hardest and the most striking of the Char Dham, a stone temple at 3,580 m with the Kedarnath peak directly behind it, reached by a 16 km walk from Gaurikund.
Read more about Kedarnath & Char Dham
The full Char Dham circuit adds Yamunotri, Gangotri and Badrinath and takes ten to twelve days done properly. Many groups do Kedarnath and Badrinath together instead.
How to reach: Rail or flight to Haridwar or Dehradun, then road to Sonprayag and Gaurikund. Registration is mandatory and we handle it with the booking.
The Reality Check
When not to go:November to April, when the temple closes for winter
Trip highlights
- Kedarnath temple and the Mandakini valley behind it
- The Gaurikund to Kedarnath trek
- Badrinath temple and Mana, the last village before Tibet
- Triyuginarayan, the temple with a perpetual flame
- Vasuki Tal for those with an extra day and the legs for it
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
