Char Dham Planner
A step-by-step planner for Char Dham Yatra — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath — with route, best months, altitude notes and booking tips.
Recommended Char Dham route (12–14 days)
Step by step
- 1Pick your start city and preferred month.
- 2See the optimal 10–12 day itinerary with daily stops.
- 3Note altitude, weather and physical prep tips.
- 4Follow the booking checklist for helicopter, hotels and biometric registration.
Why devotees love this
- Full 10–12 day itinerary sorted by traditional yatra order.
- Altitude and weather warnings to plan acclimatisation.
- Registration and helicopter booking links.
- Vegetarian food and dharamshala shortlist per stop.
When people use Char Dham Planner
- 1First-time Char Dham yatri planning a family trip.
- 2Elderly-friendly itinerary with helicopter options.
- 3Do-Dham (Kedarnath + Badrinath) short version.
- 4Chota Char Dham vs Bada Char Dham decision.
Avoid these
- Attempting Char Dham without biometric registration (mandatory since 2022).
- Ignoring high-altitude acclimatisation — Kedarnath is at 3,583 m.
- Travelling in July–August peak monsoon (landslide risk).
- Booking helicopter without weather buffer days.
Independently validated
Route, altitudes and booking rules aligned with Uttarakhand Tourism 2025–26 guidelines.
Your data stays with you
Itinerary saved to your device only.
Frequently asked questions
Late April/early May (Akshaya Tritiya area) to Diwali/Bhai Dooj. Winter is closed.
Yes — biometric registration is compulsory for all yatris since 2022.
Yes with helicopter — ground trek to Kedarnath is 16 km one-way.
Digital payments work in main hubs; carry ₹10–15k cash for remote stretches.
Chota = the Uttarakhand 4. Bada = Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwarka, Badrinath (all-India).
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