The natural wonders in the Central Himalayan region have been identified as manifestations of the Gods themselves, or of places where mythical events took place. In the backdrop of this, four Himalayan sites came to be known as undisputed important shrines for Hindus. Named as 'Char Dham' (four seats), they have been the most important Hindu pilgrimage centers which have been visited by devout Hindus for ages. The circuit consists of four sites: Yamunotri, the source of the Yamuna river and seat of Goddess Yamuna; Gangotri, the source of the Ganges river and seat of Goddess Ganga; Kedarnath, where a form of the Hindu God Shiva is acclaimed as one of the twelve jyotiling; and Badrinath, the seat of the Hindu God Vishnu. Experience the divinity and mysticism of these sacred shrines as we take you on a journey to the Abode of Gods.
During your stay at Standard/Superior hotel the meals that would be provided at Hotels are on fixed menu basis. Breakfast would serve Tea/coffee, Parantha & curd, Poori Bhaji or similar. Dinner menu - 01 Veg + 01 Dal + Roti, + Rice+ ACP+ Sweet (Please note there could be changes in menu depending availability of vegetables)
The hotels being provided in the itinerary are basic hotels in places like Barkot, Uttarkashi & Kedarnath. Since these hotels have very basic amenities you are advised not to expect facilities like hotels in metro cities. In most of the places there hours of power cutting, thus you are advised to bear the problem with us, however, hotels have power back up for limited usage only. Also note that we reserve the right to change hotels any point of time after the booking is confirmed. This may happen due to non-operational room/un availability/bouncing of room by hotel as this is a remote destination and hotels have small room inventories
We would provide with good vehicles however, you are advised to keep patience as driver may not be able to drive fast due to hilly terrain, bad roads, traffic etc. The parking lots at Sonprayag, Phoolchatti are limited you are advised to set up the time & place with driver to pick you up on your return. Since we do not have good transport beyond Haridwar & Rishikesh, it may take some time to replace vehicle and you would have to travel on the alternate option provided by us. At times you may have to pay directly on the spot to hire a local vehicle in event of your transport vehicle breakdown. Pilgrim vehicles after 8 PM are not allowed to run as per the law of state government. In case clients gets delay due to whatsoever reason and cannot reach to the hotel booked for them, they would have to stay at the nearest destination and no refund would be allowed for unutilized services.
Mobile connectivity is rare along the whole drive. Though you may get connectivity at times during your travel. Thus you are advised to keep you driver informed of pick up timings & meeting places.
Registration of yatris is a must. Biometric could be done at Haridwar/Rishikesh and also at a number of places en-route.
IN CASE OF ANY SERIOUS MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 108 (THE MOBILE EMERGENCY SERVICE FROM GOVERNMENT OF UTTARAKHAND). DON'T MAKE FAKE CALLS, AS IT IS PUNISHABLE OFFENCE.
We have tried our best to provide all the information on Char Dham.
However, we reserve the right to change the program as per the requirement of clients & availability of accommodation and other reasons.
The program is involving treacherous hill drives and clients have to be informed about the climatic conditions in Uttarakhand during yatra from extreme hot to extreme cold. Also during the yatra season due to heavy rush there are lot of traffic jams, diversions and restrictions put by the authorities.
During yatra season the Traffic is allowed on the roads from 5 AM Till 8 PM and there after traffic is not allowed at all. In case passengers get delayed due to traffic congestion & landslide which is beyond our control may not be able to reach the hotel booked for them would have to bear the expenses of their stay for that night.
| Do’s | Don’ts |
| Do carry sufficient heavy woolens clothes including sweaters, woolen thermal body warmers, trousers, monkey caps, mufflers and any other cold fighting apparel. Other items needed to be carried are wind sheeters, raincoats, sleeping bags, blankets, water proof shoes with sufficient grips, torch with sufficient batteries and walking sticks. Ladies are advised to avoid sarees. Instead body hugging clothing like Salwar Kamiz, pants, etc are advised. | Alcohol is strictly prohibited |
| Carry dry eatable stocks with you viz, biscuits, Sugar, Candies, Chocolates, milk powder, assorted dry fruits, honey, lemons and tinned foods and other items suiting your palates. Water bottle, spoons, tumblers, saucers and plates may also be carried. Don’t throw wrappers of chocolates etc. on road or in the forest trek during journey, better to use dustbins if possible otherwise keep it in your pocket and throw when you find dustbin. | Don’t overstrain on steep gradients. |
| Registered pony walla, porter, dandy man may only be hired. They are available for prefixed tariffs. | Don’t relax at place where warning signs are fixed. |
| Ponies carrying luggage and eatables should remain with you all the time. At no point of time should you get out of touch with them. This is to avoid inconvenience. | Don’t break traffic discipline. |
| Move slowly and steadily, as this is an arduous pilgrimage and maintain discipline. | Avoid carrying heavy Jewellery during journey. |
| Instructions of Yatra officer should be adhered to. | Don’t try to wash hands/ clothes/ bath in the rivers en-route your way. |
| Carry sufficient money to pay for your personal expenses. | |
| It is always advisable to carry your own personal medical kit and First aid box |
It is mandatory to carry a valid photo identity Card by every traveling passenger,
That the valid id proof should be recognized by the Government of India . (Passport / Driving License / Voter ID card/Adhar Card). Please note that Pan card is not accepted in most part of India .
hrs onward AM as per hotel policy, Request for early check-in or late check-out is subject to hotel availability.
For all transfers and tours please wait at the Reception Counter before the scheduled pick-up time. DO NOT WAIT IN YOUR ROOM OR IN HOTEL'S COFFEE HOUSE/RESTURANT. Please be punctual as most hotels do not allow waiting in the driveway (for security reasons).
Refund will be paid to the source through which the guest is booked. Any refund will take at least 15 days to process & will be sent to you by a/c payee cheque only.
** NO REFUND WILL BE MADE AGAINST ANY UN UTILIZED SERVICES, WHAT SO EVER MAY BE THE REASON**.
| Beneficiary Name | : UNITED TRAVEL SERVICE PVT LTD |
| Beneficiary Address | : 801-802, NIRMAL TOWER, 26 BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001 |
| Bank A/c No. | : 135905000215 |
| City of Bank | : NEW DELHI |
| Name of Bank | : ICICI BANK |
| Branch | : BARAKHAMBA ROAD |
| Address of Bank | : G-4, 19 ARUNACHAL BUILDING, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI, 110001 |
| Account Type | : CURRENT ACCOUNT |
| IFSC Code | : ICIC0001359 |
| MICR no. | : 110229143 |
| PAN No. | : AAACU0069Q |
| SWIFT CODE | : ICICINBBCTS |
| ICICI IBN/ABA FED NO | : 021000021 |
Note: After depositing the payment, please mail us the scan copy of deposit slip at chardham@utsindia.net.