Yamunotri Origin Trek

Kathmandu → Uttarakhand

Highlights

• Trek to the source of the River Yamuna at 3,293m, the westernmost shrine of the Char Dham circuit.
• Pilgrimage · 3 days / 2 nights
• Small group, guide-led

Day-by-day itinerary

1. D1

   Haridwar to Janki Chatti

   Drive to Janki Chatti (2,650m) via Barkot, the trek base for Yamunotri. En route, see the spectacular Kempty Falls. Check into a simple mountain lodge and acclimatize to the altitude. Evening: Visit the local thermal springs. Preparation: The 6km trek is moderately steep — carry a walking stick and warm layers. Temperatures can drop below freezing even in summer.

   Uttarakhand As per plan

2. D2

   Yamunotri Trek & Darshan

   Begin the 6km trek (3 hours) through dense forests of rhododendron, pine, and deodar. Cross the suspension bridge over the Yamuna River. At the shrine complex, take a dip in Surya Kund — a boiling hot spring where pilgrims cook rice and potatoes in cloth bags as prasad. Darshan of the black marble Divya Shila representing the goddess Yamuna. The contrast of the freezing glacial river and the scalding hot spring in the same spot is a remarkable natural phenomenon. Descend to Janki Chatti by afternoon.

   Uttarakhand As per plan

3. D3

   Return to Haridwar

   Drive back via Barkot and Mussoorie. Stop at the scenic hill station of Mussoorie for views of the Doon Valley and the distant Himalayas. Continue to Haridwar for evening Ganga Aarti. Carry home blessed Yamuna water and prasad cooked in the hot springs — a unique souvenir of this trek.

   Uttarakhand As per plan

Price includes

• Local storyteller guide
• Stays as per itinerary
• Daily breakfast
• All ground transfers

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