Group Trips · Kedarnath and Char Dham

Kedarnath and Char Dham group tours

Kedarnath sits at about 3,580 m at the end of a 16–18 km trek from Gaurikund, and the temple opens only from around late April or May until about Diwali. Group yatras usually start from Haridwar or Rishikesh and take 5–7 days; Char Dham circuits add Yamunotri, Gangotri and Badrinath and take 10–12.

Planning a Kedarnath and Char Dham group trip

  • Registration is compulsory for every traveller and vehicle on the Uttarakhand Tourism registration portal; a good operator does it for the whole group.
  • Helicopter tickets to Kedarnath are sold only on IRCTC HeliYatra. Fake helicopter-booking sites are common — never pay anyone else for them.
  • The trek from Gaurikund is about 16–18 km each way. Ponies, palkis and porters cost extra, so check whether your package includes them.
  • Nights near the temple are cold even in summer, and the trek day starts early.
  • A Char Dham circuit adds Yamunotri, Gangotri and Badrinath, with long mountain drives between them.

Places these tours usually cover

  • Kedarnath Temple — best May – Jun, Sep – OctOnline registration for the Char Dham yatra is mandatory.The temple opens around late April or May and closes around Diwali.
  • Rishikesh — best Sep – Nov, Feb – May

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What we check before listing a Kedarnath and Char Dham operator
  • Legal name, address and GSTIN, checked on the GST portal
  • Tourism registration: the state registration below, and Ministry of Tourism approval where they hold it
  • Public liability insurance covering the trips they sell
  • A tested emergency number during trips, and a named person responsible
  • Written cancellation and refund terms, price basis, inclusions and exclusions
  • Recent group departures on this route, with evidence
  • Review pages we can link to (Google Business Profile, Tripadvisor) — we never copy ratings or reviews
  • A signed agreement on how enquiries are answered, how travellers' details may be used, and any fees
  • Registered as a travel trade business with the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
  • Registers every traveller and vehicle for the yatra on the state's registration portal
  • Doesn't sell Kedarnath helicopter tickets — those are booked only on IRCTC HeliYatra
  • Fitness and altitude advice before booking, an acclimatisation plan in the itinerary, and a first-aid trained leader with oxygen and a medical kit
  • Says how ponies, palkis and porters are arranged and paid for
  • Departures only in the temple's open season, with a plan for landslides and road closures
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