About this Yamunotri Yatra
A short pilgrimage to the source-shrine of the Yamuna
Yamunotri, the first of the Char Dham in the traditional order, is the source-shrine of the Yamuna river. This short 3-day trip from Haridwar takes you up the Yamuna valley to Barkot, then a scenic 6 km trek from Janki Chatti to the Yamunotri temple and the bubbling Surya Kund hot spring.
It's the shortest and most affordable of the dhams — perfect on its own for a weekend of devotion, or as the first leg of a longer yatra. Hotels, pure-veg meals and your registration are handled.
Trip Highlights
The Yamuna's source in a short, sweet trip
Darshan at the Yamunotri temple
The 6 km trek from Janki Chatti
The Surya Kund hot spring
Rice-prasad cooked in the hot spring
Drive via Mussoorie & Kempty falls
Registration & transfers handled
Trip Gallery
A taste of the journey
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Three days to Yamunotri and back
- Meet at Haridwar and drive to Barkot via Mussoorie and the Kempty falls.
- Enjoy the hill-station views en route.
- Overnight in Barkot.
- Drive to Janki Chatti and trek ~6 km to Yamunotri (pony/palki available).
- Darshan at the temple; cook rice-prasad in the Surya Kund hot spring.
- Trek back and return to Barkot.
- Drive back to Haridwar.
- Trip concludes on arrival — catch the evening Ganga aarti if time allows.
What's Included
Transparent pricing — no hidden surprises
- Pick-up & drop at Haridwar
- 2 nights stay in Barkot
- Daily breakfast & dinner
- All travel by private vehicle
- Assistance with Char Dham / Yamunotri registration
- Driver allowance, tolls & parking
- 24x7 on-trip support
- Airfare / train fare (can be added)
- Char Dham Yatra registration fees (we assist with the process)
- Pony, palki, helicopter shuttle & local taxis at the shrines
- Lunches & personal expenses
- GST as applicable
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Things to Carry
Yatra & mountain essentials
Important Notes
Please read before booking
Yatra registration: Char Dham Yatra registration (the tourist card / biometric registration) is mandatory for all pilgrims. We help you complete it before your journey.
Kedarnath trek: Kedarnath involves a roughly 16–18 km uphill trek from Gaurikund. Ponies, palki (palanquin) and helicopter shuttles are available at your own cost. A basic fitness level is advised.
Best time: The shrines open around late April and close near Diwali. April–June and September–October are ideal; the July–August monsoon can bring landslides and road delays.
Altitude & weather: the higher shrines are at altitude with cold, fast-changing weather even in summer — carry warm layers year-round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you book
It is a roughly 6 km trek from Janki Chatti up to the Yamunotri temple. It is short but steep; ponies and palki (palanquins) are readily available at Janki Chatti if you prefer not to walk.
The Surya Kund is a hot-water spring beside the temple. Pilgrims traditionally tie rice in a cloth and cook it in the boiling spring water to take home as prasad — a unique Yamunotri custom.
Yamunotri is the closest of the four shrines to Haridwar and needs only a short trek, so it can be comfortably covered in three days — the quickest and most affordable of the dhams.
Yamunotri opens on Akshaya Tritiya (around late April) and closes around Diwali, the same window as the other dhams. This trip runs through the open season.
Yes — at 3 days / 2 nights it is ideal for a short devotional weekend, and it also works well as the first leg of a longer Char Dham or a Yamunotri–Gangotri Do Dham.
Yes — ponies, palki (palanquins) and porters are readily available at Janki Chatti for the ~6 km climb at government-listed rates paid on the spot. They are popular with elderly pilgrims and children.
Yamunotri is the source-shrine of the Yamuna, worshipped as the goddess Yamuna, sister of Yama. A dip and prayers here are believed to protect devotees from an untimely death.
Yes — Yamunotri is the traditional first stop of the Char Dham. It pairs naturally with Gangotri as a Do Dham, or you can continue to Kedarnath and Badrinath for the full circuit. We can extend the trip accordingly.
