Trek to Kedarnath from Delhi

1. Day 1: Delhi to Haridwar
   4 hours 30 minutes (225 km) from Delhi

   Take a morning train from Delhi to Haridwar. Check into your hotel, visit famous Har Ki Pauri ghat to see evening Ganga Aarti.

2. Day 2: Haridwar to Guptkashi
   8 hours 30 minutes (225 km) from Haridwar

   Take a shared taxi or bus to Guptkashi, on the way you can stop at Deoprayag to see the Sangam. Check-in at your hotel and have a leisure day.

3. Day 3: Guptkashi to Kedarnath
   3 hours 30 minutes trek (17 km) from Sonprayag

   Drive to Sonprayag and trek to Kedarnath, visit the famous Kedarnath temple and stay overnight at Kedarnath.

4. Day 4: Kedarnath to Guptkashi
   3 hours 30 minutes trek (17 km) to Sonprayag and 1-hour drive from Sonprayag to Guptkashi

   Return trek to Sonprayag and drive to Guptkashi. Check-in your hotel and rest.

5. Day 5: Guptkashi to Rudraprayag
   4 hours 30 minutes (155 km) from Guptkashi

   Drive to Rudraprayag, visit Rudranath temple and Chamunda Devi temple. Check-in your hotel and relax.

6. Day 6: Rudraprayag to Rishikesh
   5 hours (160 km) from Rudraprayag

   Drive to Rishikesh, visit Laxman Jhula and enjoy white water rafting. Check-in your hotel in Rishikesh and rest.

7. Day 7: Rishikesh to Delhi
   6 hours (240 km) from Rishikesh

   Drive to Delhi and check-in your hotel. Spend your evening exploring the city, and visit Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.

8. Day 8: Departure
   Indira Gandhi International Airport is 14 km from Delhi city center

   Take a morning flight back home from the airport.

Time and Costs Estimates

• Train from Delhi to Haridwar (4h 30m, INR 500)
• Taxi/bus from Haridwar to Guptkashi (8h 30m, INR 3000)
• Trek to Kedarnath (3h 30m, free)
• Taxi/bus from Sonprayag to Guptkashi (1h, INR 1500)
• Taxi from Guptkashi to Rudraprayag (4h 30m, INR 2500)
• Taxi from Rudraprayag to Rishikesh (5h, INR 3000)
• Taxi from Rishikesh to Delhi (6h, INR 4000)
• Total Estimated Costs: INR 14,500

Useful Tips

If you have more time, you can visit Badrinath and Valley of Flowers. If you have less time, skip Rudraprayag or Rishikesh. Make sure to bring comfortable trekking shoes and warm clothes.