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Kedarnath Temple beneath cloud-wrapped Himalayan peaks at dusk

Char Dham Yatra, Uttarakhand holidays and customised India tours, planned personally from Haridwar.

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01 — Base camp

AtravelcompanyatthegatewaytotheHimalayas.

We plan journeys from Haridwar, where the Ganga leaves the mountains and the roads to the Char Dham begin. Uttarakhand is home ground; India is the map. Every itinerary is put together personally, one conversation at a time.

“At Holidays Journey, we don’t just plan trips; we create soulful journeys, unforgettable memories, and experiences that bring you closer to the beauty and spirituality of India.”

Harsh Verma · Founder & Travel Expert
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Based in
Haridwar, on the banks of the Ganga, at the start of every Himalayan road.
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Home ground
Uttarakhand: the Char Dham routes, Garhwal and Kumaon, hill stations and high valleys.
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Across India
Journeys beyond the mountains, planned with the same attention to pace and comfort.
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Our approach
Itineraries shaped around your dates, your travellers and what matters most to you.
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Varanasi▲Ayodhya▲Prayagraj▲Agra▲Mathura & Vrindavan▲Amritsar▲Haridwar▲Rishikesh▲Jaipur▲Mussoorie▲Nainital▲Auli▲Gangotri▲Badrinath▲Yamunotri▲Kedarnath▲
02 — The range

Low to high.

Every place we plan, in order of altitude: from the ghats of Varanasi to temples above three thousand metres in the Garhwal Himalaya.

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No. 01/16Alt. 81 m
Boats moored below the ghats and temples of Varanasi on the Ganga

Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
The oldest of India's living cities, where dawn boat rides and the evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat frame every day.

No. 02/16Alt. 93 m
The ghats and orange-railed walkway of Ram Ki Paidi on the Saryu at Ayodhya

Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
The city of Lord Ram on the banks of the Saryu: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, Hanuman Garhi and the evening Saryu Aarti.

No. 03/16Alt. 98 m
Boats carrying pilgrims across the Sangam at Prayagraj during the 2025 Maha Kumbh, gulls wheeling overhead

Prayagraj

Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
The Triveni Sangam, where the Ganga, the Yamuna and the unseen Saraswati meet, and the city of the Kumbh Mela.

No. 04/16Alt. 170 m
The Taj Mahal seen from its southern gardens, the long reflecting pool leading to the white marble tomb

Agra

Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort on the banks of the Yamuna, an easy day from Mathura and Vrindavan.

No. 05/16Alt. 174 m
Holi in Mathura: a packed crowd drenched in saffron colour as a stream of coloured water arcs over them

Mathura & Vrindavan

Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
The Braj country of Lord Krishna: his birthplace at Mathura, the temples of Vrindavan, and the villages of Gokul, Nandgaon and Barsana.

No. 06/16Alt. 234 m
The Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, rising from its sacred pool in Amritsar

Amritsar

Punjab, Punjab
Home of the Golden Temple, the Sikh faith's holiest shrine, and a city of remarkable food and hospitality.

No. 07/16Alt. 314 m
Panorama of Har Ki Pauri ghat on the Ganga at Haridwar, with its clock tower and bathing steps

Haridwar

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Where the Ganga leaves the mountains: evening aarti at Har Ki Pauri and the starting point of most Himalayan journeys.

No. 08/16Alt. 372 m
A many-storeyed temple on the banks of the Ganga at Rishikesh, wooded hills behind

Rishikesh

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Yoga ashrams, suspension bridges and white-water rafting on the Ganga, half an hour from Haridwar.

No. 09/16Alt. 431 m
The pink sandstone facade of Hawa Mahal in Jaipur

Jaipur

Rajasthan, Rajasthan
Rajasthan's Pink City: Amber Fort, the latticed Hawa Mahal and bazaars that have traded in gems and textiles for centuries.

No. 10/16Alt. 2,005 m
Forested Himalayan ridges fading into the distance from Mussoorie under a clear sky

Mussoorie

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
The Queen of the Hills: colonial-era promenades, waterfalls and views over the Doon valley.

No. 11/16Alt. 2,084 m
Naini Lake seen from high above, ringed by the forested hills of Nainital

Nainital

Kumaon, Uttarakhand
A lake town ringed by hills, with boating, cable cars and easy day trips to Kumaon's lesser-known lakes.

No. 12/16Alt. 2,800 m
Snowfields and pines at Auli beneath jagged Himalayan peaks

Auli

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
India's best-known ski slopes in winter and wildflower meadows in summer, facing Nanda Devi.

No. 13/16Alt. 3,100 m
Gangotri town and its temple quarter beneath steep, pine-covered Himalayan slopes

Gangotri

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
The source shrine of the Ganga, where the Bhagirathi runs fast and cold beside a white stone temple.

No. 14/16Alt. 3,133 m
Pilgrims gathered at the steaming Tapt Kund hot springs below Badrinath Temple

Badrinath

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
The abode of Vishnu on the banks of the Alaknanda, with Neelkanth peak rising behind the temple.

No. 15/16Alt. 3,293 m
Sunset over the Garhwal hills on the road to Yamunotri

Yamunotri

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
The source of the Yamuna and the first stop of the Char Dham, reached by a short trek from Janki Chatti.

No. 16/16Alt. 3,583 m
Kedarnath Temple with snow-covered Himalayan peaks behind it

Kedarnath

Garhwal, Uttarakhand
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, set in a glacial valley beneath the Kedar range at 3,583 metres.

03 — The yatra

Four shrines. One journey through the high Himalaya.

  1. 01 · 3,293 mYamunotri
  2. 02 · 3,100 mGangotri
  3. 03 · 3,583 mKedarnath
  4. 04 · 3,133 mBadrinath
04 — Routes

Itineraries,readytoreshape.

Each one is a starting point. Dates, pace, stays and who is travelling are shaped with you before anything is booked.

Kedarnath Temple beneath snow-covered peaks
Pilgrims gathered at the steaming Tapt Kund hot springs below Badrinath Temple
Travellers smiling from their seats inside a tour coach in the evening, luggage stowed on the racks overhead
A large group of travellers gathered on a sandy beach, waves breaking behind them
A Holidays Journey group standing together in a stone temple courtyard at Chittorgarh Fort, carved temple spires behind them
Gangotri town and its temple quarter beneath steep, pine-covered Himalayan slopes
Sunset over the Garhwal hills on the road to Yamunotri
Forested Himalayan ridges fading into the distance from Mussoorie under a clear sky
Naini Lake seen from high above, ringed by the forested hills of Nainital
05 — In frames

The journey,up close.