Do Dham Yatra
from Shimla
4.5 hrs by road (Shimla → Haridwar) · All-inclusive from ₹11,000/person
📲 Get Shimla Quote on WhatsApp✨ Shimla residents live in the Himalayas year-round — Char Dham represents a sacred pilgrimage to the higher Himalayas that even mountain-dwelling Himachali families undertake with reverence.
How to Reach from Shimla
Your journey starts at Haridwar. Here's how to get there from Shimla.
6 days covering both shrines — best combined pilgrimage from Haridwar.
| Route | Shimla → Delhi → Dehradun (impractical — road preferred) |
| Duration | Road is far better |
| Airlines | Seasonal Shimla flights only |
| Fare | Road: ₹3,000–₹4,000 cab |
| +Transfer | Direct road via Solan–Nahan–Haridwar |
| Train | Kalka–Shimla toy train + Kalka–Haridwar Express |
| From → To | Kalka (KLK) — 90 km from Shimla → Haridwar (HW) |
| Duration | 5–6 hrs from Kalka |
| +Transfer | Direct road via Solan–Nahan–Haridwar |
| Distance | 240 km |
| Drive time | ~4.5 hrs |
| Via | NH-58 / NH-334 |
💡 Pro tip: We arrange airport / station pick-up from Haridwar or Dehradun and get you to the hotel before evening aarti.
Kedarnath & Badrinath — Do Dham Circuit
Both sacred shrines you will visit on Do Dham Yatra from Shimla.
Kedarnath Temple
Lord Shiva Jyotirlinga · 3,584 m · 22 km trek from Gaurikund · helicopter option
Gaurikund
Hot springs · Gauri Devi Temple · start of Kedarnath trek · altitude 1,982 m
Badrinath Temple
Lord Vishnu shrine · 3,133 m · evening aarti · Tapt Kund hot springs nearby
Mana Village
Last Indian village · Vyas Gufa · Bhim Pul · Saraswati River · scenic meadows
Our Do Dham Yatra Package from Shimla
Do Dham Yatra 5N/6D
Do Dham Yatra — Kedarnath & Badrinath in one trip from Haridwar. Both Jyotirlinga + Vishnu shrine. Private vehicle, 5 hotels, guides, all permits.
- ✓ 5 nights hotels (Haridwar / Guptkashi / Kedarnath / Joshimath / Badrinath)
- ✓ All transfers by private vehicle
- ✓ Kedarnath trek guide + Badrinath pujari
- ✓ All temple permits & biometric
- ✓ Driver charges & tolls
Free itinerary · No booking fee · Pay after confirmation
Do Dham Yatra from Shimla — FAQs
Drive from Shimla to Haridwar via Solan–Nahan–Paonta Sahib–Dehradun or via Kalka–Ambala–Roorkee. Distance: ~240 km, 4.5 hrs. Road is the best option — Shimla's small airport has very limited connectivity.
Route 1 (shorter): Shimla → Solan → Nahan → Paonta Sahib → Dehradun → Haridwar — ~240 km, 4.5 hrs. Route 2: Shimla → Kalka → Ambala → Roorkee → Haridwar — ~290 km, 5.5 hrs. Route 1 via Nahan is more scenic and faster.
Package: ₹19,800/person. Cab Shimla–Haridwar one way: ₹3,000–₹4,500. Total: ₹20,000–₹21,500/person — very affordable given the proximity.
Shimla is a great base for combining Himachal + Uttarakhand. Route: Shimla → Manali (12 hrs) → Dharamshala (6 hrs) → Haridwar (6 hrs) → Char Dham. A 16-day North India Himalayan mega-trip. We handle the Haridwar to Char Dham segment.
Shimla is at 2,200m — residents are already acclimatized to altitude. This is a major advantage at Kedarnath (3,584m). Shimla pilgrims typically handle the altitude better than plains travelers and rarely need the helicopter option.
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