About Uttarakhand
Haridwar is roughly 1,200–1,300 km from Rajkot via Rajasthan and Delhi. A road trip takes two or three days each way with overnight halts.
Many travellers fly to Delhi or Dehradun and continue by road. For groups who want to travel together from Rajkot, we plan the full journey.
Where to go
Places
Pilgrimage towns and hill stations.
- HaridwarHar Ki Pauri and the evening Ganga aarti, Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi. Guide
- RishikeshRam Jhula, Triveni Ghat, ashrams and Neelkanth Mahadev. Guide
- Mussoorie & DehradunThe Queen of the Hills and the state capital.
- Char DhamYamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, open in a seasonal window with mandatory registration.
Suggested road trips
- Haridwar–Rishikesh (8–9 days by road)Rajkot – Udaipur/Jaipur – Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh – return. See plan
Best time to visit
March to June and September to November. The monsoon brings landslides in the hills; Char Dham opens roughly from late April/May to October–November.
Distance from Rajkot
Haridwar roughly 1,200–1,300 km; plan two to three driving days each way. Distances and times are approximate.
Travel tips
- Char Dham yatra requires registration with the Uttarakhand government.
- Hill roads should be driven in daylight; plan accordingly.
- Interstate permits are listed in your quote.