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Gangotri, Uttarakhand — time-blocked plans from the same verified data as the full guide. If a section isn't here, it isn't in the data — nothing is padded in.
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Gangotri yatra
Gangotri Temple (18th-c) darshan 6-7am. Bhagirathi River puja.
Bhagirath Shila (rock where Bhagirath meditated). Pandava Gufa cave.
Surya Kund waterfall (500m from temple).
Gangotri aarti 7pm.
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Road from Uttarkashi closes in heavy rain/snow. Gangotri itself is closed Nov-April (winter closure). In-season monsoon: landslide caution.
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Day 1Gangotri town
Temple + town walks.
Day 2Gaumukh trek start
Trek to Bhojbasa 14km (6hr). Overnight GMVN.
Day 3Gaumukh glacier
Bhojbasa-Gaumukh 4km. Gangotri glacier snout — actual source of Ganga. Permit needed (Forest Dept).
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Day 1Rishikesh-Uttarkashi
160km.
Day 2Uttarkashi-Gangotri
99km, 4hr.
Day 3Gangotri
Temple day.
Day 4Bhojbasa
Trek to Bhojbasa.
Day 5Gaumukh + return
Gaumukh glacier + descend.
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- Gangotri Temple1-2 hours
- Gangotri Main Temple1 hour
- Bhojbasa Forest Camp4-5 hours trek
- Gaumukh Glacier1-2 days
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- Chorabari Riverside Huts · Cottage/Hut₹3,000–₹5,000/night
- Garhwal Himalayan Resort · Mid-tier Resort₹2,500–₹4,500/night
- Bhagirathi Guest House · Guesthouse₹2,000–₹3,500/night
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- How many days do you need in Gangotri?
- NakshIQ keeps day-by-day plans for 1, 3 & 5 days in Gangotri. The longest plan runs: Day 1 — Rishikesh-Uttarkashi · Day 2 — Uttarkashi-Gangotri · Day 3 — Gangotri · Day 4 — Bhojbasa · Day 5 — Gaumukh + return.
- Can you see Gangotri in one day?
- There is a one-day plan — "Gangotri yatra", in 4 time blocks (Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening). It opens with: Gangotri Temple (18th-c) darshan 6-7am. Bhagirathi River puja.
- What does a 3-day Gangotri itinerary cover?
- Day 1 — Gangotri town; Day 2 — Gaumukh trek start; Day 3 — Gaumukh glacier.
- What if the weather turns in Gangotri?
- Road from Uttarkashi closes in heavy rain/snow. Gangotri itself is closed Nov-April (winter closure). In-season monsoon: landslide caution.