Yatra 2027.Two journeys.

Three weeks in India. The four Dhams of the Himalaya, or the temple coast of the south. One of them will happen — and who puts their hand up decides which.

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Two minutes. No commitment. Costs to follow.

Option one · September 2027

North India.
The four Dhams.

Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath — the Char Dham of Uttarakhand, high in the Garhwal Himalaya. The classic pilgrimage, walked and climbed as much as travelled.

Sep
2027, straight after Bolton Utsav
21+
days, minimum
3,500m
highest point, roughly
4
Dhams, on foot or by pony
The shrine at Yamunotri in its narrow valley

Yamunotri

Source of the Yamuna — reached on foot or by pony up the final ascent.

The Bhagirathi running past Gangotri below snow peaks

Gangotri

Where the Ganga is said to have come to earth. Just over 3,100 metres.

Kedarnath temple with the mountain wall rising behind it

Kedarnath

The hardest of the four — a long climb, and the one people remember.

The painted facade of Badrinath temple lit at night

Badrinath

The last Dham, in the Alaknanda valley below Nar and Narayan.

Option two · December 2027

South India.
The temple coast.

Rameswaram, Madurai and Kanyakumari — granite gopurams, sea air and the southern tip of the country, over the Christmas holidays.

Dec
2027, over the school break
21+
days, minimum
Sea
level — coastal and inland plains
3
temple towns, road and rail
The gopuram at Rameswaram lit against a night sky

Rameswaram

An island temple town, and one of the Char Dham of the south.

Carved figures covering a gopuram at Madurai

Madurai

Meenakshi Amman — thousands of carved figures on the gopurams.

The Vivekananda rock memorial off the shore at Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

The southern tip, where three seas meet. Sunrise and sunset from one spot.

Side by side

Not the same trip.

When
NorthSeptember 2027, after Bolton Utsav — term time for school-age children
SouthDecember 2027, over the Christmas holidays
How hard
NorthUp to roughly 3,500 m — trekking or pony to two of the Dhams, walking most days
SouthCoast and plains — long days by road and rail, little climbing
Weather
NorthEnd of the monsoon; cold mornings in the hills
SouthWarm and humid; the driest part of the season

Register your interest

Tell us you would come.

This is not a booking. Nothing is owed and nothing is confirmed — you are telling the committee that a seat should be counted for you while we decide the route.

Registration proper — passports, medical details, emergency contacts — comes later, once the route is chosen. We are deliberately not asking for any of that yet.

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Bolton haribhakto get priority. If you are with another mandir you can still register your interest.

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We will be in touch once the route is decided, with the dates and the cost. Nothing is owed and nothing is booked.

Questions

Before you ask.

How much will it cost?

We do not know yet, and we would rather say so than invent a number. Cost depends on the route, the airline and how many come. You will hear the real figure before anyone is asked for money.

Which route has been chosen?

Neither, yet. That is what this page is for. The committee will pick whichever route the most people can actually travel on.

Who can come?

Boys and girls both, and adults. Under-18s travel with a parent or guardian.

How long is it?

A minimum of 21 days either way. Plan for three weeks off.

I am not in the UK. Can I still come?

Yes. Tell us where you would travel from and we will work out joining points once the route is fixed.

Am I committing to anything?

No. No payment, no deposit, no obligation. You can change your mind at any point.

What happens to my details?

They are used to plan this yatra and to contact you about it, and are not shared outside the committee.