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Haridwar-Badri-Kedar Itinerary: 7 Days/6 Nights
Day 01: Haridwar to Guptakashi (165 Km)
The morning after breakfast, drive to Guptkashi via Rudraprayag & Devprayag. Enroute you can see the beautiful river Mandakini at Tilwara. The Mandakini river comes from Kedarnath, drive alongside the river to reach Guptkashi, visit Ardhnarishwar Temple in Guptkashi.
Overnight in Guptkashi.
Day 02: Guptkashi-Gaurikund (15 Km)-Kedarnath (19km Trek)
Early in the morning drive to Gaurikund, Trek starts from Gaurikund to Kedarnath (3584 mts) on foot or on by pony/Doli. Carry personal medicines, heavy woolen, toiletries and clothes for an overnight halt at Kedarnath. Check in to the hotel. Later visit Kedarnath Temple .
Overnight in Kedarnath.
Day 03: Kedarnath to Ukhimath (34 km)
Early morning, pilgrims after Darshan of Kedarnath Temple. Return back to Gaurikund & Drive straight to Ukhimath.
Overnight stay in Ukhimath.
Day 04: Ukhimath to Badrinath (172 Km)
Drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. Check in Hotel. Later in the evening visit Badrinath Temple for Aarti.
Overnight stay in Badrinath.
Day 05: Badrinath to Rudraprayag (165 Km)
Early morning, pilgrims after having a bath in the Tapt kund have the Darshan of Badrivishal.
There are other interesting sightseeing places like Mana, Vyas Gufa, Charan paduka and more. Later drive back to Rudraprayag.
Overnight stay in Rudraprayag.
Day 06: Rudraprayag-Rishaikesh-Haridwar (160km)
After breakfast drive back to Rishikesh, visit Ram Jhulla, Laxman Jhulla, Triveni Ghat, Parmarth Niketan, Shivananda Ashram & Gita Kutir. Later drive to Haridwar Overnight in Haridwar.
Day 7: Drop for onward destination
Drop for the return journey.
Interesting Facts about Garhwal
Garhwal is the western region and administrative division of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Lying in the Himalayas, it is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the northwest by Himachal Pradesh state. It includes the districts of Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, and Uttarkashi. The people of Garhwal are known as Garhwali and speak the Garhwali language.
Garhwal is blessed with magnificent glaciers, majestic snow-clad mountains overlooking plush meadows, gigantic and ecstatic peaks and clear mountain lakes. Garhwal hills offer emerald green dense forests, serrated by deep gorges, reverberate with the gurgle of innumerable streams and rivers that crisscross their way to the plains below. A splendid combination of flora and fauna can also be seen here in Dev Bhumi.