The Do Dham Yatra starts from Haridwar and goes through the pilgrim city of Rishikesh, Devprayag, and Rudraprayag to Badrinath and Kedarnath. It is a 5-day long journey that takes you to two of the Char Dhams and is ideal for those who only wish to visit Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham.
Haridwar - Guptkashi - Kedarnath - Badrinath - Rudraprayag - Haridwar.
Day-01
Distance:-225 km, 7 hrs drive
Day-02
Departure Time: 5:30 am
Trek distance: 18 km
Day-03
Trek Distance: 16 km
Drive Distance: 30 km | Duration: 1 hr
Visit the temple early morning by 4:45
Everyone can go inside the Garbha Griha and touch the idol
You can also prostrate with your head touching the deity, etc
After Temple Darshan trek down to Sonprayag
Drive to Guptkashi and check in at the hotel.
Day-04
Altitude: 3,133 m
Drive Distance: 215 km | Duration: 7 hrs
Badrinath is protected by Nar and Narayan mountains sideways
This religious place is also filled with hot water springs of which Tapt and Narad kunds are popular.
Tapt Kund is on the Alakananda River banks and it is compulsory to bathe in this Kund before stepping into the Badrinath Temple.
Narad Kund is the pool where the Badrinath idol was discovered
Brahma Kapal - a platform where rituals for the deceased are performed.
Sheshnetra - it is a boulder 1.5 km away from Badrinath and has the impression of a snake.
Charan Paduka - another boulder 3 km away from Badrinath that has an impression of Vishnu’s footprint
Maha Murty - A shrine dedicated to the mother of Badrinath
Day-05
Distance: 160 km
Time to head back home after your Yatra
Day-06