Start early in the morning for your first Chardham shrine, Yamunotri, by making the 200-kilometer trip, which takes almost ten hours. Yamunotri is approximately 40 kilometres away. Barkot is a small hamlet located 4002 feet above sea level. The scenery surrounding Barkot is immaculate and breathtaking, offering a glimpse of the year-round snow-covered Bandarpunch Peak, which is home to the Yamunotri river’s source. You could spend the night in Barkot and depart for Yamunotri the next morning

After breakfast, head out early in the morning and continue your journey to Yamunotri, which will take you approximately five hours to reach after a 36-kilometer drive and a 7-kilometer hike. You can even ride a horse to cover the same distance as you would by hiking. Go back to Barkot to spend the night.

Depart Barkot early in the morning and travel 210 kilometres (about 9 hours) to reach Gangotri. You can make a stop at Gangnani’s hot springs en route. From the Gangotri Temple, you must hike an additional 19 km to Gaumukh, the location of the Gangotri Glacier, in order to see the actual source of the Ganga River.

Waking up in Gangotri is an amazing experience. Before starting your journey to Uttarkashi, explore the area and take in the breathtaking views. It will take you approximately 4 hours to travel the 95 kilometres to Uttarkashi. At an elevation of 5209 feet, between the Ashi and Varuna Rivers, you can spend the night in Uttarkashi. These rivers combine at either end of the small town to form the Bhagirathi. Like Varanasi or Kashi, after which it is named, Uttarkashi has river ghats. One of the most important things to do in Chardham is to visit the Vishwanath Temple in Uttarkashi. This small location offers you the opportunity to visit Bhairav and Annapurna Temples among other temples.

 After breakfast, make the approximately 212-kilometer trip, which takes roughly 10 hours, to Sitapur. At 5971 feet above sea level, Sitapur is only 7 kilometres from Gaurikund and roughly 26 kilometres from Guptkashi. Otherwise, Son Prayag, which is located at the meeting point of the Mandakini and Basuki Rivers, is just 2 kilometres away from Sitapur. During your visit to Sitapur, you should also go to Triyuginarayan, the location of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati’s marriage. On foot, it is an additional 5 kilometres or roughly 14 kilometres away. A hot spring and the Gauri Devi temple, where Goddess Parvati once prayed for a husband similar to Lord Shiva, are both nearby.

 After breakfast, make the approximately 212-kilometer trip, which takes roughly 10 hours, to Sitapur. At 5971 feet above sea level, Sitapur is only 7 kilometres from Gaurikund and roughly 26 kilometres from Guptkashi. Otherwise, Son Prayag, which is located at the meeting point of the Mandakini and Basuki Rivers, is just 2 kilometres away from Sitapur. During your visit to Sitapur, you should also go to Triyuginarayan, the location of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati’s marriage. On foot, it is an additional 5 kilometres or roughly 14 kilometres away. A hot spring and the Gauri Devi temple, where Goddess Parvati once prayed for a husband similar to Lord Shiva, are both nearby.

Retrace your steps to Gaurikund, a 14-kilometer point where you can pause for breakfast. Head the 45 kilometres to Guptkashi from Gaurikund. You can have evening tea, snacks at phata en route before continuing on to Guptkashi. Pilgrims can visit Vishwanath temple in guptkashi if time allows. In Garhwal, it is roughly 34 kilometres away from Srinagar. Because Narad Muni worshipped Lord Shiva there and where he manifested as Rudra, an avatar of Shiva, and bestowed a blessing upon him, the location is significant to mythology. Beautiful to look at and replete with fascinating stories from the Puranic era, Rudraprayag

Drive the 120 kilometres to your pipalkoti. Badrinath, which takes approximately 2.5 hours from pipalkoti. To ensure that you arrive at the Badrinath Temple in time for the evening puja and darshan, make sure to depart early, next day.

After spending the night in pipalkoti and absorbing the place’s divine aura for the majority of the morning, depart for Badrinath 6am. The 75 kilometres that separate Badrinath from pipalkoti, on arrival visit Badrinath temple for darshan, after darshan and local market visit back to pipalkoti.

After breakfast, travel the 160 km to Rishikesh, which should take about 7 hours. Spend the evening in Rishikesh exploring the Ram and Lakshman Jhula, taking in the hippie atmosphere and contagious energy of this historic town, or by the Triveni Ghat, at the foot of the Himalayas. Generally, Rishikesh is an alcohol-free and vegetarian city