Kedarnath: A 12-Day Spiritual Adventure

1. Day 1: Arrive in Kedarnath
   None

   Explore the city and acclimate yourself

2. Day 2: Kedarnath Temple [Morning]
   5 minute walk from your hotel

   See the ancient temple and its architecture

3. Day 3: Vasuki Tal Trek [Full Day]
   3 hours (14.7 miles) from Kedarnath Temple

   Experience the thrill of trekking around a beautiful lake

4. Day 4: Bhairavnath Temple [Morning]
   25 minute drive from Vasuki Tal Trek

   Visit a temple with a statue of Bhairava

5. Day 5: Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary [Full Day]
   2 hours (40 miles) from Kedarnath Temple

   See various indigenous species in the sanctuary

6. Day 6: Triyuginarayan Temple [Morning]
   1 hour (12 miles) from Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary

   Visit the popular Hindu temple that has links to Ramayana

7. Day 7: Gaurikund [Full Day]
   18 minutes (7.2 miles) from Triyuginarayan Temple

   Take a bath in a hot spring that's believed to purify

8. Day 8: Ghandruk Village Trek [Full Day]
   8 hours (120 miles) from Gaurikund

   Walk through beautiful forests and reach a quaint Gurung village

9. Day 9: Pothi Bhagwati Temple [Morning]
   45 minutes (14.8 miles) from Ghandruk Village Trek

   Visit a temple dedicated to the goddess of wealth

10. Day 10: Badrinath Temple [Full Day]
    10 hours (198 miles) from Pothi Bhagwati Temple

    See the famous temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu

11. Day 11: Mana Village [Morning]
    4 minutes (1.9 miles) from Badrinath Temple

    Visit India's last village before the Tibetan border

12. Day 12: Departure from Kedarnath
    None

    Time to leave this beautiful city!

Time and Costs Estimates

• Kedarnath Temple (1 hour, free)
• Vasuki Tal Trek (7-8 hours, free)
• Bhairavnath Temple (1 hour, free)
• Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (6-7 hours, INR 100)
• Triyuginarayan Temple (1-2 hours, free)
• Gaurikund (6-7 hours, free)
• Ghandruk Village Trek (8-9 hours, INR 1500)
• Pothi Bhagwati Temple (1 hour, free)
• Badrinath Temple (6-7 hours, free)
• Mana Village (2-3 hours, free)
• Total Estimated Costs: INR 1600

Useful tips

If you have more time, consider visiting Hemkund Sahib, Rudranath Temple, and Valley of Flowers National Park. If you have less time, consider skipping the Ghandruk Village Trek and Pothi Bhagwati Temple.