14-Day Vaishnodevi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand Itinerary

1. Day 1: Katra Town
   0 minutes from Katra Bus Stand

   Holy Cave Shrine

2. Day 2: Bhawan
   2 hours and 30 minutes via stairs from Katra Town

   Divine Blessings

3. Day 3: Patnitop
   3 hours and 26 minutes (101.7 km) from Bhawan

   Snow Landscape Views

4. Day 4: Srinagar
   4 hours and 38 minutes (185.2 km) from Patnitop

   Dal Lake Boating

5. Day 5: Gulmarg
   1 hour and 50 minutes (53.3 km) from Srinagar

   Gondola Cable Car

6. Day 6: Pahalgam
   3 hours and 3 minutes (90.0 km) from Gulmarg

   Betaab Valley

7. Day 7: Amritsar
   6 hours and 38 minutes (238.9 km) from Pahalgam

   Golden Temple

8. Day 8: Haridwar
   9 hours and 49 minutes (426.0 km) from Amritsar

   Ganges Aarti

9. Day 9: Rishikesh
   33 minutes (19.4 km) from Haridwar

   Lakshman Jhula Bridge

10. Day 10: Kedarnath
    8 hours and 13 minutes (248.7 km) from Rishikesh

    Himalayan Mountains Views

11. Day 11: Badrinath
    4 hours and 40 minutes (152.2 km) from Kedarnath

    Nar and Narayan Mountains

12. Day 12: Auli
    2 hours and 32 minutes (74.3 km) from Badrinath

    Ski Resort

13. Day 13: Valley of Flowers National Park
    2 hours and 7 minutes (62.3 km) from Auli

    Floral Wonderland

14. Day 14: Hemkund Sahib
    1 hour and 8 minutes (6.0 km) from Valley of Flowers National Park

    Sikh Pilgrimage Site

Time and Cost Estimates

• Katra to Bhawan via stairs (2.5 hours, free)
• Patnitop to Srinagar (4.5 hours, taxi: INR 2,500-3,000)
• Srinagar to Gulmarg (1.5 hours, taxi: INR 2,500-3,000)
• Gulmarg to Pahalgam (3 hours, taxi: INR 4,000-5,000)
• Amritsar to Haridwar (9.5 hours, train: INR 400-1,300)
• Rishikesh to Kedarnath (8 hours, helicopter: INR 7,300-11,000)
• Kedarnath to Badrinath (4.5 hours, helicopter: INR 18,000-28,000)
• Badrinath to Auli (2.5 hours, taxi: INR 1,500-2,000)
• Auli to Valley of Flowers (2 hours, taxi: INR 1,500-2,000)
• Valley of Flowers to Hemkund Sahib (1 hour, trekking: free)
Total Estimated Costs: INR 38,300-47,300

Useful Tips

This itinerary covers most of the important places to visit in Vaishnodevi, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand within 14 days. However, travelers can customize the itinerary based on their interests and time availability. They can add or subtract destinations nearby the locations in this itinerary. For instance, when visiting Amritsar, the travelers can add the Wagah Border Ceremony. Also, some travelers may want to stay longer at the destinations, in which case they can shorten the trip by eliminating a few places or increasing the travel speed between destinations.