One of the four Char Dham sites and a Panch Badri shrine, the Badrinath Temple at 3,133m is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Set between the Nar and Narayan mountain ranges beside the Alaknanda river.
Part of a longer route
Badrinath sits on a curated circuit — most people visit it as one stop of several.
What a day here looks like
The things most people actually do in Badrinath, by time of day.
Morning
- Badrinath Temple Vishnu morning darshan2h · easy
- Tapt Kund sacred hot spring dip1h · easy
- Mana village — last Indian village walk2h · moderate
Afternoon
- Vasudhara Falls hike (5km)2h 30m · strenuous
- Vyas Gufa and Ganesh Gufa caves1h 30m · easy
- Brahma Kapal ancestral ritual1h · easy
About 10h of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
A plan from our planner, day by day
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
- 1🙏 Spiritual Day4.5h out
- Badrinath Temple Vishnu morning darshan · morning, 2h
- Tapt Kund sacred hot spring dip · morning, 1h
- Vyas Gufa and Ganesh Gufa caves · afternoon, 1.5h
First contact with the sacred energy here — check in, then head to the ghats or main temple at dusk.
- 2🏔️ Adventure Day5.5h out
- Mana village — last Indian village walk · morning, 2h
- Brahma Kapal ancestral ritual · afternoon, 1h
- Vasudhara Falls hike (5km) · afternoon, 2.5h
Final day in Badrinath — adventure activities are clustered here to maximise energy and minimise repeated transit.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Badrinath tripMust-see highlights
Badrinath Vishnu temple darshan (3133m)
Tapt Kund sacred hot spring dip
Mana — last Indian village (3km)
Vasudhara Falls (122m, 5km)
Satopanth Lake trek (24km)
Bheem Pul natural rock bridge
Vyas Gufa (sage Vyas cave at Mana)
Ganesh Gufa writing cave
Brahma Kapal ritual for ancestors
Panch Badri circuit
Auli ski slopes (50km) day trip
Hemkund Sahib (60km) Sikh shrine
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On the map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Rishikesh 295 km · Jolly Grant (DED) 310 km
Nearest transport
Stay options
In Oct, expect stays around 30% pricier than the base rate.
Best time to visit
May – June, September – October (temple open)
How to get here
Rishikesh → Badrinath
cab · 10h
₹8,000
approx.
Rishikesh → Badrinath
bus · 12h
₹900
approx.
Nearby attractions
Badrinath questions, answered
What is the best time to visit Badrinath?
The best months are October, June, September. May – June, September – October (temple open) December scores lowest on weather and conditions.
How many days do you need in Badrinath?
Most people spend 2 days in Badrinath. There are around 6 main things to do, totalling roughly 10 hours of activity.
How do you get to Badrinath?
The nearest railway station is Rishikesh (295 km) and the nearest airport is Jolly Grant (DED) (310 km). The cheapest common route is Rishikesh → Badrinath by bus, about ₹900 per person one way.
How much does a trip to Badrinath cost?
Stays start around ₹900 per night, with food about ₹400 per person per day.
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