Badrinath + Mana + Vasudhara
Joshimath → Mana
What you'll do
Temple darshan, last village before Tibet, and the 122m Vasudhara Falls. Includes Mana village homestay.
Day by day
Day 1Joshimath check-in250 km drive · ~9 hrs
Fly or train to Haridwar, your driver meets you and takes you straight to Joshimath at 1,875m — the right altitude to acclimatise before Badrinath. Dinner at a local dhaba, early night.
Optional stop at Rudraprayag.
Day 2Badrinath darshan + Mana village45 km drive · 3 km walk
The drive to Badrinath at 3,133m takes 90 minutes. You join the morning aarti, take a brief dip in the Tapt Kund hot springs, and then walk 3 km to Mana — the last village in India before the Tibet border. Lunch at the last dhaba in India.
Vyas Gufa, Ganesh Gufa, Saraswati river, Mana village market.
Day 3Vasudhara Falls trek9 km round trip · +560m · ~5 hrs
A 9 km round trip from Mana village to the 122m Vasudhara waterfall at 4,161m. The trail follows the Saraswati river through alpine meadows. Mythology says only the pure-hearted can see the water fall — decide for yourself.
Moderate trail. Altitude above 4,000m. Start before 9 am.
Day 4Mana homestay + return45 km to Joshimath · 250 km to Rishikesh
A quiet morning in the village. Your guide introduces you to a local family over tea and roti. After lunch you drive back to Joshimath — or all the way to Rishikesh if you have an early flight the next day.
Mana village homestay night or drive to Rishikesh.