Mukteshwar (Serene Hilltop Retreat)
Altitude: 3,200 to 3,658 meters (10,500 to 12,000 feet) Best Time to Visit: July
Rudraprayag (The Sacred Confluence Town)
Altitude: 690 meters (2,263 feet) Best Time to Visit: March to June and September
Joshimath (Gateway to the Himalayas &
Altitude: 1,890 meters (6,200 feet) Best Time to Visit: April to November for pilgrimages
Yamunotri (Sacred Source of the Yamuna
Altitude: 3,293 meters (10,797 feet) Best Time to Visit: May to October (pilgrimage season);
Gangotri (Origin of the Sacred River
Altitude: 3,100 meters (10,170 feet) Best Time to Visit: May to October (pilgrimage season);
Badrinath (Sacred Abode of Lord Vishnu)
Altitude: 3,133 meters (10,279 feet) Best Time to Visit: May to October (pilgrimage season);