11 Nights / 12 Days · Longest Uttarakhand Sightseeing Arc
A twelve-day Uttarakhand sightseeing tour covering the full Garhwal arc: Haridwar (the Ganga Aarti town) for one night, Mussoorie (the Queen of the Hills) for two nights, Kanatal (apple-orchard hill resort with a free leisure day) for two nights, Chopta (the trek base for Tungnath, the highest Shiva temple, and Chandrashila summit) for two nights, Joshimath (gateway to Badrinath and Auli) for one night, Auli (alpine meadows, the Joshimath chair lift and the Gurso Bugyal trek) for two nights, and Rudraprayag (Panch Prayag at the Alaknanda - Mandakini confluence) for one night. Ex-Delhi Airport / Dehradun Airport / Haridwar Railway Station. Subject to weather and regulatory clearance.
230 km, ~4-5 hrs
Pickup at Delhi Airport or Railway Station and drive to Haridwar. Check in at the hotel. Optional evening Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri (own time). Overnight at Haridwar.
Overnight: Haridwar
85 km, ~2-3 hrs
After breakfast, check out and drive to Mussoorie. En route visit the Deer (Malsi) Park and Mussoorie Lake. Check in at the hotel. Overnight at Mussoorie.
Overnight: Mussoorie
Local
After breakfast, full-day local sightseeing - Kempty Falls, Company Garden, Library Chowk, Bhatta Falls, Mall Road, Gun Hill (by ropeway, own cost) and Camel Back Road. Overnight at Mussoorie.
Overnight: Mussoorie
50 km, ~2 hrs
After breakfast, check out and drive towards Kanatal. En route visit the Eco Park. Check in at the resort. Overnight at Kanatal.
Overnight: Kanatal
Local
Day free for own activities at Kanatal - apple orchards, short forest walks, Surkanda Devi temple (own arrangement) or simply a quiet day at the resort. Overnight at Kanatal.
Overnight: Kanatal
160 km, ~5-6 hrs
After breakfast, check out and drive to Chopta. En route stops at Tehri Lake (one of Asia's largest man-made lakes) and Rudraprayag (Panch Prayag at the Alaknanda - Mandakini confluence). Check in at the hotel / camp. Overnight at Chopta.
Overnight: Chopta
~3 km trek
After breakfast, choose between two short Himalayan treks: the 3 km climb from Chopta to Tungnath Mandir (one of the Panch Kedars, the highest Shiva temple in the world) with an optional 1 km push to the Chandrashila summit, or the gentler trek to Deoria Tal (a high-altitude lake mirroring the Chaukhamba peaks). The region is rich in rhododendron and deodar forest. Overnight at Chopta.
Overnight: Chopta
135 km, ~4-5 hrs
After breakfast, drive to Joshimath - the seat of one of Adi Shankaracharya's four mathas (Jyotirmath) and the road-head gateway to Badrinath and Auli. Check in at the hotel. Overnight at Joshimath.
Overnight: Joshimath
5 km, ~30 min
After breakfast, drive to Auli (or take the Joshimath - Auli chair lift / cable car at own cost for sweeping views of Nanda Devi). Check in at the hotel. The cable car runs until around 5 pm. Overnight at Auli.
Overnight: Auli
~3 km trek
After breakfast, trek to Gurso Bugyal - a high-altitude meadow with panoramic views of Trishul Peak, Dron Parvat and Nanda Devi. Auli sits at 2,519 - 3,050 m and is one of India's premier skiing destinations, often compared with the best ski resorts in the world. Return to the hotel for the night. Overnight at Auli.
Overnight: Auli
114 km, ~4 hrs
After breakfast, descend from Auli and drive to Rudraprayag - one of the Panch Prayag, the sacred confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers. Check in at the hotel. Overnight at Rudraprayag.
Overnight: Rudraprayag
152 km, ~4-5 hrs
After breakfast, check out and drive to Dehradun Airport for onward journey.
Three hotel tiers - Standard, Deluxe, Luxury - across group sizes from 2 pax to 24 pax. All prices are per person and include transport, accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, tolls, parking, driver allowance, and taxes. The Gun Hill ropeway at Mussoorie, the Joshimath - Auli chair lift / cable car and porterage on the Tungnath / Chandrashila / Deoria Tal treks are not included - paid direct on the day.
| Group size | Transport | Standard | Deluxe | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Pax | Dzire | ₹64,599 | ₹77,327 | ₹95,923 |
| 02 Pax | Innova | ₹76,380 | ₹89,108 | ₹1,07,704 |
| 04 Pax | Innova | ₹57,323 | ₹70,051 | ₹88,646 |
| 06 Pax | Innova | ₹50,970 | ₹63,698 | ₹82,294 |
| 06 Pax | Crysta | ₹57,900 | ₹70,628 | ₹89,224 |
| 08 Pax | Tempo | ₹52,991 | ₹65,720 | ₹84,315 |
| 10 Pax | Tempo | ₹50,046 | ₹62,774 | ₹81,370 |
| 12 Pax | Tempo | ₹48,083 | ₹60,811 | ₹79,406 |
| 14 Pax | Tempo | ₹50,442 | ₹63,170 | ₹81,766 |
| 14 Pax | Tempo+ | ₹52,125 | ₹64,853 | ₹83,449 |
| 16 Pax | Tempo | ₹52,991 | ₹65,720 | ₹84,315 |
| 18 Pax | Tempo | ₹51,355 | ₹64,083 | ₹82,679 |
| 20 Pax | Tempo | ₹50,046 | ₹62,774 | ₹81,370 |
| 22 Pax | Tempo | ₹48,975 | ₹61,703 | ₹80,299 |
| 24 Pax | Tempo | ₹48,083 | ₹60,811 | ₹79,406 |
| Item | Standard | Deluxe | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra person | ₹27,042.25 | ₹28,336 | ₹36,265 |
| Child without bed | ₹19,049.75 | ₹21,275 | ₹27,375.75 |
| Single room supplement | ₹38,099.5 | ₹50,773 | ₹69,288 |
Haridwar sits where the Ganga leaves the Himalayas for the plains, one of Hinduism's seven holiest cities. The headline experience is the evening Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri (own arrangement, free) - hundreds of oil lamps floated downstream as the priests perform aarti.
Mussoorie sits in the Garhwal foothills above Dehradun. Two nights here cover Kempty Falls, Company Garden, Library Chowk, Bhatta Falls, Camel Back Road and the Mall Road - plus the Gun Hill ropeway (own cost) for a panoramic Doon Valley view.
Kanatal is a quieter alternative to Mussoorie - apple orchards, deodar forest and a free leisure day. Optional own-arrangement add-ons include the Surkanda Devi temple climb (one of the Siddha Peethas) and short forest walks. The Eco Park is a roadside stop on the drive in.
Chopta is the trek base for Tungnath Mandir, one of the Panch Kedars and the highest Shiva temple in the world (3 km gentle climb from the road head). Strong walkers continue 1 km further to Chandrashila summit for a 360-degree Himalayan view. The gentler alternative is the Deoria Tal trek - a high-altitude lake mirroring the Chaukhamba peaks. The region is rich in rhododendron and deodar forest.
Joshimath, in Chamoli district at around 1,890 m, is the seat of one of Adi Shankaracharya's four mathas (Jyotirmath) and the winter abode of Lord Badri. It is the road-head gateway to Badrinath and the rope-way / road link to Auli.
Auli sits at 2,519 - 3,050 m and is one of India's premier skiing destinations, often compared with the best ski resorts in the world. The Joshimath - Auli chair lift / cable car (own cost) gives sweeping views of Nanda Devi, and a short trek to Gurso Bugyal opens panoramic views of Trishul Peak and Dron Parvat.
Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (the five sacred confluences of the Alaknanda). Here the Mandakini meets the Alaknanda - one of the holiest stops on the Char Dham road yatra, and a peaceful river-bank night to close out the trip.
This is the longest Uttarakhand sightseeing arc we run. If twelve days is too much, the 8N/9D and 5N/6D variants below cover a similar Garhwal / Auli region with fewer overnight stops. The shorter 8N/9D Chopta-route alternative - Mussoorie + Chopta + Auli + Rudraprayag + Rishikesh 8N/9D - keeps the Tungnath / Chandrashila trek base and the Auli leg but trims Haridwar and Kanatal. Pilgrims should look at the helicopter Char Dham instead.
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