Kuari Pass and Pangarchulla Peak

Do report to Haridwar Railway Station on time, as you'll need to hit the road early. Your operator will be waiting for you at 06:30 a.m. You'll be driven to Joshimath, which is a long, scenic drive past green gushing rivers. You'll get to Joshimath in time for tea. Once you've settled in, you'll be briefed about the trek, and then a hot dinner will be served. Overnight at a guesthouse.

Overnight in guesthouse

Tonight you'll stay in a clean, comfortable guesthouse in Joshimath. You'll be sharing rooms on triple sharing basis. If you need to pick up any last minute essentials, you can visit Joshimath village. Your package for today includes only dinner. You'll be choosing and paying for your own meals during transit.

You'll have a short drive of about 12 kms to the Dhak village, the start point of the trek. After this, the fun begins. You'll trek though oak and rhodendron forests on an easy trail. It's not a long trek today, just enough to get you warmed up. You'll be camping in a big meadow in tents tonight.

Overnight in tents in Gulling Top

For your first night of camping on this Kuari Pass trek, you'll be staying in a meadow surrounded by pine trees and mountain views. You'll be sleeping in triple-sharing tents, and will be provided with sleeping bags and mats.

Today is quite a challenging climb. You'll go from 9600 feet to 11,100 feet, trekking on steep slopes covered with oak and walnut trees. The pinks and whites of blossoming rhodendron trees makes this a beautiful walk, though, and you'll be stopping to take pictures very often. Go to bed early tonight, because you'll have a very early start tomorrow. Overnight in tents at Khulara campsite.

Overnight in tents in Khulara

Tonight you'll be staying at a delightful campsite in Khulara. Here too you'll find beautiful views, and you'll have time to rest and prepare for the early day tomorrow. Eat a hot dinner under a starry sky, and retire to your tents for the night.

It's peak day today! You'll wake up early, while it's still dark. After a good breakfast, you'll begin your trek through forests. The trail opens up to meadows, and soon you'll get to Kuari Pass as the day dawns. You'll spend some time here, and then set off to conquer the peak. The climb isn't technical, and should not require any roping up, but you will have to scramble over boulders and scree. At the peak, you'll get glorious views of huge peaks all around. Take some pictures, and then it's time to head back to your campsite. Overnight in tents.

Overnight in tents in Khulara

You'll return to camp tonight, exhausted from your early morning and your peak climb, but delighted and victorious. There's always a celebratory feeling in the air on the night of your climb, and you'll enjoy dinner with your trekking buddies tonight.

Today you'll begin your descent to Joshimath. It's a long way, but it's all downhill ,so you can expect to make pretty good time. You'll also feel more energetic as you leave behind the thin air of 11,000 feet and descend to the more comfortable altitude of 6000 feet. You'll board vehicles at Dhak village, and will be driven to the guesthouse in Joshimath, where you'll be happy to sleep in a bed again. Overnight here.

Overnight at the guesthouse

After days of camping, you'll be happy to be sleeping within four walls tonight, but you'll miss the cold mountain air and the sounds of nature.

Today is an easy, long drive back to Haridwar, where you can rest your legs, admire the views, or catch up on some sleep. You'll be dropped off at Haridwar by around 20:00 hrs. It's advisable to book any onward journey for the next day, in case of delays on this drive. Trip ends in Haridwar.

Trip ends by late evening.

Today is a long drive back to Haridwar. You'll be provided with breakfast today, but the rest of your meals during the drive will be yours to choose and pay for. The trip ends in Haridwar by about 20:00 hrs.