Snow Trek to Kuari Pass

Make sure you 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 hrs. You'll be driven to Joshimath, which is a long, scenic drive that goes the gorgeous river confluences at Devprayag and Rudraprayag. You'll get to Joshimath in time for tea. Once you've settled in, you'll be can relax for a while. At night, you'll briefed about the trek, and then a hot dinner will be served. Overnight at a guesthouse.

Overnight stay 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 rhododendron forests on an easy trail. It's not a long trek today, just enough to get you warmed up. You’ll pass tiny hamlets such as Tugasi and Gulling before ascending to your campsite at lower Chitrakantha just in time for a delicious lunch. You'll be camping on a big meadow in tents tonight.

Overnight stay in tents at Chitrakantha

For your first night of camping on this Kuari Pass trek, you'll be camping on 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 camping mattresses. Your campsite also has a kitchen and dining tent where you will enjoy delicious meals and a toilet tent. | Your meals for today include breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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 oak and rhododendron forests are now cloaked in snow appearing to be as though out of a fairy tale. It is a steep ascend to Tali Lake and you’ll be camping further ahead in the midst of a forest. You are surrounded with spectacular views of the magnificent Himalayas and you can spot the Nanda Devi, Chaukhambha and Hathi-Gori peaks. Overnight stay in tents at Tali top.

Overnight stay in tents in Tali top

You'll camp in the midst of a forest at an altitude of 11,070 feet. You'll be sleeping in triple-sharing tents, and will be provided with sleeping bags and camping mats. Your campsite also has a kitchen and dining tent where you will enjoy delicious meals and a toilet tent. | Your meals for today include breakfast, packed lunch and dinner.

Today will be your toughest trekking day, but it's going to be epic! You'll have to negotiating steep climbs to the pass, but you begin with a moderate ascent to Khullara top. The views are already spectacular from here, and you'll only be more astonished as you go higher. The winds are strong from this point onwards, but as you climb to the top of Kuari Pass, the impressive views of the peaks will reward you. You’ll have plenty of time to explore before returning to your campsite at Tali top. Overnight stay in tents.

Overnight stay in tents in Tali top

You'll return to camp tonight, exhausted from an arduous trek but delighted and victorious. You’ll sleep like a baby in triple sharing tents and will be provided with sleeping bags and camping mats. Your campsite also has a kitchen and dining tent where you will enjoy delicious meals and a toilet tent. | Your meals for today include breakfast, packed lunch and dinner.

Today you'll begin your descent to Joshimath. It's a long way, but it's all downhill, and you can expect to get some pretty good views. You’ll trek to the rolling Gurson meadows and into Auli. 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 be driven to your guesthouse to Joshimath where a hot cup of tea awaits you. Overnight stay in guesthouse.

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 19:00 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 19:00 hours.