Chopta-Tungnath-Chandrshila (2N/3D)

Pricing : 9500/-

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Dehradun to Chopta ( 7 hours’ drive: 203 km)

Our representative will meet you at Dehradun railway station. We drive through the towns of Devprayag, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath to reach Chopta. This is a reserved forest and the nip in the air is easily felt due to the omnipresent oak trees. We pitch tents in Chopta and spent the night in the forest with hot dinner.

Day 2: Chopta to Tungnath temple (3,680 m) to Chandrashila (3,950 m) and back to Chopta (2,680 m) 5-6 hours trek: 8 km

We start early today. From the picturesque environs of Chopta, we take the path through the arch leading up to the temple. Along the way, one may be able to spot a monal bird in the forest towards left. Himalayan Monal is the state bird of Uttarakhand. Tungnath is a short 2 km trek from Chopta. The temple is only visible in the last few hundred metres. It opens only in early summer and remains closed in winters. There are a few shops before the temple. We head up past the temple to the peak. According to a legend, Chandrashila is the place where Lord Rama meditated after defeating the demon-king Ravana. Another legend says that moon-god Chandra spent time here in penance. Stories apart, one gets to see a wide expanse of the most famous peaks of Garhwal from here. Soaking in the beautiful 360-degree views of the Himalayas we begin heading down to Chopta and reach by late afternoon.

Day 3: Chopta to Dehradun 7 hours’ drive: 203 km

On this day, we can visit Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath. It is the winter abode of the idols of Kedarnath and Madmaheshwar temples. The idols are brought here in palanquin when the Kedarnath temple closes in autumn. We drive back to Dehradun and reach by early evening.

Inclusions

• Transport support from and to Dehradun: starting from pickup on day 1 to drop on day 3.
• Guide and cook fees.
• Rent for camping equipment.
• Forest entry charges.
• Porter and mule support to carry camping equipment. Please note that personal luggage can be carried by mules and/or porters on chargeable basis.
• All veg meals starting from day 1 dinner to day 3 lunch.
• Tented accommodation throughout the trek.

Exclusions

• Transport to reach Dehradun from hometown.
• Personal expenses like tips, personal medicines, phone calls etc.
• Any transport support during the trek apart from what is included above.
• Rent for trekking shoes is Rs 200 per trekking day. The charges are applicable irrespective of whether the shoes are worn or not during the trek. Availability of shoes need to be confirmed with us.
• Rent for walking stick is Rs 50 per trekking day. The charges are applicable irrespective of whether the stick is used or not.
• Accommodation in Dehradun.
• Personal luggage with mass not exceeding 12 kg per bag per person can be carried by porters/mules @ Rs 250 per day per bag.