Uttarakhand
Auli
India's most accessible ski slope, under Nanda Devi
- Suggested trip
- 5 to 6 days including travel
- Suited to
- friends and groups; couples
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 5 to 6 days including travel
- Best time
- January to March for snow and skiing. April to June for meadows and clear peaks.
- Good for
- Friends / Group, Couple, Family, Custom
- Popular from
- Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh
Auli: Auli, India
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Getting there
- From Delhi
- Approx 500 km, 12 to 14 hours via Rishikesh
- From Joshimath
- Cable car, roughly 4 km, or a short drive
- Snow season
- January to March
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Auli
- Who this idea suits
- Friends / Group, Couple, Family, Custom. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Overnight to Haridwar or Rishikesh, then a long mountain drive to Joshimath, then cable car or road up to Auli. We break the drive sensibly. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
About this trip
Auli is the closest India gets to a proper ski destination, with groomed slopes, a long cable car from Joshimath and Nanda Devi filling the skyline behind it.
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Even without skiing, the ridge walk and the artificial lake at the top are worth the trip in winter. The drive up from Rishikesh is long, so this is not a two-day plan.
How to reach: Overnight to Haridwar or Rishikesh, then a long mountain drive to Joshimath, then cable car or road up to Auli. We break the drive sensibly.
The Reality Check
When not to go:July to September, when the slopes are closed and roads are landslide prone
Trip highlights
- Skiing and snowboarding on the main slope, January to March
- Joshimath to Auli cable car, one of Asia's longest
- Nanda Devi and Trishul views on a clear morning
- Gurson Bugyal meadow walk
- Chenab lake as a day add-on
Treks near Auli
Easy-moderateValley of Flowers
A UNESCO valley that blooms for a few weeks each monsoon
- Max altitude
- 12,000 ft in the valley, higher
- Duration
- About 6 days from Rishikesh or Dehradun
- Best months
- July to September
Easy-moderateBrahmatal
Winter lakes with Trishul right in front of you
- Max altitude
- 12,250 ft
- Duration
- About 6 days from Kathgodam
- Best months
- December to March for snow
ModerateKuari Pass
The Curzon Trail, with Nanda Devi on the horizon
- Max altitude
- 12,500 ft
- Duration
- About 6 days from Rishikesh
- Best months
- October to April
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
