Uttarakhand
Chopta & Tungnath
Meadows, the highest Shiva temple, and a sunrise worth the early start
- Suggested trip
- 4 to 5 days including travel
- Suited to
- friends and groups; solo travellers
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 4 to 5 days including travel
- Best time
- April to June and September to November. Snow makes the trek harder but prettier in winter.
- Good for
- Friends / Group, Solo / Community, Couple, College
- Popular from
- Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow
Chopta & Tungnath: Deoria Tal Chandrashila Chaukamba reflection
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Getting there
- From Delhi
- Approx 400 km, 10 to 12 hours via Rishikesh
- Tungnath trek
- 3.5 km one way from Chopta, 2 hours
- Chandrashila
- A further 1.5 km, steeper
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Chopta & Tungnath
- Who this idea suits
- Friends / Group, Solo / Community, Couple, College. 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 roughly 8 hours by road to Chopta. We usually break this at Devprayag or Srinagar. 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
Chopta is a set of high meadows the guidebooks call the mini Switzerland of Uttarakhand, and the trailhead for Tungnath, the highest Shiva temple in the world at about 3,680 m.
Read more about Chopta & Tungnath
The trek is short by Himalayan standards and the payoff is large: Chandrashila summit, just above the temple, gives a full panorama of Nanda Devi, Trishul and Chaukhamba on a clear morning.
How to reach: Overnight to Haridwar or Rishikesh, then roughly 8 hours by road to Chopta. We usually break this at Devprayag or Srinagar.
The Reality Check
When not to go:Peak monsoon, when the trail is slippery and views are clouded
Trip highlights
- Tungnath temple, the highest of the Panch Kedar
- Chandrashila summit at sunrise
- Chopta meadows and the camp stays around them
- Deoria Tal, a lake with Chaukhamba reflected in it
- Birdlife through the Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary
Treks near Chopta & Tungnath
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
3 day plan
Tight: the drive takes most of day 1 and there is no spare day if the summit is clouded over.
7 day plan with Rishikesh and a spare day
A slower version: a day in Rishikesh first, Deoria Tal as its own day, and one day held back for weather.
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.
