Uttarakhand
Chopta & Tungnath
Meadows, the highest Shiva temple, and a sunrise worth the early start
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, Jaipur, Lucknow
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
- Ideal length
- 4 to 5 days including travel
What a Chopta & Tungnath trip usually costs
Typical per-person ranges for 5 days, 4 nights, twin sharing, excluding travel from your city.
Budget smart
Around ₹9,000 to ₹13,000 per person
Clean 2 to 3 star stays, shared or standard transport
Comfortable
Around ₹14,000 to ₹22,000 per person
Better located 3 to 4 star stays, private transport
Premium
₹26,000 and up per person
Boutique or 5 star stays, private transport throughout
These are honest market ranges to help you budget, not a quote from us. Your actual price depends on your exact dates, group size and hotel choice. Peak season and long weekends sit at the top of each band.
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.
The trek is short by Himalayan standards and the payoff is large: Chandrashila summit, just above the temple, gives a genuine 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.
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
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Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a fixed plan. Every day here is negotiable.
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.
