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Chopta & Tungnath tour package from Dehradun

About 230 km. 8 to 9 hours via Rishikesh, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath. Plan 4 to 5 days.

Chopta & Tungnath from Dehradun, in 30 seconds

Distance
About 230 km by road
Usual way to travel
Road
Days needed
4 to 5 days
Best time
April to June and September to November. Snow makes the trek harder but prettier in winter.

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How to get from Dehradun to Chopta & Tungnath

  • Road8 to 9 hours via Rishikesh, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath.

Distances and times are approximate and change with season, traffic and the exact route.

Can it be a weekend trip?

Only as a long weekend. The drive alone takes most of a day each way.

When to go

April to June and September to November. Snow makes the trek harder but prettier in winter. Skip peak monsoon, when the trail is slippery and views are clouded.

5-day Chopta & Tungnath itinerary from Dehradun

A starting plan, not a fixed package. We change it around your dates, group and budget.

Early start from Dehradun via Rishikesh, reaching Chopta by evening. Overnight travel and a short first day.
Long mountain drive along the Alaknanda and Mandakini.
Early start, summit for sunrise, back down by afternoon.
Short trek to the lake, then begin the return.
Rishikesh to Delhi. Drive back down to Dehradun.

Know before you book Chopta & Tungnath

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

Do Tungnath and Chandrashila as a single early morning push, not a leisurely late start. The summit clouds over by mid morning most days and you will have climbed it for nothing.

What sets the cost from Dehradun

Mainly how you travel (road), how many nights you stay in Chopta & Tungnath, the hotel category and how many people share vehicles and rooms. Long weekends and peak season fill hotels and transport first. Months to avoid: peak monsoon, when the trail is slippery and views are clouded. The written quote lists what is included and what is not.

  • 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 honestly whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.

Chopta & Tungnath from Dehradun: questions people ask

About 230 km by road. Road: 8 to 9 hours via Rishikesh, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath.
Most groups go by road. 8 to 9 hours via Rishikesh, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath. Do the Tungnath and Chandrashila climb at dawn on day 2. Clouds usually build by late morning and hide the peaks.
4 to 5 days. On the ground, Chopta & Tungnath itself needs 4 to 5 days.
Only as a long weekend. The drive alone takes most of a day each way.
April to June and September to November. Snow makes the trek harder but prettier in winter. Avoid peak monsoon, when the trail is slippery and views are clouded.
The two biggest costs are getting there (most groups go by road) and the stays and local transport for 4 to 5 days. Hotel category, travel dates (long weekends and peak season cost more) and group size move the total most. Send your dates and group size for a written quote.
Pick dates in the right season (April to June and September to November), choose how you will travel (most groups go by road), and allow 4 to 5 days. Then fix the stays and local transport. Send your dates, group size and budget on WhatsApp and you get a day by day plan with a written quote.
Chopta & Tungnath works well for friend groups, solo travellers, couples and college groups. The route stays the same; what changes is the pace, the hotel category and how many activity days you add. Tell us who is travelling and the plan is built around them.
Every 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. Already have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you honestly whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.

Starting from Dehradun? Send us your dates.

Tell us how many people, your dates and a rough budget. We reply with a Chopta & Tungnath plan and a written quote.