Chandrashila Snow Trek

20/01/2013 14:10

Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Altitude: 4090 mts/13415 ft
Grade: Easy
Season: Mid November to Mid March
Places covered: Delhi - Haridwar - Ukhimath - Chopta - Tungnath - Chandrashila - Chopta 

Detailed itinerary:

Day 1 Arrive Delhi

On arrival at Delhi airport meet our executive and transfer to pre booked hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 2 Delhi - Haridwar - Ukhimath (200 kms/7-8 hrs)

In the morning board an AC train for Haridwar at 06:55 hrs. Arrival at Haridwar by 11:25 hrs and then transfer to Ukhimath via Rishikesh, Devprayag (Confluence of Alaknanda & Bhagirathi, from Devprayag the Holy river Ganges started), Rudraprayag (Confluence of Alaknanda & Mandakini River). Breakfast and lunch enroute. Arrival at Ukhimath by evening. Check into TRH. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3 Ukhimath - Chopta

In the morning you can see snow clapped Himalayan ranges. After breakfast start drive to Chopta through dense forest of Rhodendron and lots of wild flowers and ferns. The drive will take an hrs to reach Chopta. Upon arrival at Chopta set out your tents. Enjoy the surrounding area by your own. In the evening explore the magnificent view of the Himalayas. Dinner & Overnight stay at Chopta.
Day 4 Chopta - Tungnath (3680 ft/12070 ft)- Chandrashila (4090 mts/13415 ft) - Chopta

After an early breakfast trek to Tungnath with packed lunch. Tungnath is situated at the height of 3680 mts from the sea level the highest in India. The trek is three kms upward. Enroute you will find lush green meadows and you can see the entire range of snow clapped Himalayas. Upon arrival at Tungnath Temple and visit the temple. After relax one further one kms trek to Chandrashila peak. Later trek back to Chopta for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5 Chopta - Haridwar - Delhi

After an early breakfast drive to Haridwar. Upon arrival at Haridwar transfer to railway station to catch Dehradun Shatabdi express train for Delhi at 18:05 hrs. Arrival at Delhi by 22:45 hrs and then transfer to airport to catch onwards flight.