Uttarakhand Tour Packages – Page 11

Uttarakhand tour package price guide (2026)

Uttarakhand packages on this page start at ₹8,200 per person. Hill-station trips are priced like any other holiday – by nights and hotel category. Yatra packages are priced by route (Do Dham or Char Dham), by road or helicopter, and by the standard of the very limited accommodation at the dhams. Bands below are per person on twin sharing with a private AC vehicle, breakfast and dinner, excluding flights and trains from Ahmedabad.

Add for transport from Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad–Dehradun return flights are usually ₹8,000–13,000 per person booked a month ahead; Ahmedabad–Haridwar by train in 3AC is roughly ₹2,500–3,500 per person each way. Usually extra on the ground: Corbett jeep safari and permit (about ₹5,000–7,000 per jeep for Indian visitors), river rafting and bungee at Rishikesh, Nainital and Mussoorie ropeways, Kempty falls entry, pony/palki/helicopter shuttles at Kedarnath and Yamunotri, VIP darshan tickets, and 5% GST. Every quote itemises these.

How to reach Uttarakhand from Ahmedabad

• By air to Dehradun (recommended for hills and yatra): non-stop flights from Ahmedabad SVPI to Dehradun (Jolly Grant airport) take about 2 hours. Dehradun is 35 km from Mussoorie (1½ h), 20 km from Rishikesh (45 min) and 40 km from Haridwar (1 h). It is also the start point for Char Dham helicopter packages.
• By air to Delhi, then road: Ahmedabad–Delhi flights take about 1 h 30 min. Delhi–Haridwar is 220 km (4½–5 h on the expressway), Delhi–Nainital about 300 km (7 h), Delhi–Corbett about 250 km (6 h). Useful when Dehradun fares are high or you are combining Agra or Delhi.
• By train to Haridwar: the Yoga Express runs daily from Ahmedabad to Haridwar and takes roughly 30 hours; other trains connect Ahmedabad to Dehradun and to Delhi, from where Vande Bharat and Shatabdi services reach Haridwar and Dehradun in 4–5 hours. Many senior yatris prefer the direct train, with our car and driver waiting at Haridwar station.
• For Kumaon (Nainital, Corbett): fly Ahmedabad–Delhi and take a train to Kathgodam (for Nainital, 35 km) or Ramnagar (for Corbett), or drive. Pantnagar airport near Nainital has limited connections.

Uttarakhand itineraries – hills track and yatra track

Hills: 5 nights / 6 days – Nainital, Corbett and Rishikesh for the family

• Day 1: Fly Ahmedabad–Delhi, drive to Corbett (6 h); evening at the resort by the Kosi river.
• Day 2: Dawn jeep safari in Jhirna or Bijrani zone (Dhikala if booked in advance); Garjiya Devi temple; drive to Nainital (2 h).
• Day 3: Naini lake boating, Naina Devi temple, Snow View ropeway, Mall Road; evening at Tiffin Top or the Zoo for children.
• Day 4: Lake tour – Bhimtal, Sattal, Naukuchiatal – and Kainchi Dham; back to Nainital.
• Day 5: Drive to Rishikesh (6–7 h) via Haldwani; Triveni ghat Ganga aarti.
• Day 6: Laxman Jhula area, Beatles ashram, optional rafting; drive to Dehradun airport (45 min) and fly home.

Hills: 4 nights / 5 days – Mussoorie and Rishikesh honeymoon

• Day 1: Fly Ahmedabad–Dehradun, drive to Mussoorie (1½ h); Mall Road and Gun Hill ropeway sunset.
• Day 2: Kempty falls, Company Garden, Lal Tibba, George Everest house; candle-light dinner.
• Day 3: Dhanaulti (Eco Park, Surkanda Devi ropeway) day trip, or a lazy day at a Landour café; overnight Mussoorie.
• Day 4: Drive to Rishikesh (2½ h); riverside resort or glamping at Shivpuri, Ganga aarti at Parmarth Niketan.
• Day 5: Morning rafting or bungee for the brave, Haridwar Har Ki Pauri darshan, fly from Dehradun.

Yatra: 10 nights / 11 days – Char Dham by road from Haridwar (seniors' pacing)

• Day 1: Arrive Haridwar (train or Dehradun flight); Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri; registration check.
• Day 2: Haridwar – Barkot (7 h) via Mussoorie and Kempty.
• Day 3: Barkot – Janki Chatti – Yamunotri (about 6 km trek, pony/palki available) – Barkot.
• Day 4: Barkot – Uttarkashi (Kashi Vishwanath temple); rest afternoon.
• Day 5: Uttarkashi – Gangotri (about 100 km, 4 h, no trek) – Uttarkashi or Harsil.
• Day 6: Uttarkashi – Guptkashi / Sitapur (8–9 h); early night.
• Day 7: Sitapur – Sonprayag – Gaurikund – Kedarnath (about 16 km trek; pony, palki or helicopter from Phata/Sersi/Guptkashi); night at Kedarnath.
• Day 8: Morning abhishek darshan, trek down, drive to Guptkashi.
• Day 9: Guptkashi – Badrinath (7–8 h) via Chopta and Joshimath; evening darshan.
• Day 10: Mana village, Vyas Gufa, Tapt Kund bath, morning darshan; drive to Rudraprayag or Srinagar (Garhwal).
• Day 11: Drive to Rishikesh/Haridwar; onward train or flight to Ahmedabad.

Do Dham (Kedarnath and Badrinath only) fits in 5–6 nights from Haridwar; helicopter Char Dham from Dehradun takes 5 nights with one dham per day. See our dedicated Char Dham yatra packages and the Char Dham yatra from Ahmedabad page for Ahmedabad-specific routing and costs.

Buyer's guide: Char Dham registration, Corbett zones and Nainital vs Mussoorie

Char Dham – what first-time yatris need to know

• Season: the four temples open around late April or early May (Yamunotri and Gangotri on Akshaya Tritiya, Kedarnath and Badrinath a few days later) and close in late October or early November around Diwali and Bhai Dooj. The best windows are May–June and mid-September–October; July–August is the monsoon with landslide risk.
• Registration: every yatri must register on the Uttarakhand government portal (or at offline counters in Haridwar and Rishikesh) before the trip. We complete the registration with your ID documents and share the confirmation; carry a printed copy and the same ID.
• Trek and alternatives: Kedarnath is about 16 km uphill from Gaurikund (3,580 m at the temple); Yamunotri is about 6 km from Janki Chatti. Pony, palki and pithu services are available at fixed rates set by the administration, and helicopter shuttles to Kedarnath operate from Phata, Sersi and Guptkashi with online booking that opens a few weeks before the season. Gangotri and Badrinath need no trek.
• Fitness for seniors: anyone over 60 or with blood pressure, heart or breathing conditions should get a doctor's clearance. We build a rest day at Uttarkashi, keep daily drives under 8 hours, recommend helicopter or palki for Kedarnath, and carry oxygen and a first-aid kit in every vehicle.
• Accommodation: at Kedarnath, Badrinath and Gangotri the choice is GMVN rest houses, dharamshalas and basic hotels; 3-star comfort exists only at Guptkashi, Uttarkashi, Barkot and Joshimath. We tell you this plainly before you book.

Jim Corbett – zones and permits

• Corbett has several safari zones: Dhikala (the core, with overnight forest-rest-house stays and the best grassland sightings), Bijrani, Jhirna, Dhela, Garjiya and Durga Devi. Dhikala and Bijrani open around mid-October/mid-November and close for the monsoon from mid-June; Jhirna and Dhela stay open through the year.
• Permits are issued per jeep (six adults) for morning and afternoon slots and are booked online about 45 days in advance. Diwali week and Christmas sell out immediately. We book in your names with photo ID; a Dhikala overnight needs the same ID and is the hardest to get, so tell us early.

Nainital or Mussoorie?

• Nainital: the lake makes it – boating, lakeside Mall Road, cable car, and the seven lakes nearby. Better for families with small children and for combining with Corbett (2 hours).
• Mussoorie: closer to Dehradun airport and Rishikesh, with Landour's quiet cafés and Dhanaulti nearby; better for couples and for combining with Haridwar–Rishikesh or as the first night of a Char Dham trip.
• If you have seven nights, do both with Corbett and Rishikesh in between, flying into Delhi and out of Dehradun.

Best time to visit Uttarakhand – month by month

For Gujarati families the May vacation is the main hill-holiday window and also the first Char Dham window, so hotels at Guptkashi and Badrinath and Corbett permits run out by March. Book your May dates by January. The Diwali break is excellent for Nainital, Corbett and Rishikesh; the dhams close around Diwali, so a yatra in that week is only possible in the first days of the holiday – check the closing dates with us.

Places to visit in Uttarakhand

• Nainital: Naini lake, Naina Devi temple, Snow View ropeway, Tiffin Top and the lake district of Bhimtal, Sattal and Naukuchiatal.
• Mussoorie and Landour: Mall Road, Gun Hill, Kempty falls, Lal Tibba, Landour bakeries, Dhanaulti and Surkanda Devi nearby.
• Jim Corbett National Park: India's oldest tiger reserve; Dhikala grasslands, Bijrani, Jhirna and Garjiya Devi temple.
• Rishikesh: Laxman Jhula, Ram Jhula, Parmarth Niketan aarti, Beatles ashram, rafting from Shivpuri, bungee jumping.
• Haridwar: Har Ki Pauri Ganga aarti, Mansa Devi and Chandi Devi ropeways, Kankhal – a fully vegetarian pilgrim town.
• Kedarnath: the Jyotirlinga at 3,580 m; the most demanding and most moving of the four dhams.
• Badrinath: Vishnu's seat on the Alaknanda with Tapt Kund hot springs and Mana, the last village before Tibet.
• Yamunotri and Gangotri: the sources of the Yamuna and Ganga; Harsil valley near Gangotri is one of the prettiest stops in the state.
• Auli: ski slopes and the long ropeway from Joshimath; snow from December to March.
• Chopta and Tungnath: meadows and the highest Shiva temple, a 3.5 km trek, en route between Kedarnath and Badrinath.
• Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib: a UNESCO alpine valley open July–September for fit trekkers.
• Lansdowne, Kausani and Almora: quiet Kumaon towns for a second visit, with Himalayan panoramas from Kausani.

Food, hotels and tips for Gujarati travellers

• Vegetarian and Jain food: Haridwar and Rishikesh are entirely vegetarian towns by rule, with Gujarati dharamshalas and thali restaurants, which is why so many Gujarati yatra groups start there. Along the Char Dham route, food is simple North Indian veg – dal, roti, sabzi, khichdi – and Jain preparations are possible when pre-arranged with the hotel or dhaba; we do this for every group. Nainital and Mussoorie have good veg restaurants and a few Gujarati options on Mall Road; Corbett resorts cook Jain food on request.
• Hotel categories: Nainital and Mussoorie offer everything from 3-star to heritage and 5-star; Corbett has jungle resorts on the Kosi river from standard to luxury; Rishikesh has riverside camps, ashram stays and resorts. On the yatra route, expect clean but basic rooms at the dhams and 3-star only at base towns.
• Pack: warm layers even in May for Kedarnath and Badrinath (nights near freezing), raincoat and good walking shoes for the yatra, a light jacket for Nainital evenings, motion-sickness tablets for the winding Garhwal roads, and photocopies of ID for permits and registration.
• Health: Kedarnath and Badrinath are above 3,000 m; walk slowly, hydrate, carry prescribed medicines and tell your consultant about any condition in advance.
• Money and connectivity: UPI works in towns; carry cash beyond Guptkashi and Joshimath. Mobile network is weak around Yamunotri and inside Corbett.
• Timings: Corbett core zones are closed mid-June to mid-November; the dhams close around Diwali; Nainital's Mall Road has a vehicle-free window in the evening, so hotels near the lake are worth it.

Why book your Uttarakhand package with Vibrant Holidays

• 11 years, C G Road office: plan at our Ahmedabad office (Monday to Saturday) or on WhatsApp; the same consultant handles your registration, permits and hotels. IATA-accredited; member of TAAI, TAFI, ADTOI and IATO; recognised by the Ministry of Tourism.
• Private, customised trips only: every itinerary is yours – your own vehicle and driver, your own dates and pace; extended families and friend groups travel together as a private group.
• Live prices, no bait: the starting price on this page is a real package on sale today, with inclusions listed and dham accommodation described honestly.
• Pure-veg and Jain meals confirmed in writing at every hotel and camp, including Corbett resorts and yatra-route stays.
• Flights and trains from Ahmedabad booked with the package – the direct Dehradun flight or the Yoga Express to Haridwar – with the car waiting on arrival.
• 24×7 on-tour support from Ahmedabad and our Haridwar ground partner throughout your yatra or hill holiday.