Experience 4 Days Uttarakhand Hill Stations Vacation Package

The Riverview Retreat 3

We arrive in Dehradun at around 6:00 a.m. here we will check into a hotel for freshening up and breakfast. At around 8:30 a.m we drive for about an hour to reach the starting point of our ride which is a couple of Kms outside Mussoorie. We check our bikes and gear and set out on our ride. Today we ride for around 6-7 hours with quite a few pit stops & lunch break. Today’s ride section is through one of the finest mountain road as we pass Dhanaulti, Kanatal & Chamba. Most of the ride is on a ridge with great views on both sides. There are mesmerizing views of the snow capped Himalayas from several vantage point. You will be riding at an average altitude of 2100+mts. and will cover a distance of around 60 kms today with 25 kms being uphill and rest being level and moderately downhill. At around 4:00 p.m we will reach the H.E.L lodge at Sursinghdhar where we stay for the night. All your exhaustion (if any) is sure to vanish the minute you reach this scenically located lodge at Sursinghdhar. Small hike around the lodge will do your senses a lot of good (optional). Bonfire, light music & a sumptuous dinner under the star spangled sky is how we end the day.

Wake up to a stunning sight of the sun rising from behind the famous Nanda Devi Mountain. Morning views from the lodge are to die for. Enjoy the fresh mountain air with a hot cuppa masala tea and the birds playing the orchestra. We will have breakfast at 730 a.m and by 8 am we drive to the starting point of our trek. From here we set out on our hike. We will hike for around 6-7 hours with pit stops & lunch break. Today’s hike is through a beautiful forest region starting from Bamanigaon. First part of the hike is completely uphill till you reach the summit of the mountain where there is a temple. This will take about 4 hours. Views from the top are fantastic with one getting close look at the snow clad Himalayan ranges on one side and on the other side you get to see all the underlying valleys and the hill station of Mussorrie at some distance. From the top we descend on the other side of the mountain. It is about 2-3 hrs downhill hike to reach Gaja, finishing point for today’s hike. We will reach Gaja at around 4:00 p.m and from here drive for an hour through a beautiful landscape to reach, Sursinghdhar. Bonfire, light music & a sumptuous dinner under the star spangled sky is how we end the day. Overnight stay at the lodge.

After breakfast, you will again set out on a beautiful drive to Chopta which will take an hour. You will cross a few small villages and get a very up close feel of the Himalayan way of life. Chopta, popularly referred to as the Mini-Switzerland of India is truly a jewel in nature’s crown with huge un ending meadows, thick oak & rhododendron jungles and big Himalayan peaks and valleys all around. Today one will have the option of doing the Tungnath & Chandrashila trek from Chopta or spending time in and around Chopta. From Chopta you begin the trek to the legendry Tungnath temple, the highest Shiva shrine in the world. It’s an awesome walk through alpine meadows which towards the top take on a golden hue and are a complete delight. Tungnath is stunning to say the least! Religious or non-religious does not matter, just sit by yourself for a few minutes in the courtyard of the temple with eyes closed you will feel very light! The big Himalayan mountains all around, crisp mountain air, holy Tungnath temple and the feel of sitting on top of the world conjure a memorable experience. People wanting more from life can continue on the trail and walk yup to the summit of Chandrashilla peak at about 4000m. The effort is going to be rewarded multiple times with views which are surely unparalleled. From the summit you can see big Himalayan peaks (Nanda Devi, Trishul, Chaukhamba and many more) and surrounding valleys in all directions. After capturing the views in your camera start walking down to the base camp at Chopta and from there get onto your vehicles and drive down to the lodge in Kund where a refreshing shower and hot dinner awaits you. Overnight stay in the lodge

It’s not over yet. Early morning brace yourself for an experience of your lifetime as you set out on a short nature hike with our birding expert. There are some wonderful varieties of birds near the lodge and the walk through the forests is very invigorating. Once back at the lodge we have breakfast and depart for Haridwar Please Note: You can extend the trip by a day and take a one night halt at our luxury riverside camp at Jayalgarh while driving back to Haridwar from kund. Set on the banks of river Alaknanda it is a beautiful destination to relax and also indulge in a variety of water activities like rafting, duckie rides, kayaking, fishing, cliff jumpng etc