🌲 Road Trip · 8 Days · Scenic Drives
Uttarakhand
Circuit
Rishikesh rafting. Chopta’s impossible meadows. Auli’s Nanda Devi panoramas. Mussoorie’s colonial charm. Eight days through the Land of Gods.
Uttarakhand — For Drivers Who Want It All
Uttarakhand is the rare destination that offers different worlds within a single trip. You can start your morning in riverside Rishikesh with yoga and white-water rafting, drive through ancient temple towns on the banks of the sacred Ganga, arrive in mountain meadows where the Himalayan peaks crowd the horizon, and end your night under a sky so full of stars it seems insufficient.
This 8-day Uttarakhand road trip is our most popular circuit for first-time Himalayan road travelers. The roads are generally good, the distances are manageable, the landscapes are world-class, and the experiences — Ganga Aarti at twilight, Tungnath at dawn, Nanda Devi from Auli — are the kind you keep returning to in your mind for years afterward.
8-Day Uttarakhand Road Trip Itinerary
Delhi → Rishikesh
- Drive from Delhi via Haridwar
- Arrive Rishikesh
- Evening Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat
- Organic dinner at riverside café
Rishikesh → Rishikesh (Adventure Day)
“The Ganga will test you, refresh you, and utterly transform your afternoon.”
- White-water rafting Shivpuri to Rishikesh
- Bungee jumping (optional — 83m!)
- Lakshman Jhula suspension bridge
- Yoga session at sunset
Rishikesh → Devprayag + Rudraprayag
- Devprayag — Alaknanda meets Bhagirathi
- Rudraprayag — sacred Shiva confluence
- Drive through Ukhimath
- Arrive Chopta area
Chopta → Tungnath Trek + Chandrashila
“The world's highest Shiva temple. The views make even non-believers go quiet.”
- Trek to Tungnath Temple (world's highest)
- Continue to Chandrashila summit (optional)
- Nanda Devi & Kedarnath peak views
- Return to Chopta meadow camp
Chopta → Auli
- Joshimath drive
- Auli gondola cable car ride
- Nanda Devi (7,816m) panorama
- Kwani Bugyal meadow walk
Auli → Mussoorie
- Scenic drive via Pauri Garhwal
- Kempty Falls stop
- Arrive Mussoorie
- Mall Road evening walk
Mussoorie → Mussoorie Exploration
- Gun Hill (cable car) panoramic views
- Camel's Back Road morning walk
- Landour village & Ruskin Bond's bookshop
- Lal Tibba viewpoint
Mussoorie → Delhi / Departure
- Morning at leisure
- Dehra Dun stop (optional)
- Drive back to Delhi
- Arrive by evening
🔗 Related Pages
Uttarakhand Road Trip — FAQ
Everything you need to know before you go
Drive the Land of Gods
Sacred rivers, mountain meadows, and the most beautiful scenic roads in North India. Your Uttarakhand road trip starts here.