Group Trips · Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand group tours

Beyond the Char Dham, group trips cover Rishikesh, Nainital, Auli's ski slopes and the Valley of Flowers trek (open roughly June to October). Mountain roads are slow — a 200 km drive can take a whole day.

Planning a Uttarakhand group trip

  • The Valley of Flowers is open roughly June to October and is reached by a trek via Ghangaria; Hemkund Sahib is a steep side trek from there.
  • Auli has Uttarakhand's ski slopes in winter; the Joshimath–Auli ropeway has had long closures, so check it is running.
  • Rishikesh is a common start for mountain trips, with rafting outside the monsoon months.
  • Nainital and the Kumaon hills are the gentler, family-friendly side of the state.

Places these tours usually cover

  • Rishikesh — best Sep – Nov, Feb – May
  • Nainital — best Mar – Jun, Oct – Nov
  • Auli — best Dec – Mar, Apr – JunThe Joshimath–Auli ropeway has had long closures — check whether it is running.
  • Valley of Flowers — best Jul – AugEntry ticket from the forest check post at Ghangaria.Open roughly June to October.
  • Kedarnath Temple — best May – Jun, Sep – OctOnline registration for the Char Dham yatra is mandatory.The temple opens around late April or May and closes around Diwali.

Tours

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  • Legal name, address and GSTIN, checked on the GST portal
  • Tourism registration: the state registration below, and Ministry of Tourism approval where they hold it
  • Public liability insurance covering the trips they sell
  • A tested emergency number during trips, and a named person responsible
  • Written cancellation and refund terms, price basis, inclusions and exclusions
  • Recent group departures on this route, with evidence
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  • A signed agreement on how enquiries are answered, how travellers' details may be used, and any fees
  • Registered as a travel trade business with the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
  • Treks only with trained guides; forest and trek permits arranged where required
  • Monsoon landslide plans and spare days on mountain routes
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