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Winter Treks in Uttarakhand: 9 Best Snow Treks
Pass and the shorter Chopta, Deoria Tal and Gorson Bugyal walks. The season runs from December to March, with January and February giving the deepest snow. Most are suitable for first-time trekkers with reasonable fitnes...
Gokeys team · 30 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
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Best Places to Visit in Uttarakhand in January
January is the best month for snow in Uttarakhand. Auli, Chopta, Harsil, Dhanaulti and Chakrata are at their whitest, skiing is possible at Auli when there is enough snow, and the winter trekking season is in full swing....
30 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Best Places to Visit in Uttarakhand in December
December is one of the best months to visit Uttarakhand: skies are clear, the mountains look sharp, and the first snow reaches Auli, Chopta and Harsil in many years. Days are pleasant in the plains, nights are cold, and...
30 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Snowfall in Uttarakhand: Where and When to See Snow
The best months to see snow in Uttarakhand are January and February, with the first snow often arriving in December at the higher places. Auli, Chopta, Harsil and Gangotri's valley get the most; Dhanaulti, Mussoorie, Cha...
30 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Uttarakhand Winter Tour Packages 2026-27
Winter in Uttarakhand means snow on the high meadows, clear mountain views and far fewer crowds than summer. Gokeys India plans winter trips from Haridwar and Rishikesh to Auli, Chopta, Harsil, Dhanaulti, Mussoorie and N...
30 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Gangotri Yatra 2027: Dates, Route, Itinerary and Cost
Gangotri, the shrine of Goddess Ganga on the Bhagirathi, is reachable entirely by road, and that is both its attraction and its challenge. The route from Haridwar to Gangotri is roughly 280 km and takes 9–10 hours, and t...
25 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Badrinath Yatra 2027: Dates, Route, Itinerary and Cost
Badrinath is the easiest of the Char Dham shrines to reach by road. There is no trek: you drive right up to the town, which sits at about 3,100 metres on the Alaknanda. The catch is the distance. Badrinath is roughly 320...
25 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Kedarnath Yatra 2027: Dates, Registration, Route and Cost
If you are planning Kedarnath Yatra 2027, start with what is not yet decided. The temple's 2027 opening date has not been announced; it is declared on Mahashivratri in early 2027, and until then any date you see online i...
25 Oct 2026 · 11 min read
Rishikesh Adventure Activities: Plan Rafting, Camping and a Group Trip
Rishikesh is best known as the yoga capital of the world, but just upstream of the ashrams the Ganga turns into one of India's favourite adventure playgrounds. Rafting through white-water rapids, sleeping in riverside ca...
23 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Things to Do in Dehradun: Practical One-Day and Two-Day Sightseeing Plans
Many visitors arrive in Dehradun with a list of ten or twelve places to "cover" in one day. Then the city traffic, a long lunch queue and a stream walk that takes longer than expected get in the way, and half the list is...
23 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Hemkund Sahib Yatra Guide: Opening Dates, Trek Route, Registration and Tips
Hemkund Sahib is a Sikh gurudwara on the shore of a glacial lake at about 4,632 m (15,200 ft) in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It is surrounded by seven snow peaks and is one of the highest gurudwaras in the world. The...
15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Valley of Flowers Travel Guide: Best Time, Trek Route, Fees and Permits
The Valley of Flowers is a high Himalayan valley in Chamoli district that fills with hundreds of kinds of wildflowers every monsoon. It lies between about 3,350 and 3,650 m and is part of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flo...
15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Kainchi Dham Travel Guide 2026: Neem Karoli Baba Ashram, Timings, New Rules and How to Reach
Kainchi Dham is the ashram of the saint Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji), in a narrow green valley on the Nainital–Almora road in Kumaon, Uttarakhand. It is about 17 km from Nainital, 9 km from Bhowali and 38 km from Kathgo...
15 Oct 2026 · 12 min read
Kedarnath Puja Booking: Rudrabhishek, Mahabhishek, Fees and Timings
At Kedarnath, special pujas such as Rudrabhishek , Mahabhishek and Shodashopachar are performed early in the morning, before general darshan opens. These are booked with the Shri Badrinath–Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKT...
15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Badrinath Puja Booking: Online Process, Puja List and Official Fees
At Badrinath you can book special pujas directly with the Shri Badrinath–Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC). The two most popular are the early-morning Mahabhishek and Abhishek pujas, which let a small number of devotees...
15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Char Dham Yatra Emergency Numbers and Hospitals on the Route
Save these numbers in your phone before you leave Haridwar or Rishikesh. Mobile signal is weak on many stretches of the Char Dham route , so it helps to have them written on paper too. In any life-threatening emergency,...
13 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Gorson Bugyal Trek from Auli: Route, Distance, Best Time and Tips
Gorson Bugyal also spelled as Gurson Bugyal or Gurso Bugyal is a high meadow just above Auli, at about 3,050 m (10,000 ft). It is a gentle 3 km walk from the top of Auli's ski slopes through an oak and conifer forest. On...
13 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Winter Char Dham Yatra 2026–27: Winter Seats, Route and Travel Guide
The doors (kapat) of the four Char Dham temples close every year around Diwali. But the yatra does not stop. The deities move to their winter seats (shitkaleen gaddi sthal) in lower villages, where daily puja continues a...
13 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Nelong Valley Travel and Permit Guide: How to Visit the 'Ladakh of Uttarakhand'
Nelong Valley is a cold, dry high-altitude valley at about 3,400 m inside Gangotri National Park, close to the India–China border. Its bare brown mountains and deep gorges look so much like Ladakh that people call it the...
12 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Where to Stay in Harsil Valley: Homestays, Hotels, Rest Houses and Camps
Nobody comes to Harsil for the hotels. The rooms are simple, the number of properties is small, and the real luxuries are the view from the window and the silence at night. But where you sleep still shapes the trip more...
12 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Harsil Valley in Winter: Snow, Road Conditions and How to Plan the Trip
Harsil in winter is quiet in a way few places in India still are. The river runs low and dark between white banks, the deodars wear snow on their branches, smoke rises straight up from the wooden houses, and for long str...
12 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Harsil Valley Itinerary: 3, 4 and 5 Day Plans from Haridwar
A Harsil trip is mostly about pace. The valley rewards people who arrive without a long list and then slow down: a walk along the river in the morning, a long lunch, a climb to a viewpoint when the light is good. The cha...
12 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Treks in Harsil Valley: Easy Day Walks, Quiet Lakes and Bigger Himalayan Routes
Harsil is not a trekking town in the way Manali or Joshimath are. It has no trekking agencies on every corner and no rush at dawn to catch a trailhead bus. What it has instead is a handful of walks that fit neatly into a...
12 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Harsil Apple Season: Blossom, Harvest and the Orchards of the Bhagirathi Valley
In late September, the lower slopes of the Harsil valley turn the colour of ripe fruit. Terraced orchards on both sides of the Bhagirathi hang heavy with red and gold, baskets stand at doorsteps, and the air smells of ap...
12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
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