Joshimath Retreat
Hotel
Days 1, 5
Kuari Pass — Curzon Trail - 6 Days (Rishikesh, Joshimath, Auli, Gorson Bugyal & Tali Forest)
Six days to 4,264 m with Nanda Devi in front of you. Six days with the ropeway included, small batches and a lead per eight trekkers.
Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Six days to 4,264 m with Nanda Devi in front of you
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
DevprayagThe road follows the Alaknanda past every one of the Panch Prayag confluences. Auli ropewayThe ropeway saves 1,000 m of climbing and is worth every rupee. Tali LakeAn easy day through rhododendron and oak, camping by the small lake.
Itinerary
The road follows the Alaknanda past every one of the Panch Prayag confluences.
Rishikesh, JoshimathHow the day runs
- 10 hrs6:30 AM — up the Alaknanda through the five confluences
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationJoshimath Retreat
Included Activities
- Shared transport
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Devprayag Karnaprayag Joshimath Start point Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 06:00 - 07:00The ropeway saves 1,000 m of climbing and is worth every rupee.
Joshimath, Auli, Gorson BugyalHow the day runs
- 0 hrs9:00 AM — the Auli ropeway, the longest in Asia
- 3 hrs10:30 AM — up through the oak into the meadow
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationGorson Bugyal House
Included Activities
- Auli ropeway ticket
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Auli ropeway Gorson Bugyal Nanda Devi An easy day through rhododendron and oak, camping by the small lake.
Gorson Bugyal, Tali ForestHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — the traverse under the ridge
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTali Forest Retreat
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Tali Lake Dronagiri Hathi Ghoda Curzon walked this in 1905 and the view has not changed: Nanda Devi, Kamet and Dronagiri in one sweep.
Tali Forest, Kuari Pass, Tali ForestHow the day runs
- 4 hrs5:30 AM — up to the pass for the morning light
- 3 hrs11:00 AM — back down to camp
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTali Forest Retreat
Included Activities
- Tented camp
- All meals
LANDMARKS Kuari Pass Nanda Devi Kamet Dronagiri Down by early afternoon, with a hot shower at the end of it.
Tali Forest, Auli, JoshimathHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:00 AM — down the way you came
- 0 hrs1:00 PM — the ropeway down
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationJoshimath Retreat
Included Activities
- Ropeway ticket
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Auli slopes Joshimath Back in Rishikesh by evening. Leave the onward journey until the next morning.
Joshimath, RishikeshHow the day runs
- 10 hrs6:00 AM — the long drive back
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport to Rishikesh
- Day 1Shared transport
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 2Auli ropeway ticket
- Day 2Tented camp
- Day 2All meals
- Day 5Ropeway ticket
- Day 6Transport to Rishikesh
- Day 1 · 1 nightJoshimath Retreat
- Day 2 · 1 nightGorson Bugyal House
- Day 3 · 2 nightsTali Forest Retreat
- Day 5 · 1 nightJoshimath Retreat
- Day 1Rishikesh to Joshimath6:30 AM — up the Alaknanda through the five confluences
- Day 6Joshimath to Rishikesh6:00 AM — the long drive back
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Gorson Bugyal House
Hotel
Day 2
Tali Forest Retreat
Hotel
Days 3, 4
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1–4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
- LunchServed on days 2–5
13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.5/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Hannah Lindqvist – Stockholm2026-04-23 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Worth every rupee.
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Divya Reddy – Ahmedabad2026-04-23 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Would book with them again.
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Sofia Marchetti – Zurich2026-04-23 · Verified booking
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Good value for what's included.
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Elena Petrova – Toronto2026-04-23 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb.
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Ishita Ghosh – Nagpur2026-01-10 · Verified booking
Uttarakhand in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. No hesitation recommending them.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Karan Shah – Bengaluru2026-01-10 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Worth every rupee.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Manav Sethi – Jaipur2026-01-10 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Recommended.
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Yuki Tanaka – Berlin2026-01-10 · Verified booking
Uttarakhand in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
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