Auli Snow & Skiing
A beginner's ski course or snow walks on Auli's slopes facing Nanda Devi, subject to snowfall and road conditions.
Trip at a glance
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- Starts inRishikesh
- RouteRishikesh · Auli
- Places2 destinations
- StateUttarakhand, India
- Ideal forAdventure holidays, Hill-station holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-D2EZSS
Best time to visit: September to November and February to May
Trip overview
A beginner's ski course or snow walks on Auli's slopes facing Nanda Devi, subject to snowfall and road conditions.
The route spends 1 night in Rishikesh and 3 nights in Auli, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits adventure holidays and hill-station holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Rishikesh
- Arrive via Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (DED) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: White-water rafting
Day 2Rishikesh to Auli
- Travel from Rishikesh to Auli by private vehicle, with stops on the way
- Check in at your Auli hotel
- Auli ski slopes: Ski courses in winter
Day 3Auli: Skiing and Meadow trekking
- Skiing
- Meadow trekking
Day 4Auli: Auli ropeway and Gorson Bugyal
- Auli ropeway: One of Asia's longest cable cars (check operating status)
- Gorson Bugyal: Alpine meadow walk
Day 5Depart from Auli
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (DED) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Activities booked with licensed, insured operators
- Fitness level and experience checked before we confirm each activity
- Weather and season buffers built in for outdoor days
- Travel insurance covering the activities strongly recommended
- Realistic drive times on hill roads
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Rishikesh: Book rafting with a licensed operator and choose the 16 km stretch from Shivpuri for first-timers.
- Auli: Joshimath has seen land subsidence; we check road and ropeway status before confirming.
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UttarakhandRishikesh
Rishikesh, where the Ganga leaves the Himalaya, is the yoga capital of the world and the place the Beatles came to study meditation.
UttarakhandAuli
Auli is a ski resort on the slopes above Joshimath, with views of Nanda Devi, India's second-highest peak.
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