{"id":4259,"date":"2021-04-23T01:54:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T07:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/?p=4259"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:24:50","slug":"road-trip-to-himalayas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/road-trip-to-himalayas\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover 10 Epic Road Trip to Uttarakhand, India ( 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Discover 10 Epic Road Trip to Uttarakhand, India ( 2026)<\/h1>\n<p>There is no need to fly in the mountains of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uttarakhand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Uttarakhand.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Uttarakhand offers you some of the most<strong> picturesque, otherworldly<\/strong> &amp; outland road trips.\u00a0 An outland Epic<strong> Road Trip to Himalayas<\/strong>\u00a0rewards you with some of the mountain\u2019s most incredible scenery while driving along the scenic roads of Uttarakhand. It allows for stops in <strong>lake towns, big national parks. temples &amp; remote villages.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Quick Look: 10 Epic Road Trip to Himalayas<\/h2>\n<p>Here is some great outland epic Road Trip to Himalayas<strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0 stretching from full-on adventurous to a more blissful experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/dwarahat-babaji-ashram\/\"><strong>Dwarahat\u00a0 <\/strong><\/a><strong>The town of Temples road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/jungle-safari-in-corbett-national-park\/\"><strong>Jim Corbett-\u00a0 <\/strong><\/a><strong>A home for wildlife seeker road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/tehri-lake-festival-where-fun-meets-beauty\/\"><strong>Tehri Lake- <\/strong><\/a><strong>Unlimited Water Unlimited Excitement road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/5-kids-friendly-offbeat-places-in-uttarakhand\/\"><strong>Auli-<\/strong><\/a><strong> Who loves camping under blue sky &amp; snowfalls road trip <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/traditional-jausari-homes-indroli-kandar-chakrata\/\"><strong>Chakrata- <\/strong><\/a><strong>A heaven for Solo Travelers road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/chopta-tungnath-trek-tour-from-rishikesh\/\"><strong>Chopta &#8211; <\/strong><\/a><strong>Adventure begins here for the road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/lansdowne-in-uttarakhand\/\"><strong>Lansdowne- <\/strong><\/a><strong>A lost paradise in a mystic cloud of the Himalaya&#8217;s road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/5-best-off-grid-places-in-uttarakhand-for-female-solo-traveler\/\"><strong>Harsil &#8211; <\/strong><\/a><strong>Who loves pristine landscapes road trip of the Himalayas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/the-path-of-salvation-mukteshwar-mahadev-temple-nainital\/\"><strong>Mukteshwar &#8211; <\/strong><\/a><strong>The home for birding and book-reading road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/21-best-destinations-to-visit-in-uttarakhand\/\"><strong>Landour &#8211; <\/strong><\/a><strong>Time lapses here during road trip<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4288\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4288\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dwarahat.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarahat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dwarahat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1- Dwarahat <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Road Trip to Himalayas<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are thinking of a temple town<strong> road trip to Uttarakhand<\/strong> from Delhi or elsewhere?\u00a0 Nothing is better than Dwarahat Town.\u00a0 <b>Dwarahat<\/b> has gained popularity as a Cultural heritage town in the Himalayas. Where you find so many Hindu <b>temples built <\/b>by Katyuri Kings between the 7th to 11th Centuries.\u00a0 There are as many as 55 old temples in the town.\u00a0 \u00a0<b>Dwarahat<\/b> is also famous for the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> Around the year, when the countryside is at its most dramatic and you can warm up next to log fires in\u00a0 Guesthouse and Ashram.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> at least five days \u2013 more if you want to visit the Kausani and Mahavatar Babaji Cave too.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Suggested Read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/delhi-to-mahavatar-babaji-cave\/\">How to Reach Mahavatar Babaji\u2019s\u00a0Cave, Kukucchina, Dwarahat, Uttarakhand.<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4291\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4291\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Jim-Corbett-National-Park-Uttarakhand.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>2- Jim Corbett National Park<\/h3>\n<p>Jim Corbett is unquestionably an enchanting place <strong>if you are planning a road trip with your family<\/strong>. The road trip to Jim Corbett is trouble-free and once you reach there, you can plan to do <strong>Jungle Jeep Safari<\/strong> in the<strong> Dhikala Range<\/strong> of the park. The experience you get while doing Safari in open Jepp with the family will be an unforgettable one for sure.\u00a0 Apart from <strong>Jeep Safari, there are waterfall trek, temple hiking, and trekking as wel<\/strong>l.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> September to March, when the jungle is at its most dramatic nature and you can warm up next to log fires in\u00a0 Guesthouse and Resorts.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> at least 3 days \u2013 more if you want to visit Nainital.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3- Tehri Lake Uttarakhand<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Unlimited Water and Unlimited Excitement<\/strong>&#8221; The slogan of the Uttarakhand Government.\u00a0 \u00a0Tehri Lake is the second largest lake in Asia. Every year, Uttarakhand Tourism conducts the<a href=\"https:\/\/uttarakhandtourism.gov.in\/tehri-lake-festival-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8220;<strong>Tehri Lake Festival<\/strong> <\/a>&#8221;\u00a0 that gives you a perfect mixture of adrenaline-blasting adventure sports and untouched natural panorama.<\/p>\n<p>Come and live it to experience the sensation of boating, jet skiing, banana boat rides, water skiing, surfing, canoeing, river rafting, kayaking, and much more. Tehri Lake is not only about water sports, there are more to live here too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> in the summer you can join in with the watersports offered along the coast.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> a weekend will be enough to live these scenic stop-offs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Suggested Read- <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/tehri-lake-festival\/\">Tehri Lake Festival: Where Fun Meets Beauty<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4296\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4296\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/auli.jpg\" alt=\"Auli - A Paradise for Snow Lovers\" width=\"1000\" height=\"584\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Auli &#8211; A Paradise for Snow Lovers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>4- Auli Joshimath<\/h3>\n<p>The Auli lies 14\u00a0 km away from the Joshimath town on NH 58.\u00a0 Auli is famous for largest skiing slops in Asia. It is the most beautiful place for kids and family.\u00a0 Here, mountains are pristine and enchanting. The roadies come to Auli for winter sports and enjoy the snowfalls.\u00a0 The roads are in very good condition and you can drive all the way to Auli town smoothly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When to travel:<\/strong> April to June, November to February is the best time.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0 3-4 Days will be enough to live these scenic winter sports stop-offs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Suggested Read &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/offbeat-places-in-uttarakhand\/\"> Travelling\u00a0Offbeat In Uttarakhand\u2019s Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2587\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2587\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Traditional-Jausari-Homes-Indroli-Kandar-Chakrata.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional Jausari Homes Indroli-Kandar, Chakrata\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traditional Jausari Homes Indroli-Kandar, Chakrata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>5- Chakrata Dehradun<\/h3>\n<p>You can not compare the Chakrata hill station with any other hill station of Uttarakhand.\u00a0 It is just an amazing and very relaxing destination.\u00a0 The road is as scenic as this small hill town in Uttarakhand. The houses here are built-in colonial architecture, dates back to the British period. the most perfect place for a long stay, birding, and book reading. The roads are absolutely blissful here to travel by road.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> in spring or autumn, when there are fewer visitors.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\"> a weekend should be long enough to experience the nicest houses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Suggested Read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/chakrata-in-uttarakhand\/\">Traditional Jausari Homes Indroli-Kandar, Chakrata<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4299\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4299\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Chopta.jpg\" alt=\"Chopta\" width=\"1000\" height=\"636\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chopta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>6- Chopta Tungnath<\/h3>\n<p>The Chopta will give eternal peace of mind and beauty of the nature. This small town sets you on the trail to the pious holy temples, Tungnath and Chandrashilla. Since It is very famous as an en-route stop-off among Chardham Pilgrims. So, you must avoid visiting here in the month of May &amp; June.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong>\u00a0in spring, when the wildflower meadows and pastures are at their prettiest.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">How long to go for:<\/strong> Take a couple of days to properly explore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Suggested Read- <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/chopta-tungnath-weekend-trip\/\">Chopta Tungnath Trek Tour from Rishikesh<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2966\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2966\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/LANSDOWNE-IN-UTTARAKHAND-1.jpg\" alt=\"LANSDOWNE IN UTTARAKHAND\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LANSDOWNE IN UTTARAKHAND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>7-Lansdowne Pauri Garhwal<\/h3>\n<p>Lansdowne can give you many reasons to take a road trip from Delhi. This small town was built by the\u00a0 Viceroy of India. This is a small cantonment town and not far from Delhi. This hill station is for many things such as trekking and camping, hiking, family trip, and for a great picnic destination too among the people of Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> in spring or autumn, when the changing seasons make the landscapes shift daily.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0a long weekend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Suggested Read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/lansdowne-in-uttarakhand\/\">LANSDOWNE IN UTTARAKHAND- An Unmatched Natural Beauty<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4295\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4295\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Harsil.jpg\" alt=\"Harsil- Apple Orchard \" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harsil- Apple Orchard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>8-Harsil Gangotri<\/h3>\n<p>The Harsil is not a very famous destination among common tourists.\u00a0 It is an offbeat destination &amp; a part of Chardham Yatra. This is an en-route stop-off for Hindu pilgrims but yet to be explored. The Harsil is famous for the Apple orchard and scenic landscapes in Uttarakhand. This small hamlet offers more than any other place in Uttarakhand such as trekking, hiking, farming, village stay, handicraft learning, food cooking, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> in summer, it is jaunty along this sunny mountain route.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0at least a week.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>9-Mukteshwar Nainital<\/h3>\n<p>Mukteshwar gives you everything that you want from a mountain destination in the Himalayas. This mesmerizing hill town offers you lush green landscapes, densely forest landscapes with coniferous trees,\u00a0 the orchards, and a clear view of the Nanda Devi Peak and other peaks too. You go here rappelling and hiking, trekking and rock climbing. Nowadays people come to this town to have peace of mind and body. You must visit the Mukteshwar temple here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> in summer, when the towns are at their finest.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\" style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">How long to go for:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">you can explore pretty thoroughly on a long weekend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Suggested Read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/mukteshwar-uttarakhand-india\/\">The Path Of Salvation: Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple, Nainital<\/a><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4294\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Landour.jpg\" alt=\"Landour Chaar Dukan \" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landour Chaar Dukan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Landour\">10- Landour Mussoorie<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you think that Mussoorie is very populated by visitors then you go for sure<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/landour-in-mussoorie-uttarakhand\/\"> Landour<\/a> w<\/strong>hich is a blissful refuge nature enthusiastic just\u00a0 18 km away.\u00a0 This is the best destination for a family trip on my list. Here you get a chance to taste homemade cheese and jam that you never had before, the taste is truly divine.\u00a0 This place also gives you a lot that you never expected.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">When to go:<\/strong> Around the year, in summer it becomes tawny, and walks along the roadsides are brisk and wind-whipped.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bb-p\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong class=\"bb-strong\">How long to go for:<\/strong>\u00a0 2 or 3 days should do it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas Road Trip to Himalayas<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover 10 Epic Road Trip to Uttarakhand, India ( 2026) There is no need to fly in the mountains of Uttarakhand.\u00a0 Uttarakhand offers you some of the most picturesque, otherworldly &amp; outland road trips.\u00a0 An outland Epic Road Trip to Himalayas\u00a0rewards you with some of the mountain\u2019s most incredible scenery while driving along the scenic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36636,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[409,1542],"tags":[1136,1538,1539,1540,1541,1543,1544],"class_list":["post-4259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-solo-traveler-uttarakhand","category-road-trip-uttarakhand","tag-chardham-yatra","tag-mountian-road-trip","tag-road-trip","tag-road-trip-from-delhi","tag-road-trip-in-uttarakhand","tag-trip-to-uttarakhand","tag-uttarakhand-adventure-trip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4259"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40097,"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4259\/revisions\/40097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rishikeshdaytour.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}