First light on Panchachuli, in December
A 4x4 winter expedition · Fridays from Delhi

Panchachuli Base Camp Expedition

Six days from Delhi to the foot of Panchachuli in the snow, by 4x4 from Dharchula. Three nights in the Darma valley, the walk to the base camp, the last villages before the border, a hot spring, and a flight over the hills on the way home.

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6 days, 5 nights
Friday night to Thursday
6,904 m
Panchachuli's highest peak
Every Friday
27 Nov to 18 Dec, and Christmas
₹55,000
a person, all of it included
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Departures from Delhi

Four Fridays from 27 November, and Christmas in the valley.

Delhi at 10 pm each Friday, back on the Thursday night. At Christmas the group leaves on Tuesday 22 December, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Darma. Seats are held in the order the advances come in. None in January to March.

₹55,000a person, twin sharing · ₹5,000 holds your seat
Why Darma, why winter

Some trips you take. This one you will tell people about for the rest of your life.

People find Darma through one picture: five snow peaks over a village of stone houses. Then they find out it is real, in India, and that a 4x4 can take you almost to their foot. In winter it is quieter and whiter than any picture of it.

The valley under snow, on the way to TidangViX Travel Films (@VixTravelFilms)
As the films say
“Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyaan le ke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum.”
If you still carry that restlessness in your heart, you are alive.Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Into the valley, in snow
5
peaks above 6,000 m
3
nights with no signal
1
road in, to the border
0
crowds in December

What people come for

  • Panchachuli, face to faceFive peaks over 6,000 m at the head of the valley. Darma is the one side you can walk to without climbing.
  • The walk to the base campA day on foot from the last village to the foot of the glaciers, with a guide from the valley.
  • The Rung villagesStone and carved-wood houses of a people who traded with Tibet for centuries.
  • The 4x4 roadA gorge road cut into the cliff, and a valley that ends at the border country.
  • Pictures nobody else hasA valley most of India has not seen yet. Every frame of it is yours.

What winter adds

  • Snow on the pathThe base camp walk in snow, the glaciers white to the valley floor.
  • The clearest air of the yearPeaks sharp all day; at night, more stars than you have ever seen.
  • Nobody else, no signalNo crowds and no network: six days with the people beside you.
  • Frozen waterfalls, a hot springIce on the gorge's waterfalls, then warm water at Dar to finish.
  • Long evenings by the fireEarly dark, a warm fire, hot food and the group's stories.
The week

Six days, five nights. Three of them in the valley. One walk you will talk about for years.

  1. 01Friday night and SaturdayInto the hillsDelhi · overnight · Pithoragarh
  2. 02SundayInto DarmaPithoragarh · Dharchula · Tawaghat · Dantu
  3. 03MondayPanchachuli Base CampDugtu · the forest · Base Camp · Zero Point
  4. 04TuesdayThe last villagesDantu · Tidang · Sipu · Dantu
  5. 05WednesdayHot spring, high ridgeDantu · Dar · Tawaghat · Narayan Ashram · Dharchula
  6. 06ThursdayFly, then homeDharchula · Pithoragarh · by air, if you like · Delhi
The walk to the base camp, in snow
Leaves
Fridays, 10 pm, Delhi
Back
Thursday night, Delhi
Ride
Tempo Traveller to Dharchula, then 4x4s
Nights
Pithoragarh 1 · Darma 360, 3 · Dharchula 1
Highest point
Base Camp, 3,400 m and up
Walking
One big day, about 6 hrs, in snow
As the films say
“To see the world, things dangerous to come to... that is the purpose of life.”
Six days of it, in one valley.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

The route: up the Kali, into the gorge, to the foot of the five peaks

The route on the terrain, seen from the south: Delhi by Tempo Traveller to Pithoragarh and Dharchula, the 4x4 convoy up the Darma gorge past Tawaghat and the Dar hot spring to Dantu and Darma 360, on foot to Panchachuli Base Camp, by 4x4 to Sipu, and the side trip to Narayan Ashram
about 640 km
Delhi to Dantu, one way
2 river gorges
the Kali, then the Darma
3,400 m+
the base camp, on foot
below 0°C
the valley's winter nights

The week in height, and the cold where you sleep (approximate)

The heights of the week: Delhi 216 m, Pithoragarh 1,645 m, Dharchula 910 m, Dantu 3,150 m, Base Camp 3,400 m, Sipu 3,420 m, Narayan Ashram 2,734 m, Dharchula 910 m, Pithoragarh 1,645 m, Delhi
How you travel

A 4x4 expedition into Darma.

The plains go by in a Tempo Traveller. At Dharchula, where the road turns to dirt and climbs into the gorge, the 4x4 convoy takes over.

The snow road into the valleyViX Travel Films (@VixTravelFilms)
01Delhi to DharchulaTempo TravellerPushback seats, room for your bags, and the overnight run while you sleep. It brings you home the same way on Thursday.
02Dharchula into DarmaThe 4x4 convoyLocal 4x4s with hill-licensed drivers who drive this gorge all year. Four days in the valley, every road and every side trip.
As the films say
“Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.”
Past Dharchula, the 4x4s barely do.Doc Brown, Back to the Future (1985)
4x4s in falling snowViX Travel Films (@VixTravelFilms)
Deep snow on the road to TidangViX Travel Films (@VixTravelFilms)
  • A lead and a sweepThe trip leader rides in front; the last 4x4 makes sure nobody is left behind.
  • Daylight onlyInto the valley before 2 pm, never on the mountain roads after dark.
  • Built for the snowHigh clearance, four-wheel drive, chains in the boot, drivers who know where the ice is.
Day by day

6 days, 5 nights, Delhi to Delhi.

Friday night out of Delhi, three nights in Darma, home on Thursday night: one weekend and four working days.

Pithoragarh under the snow range
The run in
01

Into the hills

Day 1 of 6 · Friday night and Saturday · Delhi → overnight → Pithoragarh

You leave Delhi after work and wake up in the Kumaon hills. By lunch you are in Pithoragarh, the town the locals call little Kashmir, and by sunset you have seen the snow range you are driving into.

  1. Fri, 10 pmDelhiMeet the group and your trip leader. The Tempo Traveller rolls; the plains go by while you sleep.
  2. DawnInto the hillsThe climb starts at first light, never in the dark. Chai at a roadside dhaba.
  3. NoonPithoragarhCheck in, a hot lunch, a slow afternoon after the night on the road.
  4. AfternoonLondon FortA Gorkha fort of about 1790 above the town, with its First World War plaque.
  5. SunsetChandak hillThe whole snow range on the horizon, and the valley below turning gold.
The moment

The first sight of the snow range from Chandak, with a week of it ahead of you.

Tonight
A hotel in Pithoragarh
Meals
Lunch, and the first dinner together
Height
about 1,645 m
December night
about 4°C
Ride
Tempo Traveller
Dantu under snow
The gorge, by 4x4
02

Into Darma

Day 2 of 6 · Sunday · Pithoragarh → Dharchula → Tawaghat → Dantu

Live.Travel.Explore (@Live.Travel.Explore)

Down to the Kali with Nepal on the far bank. At Dharchula the 4x4 convoy takes over and climbs the Dhauliganga gorge. The road turns to dirt, the waterfalls freeze at their edges, and Panchachuli fills the head of the valley.

  1. 6:00PithoragarhAn early start: nobody drives into the valley after 4 pm.
  2. 9:30Dharchula: into the 4x4sThe Kali, the bridge to Nepal, and the convoy of local 4x4s with hill drivers.
  3. Late morningThe Dhauliganga gorgeFrom Tawaghat past Sobla and its waterfalls, on a road cut into the cliff.
  4. 2:00 pmDarma 360Your home for three nights, under the five peaks. Tea, and a first walk round the village.
  5. EveningThe first eveningA hot dinner, the fire lit, and the peaks turning pink at sunset.
The moment

Rounding the last bend and finding the five peaks of Panchachuli standing over the village.

Tonight
Darma 360, our premium stay in the valley
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Height
about 3,150 m
Network
none from here
Ride
4x4 from Dharchula
The walk to the base camp, in snow
The big day
03

Panchachuli Base Camp

Day 3 of 6 · Monday · Dugtu → the forest → Base Camp → Zero Point

The only side of Panchachuli you can walk to without climbing. In winter the path is snow, the forest is silent, and at the end of it the glaciers come down the mountain in front of you.

  1. 6:00Away in the darkHot tea, head torches, and a guide from the valley who knows the path in snow.
  2. SunriseFirst lightThe tops of the five peaks turn gold while the valley is still blue.
  3. Mid morningBase CampAbout three hours on foot from Dugtu, at the foot of the glaciers. Packed lunch with the view.
  4. For the strongZero PointA little further towards the ice, if the snow and your legs allow. Back by afternoon.
The moment

Standing at the foot of five peaks, with nothing between you and the ice.

Tonight
Darma 360
Meals
Breakfast, a packed lunch and dinner
Walk
about 3 hours each way
Base Camp
3,400 m and up
Wear
boots, microspikes

Snow sets the pace. If the path is deep, the guide turns at the safest point, and the view is still the whole wall.

The glaciers of PanchachuliLocal Lens with Namit (@locallenswithnamit)
Snow all the way to the peaksKrishn Chand (@krishnn)
Towards Zero Point, in December
The snow road to Tidang
Deep Darma, by 4x4
04

The last villages

Day 4 of 6 · Tuesday · Dantu → Tidang → Sipu → Dantu

The convoy goes up the valley past where most travellers turn back: to Tidang, where the Darma meets the Lassar Yankti, and Sipu, the last village before the border country.

  1. MorningUp the valleyPast Go and Philam by 4x4, as far as the road and the snow allow.
  2. Late morningTidangWhere two rivers meet under the high ridges.
  3. MiddaySipuStone houses, a Shiva temple, and the end of the inhabited world on this side.
  4. EveningThe last nightBack to Darma 360, a fire in the courtyard, songs, and stories of the valley.
The moment

Standing in Sipu, where the valley runs on towards Tibet and the road does not.

Tonight
Darma 360
Meals
Breakfast, lunch on the way and dinner
Sipu
about 3,420 m
Also
the spare day
Ride
4x4, then on foot

This is also the trip's spare day. If snow closed the path on Monday, the base camp walk moves here.

The gorge road in snow
Down the gorge, by 4x4
05

Hot spring, high ridge

Day 5 of 6 · Wednesday · Dantu → Dar → Tawaghat → Narayan Ashram → Dharchula

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The 4x4s run back down the gorge past the frozen waterfalls. At Dar you soak in a natural hot spring with snow on the rocks, then take the forest road up to Narayan Ashram's ridge for the last big view.

  1. 8:00Down the gorgeThe cliff road again by 4x4, the river loud below you in the morning light.
  2. Late morningDar hot springA natural hot spring in the village of Dar, inside Darma: warm water, cold air, steam on the rocks.
  3. AfternoonUp to the ridgeFrom Tawaghat by forest road to Narayan Ashram, about 2,734 m, the snow peaks across the valley.
  4. EveningDharchulaDown to the Kali, Nepal's lights across the water, a hot dinner and a proper bed.
The moment

Warm water after three days of snow, with the gorge you drove roaring below you.

Tonight
A hotel in Dharchula
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ridge
about 2,734 m
Dharchula
about 910 m
Bring
a towel, a change

We confirm the spring and the ridge road each week before we leave. In a heavy snow week, the ridge is swapped for the Dharchula riverside.

Panchachuli, close
The finale
06

Fly, then home

Day 6 of 6 · Thursday · Dharchula → Pithoragarh → by air, if you like → Delhi

Virendra Kaswan (@roadside_traveller)

Back into the Tempo Traveller for the climb to Pithoragarh, and the choice of leaving the mountains the fast way: a tandem paraglide over the valley, landing on the road home, where we pick you up.

  1. 6:00DharchulaUp the Kali valley to Pithoragarh.
  2. Late morningParagliding, if you likeA tandem flight with a licensed pilot. You land down the valley, on our road home.
  3. MeanwhileFor everyone elseThe Tempo Traveller drives down to the landing, and you watch them come in.
  4. AfternoonHomeDown to the plains in daylight, and Delhi around 1 to 2 am, with a week of snow on your phone.
The moment

The valley falling away under your feet, and the snow range behind you.

Tonight
Home
Meals
Breakfast and lunch
Flight
optional, paid there
Home
Delhi, 1 to 2 am
Ride
Tempo Traveller

Paragliding flies only if the wind allows. If it cannot fly, you pay nothing for it.

First light, from the balcony
A room at Darma 360
Evenings by the fireViX Travel Films (@VixTravelFilms)
Your home in the valley

Three nights at Darma 360, under the five peaks.

Our premium stay in Dantu. One night in Pithoragarh on the way in and one in Dharchula on the way out.

  • The fireplaceEvenings gather round the fire: hot tea, the day's photographs, stories and songs.
  • The balconyPanchachuli straight ahead. First light turns the five peaks gold while you hold your tea.
  • Your roomWarm wooden rooms, thick quilts, and an attached bathroom with hot water.
  • The foodHot, fresh mountain food every morning and night, cooked in the valley.
The people of the valley

The Rung, and the stone villages they built.

  • Who they areThe Rung, also called the Rang or Shauka, a Himalayan people of the border valleys of Pithoragarh: Vyas, Darma and Chaudans, with Johar beside them.
  • The tradeFor centuries their families crossed the high passes to Tibet with grain and cloth, and came back with salt, wool and borax. The border closed in 1962; the stories did not.
  • The languageDarma has its own tongue, Darmiya, spoken by a few thousand people and never written down. The community is building its first dictionary now.
  • The craftWool is everything: hand-woven carpets called dan, shawls, and the chuba, a long woollen robe still worn for festivals.
  • Jasuli DatalA widow of Dantu who, the story goes, gave her fortune to build rest houses for travellers across Kumaon and into Nepal. Her village is on your road.
A Rung house under snowLive.Travel.Explore (@Live.Travel.Explore)
A Rung home's carved doorAayush Bisht (@acha_sa_naam)
Houses of Dantu in snowLive.Travel.Explore (@Live.Travel.Explore)
Darma in winter

Cold, bright and silent. The way the valley is meant to be seen.

The valley under fresh snowLive.Travel.Explore (@Live.Travel.Explore)
The valley under snowVISHAL NAUTIYAL (@vn_photopedia)
A path through Dantu, after snowfallLive.Travel.Explore (@Live.Travel.Explore)
Pithoragarh
about 3 to 5°C
Night, December
Dharchula
about 3 to 6°C
Night, December
Darma
below 0°C
Most nights
Days
bright and dry
Sun on the snow
  • The snowSnow lies on the base camp path through the winter. Microspikes and gaiters make it a walk, not a struggle.
  • The warmthYour stay has a fireplace, thick quilts and hot water. Dress in layers and you will be comfortable.
  • The roadsThe 4x4s drive the valley only in daylight and out of it before 4 pm. A spare day absorbs a closed road.
  • The nightsNo light for miles. Wrap up and look up: the Milky Way stands over the five peaks.
Evenings and memories

The days are for the mountains. The nights are for the people beside you.

The Milky Way over PanchachuliB H A R A T B I S H T BB (@bharats_bisht07)
Evening by the fire, in the villageअभय नेगी (@_abhaynegi_)
As the films say
“We used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars.”
In Darma you still do.Cooper, Interstellar (2014)
  • Round the fireEvery evening ends at the fireplace or a fire in the courtyard, with hot tea and stories.
  • SongsSomeone always has a guitar; the valley has its own songs. By night three, everyone is singing.
  • GamesAntakshari, cards and the games the village children teach you. No network, so nobody is on a phone.
  • The skyOn a clear night we walk out of the village, switch off the torches and look up.
Every trip is filmed

You come home with a film of your week.

The convoy in the gorge, the first sight of the peaks, the snow at the base camp, the fire at night: the moments of every departure are filmed and cut into a short film for your group, with the best photographs.

4x4s in falling snow14A
The walk to the base camp, in snow15A
Evenings by the fire16A
Snow all the way to the peaks17A
Why a Friday

A full week in the Himalaya, for four days of leave.

  • 01You sleep through the plainsThe Tempo Traveller leaves at 10 pm. By the time you wake up, the hills have started.
  • 02A week for four days of leaveFriday night to Thursday night: one weekend and four working days for a full week in the Himalaya.
  • 03A fixed day, every weekPick your Friday and plan your leave around it. Come alone, as a couple or as a group of friends.
What is different

Not a bus tour. Not a city agent.

  • 4x4s inside the valley, never a bus
  • Three nights at Darma 360, a premium stay
  • The base camp walk with a guide from the valley
  • A hot spring and an optional flight to finish
  • One price, Delhi to Delhi, nothing added on the way
  • A team from Pithoragarh, not an agent in a city
The price

One price. The whole week. Nothing hidden.

A person, twin sharing₹55,000About ₹9,200 a day, Delhi to Delhi
  • Tempo Traveller, Delhi to DharchulaAnd back, overnight on the way up
  • The 4x4 convoy in DarmaHill-licensed drivers, four days in the valley
  • 5 nights' stayPithoragarh 1 · Darma 360, 3 · Dharchula 1
  • All meals, every dayBreakfast, lunch and dinner, Saturday to Thursday
  • A packed lunch on the walkHot tea and lunch at the base camp
  • A trip leader all weekFrom the Friday pickup to the Thursday drop
  • A guide from the valleyFor the base camp walk in snow
  • Tidang and Sipu by 4x4The last villages, and the spare day
  • Dar hot spring, Narayan AshramAnd every sight on the plan
  • Darma registrationFiled for you before you arrive
  • Photographs and a short filmOf your departure, shared after the trip
  • The compass pin and base camp cardYours to keep
Joining nearer the hills?
From Haldwani, ₹50,000Saturday morning pickup, back Thursday eveningFrom Pithoragarh, ₹42,000Join at Saturday lunch, leave on Thursday
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Departures from Delhi27November 2026 · FridayBack Thursday 3 Dec4December 2026 · FridayBack Thursday 10 Dec11December 2026 · FridayBack Thursday 17 Dec18December 2026 · FridayBack Thursday 24 Dec22December 2026 · Christmas, TuesdayBack Monday 28 Dec · ₹65,000 a person
Not included
  • ParaglidingOptional, paid to the pilot on the day
  • Snow boots and microspikesWe tell you where to rent them in Dharchula
  • Personal spendsSnacks, tips, phone and laundry
  • TaxesAs applicable
As the films say
“All is well.”
The registration filed, the stay held, a guide who knows the snow: it is.Rancho, 3 Idiots (2009)

You take home our compass pin, given on the first evening in the valley, and your base camp card with your name and the date, handed over on the last night.

In their words

More than 1,000 travellers have come into these valleys with us.

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    “As a solo female traveler, safety was my biggest concern, but they ensured a completely secure and comfortable environment throughout the trip.”

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    “A special thanks to Vinay for being supportive throughout the trip. The homestays were clean and comfortable. The food was delicious and everything was taken care nicely.”

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What to pack

Your winter checklist. Tick it off the night before.

Microspikes and gaiters are rented in Dharchula; we arrange it.

Wear it in layers
  • Thermal inners, top and bottom2 sets: wear one, keep one dry
  • Fleece or a warm sweater1 to 2
  • Down jacket with a hoodThe most important thing you pack
  • Windproof outer jacketOver everything at base camp
  • Warm trek pants2 pairs: jeans are too cold
Head, hands and feet
  • Waterproof trekking bootsBroken in, with good grip
  • Woollen socks5 to 6 pairs
  • Gloves2 pairs: woollen and waterproof
  • Woollen cap and a neck warmerCovers your ears
  • Microspikes and gaitersRent in Dharchula; we arrange it
For the base camp day
  • A daypack, 20 to 30 litresWater, lunch and a spare layer
  • Head torchFor the 6 am start
  • Insulated bottleHot water stays hot
  • Dry fruits and chocolateThe cold makes you hungry
Papers, health and the small things
  • Original Aadhaar or passportFor the Darma registration
  • Your own medicinesThe full course, 3 days extra
  • CashNo ATMs above Dharchula, no signal for UPI
  • Sunglasses UV400, sunscreen SPF 50Snow glare and very dry air
  • Power bank, a towel, hand warmersFor the long day and the hot spring
Before you go

Everything you need to know, on one page.

  • How fit you need to beOne big day: about 3 hours up to the base camp and back, partly in snow. If you can walk 10 km on a weekend, you are ready.
  • Your healthDarma sits around 3,000 m. Tell us about any condition when you book, sleep on the way up, drink plenty of water and go slowly on the first day.
  • No networkThere is no phone signal above Dharchula. Tell your family; the trip leader keeps everyone's emergency contacts.
  • PapersAn original photo ID for every traveller, Aadhaar or a passport. We file the Darma registration.
  • If the mountain says noSnow or a closed road can change a day. We say so before we move, and the spare day in Darma is there for it.
  • Who it suitsAnyone fit for one long walk in the snow. On the other days the 4x4s do the work, so it suits friends, couples and families alike.
  • Money up thereThere are no ATMs above Dharchula and no signal for UPI. Carry cash for snacks, small buys and the paragliding.
  • Leave the valley as you found itNo plastic left behind, no loud music in the villages, and ask before every portrait.
Questions

What travellers ask about Panchachuli Base Camp in winter.

Anything else, ask the team on WhatsApp at +91 76688 58311. We reply from Pithoragarh.

  • A 6-day, 5-night winter trip from Delhi into the Darma Valley in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, run by Adi Kailash Explore. A Tempo Traveller takes you to Dharchula, a convoy of local 4x4s takes you into Darma, you stay three nights at Darma 360 in Dantu, walk to Panchachuli Base Camp in the snow, drive on to Tidang and Sipu, and finish at the Dar hot spring and Narayan Ashram.

  • Every Friday at 10 pm from Delhi, from 27 November to 18 December 2026: 27 November, 4 December, 11 December, 18 December. You are back in Delhi on the Thursday night, around 1 to 2 am. At Christmas the group leaves on Tuesday 22 December and is back on Monday 28 December, with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Darma and the Christmas party at Darma 360 (₹65,000 a person). There are no departures in January to March.

  • ₹55,000 a person, twin sharing, Delhi to Delhi. It covers the Tempo Traveller and the 4x4s, 5 nights' stay, all meals, a trip leader, a guide from the valley, the Darma registration, and the photographs and short film of your departure. ₹5,000 holds your seat. Paragliding is optional and paid to the pilot.

  • Yes. In December the path from Dugtu to the base camp is under snow, and with a guide from the valley, microspikes and gaiters it is a walk, not a climb. Snow sets the pace: if the path is deep the guide turns at the safest point, and a spare day in the valley gives the walk a second chance.

  • About three hours on foot each way from Dugtu, the village above Dantu, starting at 6 am. The base camp is at 3,400 m and up; Zero Point, a little further towards the glaciers, is at about 3,962 m. If you can walk 10 km on a weekend, you are fit enough.

  • Delhi to Dantu is about 640 km by road: Delhi to Pithoragarh overnight, Pithoragarh to Dharchula on the Kali, then up the Dhauliganga gorge by Tawaghat and Sobla to Dantu, the last stretch by 4x4. From Dugtu, just above Dantu, the base camp is a walk of about three hours.

  • Yes, the villages are reached in December by 4x4, in daylight only and out of the valley's roads before 4 pm. Snow can close a road for a day, which is why the expedition keeps a spare day in Darma. We confirm the road every week before the Friday departure.

  • Most nights in Darma are below 0°C; Pithoragarh and Dharchula are about 3 to 6°C at night. The days are bright and dry, with sun on the snow. Darma 360 has a fireplace, thick quilts and hot water, so dress in layers and you will be comfortable.

  • You need an original photo ID, Aadhaar or a passport, for the Darma registration. We file the registration for you before you arrive.

  • One night in a hotel in Pithoragarh, three nights at Darma 360 in Dantu, a premium stay with a fireplace and Panchachuli straight ahead from the balcony, and one night in a hotel in Dharchula.

  • No. There is no signal and no ATM above Dharchula. Carry cash, tell your family before you go, and the trip leader keeps everyone's emergency contacts.

  • Anyone fit for one long walk in the snow. On the other days the 4x4s do the work, so it suits friends, couples and families alike, and you can come alone and join the group.

Join a Friday

Every Friday this winter. The snow is falling. Your seat is waiting.

₹55,000 a person · ₹5,000 holds your seat · we reply on WhatsApp from Pithoragarh.

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Vinay Verma
We live at the foot of these mountains.

A driver who has taken the gorge in every condition it offers. A certified guide. A room that matches its photograph. A price that is the price. On this road, certainty is the luxury; everything else is scenery.

Vinay Verma, Founder, and the team from Pithoragarh
As the films say
“I'm going on an adventure!”
Say it out loud. Then message us.Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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