Kedarkantha Trek from Lucknow
12,500 ft Summit • Frozen Juda Ka Talab • 360° Himalayan Panorama
6 days door-to-door · all-in ≈ ₹11,599–₹20,599 per person · starts at Dehradun. Fly to Delhi, then Vande Bharat / overnight train to Dehradun takes 8–12 h.
- Trip price
- ₹8,999
- Duration
- 4N / 5D
- Days from Lucknow
- 6
- Season
- Oct–Apr
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Kedarkantha Trek starts at Dehradun (gateway to Sankri & the Kedarkantha trail, Uttarakhand), not in Lucknow — so the plan below adds the travel legs, the time they take, and what they cost. From Lucknow you can leave the evening before and reach Dehradun on the morning the trip starts. Experience India’s most celebrated winter and alpine summit trek. Ascend through dense pine and oak forests, camp beside the frozen Juda Ka Talab lake, and stand on the 12,500 ft summit with an unobstructed 360-degree vista of the Garhwal Himalayas including Swargarohini, Black P.
Getting from Lucknow to Dehradun
Meeting point: Dehradun railway station, 6:30 am on Day 1 (shared vehicle to Sankri, ~8–9 h)
Fly to Jolly Grant Airport
- Fly Lucknow → Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED), 1 h 12 m nonstop
- Taxi / airport bus to Dehradun city
- Door-to-door:
- 3–4 h
- One-way:
- ₹4,150–₹8,400
Best for: Fastest door-to-door
Fly to Delhi, then Vande Bharat / overnight train to Dehradun
- Fly Lucknow → Delhi (IGI) Airport (DEL), 1 h 12 m nonstop
- Vande Bharat / Shatabdi / Volvo Delhi → Dehradun
- Door-to-door:
- 8–12 h
- One-way:
- ₹3,600–₹7,200
Best for: Most flights, cheapest fares, overnight bus saves a hotel night
Train to Delhi, then bus to Dehradun
- Shatabdi / Tejas / Vande Bharat Lucknow → New Delhi (6.5 h, 3A from ₹1,100)
- Vande Bharat (4 h 45 m) / Nanda Devi Express (overnight) / Volvo from Kashmere Gate
- Door-to-door:
- 13–19 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,700–₹3,600
Best for: Budget option; overnight trains save a hotel night
Road via Delhi (550 km to Delhi, then the overnight bus)
- Lucknow → Delhi by road / bus (550 km)
- Vande Bharat (4 h 45 m) / Nanda Devi Express (overnight) / Volvo from Kashmere Gate
- Door-to-door:
- 15–21 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,300–₹3,500
Best for: Budget / flexible timing
Times are door-to-door including transfers and buffers; fares are indicative one-way, one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead off-peak. Volvo and flight prices rise sharply around Diwali, Christmas–New Year and long weekends.
Day-by-day from Lucknow
Travel days wrapped around the trip itinerary.
Day 0 (evening)
Leave Lucknow: Fly Lucknow → Delhi (IGI) Airport (DEL), 1 h 12 m nonstop; Vande Bharat / Shatabdi / Volvo Delhi → Dehradun. Sleep on the way.
Day 1 (morning)
Arrive Dehradun — Dehradun railway station, 6:30 am on Day 1 (shared vehicle to Sankri, ~8–9 h). Trip starts.
Days 2–5
Kedarkantha Winter & Alpine Summit Trek — 4N / 5D.
Day 5 (evening)
Trip ends by afternoon; board the overnight return from Dehradun.
Day 6 (morning)
Back in Lucknow.
- Calendar days
- 6
- Hotel nights before
- 0
Leave planning
Overnight travel both ways means a 5-day trip costs 5 working days at most — fewer if it spans a weekend.
What Kedarkantha Trek costs from Lucknow
Per person. Travel estimates use the recommended route (upper bound) and the cheapest year-round option (lower bound).
| Item | Low | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trip price | ₹8,999 | ₹8,999 | Includes everything from Dehradun: stays, meals on the trail, guides, permits, trail transport. |
| Return travel Lucknow ↔ Dehradun | ₹2,600 | ₹11,600 | Road via Delhi (550 km to Delhi, then the overnight bus) (low) · Fly to Delhi, then Vande Bharat / overnight train to Dehradun (high) |
| Personal spends | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 | Meals on travel days, tips, souvenirs |
| All-in estimate | ₹12,599 | ₹23,599 | Excludes personal gear and insurance |
Fares are indicative (one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead, off-peak). Trip price is the current starting price; group and dedicated-trip rates are on the package page.
Upcoming group departures
Each row shows when to leave Lucknow to make the start.
| Trip starts | Leave Lucknow | Ends | Seats left | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 | Wed, 11 Nov (evening) | Wed, 18 Nov, 2026 | 16 of 16 | ₹8,999 |
| Thu, 26 Nov, 2026 | Wed, 25 Nov (evening) | Wed, 2 Dec, 2026 | 2 of 16 | ₹8,999 |
| Tue, 22 Dec, 2026 | Mon, 21 Dec (evening) | Mon, 28 Dec, 2026 | 13 of 18 | ₹11,499 |
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