What is the best time to visit Nag Tibba?

Mussoorie is the most visited and the most romantic hill station due to its stunning weather and serene beauty. It is a small hill station to explore scenic beauty.

To start with, we first had a fantastic breakfast in Mall Road in a very famous cafe called Kalsang. This is a very colorful restaurant serving varieties of cuisines like Chinese, Thai, and many more. After spending enough time here, we decided to visit Kempty waterfall.

Kalsang Cafe in Mussoorie Mall Road

Kempty Waterfall

Kempty waterfall is the perfect picnic spot to enjoy with friends and family. The water stream falls from the height of around 40 ft. You will find stairs to reach up to the exact waterfall. The water is very cold and the surrounding is extremely beautiful. You will definitely spend a splendid and lavish time here. 

Kempty Waterfall in Mussoorie

Kempty waterfall is around 15 kilometers from the main Mussoorie. You can easily get a cab or taxi or car. It will take a maximum of 1 hour to reach including traffic. Plenty of shops are available to provide swimming clothes, towels, floaters, and locker services to keep your belongings safe.

We arrived here in the afternoon and spent around 3-4 hours. We came back by evening around 4-5 PM to our hotel.

Rating: The rating from us would be 8 out of 10.

Dinner at Mall Road Mussoorie

After coming back from the Kempty waterfall, we took some rest at our hotel, freshen up, and decided to have a view of nightlife on the Mall Road of Mussoorie.

For dinner, we reached Little LLama Cafe, a very cozy place with a mind-blowing view and fantastic music. The food was marvelous and the ambiance was just perfect. The overall experience of Mall road was perfect and happening. 

Rating: The rating of this from us - is 7 out of 10.

We finally reached back to our hotel at night and had a great sleep.

Day 2 Itinerary: 

The next morning was even more thrilling and exciting for us. We were ready for our rousing trek to Nag Tibba and checked out from the hotel early in the morning around 6-7 AM.

Road trip from Mussoorie to Pantwari Village

The journey of the Nag Nibba trek begins with the mesmerizing road trip to Pantwari village as we went through the beautiful sceneries and some of the most delightful countryside views. 

Spectacular view of mountains and rivers on my way to Pantwari Village

The mountain roads are long with survey outlines and are just amazing to watch. The views are definitely worth watching for the photographers. It took around 3-4 hours to reach Pantwari village, from where the actual trek begins. 

After reaching Pantwari village we had breakfast to get ourselves ready for the trek to Nag Tibba Base Camp. We contacted a local trek operator in Pantwari village and they assisted in providing a tent and guide for our trek to Nag Tibba.

Trek begins from Pantwari to Nag Tibba Base camp

As we were all set with our tent and guide. We began our journey around 11AM and were so excited to begin the trekking. Typically, this trek is considered the easiest one, even for beginners. 

A tip for you is that you should definitely hire a trekking guide as he is the one who will take care of trekking, food, and settling up the tent/camp. He will guide you on the complete trek and would tell the stories related to the place. 

From Pantwari to Basecamp is just 5.5 to 6 kilometers and the landscape of the trail is just marvelous. The trek begins from the cemented path from Pantwari, which moving forward turns into the rocky and uneven ground. 

As we moved forward in the uphills, the unseen view was opening up giving a beautiful view of the mountains. As we finished 1-1.5 kilometers, we passed through breathtaking views of mountains with dense forests

Approaching Nag Tibba Base Camp

After covering 1.5 hours of our hike, We passed through the Goat Village Resort which is located in a very beautiful location. If someone wants to experience the luxury resort, you can plan your stay here. After covering half of the trek the difficulty level increases as the trail become more steep and rocky. Also, there is no place to have water so I would recommend you carry water bottles with you to keep yourself hydrated on the trek.

After completing more than half of the trek we got so tired and planned to rest for a few minutes and then continued towards Base camp, As we move forward we came across a dense forest of Oak trees and the trail also got very steep. It is one of the most challenging parts of the trek.

The dense forest just before reaching Base Camp

Reached Base Camp

We finally reached the Base camp at around 5PM in the evening and to be honest the view from the top is beyond words. We were surprised to see such a crowd in their colorful tents, settling and getting ready for the bonfire. 

We somehow found the perfect place for our camp set up at the top from where we could see the amazing scenic view. Our tour guide helped in setting up the camp and tents.

As it was about to get sunset, we did some photography and watched the sunset peacefully. It was new year's eve and we were over-excited about the fact that we are going to begin the new year in the most stunning way. As time passed, we were around our bonfire, talking, drinking, singing, and truly enjoying the moment. 

We finally slept inside our camp to wake up early as we wanted to reach the Summit to view the sunrise. 

Nag Tibba Base Camp

Day 3 Itinerary:

Trek to Summit:

The next day morning we started our journey with our tour guide very early to reach the summit. It was around  4-5 KM from the base camp. We passed the trail of snow-covered forest which finally took us to the structure of the temple, a renowned Nag Mandir of Nag Devta (the serpent god). 

Nag Devta (The Serpent God) temple

It was just a mesmerizing view to watch in the early morning. We kept trekking and finally reached the Summit point to witness the most beautiful sunrise ever. 

Snow Covered patches on our way to Nag Tibba Summit

I was feeling at the top of the World at that moment. We could easily witness the mighty Mount Everest and the sun emerging from behind the mountain forming a breathtaking view. We felt lucky that we could watch this Sunrise.

Return to Pantwari Village:

After spending enough time here, we came back to our base camp. The trek while coming done was easier for us as it was daytime and we could actually watch the trails and the fabulous views as well.

Returning back to Nag Tibba base camp from Summit point

After reaching the base camp, we took a break for some time to return to the Pantwari village. We had a return bus on the same day from Mussoorie. We came back to Mussoorie on time and finally took our bus back to Delhi.

Important Points for Nag Tibba Trekking:

1. Carry a water bottle as you will feel thirsty while trekking, also there are not enough options on the trail.

2. Wear trekking shoes. You definitely don't want to take risks in the mountain. Though this is an easy trek still there are heaps and climbing trails.

3. If you are traveling in the Winter season, take enough woolen clothes like gloves to cover yourself as the temperature might fall very very low. You will definitely gonna witness snow.

4. Carry snacks as you will feel hungry and there isn't much option to eat that too after reaching the Nag Tibba Base Camp.

Please let me know in the comment section in case you need any assistance or have any queries regarding planning a trip to Nag Tibba Trek.

Thanks for reading :)