Uttarakhand
Destination
Trekking
Adventure
Nestled high in West Himalaya, India’s Valley of Flowers National Park is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, brown bear and blue sheep. The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park. Together they encompass a unique transition zone between the mountain ranges of the Zanskar and Great Himalaya, praised by mountaineers and botanists for over a century and in Hindu mythology for much longer. We also visit the sacred pilgrimage of the Sikhs Sri Hemkund Sahib and take a dip into the glacial waters here.
| Total Duration |
7 Nights / 8 Days (Ex Haridwar)
|
| Grade |
Moderate
|
| Maximum Altitude |
4329 m / 15210 ft
|
| Best Season |
June to August
|
| Accommodation |
Hotel/Guesthouse – 7
|
| Food |
Hotel/Guesthouse – All meals included
|
| Travel |
In small Non AC vehicles/coach depending on the group size
|
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THIS ADVENTURE TRIP
Park is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, brown bear and blue sheep. The gentle landscape of the Valley of Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park. Together they encompass a unique transition zone between the mountain ranges of the Zanskar and Great Himalaya, praised by mountaineers and botanists for over a century and in Hindu mythology for much longer. We also visit the sacred pilgrimage of the Sikhs Sri Hemkund Sahib and take a dip into the glacial waters here.
1
DAY 1 ARRIVAL AT HARIDWAR AND TRANSFER TO RISHIKESH
Delhi- Haridwar – Rishikesh (356m / 1168ft; 227 kms; 6 hrs) Arrive from Delhi to Haridwar and proceed further to Rishikesh. Overnight at hotel.
2
DAY 2 DRIVE RISHIKESH TO JOSHIMATH
Haridwar/ Rishikesh to Joshimath (3050 m / 10007 ft; 300 kms; 8 to 10 hrs) Post breakfast, drive to Joshimath. Overnight stay in a hotel.
3
DAY 3 DRIVE JOSHIMATH TO GOVINDGHAT. TREK TO GHANGARIA
Drive from Joshimath to GovindGhat (2828 m / 9275 ft; 1 & ½ hrs) Trek from Govind Ghat to Ghangaria (3200 m / 10496 ft;14 kms; 5 to 6 hrs trek). Overnight stay in a guesthouse.
4
DAY 4 GHANGARIA TO VALLEY OF FLOWERS AND BACK
Ghangaria to Valley of Flowers & back (3658 m / 12000ft; 10 kms; 5 to 6 hrs both ways) Overnight stay in a guesthouse at Ghangaria.
5
DAY 5 GHANGARIA TO HEMKUND SAHIB AND BACK
Ghangaria to Hemkund Sahib & back (4329 m / 14200ft; 14 kms; 8 hrs both ways) Overnight stay in a guesthouse at Ghangaria.
6
DAY 6 GHANGARIA TO GOVINDGHAT. DRIVE TO RUDRAPRAYAG
Trek from Ghangria – Govindghat (14 kms; 5 to 6 hrs trek) Drive from GovindGhat to Rudraprayag (141 kms; 4 to 5 hrs) Overnight stay in a hotel.
7
DAY 7 RUDRAPRAYAG TO RISHIKESH
Rudraprayag to Rishikesh (143 km; 4 hrs) Post breakfast, drive back to Rishikesh. Overnight stay in a hotel.
8
DAY 8 TRANSFER TO HARIDWAR AND FINAL DEPARTURE
Rishikesh – Haridwar (227 kms; 6 hrs) Post breakfast, drive to Haridwar for final Departure.
