valley of flower
Valley of Flowers – the paradise for nature
lovers, situated at an altitude of eleven thousand
feet in the lap of garhwal Himalayas. Frank Smyth, a
mountaineer explorer in 1930, discovered Valley of
Flowers. This U shaped alpine valley, formed by
retreating glaciers, remains snow covered from
November to May. When the snow melts in june, the
entire valley blooms with exotic flowers, herbs,
medicinal, and flowering plant At an altitude
ranging from 3,350 m to the peak of Gauri Parbat at
6,719 m, the valley of flowers is essentially the
catchments area of pashupati river, also known as
the Bhyundar Ganga. It consists of glacier corridor,
7 km long and 2 km from wide, with it’s source in
the tipra glacier with descends from Gauri Parbat.
Day 01 : Upon arrival
at Delhi transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02 : In the morning
after breakfast drive to Haridwar. Lunch enroute.
Upon arrival at Haridwar transfer check into the
hotel. In the evening visit "Har Ki Pauri" for Aarti
ceremony. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight
stay.
Day 03 : After an early
breakfast drive to Joshimath via Devprayag. On the
way visit Dev prayag where Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
rivers meet. From here the holy river Ganges
started. Arrival at Joshimath by evening, check into
the hotel. Dinner & overnight stay.
Day 04 : After an early
breakfast drive to Govindghat. Which is the starting
point of the trek. From Govindghat there is a
gradual ascent along a well maintained pilgrim trail
to Ghangaria. Upon arrival at Ghangria check into
hotel. Explore the surroundings in tning. Dinner and
overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05 : After
breakfast trek to Valley Of Flowers (3858 m) from
Ghangaria. The valley is an enchanting sight with an
impressive array of rare wildflowers like Geranium,
Marsh marigold, Prinula, Potentilla,
Geum, Asters, Lilium, Ranunculus, Corydalis, Inula,
Braham kamal, Campanula, Pedicularis, Arisaema,
Morina, Impatiens, Bistorta, Ligularia, Anaphalis,
Saxifrages, Dactylorhiza, Cypripedium, Strawberry,
Epilobium, Rhododendrons and numerous others. Most
of the flowers have medicinal values too. The valley
is 10 kms long, 2 kms wide, and is divided by the
Pushpawati stream, into which several tiny streams
and waterfalls merge. After enjoying the beauty of
valley trek back to Ghangaria. Dinner & overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 06 : After
breakfast trek to Hemkund Sahib (4329 m) from
Ghangaria. This is quite a steep climb. In the Sikh
holy book, The Granth Sahib, the Sikh Guru Gobind
Singh recounts that in a previous life, he meditated
on the shores of a lake surrounded by seven
snowcapped mountains now recognized by Hemkund. Late
afternoon trek back to Ghangaria. Dinner & overnight
stay at the hotel.( 3-4 hrs of walking )
Day 07 : After
breakfast trek down to reach Govind Ghat and from
here drive to Joshimath. Upon arrival at Joshimath
check into the hotel. Rest of the day is free to
explore the area. One can also visit Auli in the
evening. Dinner and over night stay at the hotel.
Day 08 : Early morning
drive to Haridwar with packed breakfast. On the way
visit Rudraprayag where river Mandakini and
Alaknanda meet. Lunch enroute. Arrive Haridwar by
evening. Check into the hotel for dinner and
overnight stay.
Day 09 : After an early
breakfast visit Har ki Pauri. After lunch drive to
Delhi airport.
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