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Trek to Valley of Flowers

A travelogue which can tell you how to go there on a limited budget

Name of the Trip : Valley of Flowers Hemkund Trek
Grade: Moderate	Number of Days: 06	Number of Nights : 05

OM 2010	Jai Ganga Ma Fixed Departures				+ 2010
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April	x	May	x	June	6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th
July	4^th, 12^th, 25^th	August	4^th, 29^th	September	12^th, 19^th, 26^th ,
October	3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th	November	x	December	x

Valley of Flowers is a fairy-land situated high in the Himalayas of the Uttaranchal, at an altitude of 3,600 meters above the sea-level, protected by snowy mountains. Unknown to humans, for centuries this enchanting valley lay frozen during the colder months, and burst into its youthful beauty every year, as the snow melted with the advent of summer. Every year, the valley was splashed with color as it bloomed with hundreds of kinds of flowers, taking on various shades of colors as months progressed. Finally one day, nature condescended to bless humans with this heavenly sight, when Frank Smith - mountaineer, explorer, botanist - chanced upon it in the monsoon of 1931. He authored a book called "The Valley of Flowers" which unveiled the beauty and floral splendours of the valley and made the world sit up and watch. It was declared a national park in 1982, and now it is a World Heritage Site. The locals, of course, always knew of the existence of the valley, and believed that it was inhabited by fairies.

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Delhi-Rishikesh by Car:
Delhi-Dehradoon by Car:
Delhi-Haridwar by Jan Shatabdi:
Rishikesh-Joshimath by Car
Rishikesh: Accommodation
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Ghangria: Accommodation
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Porter from Govindghat to Ghangria
At Ghangria, all packaged items are double the marked price: A Rs 20 Pepsi costs Rs 40.

Places, altitudes and distances:

	Place	Altitude (meters)	Distance
1	Joshimath	1,890	252 km, 8-9 hours drive from Rishikesh
2	Govindghat	1,828	21 km, 1 hour drive from Joshimath
3	Ghangria	3,048	14 Km, trek from Govindghat.
4	Valley Of Flower	3,352 - 3,658	3 km from Ghangria
5	Hemkund	4,329	5 km steep climb from Ghangria.

Suggested trip plan:

Day 01: Delhi-Rishikesh (230 Kms)
Drive 6 hours to Rishikesh. Overnight stay at Rishikesh.

Day 02: Rishikesh-Joshimath (250 Kms)
After breakfast leave for Joshimath. The earlier you leave, the better it is. Lunch enroute in Rudraprayag. Overnight stay at Joshimath.
Joshimath is the winter home of Sri Badrinathji. It is situated on the slopes above the confluence of Alaknanda and Dhauliganga. It is one of the 'maths' established by Adi guru Shankaracharya.

Places to stay

Rishikesh
1. Narayana Palace 2. Great Ganga 3.Vashundhara
Joshimath
1. High Bank Himalayan View Joshimath - www.hotelmountview.in 2. Many other places very close-by. Cheaper ones also available.
Ghangria
1. Hotel Kuber Ghangaria Best place to stay. Will be fully booked in the peak season. Book online
2. Lots of other places with varying prices.

Day 03 : Joshimath-Govindghat-Ghangria (25 Kms drive + 14 kms trek)
After an early breakfast, leave for Govindghat - eat well before leaving - you will need all the energy you can muster. Thereafter 14 km trek to Ghangria. Overnight stay at Ghangria.
Govindghat is the confluence of Alaknanda and Laxman Ganga Rivers. It has an imposing Gurudwara named after Guru Govind Singh.
Ghangria is the base camp for treks to Valley of Flowers and Hemkund, where lodging and boarding facilities are available. Rivers Pushpawati and Hem Ganga meet here to form Lakshman Ganga.

Day 04: Ghangria - Valley of flowers - Ghangria (7+ km trek)
After breakfast, leave for Valley of flowers with packed lunch. Return back to Ghangria. Overnight stay at Ghangria
High in the Himalayan ranges of Garhwal hills of Uttaranchal lies an enchanted valley. Here flowerful pastures with clear running streams are set against silver birches and shining snow peaks - a must see for all nature lovers.

Day 05 : Ghangria-Hemkund (5 Kms steep climb)
After breakfast, leave for Hemkund with packed lunch. Return back to Ghangria. Overnight stay at Ghangria
Hemkund is a beautiful lake at a breathtaking altitude of 4,300 m, and has a gurdwara, Hemkund Sahib, which a holy place for the sikhs.

Day 06 : Ghangria-Govindghat-Joshimath (14 km downhill trek + 1 hr drive)
Start after breakfast and trek to Govindghat. Lunch on the way. From Govindghat, take a shared Sumo to Joshimath. Overnight stay at Joshimath.

Day 07: Joshimath - Rishikesh (250 kms)
Early morning leave for Rishikesh. Overnight stay at Rishikesh.

Day 08: Rishikesh - Delhi (230 kms)
Early morning leave for Delhi.

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