This Classic trek has a very short season while the flowers are in bloom. A must for nature lovers an added bonus being that it is an easy walk.

2. CONTENTS
1. About:
The Valley of Flowers …3
Hemkund Sahib …3
2. Itinerary – 6 Days/ 5 Nights …4
3. Route map …6
4. Contact …7
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3. The Valley of Flowers (3,500-3,962m/11,483-12,998ft)
Nestled high in the Garhwal Himalaya, the 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.
Its ‘gentle’ landscape, breath-takingly beautiful meadows
of alpine flowers and ease of access complement the
rugged, mountain wilderness for which the inner basin of
the surrounding Nanda Devi National Park is renowned.
Hemkund Sahib (4,632m/15,200ft)
Hemkund, a glacial lake surrounded by seven peaks, is
located in the Garhwal Himalayas at an elevation of over
15,200 ft (4,632 m) in Uttarakhand and accessible only
by foot from Govindghat on the Rishikesh – Badrinath
highway. It is most known for a gurudwara, Hemkund
Sahib, associated to the Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh,
and is one of the most sacred of Sikh shrines.
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4. ITINERARY
Day 1: New Delhi – Haridwar/Rishikesh – Joshimath
(by Train/bus, Travel Time: 5hrs, Distance: 250km, Travel Time: 7 -8 hrs
Elevation: Joshimath – 1,875m/6,151ft)
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Arrive at Haridwar station / Rishikesh early morning and commence
our drive to Joshimath via Devprayag – Srinagar – Rudraprayag –
Karanprayag. 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.
Day 2: Joshimath – Govindghat – Ghangharia
(by road – Distance: 25km /trek – 14km, Travel Time: 7 -8 hrs
Elevation: Govindghat – 1,828m/5,997ft, Ghangharia – 3,048m/10,000ft)
Drive to Govindghat at the confluence of the Laxman Ganga & the
Alaknanda rivers. Trek from Govindghat through dense vegetation to
Ghangaria, the base camp of the Valley of Flowers. Rivers Pushpawati
and HemGanga meet here to form Lakshman Ganga.
Day 3: Ghangharia – Valley of Flowers – Ghangharia
Distance: 7km, Travel Time: 4 hrs
Elevation: Valley of Flowers – 3,500-3,962m/11,483-12,998ft)
Early morning wake up call followed by breakfast. Post breakfast we
start for the trek to the Valley of Flowers with a packed lunch. The
valley boasts of more than 300 species of rare wild flowers including
the blue Poppy, pink Geraniums, blue and yellow Pansies to name a
few. In the afternoon trek back to the Ghangaria camp.
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5. ITINERARY
Day 4: Ghangharia – Hemkund Sahib - Ghangharia
(Distance: 5km, Travel Time: 3 hrs
Elevation: Hemkund Sahib – 4,632m/15,200ft)
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Trek to Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib – famous and revered Sikh
shrine. One of the holiest and the highest Gurudwara in the
Himalayas, Hemkund is a bluish green lake flanked by snow covered
peaks. The 5-km trek to Hemkund is a steep climb along the
HemGanga, which emanates from Hemkund. Packed lunch. Post
lunch we trek back to camp at Ghangharia.
Day 5: Ghangharia – Govindghat – Joshimath
(Distance: trek – 14km /by road – 25km, Travel Time: 5 – 6 hrs
Elevation: Govindghat – 1,828m/5,997ft, Joshimath – 1,875m/6,151ft)
Trek back to Govindghat. Lunch on the way. From Govindghat, drive
back to Joshimath. Overnight stay at Joshimath.
Day 6: Joshimath – Haridwar/Rishikesh
(Distance: 250km approx, Travel Time: 8 hrs)
Start the drive to Haridwar or Rishikesh early morning after an early
morning breakfast at Joshimath. Option to extend the plan with an
overnight stay in Rishikesh or Haridwar or depart for New Delhi.
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6. ROUTE MAP
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7. CONTACT
For COSTS ,details, clarifications and bookings, please contact any one on the team
Anil Bisht Puja Bisht
+91 9412988771 +91 9411170669
+91 8171622571
or mail your details and queries to: holiday@adventuretrailsindia.com,
atiholidays@gmail.com, pabisht@rediffmail.com
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Rishikesh
Uttarakhand, INDIA - 249192
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today, We have taken a pledge to carry with us, at
all times, a commitment to conservation
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