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VALLEY
OF FLOWERS
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(BEST
TIME: JULY TO MID SEPTEMBER.)
GRADE:MODERATE
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| Places
to visit: Delhi - Rishikesh - Joshimath - Govindghat -
Hemkund - Valley of Flowers - Badrinath - Rudrapryag - Rishikesh
- Delhi |
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Of
all the Himalayan meadows and flower valleys, nothing compares
to Garhwal's unique rock garden, the Valley of Flowers,
full of the most fascinating, fabulous, andrich variety
of flowering herbs. According to the legends, the Valley
of Flowers has been associated spiritually with the name
of 'Hanuman', the legendary hero of Ramayana, the great
Indian epic.
First brought to limelight in 1931 when Frank Smythe, a
British naturalist and mountaineer, who after scaling Kamet
peak, stumbled upon it by chance. Later on, Smythe, assisted
by Englands eminent botanist R.L.Holdsworth, explored the
valley extensively. Now, to restore the natural balance
and conserve this natural heritage, the Valley of Flowers
and its environs are declared as Pushpavati National Park.
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ITINERARY
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| Day
01. Arrive Delhi |
Arrive
Delhi and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
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| DAY
02. DELHI -\ RISHIKESH. |
Morning
transfer to railway station to board the train Shatabdi Express
for Haridwar. Arrive Haridwar, transfer to Rishikesh and check
into hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Rishikesh. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
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DAY O3. RISHIKESH \ JOSHIMATH DRIVE: 9-10 HRS. OVERNIGHT HOTEL.
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Early
morning drive to Joshimath. the entire drive is along the
Alaknanda river.Lunch enroute at Rudraparayag. Arrive Joshimath
and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
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| DAY
04. JOSHIMATH\GHANGARIA DRIVE & TREK 2 HRS7-8 HRS. OVERNIGHT
CAMP. |
 Early
morning after breakfast drive to Govindghat, a small hamlet
situated onthe confluence of Alaknanda and roaring Laxman
Ganga. Arrive and commence trek to Ghangaria. Lunch enroute.
Arrive Ghangaria and camp on the banks of Laxman Ganga. Dinner
and overnight camp.
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| DAY
05. GHANGARIA\ VALLEY OF FLOWERS TREK: 6-7 HRS. OVERNIGHT
CAMP |
 Morning
after breakfast start trek to Valley of Flowers.The first
part of the trek is through thick forest along the Pushpavati
river. Later we trek in the open meadow. Arrive and explore
the area. After encountering raref Flowers e.g Brahmkamal,
Blue poppy, Potentilla, and hundreds of others we trace our
steps back to the base camp, Ghangaria. Dinner and overngith
camp.
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06. GHANGARIA\ HEMKUND LAKETREK: 8-9 HRS. OVERNIGHT CAMP |
 Morning
after breakfast we trek to Hemkund, one of the finest high
latitude lakes in the area, and pilgrimage for Sikhs
and Hindus as well. The entire trek today is uphill till we
reach Hemkund. Explore the area and trace your steps back
to the base camp.One can encounter some of the flowers on
this strech as well. Dinner and overnight camp.
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| DAY
07. GHANGARIA\ GOVINDGHAT/BADRINATH, TREK :7-8 HRS. DRIVE
:2 HRS OVERNIGHT HOTEL. |
 Morning
after breakfast trek down Govindghat. Lunch enroute. Arrive
and commence drive to Badrinath, the most important templein
north India for hindus. Evening visit the badrinath temple
for the evening Darshanas. Dinner and overnight hotel.
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08. BADRINATH. OVERNIGHT :HOTEL |
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Morning
after breakfast trek\drive to Mana village , the last Indian
village on Indo-tibet border. Reaming day free to Explore
the area. Dinner and overnight hotel.
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09 BADRINATH \ RUDRAPARAYG. 7-8 HRS. DRIVE. OVERNIGHT HOTEL.
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Morning
after breakfast drive to Rudraprayag. Arrive Rudraprayag
and transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight hotel.
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10. RUDRAPARYAG\RISHIKESH \ DELHI. DRIVE:5-6 HRS. |
Morning
after breakfast drive to Rishikesh. Arrive Rishikesh and transfer
to Hotel for lunch and wash and change. Evening transfer to
Railway station to board train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and
transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
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| DAY
11. DELHI \ OUT |
Breakfast
at hotel. Morning free. Afternoon combined sightseeing of
Old and New Delhi. Dinner at local restaurant. Evening transfer
to airport to board flight for onward journey.
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| ALTITUDE:
JOSHIMATH: , GOVINDGHAT:1828 MTS., GHANGARIA:3200 MTS.,
VALLEY OF FLOWERS:3650 MTS. |
