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VALLEY OF FLOWERS
(BEST TIME: JULY TO MID SEPTEMBER.)
GRADE:MODERATE
Places to visit: Delhi - Rishikesh - Joshimath - Govindghat - Hemkund - Valley of Flowers - Badrinath - Rudrapryag - Rishikesh - Delhi
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.
ITINERARY
Day 01. Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

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.

DAY O3. RISHIKESH \ JOSHIMATH DRIVE: 9-10 HRS. OVERNIGHT HOTEL.
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.

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.

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.

DAY 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.

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.

DAY 08. BADRINATH. OVERNIGHT :HOTEL
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.

DAY 09 BADRINATH \ RUDRAPARAYG. 7-8 HRS. DRIVE. OVERNIGHT HOTEL.
Morning after breakfast drive to Rudraprayag. Arrive Rudraprayag and transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight hotel.

DAY 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.

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.

ALTITUDE: JOSHIMATH: , GOVINDGHAT:1828 MTS., GHANGARIA:3200 MTS., VALLEY OF FLOWERS:3650 MTS.
 
 
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