Valley of Flowers Trek (IAP0012)

Duration : 8 Days
Destinations Covered : Rishikesh - Joshimath - Govindghat - Ghangaria - Rishikesh

DAY 01 : Drive to Rishikesh
Drive to Rishikesh. Arrive hotel / Snow Leopard Mountain Camp. After lunch at leisure or a short sightseeing trip of the many temples, ashrams, yoga centers and bathing Ghats of Rishikesh. Dinner around the campfire. Overnight in hotel / camp.

DAY 02 : Joshimath
Drive to Joshimath (270 kms) on a mountainous road. This is a very scenic drive along the Ganga river and later by the Alaknanda river. Overnight at the Tourist Bungalow / hotel in Joshimath.

DAY 03 : Govindghat
Drive to Govindghat through dense vegetation to Ghangaria, the base camp for the Valley of Flowers. Overnight in camp.

DAY 04 : Trek
Trek to the Valley of Flowers, with a vast variety of flowers including the blue Poppy, pink Geraniums, blue and yellow Pansies to name a few. Afternoon trek back to the Ghangaria camp. Overnight in camp.

DAY 05 : Trek
Trek to Hemkund Sahib- a famous and revered Sikh shrine. Hemkund is a bluish green lake flanked by snow covered peaks. The 5 km trek to Hemkund is a steep climb along the Laxman Ganga which emanates from Hemkund. Afternoon trek back to Ghangaria. Overnight in camp.

DAY 06 : Ghangaria
A day at leisure for exploring the dense forest area around Ghangaria.

DAY 07 : Trek
Trek back to Govindghat to board the coach back to Joshimath. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 08 : Drive to Leopard Beach Tented Camp / Rishikesh

It is possible to either board the overnight train for Delhi or spend a few days at Leopard Beach Tented Camp on the Ganges.