Valley of Flower

After the morning breakfast we shall check out from Joshimath. This day will be long and extremely enjoyable in its own way. We shall move towards Govindghat which is around 20 kms journey from Joshimath. At Govindghat we would take a stop at a famous gurudwara which is also known as Gurudwara Kangan Ghat. This place is the starting point of the trek to Hemkund Sahib and valley of flowers. It is situated along the banks of the alaknanda. After enjoying some peaceful time here, we will trek up for 12 kms to Ghangaria. Here you shall get your lunch in a packaged form. The entire trek route is extremely beautiful and scenic. You would wish if your eyes were a camera to store every moment of natures’ beautiful view. We shall have stops and enjoy tea breaks as tea is an overwhelming beverage one can have here. We can expect to be at Ghangaria by evening. You will be set free to explore the place at your pace.

Dinner and Overnight stay at Ghangaria.

After morning breakfast, we shall leave from Ghangaria to visit the most beautiful valley of flowers. No words are enough to explain the beauty of this place. Though we will try to tell you the best of it. This valley is so beautiful that your heart and eyes shall not feel fulfilled even if you stay for months here. Throughout the trek you shall see many waterfalls, various types of flowers, different kinds of birds as many of them migrate here depending on the season. This place keeps surprising us with its various flora and fauna, you might get to see various rare wildlife species like brown beer, red fox, musk deer etc. This place is encompassed in the Nanda DEVI Biosphere reserve which is also listed by UNESCO. The entire trek is through the mountains and beautiful vegetation alongside. You will cross a couple of streams that cut the trek route. The place closes at around 5pm so we need to trek back to Ghangaria by evening. Rest of the evening shall be given to spend the time at your own leisure. I am pretty sure you will spend your night talking about different things/animals/birds/flowers/waterfalls etc you saw during the day and get to know more about it from the local people.

Dinner and Overnight stay at Ghangaria.

After breakfast we shall leave from our stay place for a 6kms trek to Hemkund Sahib. We will be leaving for this trek early in the morning as the place gets closed by 2pm. Be prepared, though it is a 6 kms trek, it is very steep and thus can be tiring. Nature wont fail to surprise you and keep you motivated to watch something better further. Hemkund Sahib is the famous Sikh pilgrimage and is devoted to the 10th guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This place has a glacial lake nearby and is surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks. As mentioned, the place gets closed by 2pm and thus we shall trek back to Ghangaria. You shall be given time to enjoy the trek at your own pace and evening shall be given to explore Ghangaria.

Dinner and Overnight stay at Ghangaria.

After breakfast we shall checkout from Ghangaria and trek down to Govindghat. The trek down would be pretty fast and then we will have a short break to enjoy some refreshments. Reaching Govindghat in the Evening.

Dinner and Overnight stay at Govindghat/Joshimath

After early morning breakfast we shall checkout from Govindghat/Joshimath and Holding up with a huge box of memories we shall leave the place and head back towards Rishikesh. We can expect to be in Rishikesh by night. Here we conclude the trip.