Valley of Flowers: Trek

Detailed Day Wise Itinerary

• Day : 1 Haridwar-Govindghat( 280 Km/8-9 hrs)

  Pick up from Haridwar railway station and transfer to Govindgath via Joshimath. On arrival check in to the hotel and after refreshment having dinner and overnight stay.

• Day : 2Govindghat-Ghangaria(9km trek)

  After breakfast start trekking from Govindghat to Ghangaria, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel at Ghangaria.

• Day : 3 Ghangaria to Valley of flowers and back to Ghangaria(4km trek.)

  After breakfast leave Ghangria early around 6.00 am to give yourself the whole day to spend at Valley of Flowers. The trail splits in less than a kilometre. There is a gate to buy entry tickets to the valley. The valley is really a botanists’ dreamland! One can find flowers, leaves, buds of various shapes, sizes, colours, all growing together. Notice various types of bees and insects hovering on these strange flowers. Walk further into the valley and you will be engulfed with an amazing scent, which unfortunately cannot be captured but can only be felt. The valley stretches 3.7- 4 km further, until it ends with a glacier visible at a distance. The stream flows all the way through the valley. Take off your shoes and dip your feet into it to experience the icy cold water.

• Day : 4 Ghangaria-Govindghat-Joshimath(9km trek+22km with vehicle)

  After breakfast check out from the hotel trek back to Ghangaria and then drive to Joshimath(Joshimath is near to Auli) Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

• Day : 5 Joshimath-Haridwar(280km/8-9 hrs)

  After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to haridwar for dropping.