Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand

UNESCO World Heritage site

Valley of Flowers is the best monsoon Trek, located in the Garhwal Valley of Uttarakhand, India. The Valley of flowers Trek is open only for 4 Months from the 1^stof June till the 30^th Sep every year for Nature lovers& Trekkers,The Valley is believed to have en rich number of Flowers, whichbloom in the month of July – Aug.

Valley of Flowers National Parkis one of the most beautiful parks of Uttarakhand and wasrecognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2005to explore many smiling flowers, which make you feel so excited and thrilling in the Valley. The Charming view of Nanda Devi Peakis so admired, there are many famous flowers like Brahm Kamal, ( Saussureaobvallata) Blue poppy and many more.

Unique Experience

Hi, I am Vikrant, every year we decided to explore Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand, and I am here to share my recent experience with Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib.In the month of July, wereached at Rishikesh, On that day we explored Rishikesh city and River Ganga Aarti at Trivenighat, It’sa magical as always experience, Next Day we proceededtoGovindghatvia Joshimath, Its 280 kms from Rishikesh, Its take 8 to 9 Hrs straight Drive and We covered muchen route sightseeing like Devprayag ( Confluence), Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Nandprayag, Dhara Devi Temple, Later will reach Joshimath city, where we visit most famous Narsingh Temple, After closing of Badrinath Temple‘s Kapat, The Palki of Badrinath ji will arrive at Joshimath, All Puja and Darshan will be performed by Priest in this Temple for next sixmonth ( Nov till April).

Reached at Joshimath

Joshimath is the best place to explore Nature and it is also the best winter Destination, The Most popular destination is Auli, Every Year many Touristscome to capture snow covered Himalayas, Auli is just 16 km away from Joshimath city, Even more Tapovan and Bhavishya Badri Temple and many more destination will be covered from Joshimath city.

Reached at Govindghat

Govidghat is small town which is located in the middle of Badrinath and Joshimath route, It is 25 km away from Badrinath Temple, and It is a base Camp for the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib Trek. You need to stay at Joshimath or Govindhat on the first Day. There are many Hotel to stay, I recommend some Good Hotels, Tattva Resort,Hotel Divine Residency, Hotel Dhanesh, Hotel Auli D in Joshimath and Hotel Badrish, Hotel Mangalam , Hotel Vasudeva Inn in Govindghat.

Reached at Pulna Village ( Trek Point)

Next Morning, you need to reach Puna Village for a Trek to Ghangariaor You can reach Pandukeshwar Helipad for a Helicopter ride to Reach at Ghangariais also known as Govinddham.There is a shared Taxi or Jeep available with Rs. 50 Per side, These local Taxi will cover the distance of 4 kmto Reach Pulna Village.

On arrival at Pulna Village, the Main Trek for Ghangaria will start and the distance of trekking from Pulna to Ghangaria point is 10 km&ittakes approx. 6 Hrs to reach as per your efficiency.

Reached at Ghangaria / Govinddham

Ghangaria is a beautiful place which is surrounded by Hills, A small place with the capturing of Nature’s beauty. This place is used as base camp for the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib,Thereare many Hotel, Homestay, and Camps available, The place offers basic accommodation with limited facilities like small shops, a small restaurant, and basic Hotels for stay, Range of Mobile Network is not too Good, You can facing zero Network at Many Places but few Network like Airtel, BSNL & JIO can be connected at some specific place.

On arrival at Pulna Village, the Main Trek for Ghangaria will start and the distance of trekking from Pulna to Ghangaria point is 10 km&ittakes approx. 6 Hrs to reach as per your efficiency.

Valley of FlowersTrek:

Morning at Ghangaria, with the view of snow-covered mountains and a fresh vibe in Nature, Have a delicious breakfast, will proceed for Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand, Around 6:30 AM we leave our Hotel toward the Trek, with a covering of 200 Metre from Ghangaria Town, We found two trek Option, the Left one was going for Valley of flowers and another one was going for Hemkund Sahib Trek.So we proceeded to Valley of Flowers, The Trek started with an amazing trail of Nature covering some flowers& surrounded by forest, Now we entered in dense forest by following the narrow trail toward the trek. After walking 200 meters, We reach Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand

Entrance Gate, Where we need to geta permit,It’s Rs.200 Per Indian and Rs. 650 Per foreigner, and it’s valid only for 01 Day.The Entrance for Valley of Flowers Trek is open from 7 AM to 5 PM only, Don’t forget to carry your original Aadhar ID or any Government ID, After the process will proceed for Trek, The Trek is not easy, it’s a moderate Trek, which cover of 4 Kms Trek, its take 3 Hrs to Reach the Valley, Our all tiredness has been gone, Once we reached at Valley of flowers,It looking like as a Nature Garden with en rich of flowers is well organized by Nature itself,

The valley is located at aheight of 3858 m,The valley is an enchanting sight with an impressive array of rare wildflowers like Brahmakamal, and fane Kamal with a range of small multi-colored flowers making it a delight for travelers. The snowclad peaks including Nilgiri Parbat (6474 m) stand in bold relief against the skyline. The valley is 10 km long, 2 km wide, and is divided by the Pushpawati Stream, into which several tiny streams and waterfalls merge. After enjoying the beauty of the valley we come back to Ghangaria.

Hemkund Sahib Trek :

This morning post breakfast trek for around 6 km trek to Hemkundsahib (4329 m) from Ghangaria. This is quite a steep climb. In the Sikh holy book, the Granth Sahib, the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh recounts that in a previous life, he meditated on the shores of a lake surrounded by seven snowcapped mountains now recognized by Hemkund. Visit Lake &Gurudwara. Post visiting the lake and Gurudwara trek back to Ghangaria. Overnight stay at Ghangaria.

Badrinath Dham Temple :

The name of the temple “Badrinath” is associated with the ancient tradition, according to which, Lord Vishnu performed austerity in this place. In order to save her husband from the scorching rays of the sun, the goddess Lakshmi took the form of a tree of Vishala-Badari (Great Fig tree), hiding the god under the shade of the branches. Satisfied with the devotion of a consort, Lord Vishnu said that from now on this place would bear her name. The gates of the temple are open only six months a year. This is due to extreme weather conditions in the Himalayas. At the entrance to the temple are the sacred hot springs. Those interested can visit the village of Manna – located on the Indo-Tibetan border and Vasudhara Falls.