Valley of Flowers
2 Nights at Auli | 3 Nights at Ghangria | 1 Nights at Haridwar
Insight Vacations is taking you to the Beautiful Valley of Flower situated at an altitude of 3300 mts to 3650 mts is the paradise of nature lovers. The valley is exceptionally rich of the flowers wealth and has the largest collection of wild flowers species. . The valley blooms with exotic flowers from June, July till early September. There are about 520 species of flowering plants and the area was declared as a National Park in 1982. Himalayan black bears, musk deer’s, brown bears, Bharal and rich variety of birds and butter flies are amongst the Himalayan Wildlife found in this National Park.
Day 01: Haridwar –Auli
Arrival in Haridwar, transfer by road on a picturesque journey to Auli. Stop by the River Alaknanda at a beautiful riverside deluxe camp for freshening up and breakfast. Then set out on a beautiful drive to Auli. Lunch will be enroute. Enjoy hot tea, snacks and a grand view of the Nanda Devi around sunset. This alone will make you feel your trip was worth its while. Overnight at an Eco Lodge, Auli.
Day 02: Auli - Govindghat - Ghangria
Early morning drive for about 40-60 minutes to Govindghat, we start the trek by crossing the river Alaknanda over a bridge at Govindghat and from there walking towards the Bhyundar Valley through forest area and a few villages. There are numerous waterfalls and absolutely lush green landscape all around. The gradient of the trail is moderate. The 14 kms trek to reach Ghangria takes about 4-5 hrs, one can also hire a mule or use the helicopter service to reach Ghangria. Overnight in Camp at Ghangharia.
Day 03: Ghangria - Valley of Flowers - Ghangria
It's a delightful and short ascent to the valley. Gradient is moderate and the landscape extremely soothing to the eye. It will take about a couple of hours to reach the valley. The beauty of this world-renowned valley totally lives up to its reputation. There are unending meadows laden with varieties of alpine flowers, network of streams and big mountains all around. At the entrance of the Valley stands the snow-clad peak of Ratban Parvat, towards the left is Nar Parvat, which separates the Badrinath valley from this valley, and to the right is dense Birch forest on the hillsides. The prominent species are Braham Kamal, Anemone, Geranium, Marsh Marigold, Prinula, Lilium, Potentilla, Ranunculus, Inula, Corydalis, Pedicularis, Arisaema, Ligularia, Morina, Impatiens, Saxifrages Bistorta, Anaphalis, Sibbaldia. We will spend 3-4 hrs exploring different corners & vantage points of the valley and towards late afternoon retrace our steps to Ghangria. Total trekking time would be about 04 hrs. Overnight in the Camp at Ghangharia.
Day 04: Ghangria –Hemkund Sahib –Ghangria
Today’s climb to Hemkund Sahib is steep at places and will take about 3 – 4 hrs. Hemkund Sahib is a popular Sikh Shrine built next to the beautiful lake. The lake is surrounded by wild flowers with Brahmkamal being the most popular. Pilgrims take a dip in the freezing cold waters of the lake, not an easy task. We will serve hot tea in the Gurudwara (Shrine) and retrace our steps to Ghangria. Overnight in camp at Ghangharia. (Guests not desiring to visit Hemkund Sahib can relish Valley of Flowers again)
Day 05: Ghangria - Govindghat - Badrinath - Auli
Today we trek back to Govindghat and from there drive for about an hour to reach the beautiful temple town of Badrinath. Situated on the banks of holy Alaknanda and with the backdrop of Neelkanth peak, an ancient temple with hot sulphur water pools and crisp and clean air, Badrinath is a wonderful destination to visit. For the spiritually inclined, there can be no better place. Later in the evening return to Auli. Overnight at Eco Lodge, Auli.
Day 06: Auli - Haridwar
Early morning after breakfast, drive to Haridwar (290kms/8hrs). Evening experience Ganga Aarti.Overnight at Hotel.
Day 07: Haridwar-Bhubaneswar
After Breakfast shall be dropped at Railway Station for your joueney back home with undying memories of the Himalayas.
