5Night 6Days
Daily Tour
15-20 people
English, Hindi
Garhwal Himalayas Uttrakhand, India
11,500 feet
5 Nights 6 Days
35 Km
Easy To Moderate
Govindghat
Govindghat
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“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature – Gerard De Nerval”
Indeed it’s true” because where the flowers lie, nature smiles and just like this something happened in 1931 when a group of mountaineers accidentally discovered the Valley of Flowers who were returning from an excursion to Mount Kamet. Frank Smythe, Eric Shipton, and RL Holdsworth were some of the names of the group members from that group. In 1980, the Valley of Flowers has been declared a National Park and in 2000, the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve added it as a second core zone and not to left it now comes under the UNESCO man and biosphere program (MAB). Valley of Flowers has all the mesmerizing, alluring, and adoring beauty, this valley contains approximately 500 varieties of flowers, out of which many are for medicinal purposes whereas several are considered to be threatened, because of which any type of Cattle Grazing is not allowed in the valley of flowers. The valley of flowers which has a beautiful floral carpet and intoxicating mixes of fragrances of flowers is also believed to be the place from where the Hanuman Ji brought the Sanjeevani Booti to revive Lakshman Ji in the Hindu Mythological Ramayana. Isn’t it enough to persuade you to try this Valley of flowers trek? We assure you, during this trek, you will feel adventurous, mesmerizing, and as well as religious.
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The Valley of Flowers trek is somewhere between easy and moderate in terms of how hard it is. On the Valley of Flowers trek, there are some steep climbs and drops. It's not a very hard hike, but you do need to be in good shape for it.
People say that the best time to enjoy the Valley of Flowers is between the middle of June and the end of September. Just after the monsoon rains, this is when the flowers start to bloom, making this place even more like its name.
The way to the Valley of Flowers starts in Haridwar. From there, you can drive to Govindghat in 10 hours. Pass through Devprayag and stop at Joshimath. The next day, you'll drive for another hour from Joshimath to Govind Ghat. The trek starts at Govind Ghat. From there, you have to walk about 14 km to Ghangaria and another 3.7 km to the Valley of Flowers, which is the final destination.
I will say that the answer is “it depends”. We saw many seniors trekking even better than us. It does take a toll on the legs, so depending on fitness it can be taken. Otherwise, mules and porters are around to make the job easier.
In 2002, UNESCO named Valley of Flowers National Park a World Heritage Site. More than 600 kinds of flowers live there. It is one of the most beautiful treks our country has to offer, and it is close to the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. Also, the Valley of Flowers Trek takes you to Hemkund Gurudwara Sahib, which is the world's highest Gurudwara at an altitude of 15,200 feet.
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