Valley of Flowers Trek

• The group will assemble at the pickup point at 06:30 AM. 
• On our journey from Rishikesh to Joshimath/Pipalkoti, we’d be traversing the Badrinath road with a picturesque view of the four confluence of the Ganga river, which includes Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, and Nand Prayag.
• You’d also be seeing the Alaknanda river flowing alongside, making your long journey ten times better.
• Upon reaching Joshimath/Pipalkoti, we will have dinner and spend the night at our designated hotel.

Note: The pickup point is  Natraj Chowk / Tapovan Chowk (tentative).

• After early morning breakfast, a small briefing session would be provided where all the necessary details about the Valley of flowers trek would be shared. After which, we will head towards Pulna which is the starting point of this trek.
• Upon reaching Pulna, which is 22 kilometers from Joshimath/Pipalkoti, we will start trekking toward Ghangaria village which is nestled at an altitude of 9,800ft. It takes almost five hours to reach the hotel and you are walking along the river for the most part of the trek. Dhabas and shops line the trail, making it easier for trekkers to refill their water bottles and get refreshments as well.
• The trail soon becomes tabular, signifying that you are about to reach your destination. Upon reaching Ghangaria village, we will stay in the village and have dinner before retiring for the night.
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• Post breakfast, we’ll head towards Valley of Flowers National park. All the necessary details about the trekking trails for the rest of the day will be shared by the trek leader
• The trekking trail from Ghangaria is long and you attain a significant amount of altitude as you go from an elevation of 9,600 ft to 11,500 ft and yet the trek is relatively easier because of the flat walk.
• Upon reaching the forest check post, you will get tickets to enter the valley and from there on you will get to witness the beauty of more than 300 species of bloomed flowers in front of you. The valley stretches up to 6-7 kilometers of land ending with a glacier.
• Since camping isn’t allowed and neither is eating, after spending a considerable amount of time relishing in the beauty of nature, we will head back to Ghangaria where we will have dinner and stay the night.

• After breakfast, we will head out for a trek to the Hemkund Sahib, which is the world’s highest Gurudwara at an altitude of 15,200 ft. You gain an altitude of 4,000ft in just seven hours.
• The trail is steep and consists of a stone-paved uphill route making this part of the trail harder to walk upon. However, some porters and mules will offload your baggage for you, and shops lining the trail make it easier for you to get refreshments as well.
• Upon arrival, we will pay our respects at the Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara and visit the Hemkund Sahib Sarowar as well. You will get to glimpse at the Saptarishi peaks and experience spiritual peace on the premise.
• Sip on hot piping chai and devour the khichdi that is served in the Gurudwara. Afterward, we will descend to Ghangaria again where we will spend the night after having dinner.

• After early morning tea and breakfast, we will prepare for our descent to Pulna.
• The descent is the easiest part of the trek and soon you will reach the base. From here on we will drive back to Joshimath/Pipalkoti .
• Upon arrival, we will check into our designated lodgings where we will have dinner and spend the night.

• After a refreshing morning tea, we will start the return journey to Rishikesh and will reach there by evening.
• The group will disassemble and part ways with fond memories.
• End of tour.