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The valley is home to many celebrated flowers like the Brahmakamal, the Blue Poppy and the Cobra Lily. It is a much sought after haunt for flower-lovers, botanists and of course trekkers, for whom a sufficient excuse to embark on a mission to reach a place, is that it exists!
The Valley of Flowers National park remains open for visitors from 1st June to
31st October.
The best time to visit Valley of Flowers is during July, August and September.
In June: This month is
flooded by a lot of pilgrims for Shri Hemkund Shahib, resulting in high cost of
Food, Stay and transport facility. Also the availability of rooms gets affected.
But, still certain specific flowers can be seen in this month. Also you can
enjoy watching huge and beautiful glaciers, waterfalls in the valley of flowers.
The biggest benefit in visiting in this month is that there will be very less to
no rain. (Rain triggers landslide in this area and your plan may be affected).
Rainy season starts only in June end or in first week of July.
In July and August: As snow starts melting in May and new plants starts
germinating and grow up till now. You will see a lot of flowers blooming till
mid July. There are almost 650 varities of flowers in total that can be seen in
Valley of Flowers. The Best time to see maximum number of flowers is mid July to
Mid August.
In September:: The September
is the Automon season of Valley of Flowers. This is the last month for visiting
valley of flower. The plants starts drying up and put their seeds on the earth
for the next season. Slowly at the end of the month and in the Next Month snow
starts falling and the valley becomes inaccessible. The Last official trip to
Valley of Flowers is generally taken in the last week of September.
The pristine water of Pushpawati River divides this enchanting valley into two
parts. Capture thick dew drops on the vivid flowers, listen to the chirping of
birds and enjoy the salubrious air of the Himalayas. This Valley was introduced
to the world as the Valley of Flowers by Frank S, Smith, a mountaineer, explorer
and botanist who camped here for several weeks in the monsoon of 1937. The
locals always knew about the existence of the valley and believed that it was
inhabited by fairies. The region is also rich in varied fauna and you might
encounter Himalayan bear, snow leapord, musk deer, blue sheep and several
colorful butterflies.
Note: Tourists are not allowed to stay in
the Valley of Flowers and therefore there is no accommodation in the Park. You
can stay at private lodges and hotels in Ghangaria, the base camp for your trek
to the Valley of Flowers..
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Flowers Tourism. Valley of Flower trekking trek starts from Govindghat with halt
at Ghangaria, is famous for blooming flowers from June to October. Best deals in
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eUttaranchal in Uttarakhand India.
"High in the Himalayan ranges of Garhwal hills of Uttaranchal lies
an enchanted valley. Here flowerful pastures with clear
running streams are set against silver birches and shining snow peakf. Dew lies
thick on the flowers,birds sing in the surrounding forest and the air is pure
and charged with floral smells. Hidden from the probing eyes of civilisation,
this valley had been known to the inhabitants as the Bhyundar Valley,
the playground of fairies and nymphs.
Trespassing their celestial abode was avoided although shepherds did take the
liberty to graze their cattle here.
Legends associate this valley with the area from where Hanumanji of Ramayana
collected. 'Sanjeevani' herbs to
revive
Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama. Hanuman had to visit far-flung areas in
his search for the life-saving herbs, some named after him."
The Valley was
introduced to the world as the
Valley of Flowers by
Frank S, Smith - mountaineer, explorer, botanist who camped here for several
weeks in the monsoon of 1937 and did valuable exploratory work. He authored a
book called "The Valley of Flowers" which unveiled the beauty and floral
splendours of the valley and thus threw open the doors of this verdant jewel to
nature-enthusiasts all over the world.
In 1939, Miss Margarate Legge, a botanist deputed by the botanical gardens of
Edinburgh arrived at the valley for further studies. While she was traversing
some rocky slopes to collect flowers, she slipped off and was
lost for ever in the garden of the gods. Her sister later visited the valley and
erected a memorial on the spot where she was buried by the locals. The
thoughtful memorial is still there and the lines inscribed on the marble slab
read:
"I will lift mine eyes
unto the Hills
from whence cometh my strength"
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Day 1 : RISHIKESH - JOSHIMATH
We drive 244 km (8-9 hrs) to Joshimath. Overnight in Tourist Rest House.
Day 2 : JOSHIMATH - GOVINDGHAT -
GHANGRIA (3048 M/ 10000 ft)
Early morning we drive to Govindghat (22 km), starting point of our trek. From
here we will trek 14 km to reach Ghangria taking about 4-5 hrs. Overnight in
tents.
Day 3 : GHANGRIA - VALLEY OF FLOWERS
(3658 M / 12000 ft) - GHANGRIA
We will trek 5 km one way to reach the enchanting valley. Spend time here and
return to Ghangria in the evening. Total trekking time would be about 5-6 hrs.
Overnight in tents.
Day 4 : GHANGRIA - HEMKUND SAHIB (4329
M / 14200 ft) - GHANGRIA
Today's climb of 6 km to Hemkund Sahib is steep at places and will take about 4
hrs. return trek will take about a couple of hours. Overnight in tents.
Day 5 : GHANGRIA - GOVINDGHAT -
JOSHIMATH
On this day we will trek for about 3 hrs to reach Govindghat and from here drive
to Joshimath. Overnight in a Tourist Rest House.
Day 6 : JOSHIMATH - RISHIKESH
Early morning drive 244 km to reach Haridwar. TRIP ENDS HERE.
INR : Rupees 17,989 per head & 24999 per head - Private Group Tours
Fixed Departure Group Tours cost :: Budget Packages Fix Departure Trek ::--> INR 14,989 Economy / 16,989 Budget / 19,989 Standard / 24,989 Deluxe per person.
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