Valley of Flowers Trek............
( Rishikesh-Joshimath-Govindghat-Ghangaria-Hemkund-Lokpal Sahib-Valley of Flowers-Badrinath-Rishikesh................... )

Grade : Soft Trek.

Season : July-August..............

Duration : 8.. Days


T.g. Longstaff and Frank Smythe discovered, for the outside world, this enchanting place by chance in 1931. Though the local villagers of Bhundar Valley knew it as andankanan since time immemorial. They feared venturing into the valley, because of the spirits and fairies that were thought to be haunting the beautiful valley. They feared that the spirits would carry them away. More than thousand varieties of flowers, ferns and Himalayan herbs grow in the valley. The most beautiful of all Himalayan flowers, the blue Primula can be seen blooming in thousands in the valley. The best time to see the valley in full bloom is from mid July to mid August.To reach the valley one has to trek from Govind Ghat, on the route to Hemkund Sahib, upto Ghangaria, 12 kms ahead.Few furlongs ahead of Ghangaria the trek route to the valley takes a detour towards left. The valley is about 5 kms from Ghangaria ...................

Accessibility :
Air-Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant 18 Kms. Rail-Nearest Rail head is Rishikesh. 24 km is Haridwar and 45km Dehradun Road-Well connected by motorable road, from Haridwar-24 km , Dehradun 45 km and New Delhi 225 km ...................