The Valley of Flowers is an Indian national park located in north Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The hike to the park from base village Ghangharia is about 4 kms and is a steep hike with a narrow path. A good level of fitness is a pre-requisite for hikers.
Hemkund Sahib is the world’s highest Gurudwara, located at 4400 metres above sea level. It is a 6 km hike from Ghangharia.
IDEAL FOR TREKKERS
ITINERARY
Day 01: Dehradun to Auli (1,920 m) – 9 hrs drive. Stay overnight
Day 02: Auli to Govindghat (1,920 m) drive; Trek to Ghangaria (2950 m) – 1 hr drive + 13 km trek in 5-6 hrs
Day 03: Ghangaria (2,800 m) to Valley of Flowers (3,510 m) back to Ghangaria – 4 km one way; 4-5 hrs trek
Day 04: Ghangaria to Hemkund Sahib and back to Ghangaria – 6 km one way; 5-6 hrs trek
Day 05: Ghangaria to Govindghat – 11 km trek (mostly downhill); Drive to Badrinath and Mana village. Overnight in Karanprayag
Day 06: Karanprayag to Dehradun – 7-8 hrs drive
OTHER DETAILS –
Maximum Altitude: 4,400 meters
Difficulty: Tough
Trek Dates in June 2023 – 24, 25
Trek Dates in July 2023 – 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
Trek Dates in August 2023 – 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
Trek Dates in September 2023 – 2, 3, 9, 10
TREK COST:
Deluxe Room – All Hotels – Rs. 16,500*/- per head on Double Occupancy
Deluxe Room – All Hotels – Rs. 14,000*/- per head on Triple Occupancy
Swiss Camp in Ghangharia – Rs. 20,500*/- per head on Double Occupancy
Swiss Camp in Ghangharia – Rs. 18,500*/- per head on Triple Occupancy
(*5% GST Extra)
– Transport support from and to Dehradun in Tempo Traveller: starting from pickup on day 01 to drop on day 06 (Tempo Traveller with pushback seats)
– All veg meals starting from day 01 dinner to day 06 breakfast
– Tented/guesthouse accommodation throughout the trek (on twin sharing basis)
–2 Guides with 12 hikers
– Forest entry charges
– Porter and mule support to carry camping equipment. Please note that personal luggage can be carried by mules and/or porters on chargeable basis
– Accommodation on day 01 and day 05 as per the itinerary (on twin sharing basis)
– Travel charges to reach Dehradun from hometown
– Any transport support during the trip apart from what is included above
– Accommodation in Dehradun
– Personal expenses like tips, personal medicines, phone calls etc.
– Travel Insurance
– Personal luggage with mass not exceeding 12 kg per bag per person can be carried by porters/mules @ Rs 350 per day per bag. This amounts to a total of Rs 1,500/- per bag for all trekking days
– Any costs incurred due to bad weather, road blocks etc.
– Anything else not mentioned in ‘Inclusions’
1. This is a fixed departure trek where the group size would be curtailed to 12 hikers. Should you wish to customise the trek for your own group, please write to us
2. This cost is valid for Indian Citizens Only
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