Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib Trek
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Valley of Flowers National Park is specially known for its floral diversity and unmatched natural beauty. This biome is home for more than 500 species of vascular plants, 160 + species of birds and other insects and mammals. At the meeting point of the Himalayan ranges, Zanskar and Western and Eastern Himalayas, the valley of flowers discovered by Mountaineer Frank S Smith in 1931 has been declared a world heritage site for its wild untamed blooms surrounded by white peaks. Famous for its exotic varieties of medicinal herbs, it is also believed that Hanuman brought Sanjivani to the ailing Lakshmana from the valley of flowers. Hemkund Sahib literally suggest "Lake of snow" . Situated at an altitude of 4329 m above sea level a trip to Hemkund Sahib is a must during your valley of flowers trek
Day 1 - Haridwar to Joshimath (6000 ft) 220 kms, 8 hrs drive
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Hotel
Dinner
Drive from Haridwar to Joshimath/Govind Ghat. The team can choose to travel by either public transport or private vehicle as per their preference
Haridwar
Joshimath
Day 2 - Trek to Ghangaria (9842 ft) 13 Km, 7 hrs
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All Meals
Driver from Joshimath to Govindghat. Our trek to Ghangaria starts from Govindghat Today begins Valley Of Flowers Trekking in Uttaranchal with a short 14km gradual ascent trek from Govindghat to Ghangaria. Arrive at Ghangaria. Hotel check-in or camp out. Explore the surrounding. Have dinner and call-it-a-day. The trail is moist, full of Maple, Deodar and Rhododendron trees. Drongo, Magpie, Bushchat and Thrushes are common. After climbing to the top the ridge a View Point welcomes us. Total distance is 13 Km and may take 6/7 hours. Ghangaria is not a village but essentially a one street/main Bazar based settlement serving the tourists and pilgrims. There are several hotels/lodges, shops and a Gurudwara. Electricity and STD booths are available
Ghangaria Town
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Day 3 - Ghangaria (9842 ft)to Valley of flowers (12600 ft) and back to Ghangaria (9842 ft) 8 Km 7-8 hrs
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This day marks the very reason for your entire high altitude Valley Of Flowers trek. Start your day with a wholesome breakfast. Scale a height of 3,858m to arrive at the Valley Of Flowers. This sight is a feast to the eyes and treat for the soul.The hike is gentle and we walk slowly to get the smell of the mist and contrasting colours. Closely observe the buds, leaves and flowers with combinations of different size, shape and colour. The river Pushpawati cuts along the valley and gushing down to the bottom of the valley. Look out carefully for the many tiny to medium size of birds on the trees and flowering plants. We trace back the same path and return to Ghangaria by early afternoon. Distance is 8 Km and time spent around 6/8 hours. Night stay in hotel.
Day 4 - Ghangaria to Hemkund Sahib (15200 ft) and back to Ghangaria ( 9842 ft) 12 Km, 6-7 hrs trek
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Today after breakfast, weβll follow a steep trail to Hemkund Sahib to visit the religious site where Guru Gobind Singh is said to have meditated in a previous life. Surrounded by seven snow-capped mountains this place is no doubt soothing and calming. Spend time here. And after lunch, start a late afternoon trek back to Ghangaria. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Gurudwara
Brahma Kamal
Day 5 - Trek to Govindghat 13 km , 7-8 hrs.
MultipleModes (Trek + Private Transport)
Hotel
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We start our descent in the morning to Govindghat and reach by afternoon. From there we take our private vehicle to Joshimath. It may take 6/7 hours to reach Govindghat. Night stay in hotel.
Day 6 - Govindghat to Haridwar drive 220 km, 8 hrs
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Breakfast
We start our journey back to Haridwar early morning after tea.
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I have known Reetu and Jamila for many years and have worked with them in the past. But this was the first time I decided to travel with them as a participant. When Reetu told me about exploring Spiti in winters I was completely on board. The itinerary sounded exciting and the pricing less. S my friend Manish and I immediately signed up for it. One of the best decisions I ever took. Spiti in winters in beautiful. The 7 days with the team was wonderful. We spent our days driving around the valley and our evenings dancing to pahadi songs. The planning was perfect with utmost care given in the choice of stay and comfort. Of course the highlight of the trip was spotting a snow leopard. Overall it was an amazing trip and I am looking forward to join many more with The Great Escape
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Flawless execution is what makes them unique and organiser Reetu Yadav has let all of us experience it with her executional capabilities...
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Coordination:-5/5
Welcome:-5/5
Clarity n flow of communication:-5/5
Accommodation cleanliness:-5/5
Food:-5/5 (delicious)
Comfort in Mode of Travel:-5/5
Action in Emergency:- very swift 5/5
Team has proved that its not all about the commercial trip but also the cause which is concealed in their carryings. What we pay at Flemingo Resort at Dholavira goes to educate and for taking care of more than 400 students and their boarding facilities as well.
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You will get to eat the delicious food made out of love from the local (A1 class food).
Off all, well planned itinerary and the execution is commendable. We RoK team who departed on 12th Decβ19 are truly happy with the onsite organiser Reetu Yadav and the offline backbone Jamila Kapasi who took good care of each of us at every stretch.
Their intact affirmative relation and proper delicacy in their execution makes then unique.
My best friend is much impressed with their proceedings and that makes me much happier than ever.
Last but not least, am fortunate to have rest 13 of the participants as part of my extended family. Again the credit goes to TGE.
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Such great detailed planning at micro level and being open and upfront about the tour details impressed me at the very start. They lived up to their promise in every which way.
TGEβs expression of their solidarity towards the cause of the villagers by getting travellers to interact with them in a lively way and help the villagers in their livelihood was one of the primary reasons I chose to travel with TGE.
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Roopal Nagaria
The great escape recently took care of my 10 days family trip to Bhutan. We were 9 of us, including 2 kids and 2 elderlies. Each detail of the trip was so beautifully planned and coordinated. Jamila was personally in touch with drivers, hotels and homestay owners to ensure we ar getting the best of experience. We never even had to look for directions, call hotel or tell driver about anything. Everything was already taken care of and we were just the guests in very true sense. Such a wonderful trip it was. Everything was so beautiful including all the places where we stayed.
Much thanks to Jamila and the great escape team to make it work like magic for us!
100 stars!!
Inclusions
All expenses from Govindghat to Govindghat which include:- - Stay in Hotel on sharing basis - Breakfast + lunch + dinner- Evening snacks + Tea - Expert Guides
Exclusions
Flights/Train to and fro Delhi/Dehradun/Haridwar Transportation cost to and fro Govindghat - Food expenses until Govindghat - Personal expenses of any kind - Individual mule + Porter charges.
HOW TO REACH
Reach Haridwar by 6 am sharp on the 2nd of August You can take a train or a bus from either Delhi/Chandigarh to Haridwar. Train option from Delhi: Nanda Devi Express (12205) Take the last train/bus out of Haridwar on the 7th August. Train option to Delhi: NANDA DEVI EXP(12206)
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