Trek Itinerary - Valley of Flowers Trek

Duration: 6 Days

Difficulty: Easy

Highest Altitude: 4300 m

Best Season: Mid-July to Mid-August

(Image courtesy Dare2venture) 

Brief Information: A trek to Valley of Flowers greets with an array of colourful blossoms and charming network of streams lacing dewy meadows. The backdrop of snow kissed mountains further adds to the charm. Huddled in the celestial like West Himalaya, Uttarakhand, the trek to this destination opens up around 300 types of endemic alpine flowers and a rich range of flora. The Valley of Flowers trek manages to show you a glimpse of the joys of Himalayan trekking in just about four days. Once you finish this trek, it doesn’t come as a surprise when you find yourself planning your next big Himalayan adventure. 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.

Brief Itinerary:

DAY	STARTING POINT	ENDING POINT	ALTITUDE (meters)	TREK/DRIVE DURATION (hours)	TREK/DRIVE DISTANCE (Km)
1	Josimath	Govind Ghat	1900	1*	21
2	Govind Ghat	Ghangria	3000	5	13
3	Ghangria	Valley of Flowers	3500	6	10
	Valley of Flowers	Ghangria	3000
4	Ghangria	Hemkund Sahib	4300	9	12
	Hemkund Sahib	Ghangria	3000
5	Ghangria	Govind Ghat	1900	5	13
6	Govind Ghat	Josimath	1875	1*	21

*Drive duration on a shared cab