Valley is situated in Garhwal Himalayas and starts
from Ghangharia , pushpavati river flows through the
valley , Around 300 species of flowers bloom here
and many animal species are found ,In 1982 valley
has been declared as National park to preserve the
species of flora and fauna found here.
Ganga, a holiest river on earth , drains a large portion of Indian plain knows as Delta of Gange hence worshiped as mother Ganga , and rises in the icy caves of Gaumukh in the snout of the Gangotri. Groups of pilgrims and saints ( Sadhu ) can be seen to paying homage in various temple’s and on the bank of Gange .After Gangotri glacier Tapovan has attracted Trekkers since time memorial only cause of its sheer captivity beauty with Gangotri glacier and high mountains around .
You will be visiting the pilgrimage site of Haridwar ( The gate way to the God ) where Kumbha Mela is held every twelve years and Rishikesh the sanctuary of saint and Sadhu’s . evening join the Arti at Ghat , most fascinating religious ritual in the world , grand arti ( religios song to honor the Mother Ganga.
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Day 1 :- Arrival Delhi and transfer to hotel
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Day 2 Delhi- Rishikesh (340 m) 224km -5h
Transfer to railway station , train till Haridwar
, visit bathing Ghat and transfer to Rishikesh .night
in hotel . Haridwar - is the gateway of pilgrimage,
from time immemorial. Haridwar is one of the four
pilgrim centre where Kumbha is held every twelve years.
Most sacred bathing ghat is called Har-Ki- Pauri,
or Brahma Kund
Day 3 :- Explore Rishikesh : “Sanctuary
of saint and Sadhu”
Rishikesh , situated on the bank of river Ganga and
surrounded on three sides by Himalayan ranges is a
great pilgrimage centre of India . Visit Ancients
temple ‘s and Ashram. At Trivani Ghat , Evening
“Ganga Arti ”, worship to holy river mother
Ganga when pilgrims light a butter lamp with fresh
flowers and offering to the Goddess .
Day 4 :- Rishikesh to Joshimath , 250 km (1800
m) O/N in hotel .
Leave early , Stop over after 70 kms at Dev Pryag
where confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda form
Ganga. is a literal sense of birth place of Ganga
,Joshimath (Jyotrimath), winter seat of the Rawal
Sahib of the Badrinath shrine.
Day 5 , Joshimath to Govind Ghat (1800 m) 18
km
visit Gurdwara and Temple of Pandukeshwar . night
in simple hotel.
Day
6 :- Govind Ghat to Bhyundar (2429 m) 10 km
. 3h30
Uphill well defined trail , visit Pandukeshwer , the
temple built by king Pandu (the famme of Indian epic
Mahabharata ).,, Birch and Oak trees accompagne till
camp site.
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Day
7 :- Bhyundar to Ghangria (3049 m) 5 km
uphill zig- zag trail . 2.30h hours . Camping places
is hard to find there fore a simple guest is available
. however it is a scenic place.
Day 8:- Ghangria to Valley of flower (3355 m) 5 km
2 hours trek one way Evening back to Camp at Ghangria.
The wonder of this valley are its flowers plants ,
you find there differents branches of the same plants
yielding flowers of different colors and varying fragrance
, All these coupled with the fauna , comnbine to to
make a superb and harmonious ensemble
Day
9 :- Ghangria to Hem kund (4329 m) 3h and
back to Ghangria,
6 kms one way . one hours gradual walk , after ward
steep zig- zag trails lead for next 2 hours till Hemkund
., Sikh Guru Govind singh meditated here and seeked
peace for his fortured soul . This lake is a great
pilgrimage place for the sikh.
Day 10 :- Ghangria to Badrinath , 26 kms
Same way back till Govindghat , downhill trek for
3 to 4 hours , drive to Badrinath .night in Badrinath
in simple hotel.
Badri or Badri Vishal, giving rise to the resound
chant of the devotees as they approach to the shrine
‘ jai Badri Vishal ki ‘After visiting
the temple stroll in the bazzar to feel the ambiance
of colorful pilgrims crowd at the beneath of snowcaped
peak of Neel Kanth (6957m) ,.later visit to Narad
Kund , hot spring water known as Tapta Kund).
Day 11 :- Badrinath to Rishikesh .230
km Approx .Same way back.
Day 12 :- By train to Delhi , transfer
to hotel.
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Day 13:- Departure : Full day sight
seen , evening transfer to airport for Flight to onward
destination.
Extension : one can extend their
tour for rafting in Gange :1 to 3 days from day 11
onwards.
Cost Per person
Departure For Group Organised |
Cost Per Person
Departure a la carte |
From – 12/05/08 to 24/05/08
From – 02/06/08 to 14/06/08
From – 16/06/08 to 28/06/08
From - 22/0908 to 04/10/08
From - 06/10/8 to 18/10/08
Cost – 777 euro
( Base 7 person minimum ) |
2 pax ------- 995 €
3 pax ------- 925 €
4/6 pax ----- 837 €
7 plus -------777 € |
| Single supplement 210 € |
210 € |
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Ground transport as per itinerary,
Airport transfer (domestic and international),
Twin
sharing room on medium class neat and clean hotel,
Delhi on BB basis,
Rest
full board,
English speaking guide
During the trek transport by pony, Mule or porters
Twin
sharing spacious tent, foam mattress, dining tent,
camping chair,
Kitchen team with all necessary items,
Please note that all meals will be Veg. only, Non
veg. is strictly forbidden in this part of Himalaya
Flight domestic
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Flight
International ,
monument fees,
Visa, airport tax,
insurance, sleeping bag,
food
in Delhi, beverages ,
Personal exp, Medical evacuation,
tipping, camera fee.
Single Occupancy on additional charge |
Important
notes : If itinerary has to be changed or trek has
to be given up due to bad weather , sickness of guest
or any political unrest etc. , any expanse occurs
will be on the charge of guest ,how ever no refund
will be made in these cases , there fore guest are
strongly advised to take their travel insurance .
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