HISTORY OF VALLEY OF FLOWERS
Discovered back in the year 1931 by three British Mountaineers R.L.Holdsworth,
Frank S.Smythe and Eric Shipton, this beautiful valley has also been declared as
a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, owing to its incredibly mesmerizing blooms
encircled by mighty icy peaks.
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Speed across an area of around 87.5 square miles, this unadulterated charming
meadow is home to umpteenvarieties of alpine flora, including flowering plants
as well as medicinal herbs. The availability of medicinal plants in this valley gives
the place its mythological significance, imbibing the belief in the heart of millions
that the Hindu god Lord Hanuman had once collected the legendary Sanjeevani
booti from here to help cure Lord Shri Ram’s brother, Lakshman.
FLORA & FAUNA
With magnificient mountains serving as its backdrop and meandering streams
flowing inside it, Valley of flowers is also bestowed with bountiful wildlife species.
Valley of Flowers is known popularly for its excellent trekking opportunity that is
suitable for all kinds of trekkers. The trek starts from Govindghat and takes the
hikers through terraced fields, green patches,cascading waterfalls and Rocky
Mountains to finally reach the flowery meadows of the valley. Other exciting
activities to do at Valley of Flowers include photography, bird watching and
village walks.
ENTRY AND EXIT TIME OF VALLEY OF FLOWERS
Entry time to valley of flowers is 7:00am, one can take permit from Ghangaria.
Exit time is 5:00pm, it will be better to start trek down before 2:30pm, so that one
can reach Ghangaria by 5:00pm.
Note: “Staying is not allowd at Valley of Flowers buffer zone”
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- 2 Treks in one Trip.
- Trek to Hemkunt sahib- The highest Gurudwara in the world.
- Trek to the valley of flowers- Explore the depths of the UNESCO world heritage site.
- Witness over 600 different species of alpine flowers during the valley of flowers trek.
- Travel via the Holy Confluences of River Ganga (Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Nandprayag, Vishnuprayag).
- One Stop Travel Solution: Pickup and Drop from Rishikesh
