Day 1: (Sat - 15th Aug) – Delhi to Rishikesh
Meet & greet at Delhi domestic airport. Departure from Delhi airport at 1300 hrs by a/c coach or mini van to Rishikesh (approx. 230kms –7 hrs ). Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Rishikesh. Hotel Great Ganga or similar.
Overnight stay in the resort.
Day 2: (Sun - 16th Aug) – Rishikesh to Joshimath
Early breakfast and depart from Rishikesh at about 0730 hrs to Joshimath (approx. 240kms–12 hrs). Enroute photo stop at Devaprayag. Lunch stop at either Srinagar or Rudraprayag. Continue journey to Joshimath and arrive at about 1930 hrs. Dinner & overnight stay, either at the “Chardham - leisure tented camp” or at a hotel. Altitude - 1875mts.
Day 3: (Mon - 17th Aug) – Joshimath to Govindghat to (Kanjila) Ghangaria.
Bed tea/coffee and depart from hotel at 0500 hrs, with a packed breakfast, by road to Govindghat (approx. 22kms). Govindghat is the point from where the trek to the “Valley of Flowers” begins. From Govindghat, we trek about 13 kms to reach our base camp at Kanjila. Packed lunch, en route. (Kanjila is about 1 km short of Ghangaria). Dinner and over night stay at Kanjila base camp (3048 mts).
Day 4: (Tue - 18th Aug) – (Kanjila) Ghangaria to Valley of flowers to Ghangaria.
Breakfast at camp and today we trek (approx: 5 kms) to the Valley of Flowers (altitude approx. 3658 mts). Hot lunch served at the valley. Return to Ghangaria (approx: 5 kms) for the night. Overnight stay at Kanjila base camp (3048 mts).
Day 5 : (Wed - 19th Aug) – (Kanjila) Ghangaria :: Optional trek to Lake Hemkund.
Breakfast at camp. Day at leisure to explore the Kanjila environs OR do yet another visit to the “Valley of flowers” OR opt for a guided trek (approx: 7 kms/5 hrs) to lake Hemkund (altitude approx: 4329 meters). Return for overnight stay at base camp at Kanjila (3048 mts).
Day 6 : (Thu - 20th Aug) – Ghangaria to Govindghat to Rudraprayag.
Breakfast at camp and trek back to Govindghat (approx 13 kms). Packed lunch en route. Transfer by road to Rudraprayag (approx 132kms/5 hrs). Overnight at Hotel Monal or Balbir Palace at Rudraprayag.
Day 7 : (Fri – 21st Aug) – Rudraprayag to Rishikesh.
Early breakfast and depart at 0700 hrs to Rishikesh ( Approx. 06hrs drive). Arrive at Rishkesh in time for a late lunch. Explore Rishikesh in the evening.. Ram jula, Laxman jula. View the evening Aarti. Depart from Rishikesh at 2230 hrs to arrive at Delhi at 0430 hrs the next day.
Fixed Departure Schedules: In August 2009 (min group size: 20)
Tour One - 15th Aug from Delhi (7 nights & 8 days – Saturday to Saturday)
Tour Two - 29th Aug from Delhi (7 nights & 8 days – Saturday to Saturday)
Tentative Tour cost:
RS. 18,888 per adult on twin share + Govt. of India service tax.
Tour cost includes:
- Accommodation as indicated in itinerary on twin share basis.
- Accommodation in tented camps with foam mattress and sleeping bags.
- Porterage for luggage from Govindghat-base camp at Kanjila-Govindghat
- Porterage for luggage will be for a maximum of one 15kg piece/person.
- Meal Plan – Vegetarian - Buffet/Fixed menu/ Packed meal.
- Daily breakfast from Day 2 till day 8.
- All meals while at Joshimath and base camp at Kanjila (Ghangaria)
- National park entrance fees, eco fees and camping charges.
- Services of a tour escort from Govind Ghat to Govind Ghat.
- Transport from Delhi to Govindghat to Delhi by non-A/c vehicle.
For more information please call:
- 0 98860 39555 - Dilip
- 0 99020 64657 - Aravind
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