Tungnath · Valley of Flowers · Hemkund Sahib · Badrinath — Garhwal in bloom
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Meadows Below Tungnath & Chandrashila
Monsoon Meadows & the Hemkund Sahib Lake
Abode of Lord Vishnu — Char Dham
From Rishikesh into the Garhwal Himalaya. Chopta starts the 3.5 km trail to Tungnath, the highest of the Panch Kedar temples, with the Chandrashila summit above it. Past Govindghat about 10 km of trail climb to Ghangaria, the base for the Valley of Flowers, 4 km on, and the steep 6 km to Hemkund Sahib's glacial lake. Badrinath is up the road from Govindghat.
The Valley of Flowers is a national park that, with Nanda Devi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it flowers through the monsoon, at its best in July and August. Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh gurdwara on its lake, and Badrinath, one of the Char Dham, make it a pilgrimage as much as a trek.
How the 9 days split across the 4 stops, and what each one costs on the ground for two.
Where the Ganges leaves the Himalayas. Yoga ashrams, white-water rafting, the Beatles Ashram, the Lakshman & Ram Jhula bridges, and the evening Ganga aarti at Triveni Ghat.
Don't miss: Ganga aarti at Triveni · White-water rafting.
How long: 3 days, which is the recommended stay.
Haridwar Junction, 25 kmJolly Grant (DED), 18 km
3 days for two from ₹7,733 · ₹20,412 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
A meadow camp on the Ukhimath–Gopeshwar road and the start of the 3.5 km trail to Tungnath, the highest of the Panch Kedar temples, with the Chandrashila summit 1.5 km above it. Tungnath's doors open from late April or May to early November; in winter its deity moves down to Makkumath and snow lies on Chopta from December to March.
Don't miss: Tungnath — highest Panch Kedar temple (3.5 km trail) · Chandrashila summit sunrise (1.5 km above Tungnath).
How long: 2 days, which is the recommended stay.
Rishikesh, 205 kmJolly Grant (DED), 225 km
2 days for two from ₹5,702 · ₹12,960 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
A high glacial valley in Chamoli that flowers through the monsoon, at its best in July and August — a national park that, with Nanda Devi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The way in is on foot: from Pulna, 4 km past Govindghat on the Badrinath road, about 10 km up to Ghangaria, the only place to stay on the trail, then 4 km into the valley. From Ghangaria a steep 6 km climbs to Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh gurdwara on a glacial lake.
Don't miss: Valley of Flowers walk (4 km from Ghangaria) · Monsoon alpine blooms, peak July–August.
How long: 2 days here; on its own Valley of Flowers is worth 3 — add a day if you can.
Rishikesh, 275 kmJolly Grant (DED), 290 km
2 days for two from ₹5,762 · ₹12,226 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
One of the four Char Dham sites and a Panch Badri shrine, the Badrinath Temple at 3,133m is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Set between the Nar and Narayan mountain ranges beside the Alaknanda river.
Don't miss: Badrinath Vishnu temple darshan (3133m) · Tapt Kund sacred hot spring dip.
How long: 2 days, which is the recommended stay.
Rishikesh, 295 kmJolly Grant (DED), 310 km
2 days for two from ₹4,406 · ₹11,826 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
₹57,424 at mid-range
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