Day 1
- Start early from Govindghat and take a shared jeep to Pulna.
- Walk up the trail and stop for tea at Bhyundar Village.
- Reach Ghangaria by afternoon and check in.
- Rest and drink plenty of water to adjust to the height.
4 days in Valley of Flowers
Walk up to Ghangaria, spend a day in the valley and a day at Hemkund Sahib, then walk back down.
Day 2
- Be at the park gate at 7 am with your permit, ID and a packed lunch.
- Walk into Valley of Flowers National Park.
- Follow the trail along the Pushpawati River through the meadows.
- Turn back by early afternoon and return to Ghangaria well before 5 pm.
Day 3
- Leave Ghangaria at first light for Hemkund Sahib.
- Climb slowly; hire a pony if the height is a strain.
- Visit the gurudwara and the lake.
- Descend to Ghangaria by afternoon.
Day 4
- Walk down from Ghangaria through Bhyundar Village to Pulna.
- Take the shared jeep to Govindghat.
- If roads and time allow, drive on to Badrinath Temple.
- Otherwise start the drive back toward Rishikesh.