Valley of Flowers Timings, Entry fees, Online Booking, Route Info
Area: 87.5 Sq. Km
Altitude: 3658 mt above the Sea level.
History
Year | Details |
1931 | Discovered by 3 British Mountaineers who lost their path. |
1939 | Joan Margaret Legge, A Botanist did research on the flowers. |
Opening Dates: 1st Jun – 4th Oct.
Best Time to Visit: Jul to Sep.
Opening Timings: 7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Distance from Govindghat to Valley of Flowers: 11 Km (Approx)
Valley of Flowers Route Planning
From | Transportation Modes | Distance | Time | |
Joshimath | Govindghat | By Bus | 20 Km | |
Govindghat | Pulna | By Sumo | 3.5 Km | |
Pulna | Ghangharia | By Walk or By Mule | 12 Km | |
Govindghat | Ghangharia | By Helicopter | ||
Ghangharia
(Accommodation available) | Valley Of flowers | By Walk | 6 Km for Uphill and 6 km for DownHill | 3 hours for Uphill
2 hours 30 mins for downhill |
Govindghat Altitude: 5500 feet above the sea level
Ghangaria Altitude: 10200 feet above the sea level
The ticket has to be purchased from Ghangharia Ticket Counter by 6:30 am.
Vallery of Flowers Entry fees
Details | Indian | Foreigner |
Entrance fee for one person for 3 days | Rs.150 | Rs.600 |
For additional each day | Rs.50 | Rs.250 |
Still Camera | Free | Free |
Video Camera (Non-professional) | Free | Free |
Video Camera Professional | Rs.500 | Rs.1500 |
Filming Charges
Feature Film per day | Rs. 1,00,000 | Rs.2,00,000 |
Filming Charges
Documentary Film per day | Rs.10,000 | Rs.30,000 |
Security for Filming per day | Rs.1,00,000 | Rs.2,00,000 |
Security For Documentary Film per day | Rs.50,000 | Rs.1,00,000 |
Total distance covered on reaching Valley: 2 Km – 2.5 Km.
Govindghat is accessible from Rishikesh which is 300 Km away.
Govindghat is 20 Km from Badrinath.
Instructions to be followed
- One must sign at the entry point
- One must sign in the register at the time exit.
- Trekking Shoes
- Not to carry any seeds
- Not to leave any wastage in the Valley
Valley of Flowers Images
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