Travelogue on - Valley of Flowers

Ghangria is a base camp to go to both Valley of Flowers on the left and the Hemkund Sahib on the right.

The next day we had to start very early in the morning for the Valley of Flowers and we all left one by one. There is an entry tax at the entrance on the path to the valley. The path is narrow, winding, steep, and climbing. No mules nor porters are available to go to the valley. The entire stretch is on foot. There is a stream coming down from the left, and one has to cross it over a makeshift bridge. The path goes down, and there is an iron bridge over Pushpawati river which hurtles down with great fury, and meets Lakshman Ganga at Ghangria. It is from this point that one gets to see the flowers in all the majestic colours and glory. We came across the Himalayan Blue Poppy among the rocks, the bell flowers, buttercups, Chinese lanterns, geraniums and lots more. We had a great time clicking away, careful not to tread on any plant. One thing most important to all tourists is that the Valley of Flowers is endangered and protected, so it is very important to respect nature. We could see a large expanse of the valley colorful every possible hue. It is practically impossible to get all of these on film. We had a great time shooting film after film, flower after flower. We lost all track of time, hunger and thirst. The whole valley is not just captivating, it is hypnotic. Read more Travelogue on - Valley of Flowers