Getting There

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AIR

The nearest airport is Jolly Grant at Dehradun (307 km). However, this sector has being discontinued for the time being, Delhi is the most convenient airport (514 km)

RAIL

Rishikesh is the nearest railhead (281 km). However the convenient railhead is Haridwar.

ROAD

The motorable road ends at Govind Ghat on the Joshimath-Badrinath route. From Govindghat one has to trek 19 km to the Valley of Flowers.
Govindghat is connected with:

Route from Rishikesh:

Rishikesh-Srinagar-Karnaprayag-Joshimath-Govindghat (approx. 270 km on Haridwar-Badrinath highway)
Haldwani-Ranikhet-Karnaprayag-Joshimath-Govindghat (approx. 332 km). After crossing the Alaknanda River at Govindghat, an ascending bridle path along Bhyunder Ganga leads to Ghangaria which is 13 km away from Govindghat, from where the Valley is only 3 km.

Conducted Tours

The Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) conducts the following tours from July to August:

(1) Rishikesh-Valley of Flowers-Hemkund Sahib-Badrinath (by coach). This tour leaves Rishikesh every Sunday and Wednesday. The total duration of the tour is for 7 days and 7 nights. Fare: Adult: Rs. 5700; Child: Rs. 5300, Sr. Citizen: Rs. 5020.

(2) Delhi-Valley of Flowers-Hemkund-Lokpal-Badrinath (by taxi). This tour leaves Delhi every Thursday. The duration is 8 days and 7 nights. Fare: Adult Rs. 8530, Child Rs. 8530, Sr. Citizen Rs. 7530.

Reservations: GMVN Ltd., Shail Vihar, Haridwar By-pass Road, Rishikesh 249 201. Tel: 0135 2431793/2648/1783, Fax: 2430372.

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