Valley of flowers & Hemkund Sahib – tourist spot in Uttarakhand

Valley of flowers & Hemkund Sahib – tourist spot in Uttarakhand

Icon July 4, 2018
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You can plan a holiday at Uttarakhand for an adventure tour, pilgrimage tour, leisure tour, or romantic trip as it has all the attributes to fulfil your demands. The Valley of the flowers is one of the Natural wonders of the world, and recently it has been inscribed as a world heritage site, the Alpine Valley nestles at the feet of majestic snow peaks. This carpet of flowers 10 km in length and 12 km in width is the abode of gods. Valley of flowers & Hemkund Sahib – tourist spot in Uttarakhand, in the Garhwal Himalayas was caught the attention of the world by Frank Smyth, a famous mountaineer & explorer, who accidentally reached here on his return from Kamet Expedition in 1931. Hidden from the probing eyes of civilization, this Valley had been known to the inhabitants as the Bhyundar Valley owing to its name from the river Bhyundar Ganga. The atmosphere is influenced by all kinds of mythological stories & events & is surrounded by snow-capped mountains & carpeted with about 500 species of flowers, including the elusive Brahma Kamal(Brahma’s Lotus), Cobra Lily, Himalayan Edelweiss & the ethereal Himalayan Blue Poppy.

Experience the beauty of the exclusive Valley of the flowers and visit the holy place among the Sikhs, Hemkund Sahib which lies at an altitude of 15,197 ft, A very sacred place with very high religious values. A place fully covered with mountains and a cool place to hang out with family and friends. On the way to these two ultimate destinations, come across some beautiful and scenic towns and villages of Uttarakhand.

 

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