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Valley of Flowers National Park

Valley of Flowers National Park

wildlife park · Uttarakhand

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the high Himalayas famed for its vast meadows of endemic alpine flowers blooming in monsoon.

State
Uttarakhand
Type
Wildlife Park
Best season
Monsoon
Things to do
3+

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the high Himalayas famed for its vast meadows of endemic alpine flowers blooming in monsoon. The Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park located in North Chamoli, deep within the West Himalaya region. It is known for its alpine meadows carpeted with hundreds of species of colourful wild orchids, poppies, and primulas.

Why visit

Open roughly June to early October, with the flowers at their best in late July and August — which means walking in monsoon rain. No camping inside the park, so it is a long day out and back from Ghangaria.

How to reach

Nearest airport: Jolly Grant Airport (DED), Dehradun (295 km). Drive up to Govindghat via NH58. From Govindghat, a 13 km trek leads to Ghangaria. The park entrance checkpoint is a further 3.5 km hike from Ghangaria.

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Hemkund Sahib

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Ghangaria Village

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