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Highlights
Pick up from Haridwar & drive to Joshimath. On arrival, check-in to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Early morning after having breakfast drive to Govindghat. Take a local vehicle from Govindghat to Pulna, on arrival start the trek to Ghangaria from Pulna. The trail of Ghangaria is usually crowded with the pilgrims of Hemkund Sahib. The entire trail is alongside trees, small waterfalls, and springs. Indulge yourself in salubrious surroundings & nature bounties. On arrival overnight stay at Ghangaria.
Early in the morning start trekking (6 Km) to reach “Hemkund Sahib”, one of the most revered of all Sikh Shrines. It is also the World’s Highest Gurudwara, situated at an altitude of 4,329mts. The Hemkund Sahib Lake remains frozen for six months so you can easily walk around to the other side! There is also a Lakshman temple built on the bank of the lake. Encircled by seven snow-clad peaks and their associated glaciers, it reflects its surroundings enchantingly on its crystal clear serene waters. This is a sight not to be missed! The glaciers from Hathi Parvat and Saptrishi peaks feed the lake and a small stream called Himganga flows out of this lake. For the history lovers, according to religious texts, Guru Govind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikh faith had meditated on the bank of this lake in one of his earlier births. In the afternoon, trek back down to reach Ghangria for an overnight stay. The evening is free for rest & relaxation.
After early breakfast starts the trek back to Pulna. On arrival start to drive to Govindghat from the local vehicle. You will provide a transfer to Joshimath for an overnight stay.
Today is the last day of the Hemkund Sahib Yatra Package. After having breakfast drive to Haridwar. The tour ends with beautiful memories.
Hotels | Standard | Deluxe | Luxury |
Joshimath | Hotel Sriman Palace /Hotel Shailja/Similar | Hotel Panchvati Inn/Hotel Uday Palace/Similar | Tattva/Hotel Sapphire/Similar |
Ghangariya | Hotel Priya/Similar | Nanda lokpal/Holiday Inn/Similar | Hotel Kuber Annex /Ghangariya Camp/Blue Poppy Swiss Cottage camps/Similar |
Passengers will be refunded as per Cancellation Policy.
Hemkund yatra remains closed during the winter season November-April due to heavy snowfall in the region. Every year, the Opening Dates for Hemkund Sahib yatra are announced in the months of March/April, and the holy shrine remains open from May/October.
From Ghangaria, it is a 6 km trek to Gurudwara which will take around 2 to 3 hours.
Make sure to carry warm clothes irrespective of which season you are travelling in.
6 hours are permitted for the tour – which includes your both way trek & time for darshan. Trust us, 6 hours is more than sufficient. And, to finish the tour same day, passengers are required to strictly comply to our departure timings.
The best time to visit is in the month of May – June & September – October. It is not advisable to travel during the months of July & August due to heavy monsoons.
It is not possible to visit both the destinations in a same day trip. However, if the passengers wish to do the same, we can plan a customised heli-tour for them where we shall cover both the places.