I grew up listening to stories of Valley of Flowers from my mother. Those were the summers of 1982 and I was a 10 year old precocious kid, eager to learn, explore and know all that lay beyond the compound of the Cotton Mills in [...]
The Valley of Flowers Trek dates are out. Save the dates and call GoMissing to book your trek. Keep this infographic handy. The trek dates are 26 July-31 July 2016, 10 August-15 August, 2016, 31 August - 05 September 2016, 03 September -08 September 2016. Check [...]
Come autumn and the trekking season begins at GoMissing! Whether you are on our Lamadug/Pin Bhaba/Kunzum Chandrataal treks in Himachal or Kedarkantha/ Valley of Flowers/Nag Tibba treks in Utarakhand, one thing that runs common across all these are the unmissable Bonfire evenings. What roasting marshmallows [...]
The temperatures have shot up and so has your yearning to escape the heat! Let the lure of Himalayas beckon you and your family. GoMissing has several easy to moderate treks planned in June and July 2015 to give you and your loved ones the [...]
Green bellflower vine is found in abundance in the Valley of Flower. These greenish yellow bell-shaped flowers appear on vines in summers and have purple markings all over. The flower is commonly found in the Himalayas, from Uttarakhand to Bhutan, at an altitude of 1200 [...]
A place of astounding beauty Using superlatives to describe the Valley of Flowers seems totally justified. Abound with millions of flowers, numerous streams and verdant green landscape – the valley exudes unparalleled beauty. During monsoons, the valley exhibits a whole spectrum of colors. In [...]
Best time to go: July and August. In the peak monsoons, the flowers are in full bloom. Difficulty level: Easy to moderate (well-defined stone path all the way). The climb to Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara is a steep 6 km long climb The experience: Surreal to say [...]
Valley of flowers is one of our favorite places in the world and is also a favorite of several of our travelers. Every year, we run multiple trips to the VoF during the monsoon months as the VoF meadows become a riot of colors during [...]
The valley of Flowers national park is a visual delight and a treat to ones senses. A trek into the valley during the monsoons is enough to lift spirits, leave the visitor spellbound, and overwhelm the senses (in an absolutely wonderful way). Nestled in the [...]
As we woke up after the deep slumber, the weather had cleared up beautifully and there were even patches of sunlight in the valley. We decided to postpone the trek to Hemkunt sahib for the next day and head to the Valley of Flowers while [...]
The original plan was to wake up really early, and start the trek to Ghangaria. That wasn't how it really happened. By the time we woke up, finished our breakfast, the early bird already had the worm! The good thing that happened was, that most [...]
Sometime back, while the GoMissing think-tank was sitting and pondering life in general, a completely brilliant idea came up! As can be imagined, the idea came up while sitting and having a few drinks and laughs by the river on a GoMissing Expedition! Well... we [...]
