Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand an amazing tourist attraction

Valley of Flowers is located in the picturesque Bhyundar area near Joshimath in Chamoli district in the Upper Himalayas and is kept open for visitors from Wednesday. The valley is home to a variety of rare flowers, herbs and wildlife and usually remains snowbound for most parts of the year. The visitors get only for a small window lasting for a few months and, this year, they can enjoy till end October.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 1 June 2016.

On the first day, there was a good response with around 100 visitors who came to get enchanted by the beauty of the valley. The weather is good and the roads are in decent shape besides which flowers like Marigold, White roses and Trisula are in bloom. As far as the famous Brahamkamal flower is concerned, it blooms at a height of 6700 metre and, professional trekkers can get a glimpse of it. The monsoon will only increase the blooming flowers and more tourists are expected in days to come.
Online booking or advance booking has not started for VOF and interested persons would have to undertake a 5-Km trek from the Ghangaria village till the VOF gate from where they can buy their tickets. (For Indian visitors the entry charge is Rs 150 and for Foreign visitors the entry charge is Rs 650). The tourists can enjoy the beauty till late afternoon and must head back before dusk falls.


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