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• Altitude 3100 m/ 10,200 ft
• Pick up time 06:00 am at the TTH Office (Tapovan Rishikesh)
• Stay in Guest House
• Drive 241 km (8 hrs)
• Local Market and network is available
Meals: D
Accommodation: Guesthouse
• Altitude: 3,100 m/ 10,200 ft
• Gangotri temple- Gangotri is one of Char Dhams of Uttarakhand
• After breakfast visit Pandav Gufa, Bhagirath Shila, Surya, and Gauri Kund
• Post lunch can visit Gangotri Temple or go shopping
• Acclimatisation walk around at Gangotri town
• Stay in Guest House
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Guesthouse
• Altitude: 3,550 m/ 11,700 ft
• Trek distance: 9 km | 5-6 hrs
• Altitude Gain: 450 m/ 1,500 ft
• Entire trek in Gangotri National Park
• Accommodation in tent
• Hot lunch is served at the campsite
• Campsite under the pine forest
• Moderate level of gradual ascent
• Spring and manmade water point are available
• Evening acclimatization walk
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Camp
• Altitude: 3,800 m/ 12,500 ft
• Trek distance: 5 km | duration: 2-3 hrs
• Altitude Gain: 250 m/ 800 ft
• Accommodation in tent
• Reached campsite for hot lunch
• Easiest day of the trek
• Moderate level gradual ascent
• Birch (Bhojpatra) forests in the area
• Ashram, police post (SRDF) and rest house available
• Bhagirathi massif view from camp area
• After lunch acclimatization walk in the surrounding areas
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Camp
• Altitude: Tapovan - 4,450 m/ 14,600 ft
• Trek distance: 9 km | Duration: 6 hrs
• Accommodation in tent
• Hot lunch/pack lunch
• No water points, it’s advisable to carry at least 2 liters of water
• Challenging day of the trek
• Carry energy bars, ors and water
• Trek begins over rocky boulders and becomes noticeably steep gradually over the rocky terrain
• Cross the river by means of a trolley
• You might be see Moutain goat/Ibex near your campsite
• Tapoan camp surrounded by giants - Mt. Shivling, Meru, Manda, The Bhagirathi group Kedar Dome, Kharchakund and many more
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Camp
• Altitude: Bhojwasa - 3,800 m/ 12,500 ft
• Trek Distance: 10 km | Duration: 5-6 hrs
• Descend down through moraine and glacier till goumukh
• Accommodation in tent
• Pack lunch
• Carry energy bars, ors and water
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Camp
• Altitude: 3,200 m/ 10,200 ft
• Trek Distance:, 14 km | Duration: 6-7 hrs
• Altitude Loss: 600 m/ 1,968 ft
• Accommodation in Guest House
• Moderate level of gradual descent
• Spring and manmade water points are available
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Guesthouse
• Drive distance- 265 Km
• 7-8 Hrs Drive
• Reach Rishikesh by 6.00 pm in the evening
Note:- For the safer side book your next journey after 8:30 pm.
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1. If booked more than 15 days before the trip start date, advance of 25% of the total booking value is payable at the time of booking. Balance amount shall be paid no later than 15 days before the trip start date.
2. If booked less than 15 days prior to the trip start date, the full booking value is due at the time of booking.
3. If the due amounts are not paid as per the payment schedule, bookings shall stand cancelled.
B. Cancellation Policy
1. If cancelled more than 15 days before the trip start date, the advance shall be refunded net of a 5% transaction fee.
2. If cancelled after full payment between 15 to 10 days before the trip start date, 25% cancellation fee of the total booking value.
3. If cancelled less than 10 days prior to the trip start date, the booking amount shall not be refundable.
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C. Changes to and / or cancellation of trips
Itineraries shown are based on information available at the time of planning and are subject to change. The operators reserve the right to change expedition / trek / package dates, people or itineraries as conditions warrant. If a trip must be delayed or the itinerary changed due to bad weather, road conditions, transportation delays, government intervention, airline schedules, sickness, or other contingency for which the operator or its agents cannot make provision, the cost of delays and/or other changes are the responsibility of the participant. The operator reserves the right to decline, or accept, any individual as a trip member for any reason whatsoever.
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The Gaumukh Tapovan Trek is one of the most preferred and oft-trekked routes by the Indian hikers and trekkers. You should also embark on the Gaumukh Tapovan Trek if you want to satiate your inner callings to visit sacred sites and ancient pilgrimage centers apart from the fantastic adventure experience that this trek offers. You can also do the Gaumukh Tapovan Trek solo. Enchanting views of Mt. Shivling and the Bhagirathi Sisters, forming a massif, bordering this region is enough for you to embark on this trek. And if that is not enough, then there lies the highest-altitude grassland of Tapovan and the second-largest Indian glacier-Gaumukh. The latter is the origin of the holy Ganges.
The Gaumukh Tapovan Trek best time lies around the pre-monsoon/summers and the post-monsoons/autumns. The summer season stretches from mid-May to the end-June and offers daytime temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees Celsius near Gangotri, but the campsites might be colder. There could be occasional occurrences of precipitation as the weather is unpredictable. Thus you should always be prepared for early-monsoon or late-spring rainfall. On the other hand, the post-monsoon/autumn season that stretches from mid-September to the end of October is a little colder but has a more stable weather condition. Till Chirbasa, the forest section offers you natural insulation. After this point, you encounter a drastic change in temperature between the day and the night, around 15 degrees Celsius during the day and 3 to 0 degrees Celsius at night.
The Gaumukh Tapovan Trek has been rated moderate to difficult by most of the experienced trekkers and hikers. The sheer gain in altitude increases the difficulty level of the trek, though the trail is mostly straightforward. The round course starts and ends at Gangotri, taking you across 46 kilometers and a height of 4463 meters over eight days. Amongst those eight days, at least one day is reserved for high-altitude acclimatization. You can also stay at picturesque campsites in Chirbasa and beyond, which is included in the Gaumukh Tapovan Trek cost if you travel with reputed tour operators and travel agencies.
Like other treks that fit beginners and first-time trekkers can attempt, the Gaumukh Tapovan Trek can also be done by them. You need to prepare yourself physically and mentally well in advance for the trek. The physical preparation includes custom training and fitness regime like brisk walking, running across undulating topography, jogging, cycling, swimming, etc., amongst other indoor and outdoor activities.
Like all other high-altitude adventures, you should concentrate on getting yourself a pair of sturdy, well-made hiking boots with defined ankles and good grips. Apart from this, a good-quality, sturdy walking stick is one of the essential items to carry. A 50-60-liter backpack, 20-30 liter daypack for offloading purposes, warm clothes consisting of a couple of full-sleeved quick-dry shirts, insulation layers- 2 light fleece layers and one light, full-sleeve sweater, an outer, regular padded/shell jacket, raincoats/ponchos, windcheaters and a pair of quality hiking pants made from the same quick-dry, waterproof material as your full-sleeved shirts should be in you packing list.
You should also carry other essentials, including a pair of sunglasses for UV protection, suncap, balaclava, synthetic and woolen hand gloves, a few pairs of underwear, extra pairs of socks, sports bra (for women), rain cover for the backpack, essential toiletries like biodegradable soaps, excess toilet paper, and wet wipes, sunscreen, lip balm, moisturizers, personal medicines, and a first-aid kit. The best thing to do is carrying your own water bottles and hydration packs to avoid littering the serene Himalayan sceneries with disposable plastic bottles.
If you face any emergency during any adventures in Uttarakhand and the northern parts of the country, you should contact the following:
- Uttarakhand Glacier burst helpline- 1070/9557444486
- Police: 112
- Ambulance: 108/102
- Fire: 101
- Child helpline: 1098
- Women helpline: 1090
- NDMA (Disaster management): 1070/1078/9711077372
- Anti poison helpline- 011-1066 (Delhi)
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