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Source
of the Ganga Trek
 The
River Ganges or the Ganga is the most sacred river in the
Hindu religion and its source at Gaumukh on the Gangotri glacier
is one of the holiest destinations for Hindu pilgrims who
come here to witness the birth of Mother Ganga. Our trek takes
us to Gaumukh, the mythological source of the River Ganges,
which is at the snout of the Gangotri glacier. At Gaumukh,
blocks of glacier fall into the river and pilgrims 'cleanse
themselves of their sins' in freezing water.
The Gangotri
glacier's melting waters form the Bhagirathi River and at
this point the river sparkles and starts its rapid descent
through the mountains.
A combination
of the trek and the Bhagirathi
rafting expedition is an excellent introduction to the adventure
opportunities as well the colourful culture and traditional
village life of the
Himalayas.
BEST TIME:
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER and MAY / JUNE
Day 1 Arrive
trek base camp
Arrive Snow Leopard Adventures Camp in Shivpuri.
Day 2 At
trek base camp
At Snow Leopard Adventures Camp.
Day 3 Drive
to Uttarkashi
Begin
drive towards the trek start point at Gangotri. Today's drive
entails the 140 km drive up to Uttarkashi (1158m). Arrive
and check into tourist bungalow for dinner and o/n stay.
Day 4 Drive
to Gangotri
Morning
after breakfast drive to Gangotri. Arrive and check into tourist
bungalow for dinner and o/n stay. Gangotri is at 3,048m and
it is best to take a day-off here to acclimatise and make
preparations for the trek.
Day 5 At
Gangotri
Free
day at Gangotri for acclimatisation. Visit the Gangotri temple
and the Ashrams in Gangotri. Short warm up trek.
Day 6 Trek
to Bhujbasa
After
breakfast depart for 14-km trek to Bhujbasa at 3,800m. Establish camp at Bhujbasa.
The Dinner and o/n stay in tents / tourist
rest house.
Day 7 Trek
to Gaumukh
After
breakfast, start the two-hour trek to Gaumukh (3892m) the
mythological source of the Ganges. We have the option of carrying
on to Tapovan (4463m), a grassy meadow on the eastern bank
of Gangotri glacier, which is the base camp for climbing expeditions
to the beautiful Shivling (6,543m), the Matterhorn of the
Himalayas. Trek back to Bhujbasa after picnic lunch. Dinner
and o/n in tents / rest house.
Day 8 Return
to Uttarkashi
Trek
back to Gangotri and drive to Uttarkashi. O/n at Uttarkashi.
Day 9 Drive
to Shivpuri
Early
Morning drive to Snow Leopard Adventures Camp.
Day 10 Drive
to Delhi
Depart
on the six hour drive to Delhi.
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