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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