GAUMUKH GLACIER & TAPOVAN TREK - In Search of Beginning of Ganges ( Uttarakhand )

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River ( Local for Ganges)  originates. It is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the largest in the Himalayas with an estimated volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. The most well-known Tapovan in India is the area above the Gangotri Glacier. Tapovan area is base camp for several mountaineering expeditions. Tapovan area is full of meadows, streams and flowering plants and the meadows are one of the best high altitude meadows in India.


Highlights of Gaumukh Tapovan Trek:

• Enjoy the camping and bonfire with your friends at the high summit and clear night sky.
• The trek trail is through the rare flora and fauna of the region.
• Witness the Magnificent peak of Bhagirathi from Chirbasa.
• Trekking path through Chota Jhandidar and Bada Jhandidar.
• Trek trail full of serene sights of snowcapped mountain and valleys.
• Witness the Kriti and Meru glacier.
• Trek through Bhojwassa which is in comparison to the Arctic Tundra Region.

IF THE ABOVE EXCITES YOU , THEN CHECK THE DETAILED PLAN BELOW. DO NOT FORGET TO CHECK MY PICTURES AND GET AN IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT TO SEE.

BY THE GANGES RIVER IN GANGOTRI.

MOUNT SUDARSHAN WITH ALL ITS BEAUTY.

THE BHAGIRATHI PEAKS AND MASSIF STANDING AS ALL TIME VIEWS WHILE ON THE TRAIL.

A MORNING CHAI WITH VIEW TO WARM UP IN BHUJWASA CAMPSITE

BHUJWASA CAMPSITE

A BEAUTIFUL SHIVLING OVERLOOKING GANGOTRI GLACIER

BASECAMP - UTTARKASHI 

DATES -  APRIL - MAY - JUNE - SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER. 
                            ( CONNECT TO KNOW FIXED DEPARTURE   DATES)
                   IF YOU ARE 3 PEOPLE , YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN DATES.

THE PLAN - 

DAY 1 - REACH UTTARKASHI. BRIEFING FOR THE TREK. EXPLORE THE TOWN. OVERNIGHT AT UTTARKASHI. 

DAY 2 - UTTARKASHI TO GANGOTRI TOWN DRIVE. ACCLAMATIZATION AT GANGOTRI AT 10700 FEET. OVERNIGHT HERE.

DAY 3 - AFTER BREAKFAST, TREK FROM GANGOTRI TO BHUJWASA VIA CHIRBASA. ( 13 KMS, 7 HOURS) WE WALK PARALLAL TO GANGES. HIGH PEAKS AS SUDARSHAN AND BHAGIRATHI ARE ON SHOW THROUGHOUT THE TOUR. CAMPING AT BHUJWASA AT 13000 FEET.  OVERNIGHT HERE.

DAY 4 - START EARLY MORNING HIKE TO TAPOVAN VIA GAUMUKH ( 6 KMS 5 HOURS). WATCH THE SNOUT OF GAUMUKH , SNOUT OF GLACIER WHERE THE ICE MELTS AND FORMS THE MOST IMPORTANT RIVER IN INDIA, THE GANGES. WE THEN CLIMB UP THE GLACIER AND CROSS ITS CREVICES TO GO UPTO TAPOVAN. EXPLORE TAPOVAN AND ITS VAST MYTHICAL MEADOWS. SEE MOUNT SHIVLING UP CLOSE AND CAMP FOR THE NIGHT AT ITS BASE. OVERNIGHT IN TAPOVAN AT 14700 FEET.

DAY 5 -  AFTER BREAKFAST , TREK DOWN FROM GAUMUKH TO BHUJWASA TO GANGOTRI. ( 20 KMS , 9 HOURS) ITS ALL DESCEND TODAY SO EASY TO WALK AND REACH GANGOTRI BY 5 P.M EVENING MAXIMUM. OVERNIGHT IN GANGOTRI. 

DAY 6 - GANGOTRI TO UTTARKASHI BY AFTERNOON. TREK ENDS. GO BACK WITH SMILES AND LIFETIME MEMORIES. 

GAUMUKH , THE SNOUT OF GANGOTRI GLACIER, WHERE THE ICE MELTS AND GANGES BEGIN.

MOUNT SUDARSHAN FROM A MORNING IN GANGOTRI.

THE ENDLESS GANGOTRI GLACIER FROM THE VIEW POINT IN TAPOVAN. THE SOURCE OF GANGES.

CROSSING THE ICE FIELD AFTER TAPOVAN.

THE TRAIL AND ITS BEAUTY FROM GANGOTRI TO BHUJWASA.

A PANAROMIC VIEW ENROUTE GAUMUKH FROM BHUJWASA.

PRICE – 11999 INR PER PERSON 
 
INCLUSIONS –

STAY IN CAMPS FOR ENTIRE DURATION OF TREK.
FOOD – BREAKFAST + LUNCH + DINNER + SNACKS + TEA + HOT WATER.
TREK EQUIPMENTS SUCH AS SLEEPING BAG, TENT , UTENSILS , COOKING ARRANGEMENT.
MANPOWER SERVICES – COOK , HELPER , PORTER, MULES AND GUIDE.
TREK PERMIT CHARGES.
MEDICINE AND OXYGEN CYLINDER FOR EMERGENCY.
 
EXCLUSIONS –

ANY PERSONAL EXPENSES.
ANY COST ADDED TO NATURAL DISASTER DURING THE TREK REGARDING THE WEATHER.
ANYTHING NOT MENTIONED IN THE INCLUSIVE.

WE CAN ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION FOR YOU TO REACH BASECAMP AND BACK , FOR EXTRA CHARGES. OR SUGGEST YOU THE BEST BUDGET WAY TO REACH THE BASE CAMP OF THE TREK.

PORTERS BRINGING STUFF DOWN FROM THE TREK.

A TREKKER IN AWE OF THE GREAT MOUNT SHIVLING FROM TAPOVAN

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HAPPY TREKKERS ALWAYS. WHEN ARE YOU JOINING THE ADVENTURE?

SPECIAL NOTE FROM DEEP
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