Valley of Flowers - UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttarakhand

T.G. Longstaff and Frank Smythe for the outside world discovered this enchanting place by chance in 1931, though the local villagers of Bhyundar Valley knew it as Nandankanan since time immemorial. More than a thousand varieties of flowers, ferns, and Himalayan herbs grow in the valley. The best time to see the valley in full bloom is mid-July to mid-August. Valley of Flowers covers a vast expanse of 87.50 sq kms with myriad alpine flowers. It is situated at an elevation of 3,658 mts above sea level. You will encounter numerous cascading waterfalls on the route to Valley of Flowers. The valley of flowers was declared as the National Park of India in the year 1982 and it is now a world heritage site. The virgin beauty of this mystical valley has always lured botanists, nature lovers, and adventure lovers.