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Blue Poppy Swiss Cottage Camps, Ghangaria
Watch · Devkant on the trail, July 2025
घांघरिया: होटल, खाना और इंटरनेट
Ghangaria: hotels, food & internet
“As for places to stay in Ghangaria village, you'll find plenty of hotels — in May–June, book in advance otherwise you may even get one at the last minute. For food there are lots of restaurants, with full North Indian, Chinese…”
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Ghangaria is the only base for the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib — everyone who visits the valley stays here. Our Blue Poppy Swiss Cottage Camps are high-end camps, the best in the area, in what we believe is the most beautiful location in Ghangaria. The view from here is simply stunning.
The camps at a glance
- 10 Swiss cottage camps
- Open 1 June to 4 October — the Valley of Flowers season
- Electricity in every camp
- Attached western-style toilets
- A dining area, and views towards the Valley of Flowers
- Next to the helipad — convenient if you fly in from Govindghat
Inside the camps
Inside the cottages, the attached western-style toilets, the dining area and the entrance to the camps.
The view
Views from the camps towards the Valley of Flowers and towards the helipad.
Setting up the camps each May
Every May, before the season opens on 1 June, our team goes up to Ghangaria and pitches the camps by hand: laying out the site, raising each tent, and bringing everything up on ponies. These photos are from May 2025.
Life around the camps
A game of cricket on the helipad next door once the work is done, a tent under the peaks, and the camp in the evening light.
Wild animals above the camps
Herds of wild animals graze the slopes above Ghangaria and cross the old snow in the gullies. Look up from the camps in the morning and evening.
Nights in Ghangaria
There are no city lights here. After dusk the peaks turn into silhouettes and the sky over the camps fills with stars.
Book the camps
To book the camps for your trip to the Valley of Flowers or Hemkund Sahib, call +91 99911 42759 or +91 99912 42759, email trekforall@gmail.com, or send us your dates. Apart from the Swiss camps we also have other accommodation in Ghangaria.
Planning your trip? See our Valley of Flowers gallery and the best time to visit.
What travellers say about trekking with us
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Blue Poppy Holidays – Where Passionate Ownership Meets Professionalism Blue Poppy Holidays is where passionate ownership truly meets professionalism. Our experience was simply unimaginable and far beyond our expectations. The hospitality extended by the entire team, led personally by Mrs. Seema Sangwan, the owner herself, sets an exceptionally high standard. The property at…
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Blue Poppy Holidays – Where Passionate Ownership Meets Professionalism
Blue Poppy Holidays is where passionate ownership truly meets professionalism.
Our experience was simply unimaginable and far beyond our expectations. The hospitality extended by the entire team, led personally by Mrs. Seema Sangwan, the owner herself, sets an exceptionally high standard.
The property at Joshimath is an absolute pristine beauty. The variety of plants and flowers nurtured there is so incredible that it almost feels like having a little Valley of Flowers within the property itself. Mr. Devkant Sangwan, the owner, takes genuine pride in his garden and personally showed us each and every plant during our visit. His passion and knowledge make the experience even more special.
And then comes the organic food — freshly prepared, delicious, and served with a smile every single time. The cooking is excellent, and the warmth with which everything is served makes you feel less like a guest and more like family. Special mention to Mr. Anuj - Manager & Ajay leading the team.
The staff behaviour is simply beyond excellent — courteous, caring, attentive and always ready to help.
Our experience at Ghangharia was equally wonderful. The tent accommodation was arguably the best one could expect at such an altitude, complemented by excellent service lead by Mr. Shankar and a wonderful team.
A special mention for our guide, Mr. Pramod, who was extremely caring and supportive throughout the trek. He took complete care of our 7-year-old throughout the journey, giving us immense confidence and peace of mind.
We had visited Blue Poppy Holidays almost 10 years ago, in 2016, and returning after such a long gap was an equally memorable experience. It is rare to find a place where the hospitality, people, property, food and attention to detail come together so beautifully.
We will definitely be visiting again — and if you are planning a trip to the Valley of Flowers with your family, we would blindly recommend Blue Poppy Holidays.
Your family deserves nothing less. ❤️
Thank you, Team Blue Poppy, for making our journey so beautiful, comfortable and memorable.
Vishal, Keshani & Arjun 🫶Vishal V. · August 2026
Google review of Blue Poppy Premier, Jyotirmath (Joshimath) -
★★★★★
We were picked up from Haridwar by Mr Mukesh and taken by Tempo traveller. Due to landslides we were delayed by two days initially at Kodiyala and then near Chamoli, hence we went direct from Chamoli to Pulna via Gobindhghat. Mr Mukesh is an expert driver and helped us to reach Gobindhghat safely. From here we were transferred to a local transport to climb up to Pulna. Inspire…
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We were picked up from Haridwar by Mr Mukesh and taken by Tempo traveller. Due to landslides we were delayed by two days initially at Kodiyala and then near Chamoli, hence we went direct from Chamoli to Pulna via Gobindhghat. Mr Mukesh is an expert driver and helped us to reach Gobindhghat safely. From here we were transferred to a local transport to climb up to Pulna. Inspire of these delays we forged great friendships on the way and I was entertained by the spirit of my companions especially the group from Surat. We had to trek or travel by pony to Ghangria. abhishek our guide joined us at Joshimath and helped us through our trip to Ghangria. Especially the odd straggler.
Rooms at the Swiss cottage Gangaria were good and bathrooms were hygienic and food was excellent .we really had diff foods in each meal. The staff of 4 Ashok Anuj and others were ever smiling and helpful.
Our tour guide Mr Abhishek helped us a lot ,took care of every member in the group .He is really helpful . He really helped anyone feeling unwell or tired.
Last but not the least hot water facility and leg massages after the trek was awesome. Subsequently I extended my stay and spent some great days trekking around Auli branch of Blue Poppy resorts. I will cover this in more detail in a separate review. Mr Devkant and Seema were especially friendly and treated us like guests in his own home.Uday K. · August 2021
Google review of Blue Poppy Swiss Cottage Camps, Ghangaria -
★★★★★
The resort gave us all that is needed in such a remote location. Excellent support staff. Their guidance in each stage is remarkable. Blue Poppy is the only best option for all the visitors of Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib. Excellent Food is given on time despite very rough conditions and rain. Wonderful team.
Ravi K. · September 2021
Google review of Blue Poppy Swiss Cottage Camps, Ghangaria