As the name suggests, lush green meadows cradle GIO’s Camp Verdant Valley. 140 km from Haridwar, the valley is thrust into motion by the mighty river Mandakini, lashing her anger at every obstacle, bestowed by the mighty Kedar (Shiva, the destroyer). She let’s her admirers raft and kayak, after one has come to terms with the overwhelming beauty that surrounds her.

Upon the first opportunity, one can sneak his way through the trails and watch the Kedar peaks. Further away, the bugyals (meadows) of Chopta invite the visitors to bathe in nature; it pumps enough adrenaline to make one trek to Chandrashila, and be enslaved by the splendor of the Kedar peaks. It’s that perfect love affair that one has been waiting for so long. The Chandrashila peak is the last step on route, taking one to an altitude of 4050 m.