5 Nights / 6 Days

Overview

Uttarakhand, a state in northern India crossed by the Himalayas, is known for its Hindu pilgrimage sites. Rishikesh, a major Centre for yoga study, was made famous by the Beatles’ 1968 visit. The city hosts the evening Ganga Aarti, a spiritual gathering on the sacred Ganges River. The state’s forested Jim Corbett National Park shelters Bengal tigers and other native wildlife.

Day 1 :

DELHI - NAINITAL

Our representative will receive you in Delhi and then proceed to Nainital, where
you shall be checked in at a hotel. Nainital is a town in the Indian state of
Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the
outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 1,938 metres (6,358 feet) above sea
level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately two
miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are
Naina (2,615 m (8,579 ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438 m (7,999 ft)) on the
west, and Ayarpatta (2,278 m (7,474 ft) on the south. Dinner and overnight stay
will be provided at the hotel.

Day 2 :

NAINITAL

Have breakfast and then go out for local sightseeing at the tourist spots like
Naukuchiatal, Sattal and Bhimtal.Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3 :

NAINITAL - KAUSANI

Breakfast will be followed by a trip to Kausani enroute Ranikhet visiting
Chaubatia, Kalika and Upat in Ranikhet. Kausani is the place situated in the
Bageshwar district of the Uttarakhand state of India.Kausani is the Himalayan
tourist destination, which is 117 kms from Nainital, the altitude of this place is
about 1890 mts. This place offers an excellent 350 km view of the Himalayan
peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchachuli. There are very few places in the
Himalayas which can compare with the beauty of Kausani – A picturesque hill
station famous for its scenic beauty and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic
view of the Himalayas. Kausani lies atop the ridge amidst dense Pine trees
overlooking Someshwar valley on one side and Garur and Baijnath Katyuri
valley on the other on Almora-Bageshwar-Didihat Highway. Mahatma Gandhi
called this place the ‘Switzerland of India’, due to similarity in landscape. Dinner
and overnight stay shall be provided at a hotel in Kausani.

Day 4 :

KAUSANI

The fourth day shall be booked for local sightseeing and leisure activity at
Kausani.

Day 5 :

KAUSANI - ALMORA

A journey to Almora will begin after breakfast. It is a cantonment town in Almora
district in the state of Uttarakhand, India, founded in 1568 .Almora is located at
an altitude of 1638 metres (5,500 feet), on a ridge at the southern edge of the
Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range. It is a horse saddle shaped hillock, which is
surrounded by thick forests of pine and fur trees, flowing alongside the city are
rivers of Koshi(Kaushiki) and Suyal(salmale) and to top it all are the snow
capped Himalayas in the background. Almora is a town bustling with activity,

and has a rich cultural heritage and history. It is considered the cultural heart of
the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.Dinner and overnight stay shall be provided
at Almora.

Day 6 :

DELHI DEPARTURE

After breakfast, back to Delhi (380 kms/7 hours).