Duration:05 Days / 04
Nights
Places Covered:Delhi - Nainital - Kasauni - Almora
Day 1: Delhi - Nainital
Arrival at Delhi, met by our representative and transfer to Nainital.
Check 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 meters (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 Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft) on the south, dinner and overnight stay
at hotel.
Day 2: Nainital
After breakfast, go out for local sightseeing including Naukuchiatal,
Sataal and Bhimtal. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03: Kasauni
After breakfast proceed for 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 meters.
This place offers an excellent 350 km view of the Himalayan peaks like Trisul,
Nanda Devi and Panchchuli. There are very few places in the Himalayas, which
can compare with the beauty of Kausani - A picturesque hill station famous
for its scenic splendor and its spectacular 300 km-wide panoramic view of the
Himalayas. Kausani lies on the 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 at Kausani.
Day 04: Kasauni
Day reserved for local sightseeing and leisure activity at Kausani. Dinner
and overnight stay at Kausani.
Day 05: Almora
After breakfast, proceed to Almora. Almora is a cantonment town in Almora district
in the state of Uttarakhand, India, founded in 1568. Almora is located at an
altitude of 1638 meters (5,500 feet), on a ridge at the southern edge of the
Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range. In the shape of a horse saddle shaped hillock
it 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. It 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 at Almora.
Day 06: Departure Almora
After breakfast, departure for Delhi(380 kms/7 hours).
