Duration:05 Days / 04
Nights
Places Covered:Delhi - Jim Corbett National Park - Nainital
- Ranikhet
Day 1: Delhi - Jim Corbett National Park
Arrival at Delhi, met by our representative and transfer to Jim Corbett
National Park (300 kms/7 hours). Jim Corbett National Park-named after the
hunter and naturalist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment-is
the oldest national park in India. The park was established in 1936 as Hailey
National Park. Situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, the park acts
as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India, the
secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger, an Indian
wildlife protection initiative.
Dinner and overnight stay at resort.
Day 2: Jim Corbett - Nainital
In the morning go for a safari inside the national park, in the afternoon
transfer to Nainital(60 kms/2 hours), 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 Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft) on the south, evening
free for leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 03: Nainital - Ranikhet - Nainital
After breakfast, go out for an excursion trip to Ranikhet. Ranikhet is a hill
station and cantonment town in Almora district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Ranikhet is at an altitude of 1829 meters above sea level and within sight
of the western peaks of the Himalayas. Ranikhet gets its name, which mean Queen's
meadow in English, from a legend that an Indian queen visited the site and
built herself a palace here, though no palace exists in the area. In 1869,
the British established the headquarters of the Kumaon regiment here and used
the station as a retreat from the heat of the Indian summer. Ranikhet is a
cantonment town and is the home for the Kumaon (KRC)& Nag regiment and
is maintained by the Indian Army. Visit Upat, Kalika and Chaubatia in Ranikhet.
Pat and Kabuki is a delight for golfers having one of the best 9 hole golf
course links in the country, Pat is a famous attraction in Ranikhet, located
in the vicinity of Upat is the temple of Goddess Kali, which is worth paying
a visit during a tour to Ranikhet, Chaubatia is a home to many fruit orchards,
gardens and the government fruit research centre, it is equally famous for
its enchanting views of Himalayas.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: Nainital
After breakfast, go out for local sightseeing including Naukuchiatal, Sattaal,
Bhimtal. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Departure
Delhi After breakfast, depart for Delhi(322 kms/7 hours). .
