Duration:08 Days / 07
Nights
Places Covered:Delhi - Jim Corbett - Nainital - Kasauni -
Almora - Mukteshwar
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
After breakfast, go out for local sightseeing including Naukuchiatal, Sataal
and Bhimtal.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: 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 05: Kausani
Day reserved for local sightseeing and leisure activity at Kausani.
Dinner and overnight stay at Kausani.
Day 06: Almora
After breakfast, proceed to Almora, which 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 07: Mukteshwar
After breakfast, departure for Mukteshwar(55 kms/90 minutes).After arrival
check in at the hotel and later on in the day we take you to local sightseeing
to some of the most beautiful spots in Mukteshwar including Methodist Church,
Chauthi jaali and Mukteshwar temple. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in
Mukteshwar.
Day 08: Departure Mukteshwar
After breakfast, depart for Delhi(360 kms/9 hours).
