Duration:03 Days / 02
Nights
Places Covered:Rishikesh - Delhi
Day 01: 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 02: Delhi - 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 mts. 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. 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 07:Departure Almora
After breakfast, departure for Delhi (380 kms/7 hours).
