Uttaranchal with Kausani, Ranikhet and Nainital

5 Nights 6 Days

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Cities : Delhi, Kausani, Nainital, Ranikhet

Day 1

Delhi - Kausani: Drive from Delhi to Kausani (400 kms / 8 hrs approx). Arrive Kausani and check in to your hotel. The major attraction at Kausani is that it offers wondrous vistas of the Kumaon Himalayas. You can enjoy the endless stretch of famous peaks like the Nanda Devi, Trishul, and the Nandakot, and observe the changing hues and colours that bathe them at different times of the day. Overnight in Kausani.

Day 2

Kausani: Proceed for a full-day tour of Kausani. Visit the Anashakti Ashram, a landmark of Kausani. The Ashram is renowned for its association with Mahatma Gandhi, who once stayed there. In this time he wrote a book called Anasakti Yoga. This book is available at the ashram library, which also houses a rich collection of other books. Visit the Rudradhari Falls and Caves, situated among terraced green paddy fields, and dense, fragrant pine forests. These magnificent waterfalls are a natural attraction here, and many ancient caves abound nearby. Puranic stories associate this place with Lord Shiv (Rudra) and Lord Vishnu (Hari). The Rudradhari Temple is a refitted natural cave in a magical setting, with dense oak forests stretching above. Overnight in Kausani.

Day 3

Ranikhet: Drive to Ranikhet (65 kms / 2 hrs approx). Arrive Ranikhet and check in to your hotel. Ranikhet is a small hill station set in the Kumaon hills. It offers a panoramic view of the mighty Himalayan peaks. The environs of this cantonment town are sylvan, peaceful and attractive. Ranikhet is known for its ancient temples. Proceed for a tour of Ranikhet. Visit the Jhula Devi temple, where the main deity Goddess Durga - it is believed that Jhula Devi blesses the devotees for fulfilling their wishes. Visit the Chaubatia Orchards which are famous for their groves of luscious apples, peaches, plums and apricots. Overnight in Ranikhet.

Day 4

Nainital: Drive to Nainital (59 kms / 1.5 hrs approx). Arrive Nainital and check in to your hotel. Afternoon proceed for a tour of Nanital. Visit the Naina Devi Temple on the shore of the lake-one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. Naina Devi Temple is one of the highly venerated Shakti Temples in India. According to Hindu mythology, Sati, consort of Lord Shiva, killed herself by jumping in the sacrificial fire. Shiva started roaming the entire universe with the body of Sati in his arms. Lord Vishnu dismembered the dead body of Sati to calm down the anger of Shiva. Various body parts of Sati fell at fifty-one different places in India that later became sacred as Shakti Peeths. Stroll around Naini Lake, and later visit the Mall road. Overnight in Nainital.

Day 5

Nainital: Day at leisure. Overnight in Nainital.

Day 6

Onwards: Today, proceed to New Delhi (270 kms / 6 hrs approx).

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