Uttarakhand

Why visit

The Kumaon-Garhwal loop runs Nainital’s lake, Mussoorie’s ridge, Rishikesh’s ghats and Corbett’s sal forest into a single road circuit, so one trip covers hill station, river town and national park without a flight between any of them.

• Naini Lake boating and the Naina Devi temple at Nainital
• Kempty Falls and Camel’s Back Road at Mussoorie
• The evening Ganga aarti at Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh
• A jeep safari in Jim Corbett National Park

Places covered

NainitalMussoorieRishikeshJim Corbett

Suggested itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive Nainital

   Transfer from Kathgodam; evening boating on Naini Lake.

2. Day2

   Nainital to Mussoorie

   Naina Devi temple and Snow View in the morning, then drive to Mussoorie.

3. Day3

   Mussoorie

   Kempty Falls, Camel’s Back Road and the Mall Road.

4. Day4

   Mussoorie to Rishikesh

   Drive down the valley; evening Ganga aarti at Triveni Ghat.

5. Day5

   Rishikesh to Jim Corbett

   Laxman Jhula in the morning, then transfer to Corbett.

6. Day6

   Corbett and depart

   Morning jeep safari in the park, then transfer to Kathgodam or Ramnagar.