SPLENDOURS OF KUMAON

SPLENDOURS OF KUMAON

8 Days / 7 Nights

Delhi – Ranikhet – Nainital – Corbett – Mussoorie – Delhi

Duration 8 Days
Nights 7 Nights
Starting From Delhi
Ending At Mussoorie
Discover The Journey

Tour Introduction

The Himalayan foothills to the north of Uttar Pradesh offer vast panoramas, delightful villages, hill stations, and mountains covered with rhododendron and teak forests. This route rises through the hills of the Kumaon region to the wildlife reserve at Corbett, and takes in some of India’s most dramatically located hill stations, including Ranikhet and Nainital, where huge vistas and forested slopes have long captured travellers’ imaginations.

Highlights of the Tour

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Ranikhet: A pine-clad hill station said to be named after a queen who once camped amid its rustling pines, with views of the twin peaks of Nanda Devi from the Ridge

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Visit the 9-hole golf course at Upat and the Government Fruit Garden & Research Station at Chaubatia

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Nainital: Explore the charming hill station set around the scenic Naini Lake, with a stroll on The Mall or a boat ride across the lake

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Nainital: Explore the charming hill station set around the scenic Naini Lake, with a stroll on The Mall or a boat ride across the lake

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Corbett National Park: India's finest national park and birthplace of Project Tiger (1973), home to tigers, Indian elephants and leopards; enjoy a jeep safari through the jungle

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Mussoorie: Stroll along The Mall in this horseshoe-ridge hill station overlooking the Doon Valley

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Optional excursion to Kempty Falls, a popular picnic spot near Mussoorie

Your Journey

Daily Itinerary

Follow the journey day by day and discover what each destination has to offer.

  • Your tour commences with a drive from Delhi to Ranikhet, where you will stay for 2 nights
  • Ranikhet, with its majestic pine trees, lies 59.5 km from Nainital; according to popular legend, a beautiful queen once camped here amid the rustling pines and dazzling white peaks, giving the town its name – “Ranikhet”
  • Morning: visit the Ridge, with a magnificent view of the twin peaks of Nanda Devi
  • Later, visit the 9-hole golf course at Upat and the Government Fruit Garden & Research Station at Chaubatia
  • Morning drive to Nainital, where you will stay for 2 nights
  • Nainital is a charming hill station set around the 1.5 km long, 500m wide Naini Lake
  • Evening: take a stroll down The Mall or a boat ride across the lake
  • Morning: visit Sat Tal (21 km away), a group of seven lakes including the jade-green Garud Tal
  • Optional excursion: mountain biking or rock climbing
  • Morning drive to Corbett, where you will stay for 1 night
  • Corbett, where Project Tiger was launched in 1973, is regarded as India’s finest national park, with major attractions including the tiger, Indian elephant and leopard
  • Afternoon: visit Corbett National Park and take a jeep safari, the best way to see the jungle and its wildlife (the park is open from 15th November to 15th June)
  • Morning drive from Corbett to Mussoorie, where you will stay for 2 nights
  • Named after the Himalayan shrub “mansoor,” Mussoorie is spread over 16 km along a horseshoe-shaped ridge overlooking the Doon Valley to the south
  • Rest of the day at leisure; take a stroll down The Mall
  • Free day; optional tour to Kempty Falls, 15 km from Mussoorie and a popular picnic spot
  • Drive back to Delhi for your onward journey home
Places You'll Discover

Important Sightseeing

Ranikhet

The Ridge (Nanda Devi twin peaks view), 9-hole golf course at Upat, Fruit Garden & Research Station at Chaubatia

Nainital

The Mall Road, Naini Lake, Sat Tal

Corbett

Corbett National Park – jeep safari (open 15th November to 15th June)

Mussoorie

The Mall Road; Kempty Falls (optional)

Stay In Comfort

Your Hotels On Tour

City Nights Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Ranikhet 02 Cost Plus Cost Plus Cost Plus
Nainital 02 Classic Arif Castle Naini Retreat
Naini Retreat 01 Naini Retreat Corbett Jungle Resort Claridges Hideaway
Mussoorie 02 Oasis Resort Oasis Resort Jaypee Residency
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Special Note

Note: Ranikhet lists the same property (Cost Plus) across all three categories, and Mussoorie lists the same property (Oasis Resort) for Categories 1 and 2, as only one option appears to be available in the source material for these tiers. Price on request – no per-person rate was specified in the source material. Please confirm current rates before publishing.

Make Your Journey Personal

Optional Tours

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Lake tour

Route Nainital
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Additional game viewing

Route Corbett
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Kempty Falls

Route Mussoorie
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Nainital

Route Mountain biking or rock climbing at Sat Tal
Included In Your Journey

Inclusions

  • Accommodation on a twin-sharing basis at the hotels mentioned

  • Buffet breakfast at all locations, except Corbett, where all meals are included

  • All arrival and departure transfers, sightseeing and round-trip travel by non-air-conditioned car

  • One jungle safari at Corbett National Park

  • All applicable taxes

  • All prices are in Indian Rupees, on a per-person basis

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Please Note

Exclusions

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    Any meals other than those mentioned above

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    Any airfare or train fare

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    Porterage at airports and hotels, tips, insurance, wine, mineral water, telephone charges, guide charges, entrance fees, and all items of a personal nature

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    Any services not specifically mentioned in the inclusions

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    Any increase in exchange rate, taxes or fuel leading to an increase in surface transportation and land arrangement costs

Good to Know

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast: Included daily
  • Lunch & Dinner: Not included, except at Corbett, where all meals are included

Park Timing

  • Corbett National Park is open from 15th November to 15th June each year

Remarks

  • All prices are dynamic and may vary depending on availability and prevailing rates at the time of confirmation
  • Note: the source material references a rate-validity cut-off date of “Jan 1, 2002” for surcharges related to exchange rate, tax or fuel increases – this is clearly outdated and should be updated to a current date before publishing

 

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