Gurney House, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Ayarpatta Gurney House, Ayarpatta Hill, Opposite the High Court, Nainital, Uttarakhand. Edit Detail InformationEdit Gurney House, Nainital on Ayarpatta Hill, is a famous spot thanks to the popularity of Jim Corbett. Jim Corbett, initially a hunter, who later turned into a conservationist and began writing on conservation of wildlife especially tigers, was […]

Guano Hills, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Pangot Guano Hills, Pangot Village, Nainital, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Guano Hills, Nainital have an excellent track for long walks. A trail through the Guano Hills takes you through a thicket of oak, deodar and bamboo. A few may be lucky enough to spot rare species of birds such as the black-chinned babbler […]

Governor’s House, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Amghari Governor’s House or Raj Bhawan, Nainital, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit The British introduced the concept of Governor’s House, Nainital when they built a residence for the Governor of North West Province. Currently, the official residence/accommodation of the Governor of Uttaranchal, the Raj Bhavan also serves as a guesthouse to state guests […]

Olgia Festival, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Nainital Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Olgia is celebrated on the first day of Bhado (middle of August), when the harvest is lush and green, vegetables are in abundance and the milch animals very productive. In ancient times sons-in-law and nephews would give presents to fathers-in-law and maternal uncles, respectively, in […]

Garjiya Devi Temple, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Garjiya Garjiya Devi Temple is located in the Garjiya village near Ramnagar, Nainital District, Uttarakhand, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Garjiya Devi Temple it is a sacred Shakti shrine where Garjiya Devi is the presiding deity. The temple is situated over a large rock in the Kosi River and is one of the […]

Corbett Water Falls, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Kaladhungi Corbett Water  Fall is situated 25 kilometres from Ramnagar. Edit Detail InformationEdit Corbett teak wood jungles and a narrow winding road 1.7 kilometers inside is an out of the world experience. The best thing all along has been the chirpings of birds in the background and sound of flowing water. 4 […]

Corbett Museum, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Kaladhungi Corbett Museum is located at 3 km from Kaladhungi. Edit Detail InformationEdit Corbett Museum is in a heritage bungalow of Jim Corbett, the renowned environmentalist, hunter as well as a front runner in the tiger conservation. This magnificent museum brings to the forefront of memory the life and activities of the […]

Eco Cave Gardens, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Mallital Eco Cave Gardens, Kaladungi Road, Mallital, Nainital, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Eco Cave Garden is fast becoming a popular destination. Located in Sukhtal or Mallital as it is commonly known, on the Kaladungi road, it is a natural park maintained by the local administration. A network of inter-connected rocky caves and […]

Deopatta or Camel’s Back, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Haldwani Deopatta or Camel’s Back, Nainital. Edit Detail InformationEdit Deopatta or Camel’s Back located at (2,422 m). True to its name, Camels back suggest because it’s shape look like a camels back. Horse-riding and walking. Sunset view of the Himalayas and Tarai Region. A superb rock formation, with a life-like resemblance to a […]

Cable Car or Aerial Ropeway, Nainital

India /Uttarakhand /Nainital /Mallital Cable Car or Aerial Ropeway, Ropeway Road, Mallital, Nainital. Edit Detail InformationEdit Cable Car or Aerial Ropeway it is one of the main attractions of Nainital. This ropeway connects Snow-View Point (at 2270 Mts.) with Nainital near flats. Aerial ropeway starts at Mallital, there are two trolleys to carry passengers. It takes […]