Uttarkhand

North India offers extensive tourism for travellers who yearn for fresh and bountiful nature, adventurous sports and good living culture.

If you love nature, Uttarakhand is a place to be! In here, you will be amazed with the sports that revolve around nature, for e.g. river rafting, paragliding, hand gliding, mountaineering and skiing are just quite few to be mentioned. Uttarakhand tour packages offer a perfect retreat for those who have their heart in low and high altitude trekking. Moreover, Indian wildlife thrives at Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand wherein you can satiate your desire to witness your favourite wildlife species. All the beautiful hill stations in Uttarakhand are decked up with luxury resorts that offer high-end hospitality and much sought after gastronomical pleasure.

Uttaranchal Tourism is great for those who nurture that religious streak in them. The place is marked by renowned sacred places of religious importance with the context of Indian culture.

Known as the ‘Queen of Hill Stations’, Mussoorie offers an ecstatic retreat to its guests. Located in the state of Uttarakhand on the foothills of plush Garhwal Himalayan ranges, Mussoorie hill station offers various places to visit wherein you can soak yourself in the misty environs of this heavenly place. In general, Mussoorie is blooming the year round, but, the best time to visit Mussoorie is in mid-April to mid-July. Moreover, it is always better to be assured about your place of stay by going for advanced bookings. The city is loaded with hotels that offer a vast range of facilities.

Fortune Resort Grace is one of the finest places to stay in Mussoorie. Placed at Library End of the Mall Road, this resort offers an elegant setting for a family retreat and a spectacular panorama of plush ambience.

Also called as the ‘Yoga Capital of the World’, Rishikesh offers an absolute rejuvenation to its people. Beautifully located in Uttarakhand, Rishikesh is the true gateway to the Himalayas. Rishikesh is the hub of water and other nature based sports. White water rafting in Rishikesh is one of the most sought after sport for which numerous tourists flock in each year in Rishikesh. Moreover, bungee jumping in Rishikesh has marked India as the first destination for this adventure sport.

Nainital is another very well celebrated hill station of North India wherein people from across the nation and abroad flock in so as to sync in with nature’s cushion and recharge themselves. If you plan to visit this beautiful place, advanced booking of your hotel should always be preferred. The Naini Retreat is one of the most prominent hotels of Nainital which is located by the side of Naini Lake, towering mountains and plush greenery. Naini Retreat is basically a heritage hotel as it used to be the home of former Maharaja of Philibhit.

Haridwar is a highly prestigious pilgrimage centre of North India. It serves as an international place for tourists who visit this pious land every year and immerse themselves into the enchanting hymns and the goodness of River Ganga. Haridwar is generously marked by various luxury hotels so as to comfort its guests in the best possible way. Few of the luxury hotels in Haridwar are Sagar Ganga Resort, Country Inn and Suites, Hotel Park View and Ginger Hotel. All of these hotels are known to deliver impeccable hospitality and luscious cuisine to its guests.

By now, you must be well equipped with the knowledge base of hill stations in North India. Spare some time and make the most out of your vacation by visiting all of these places in their best season.

Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the “Land of the gods” due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Known for its natural beauty of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai, the state was carved out of the Himalayan and adjoining northwestern districts of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000, becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India.It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region on the north; the Mahakali Zone of the Far-Western Region, Nepal on the east; and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the northwest. The state is divided into two divisions, Kumaon and Garhwal, with a total of 13 districts. The provisional capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, which is also a railhead and the largest city in the region. The high court of the state is in Nainital.