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- Garhwali Folk Music and Dance in Mountain VillagesThe Himalayas hold many secrets, but few are as vibrant as the folk traditions of Garhwal. When travellers from Sydney or Melbourne book a flight to Delhi and…
- Kansar Village Chamoli: Pahadi Food and Homestay LifeKansar Village in Chamoli offers a quieter way to experience Uttarakhand, away from crowded hill stations and hurried sightseeing. Set among mountain forests,…
- The Jilling Estate: Himalayan Viewpoints and Colonial HeritagePerched in the Kumaon hills near Nainital, the Jilling Estate offers a quieter view of Uttarakhand than the region’s busier hill stations. Forested slopes, old…
- Nainital Zoo: high-altitude fauna and Himalayan wildlife portraitsPerched above Nainital in Uttarakhand, the Pt Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo offers a close look at animals adapted to steep slopes, cold winters and…
- Golu Devta Temple in Almora: Bells, justice and Kumaoni faithHigh in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, the Golu Devta Temple at Chitai is recognised for a devotional practice visitors rarely encounter elsewhere. Worshippers…
- Bhowali to Ramgarh: A Scenic Himalayan Drive Through OrchardsThe road from Bhowali to Ramgarh winds through a quieter corner of Kumaon, where fruit orchards, pine forests and wide mountain views shape the journey. It is…
- Khaliya Bugyal Trek: Alpine Meadows Above MunsiyariKhaliya Bugyal is a high-altitude grassland near Munsiyari in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region. The trail climbs through oak and rhododendron woodland before…
- Pithoragarh Fort: Hilltop Ruins Above Kumaon’s Mountain CityPithoragarh Fort rises above the town in Uttarakhand’s eastern Kumaon region, where steep ridges, forested slopes and distant Himalayan peaks shape the…
- The Tiffin Top to Snow View Trail: Nainital’s Best Short HikesNainital’s forested ridges offer an easy change of pace from crowded Mall Road. The walk from Tiffin Top towards Snow View combines oak woodland, Himalayan…
- Rajaji National Park: elephants beneath the sal canopyRajaji National Park is one of Uttarakhand’s most rewarding wildlife destinations, stretching across the Shivalik foothills near Haridwar, Rishikesh and…