This is an all season itinerary that covers three most popular destinations of Kumaon area of Uttarakhand i.e. Nainital, Almora and Corbett.
Day 01 : Arrive At Nainital Sightseeing In And Around Nainital
Arrive at Nainital. Nainital (6500+ ft asl) is a renowned lakeside hill station in Kumaom region of Uttarakhand. Visit Naina Devi temple / Hanuman Garhi temple / High Altitude Zoo. Enjoy boat ride at Naini Lake and / OR take a cable car ride to visit snow view point. Enjoy walk on the mall in evening.
Day 02: Day Vist To Bhimtal / Sattal / Naunchiatal And Ramgarh / Mukteshwar
Half-day excursion of the lake tour visiting Lake district of Kumaon (i.e. Sattal / Bhimtal / Naukuchiatal) (25 - 35 kms from Nainital). Enjoy boating in serene Bhimtal lake. Visit Bhimtal Shiva temple. Travel to Orchard areas of Ramgarh / Mukteshwar (40 kms - 1.5 hours). Visit Mukteshwar Shiva Temple. Return by evening.
Day 03: Walking In Pangot Or Simply Relax
Experiential travellers may opt to visit Pangot (15 kms) for walks / treks and bird watching. Guests looking to relax can just enjoy a lakeside character of the area.
Day 04: Nainital To Almora
Proceed to Almora (6500+ ft asl, 68 kms - 2 hrs). Almora is a Himalayan hamlet excellent for walks, treks and offers excellent Himalayan views in Winter (Oct - March). Enroute guests can visit Jageshwar Shiva Temple complex (requires 30 kms one way detour). Jageshwar is believed to be the site of first of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The temple city comprises a cluster of 124 large and small stone temples, dating 9th to 13th century AD, with many preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Day 05: In And Around Almora Or A Village Walk
Day 06 : Almora To Corbett
Proceed to Corbett (150 kms - 5 hours) via Ranikhet. Guests travelling in Summer stopover at Ranikhet visiting Apple orchards.
Day 07 : Morning And Evening Safaris
Morning and Evening safaris in Corbett. Bijrani, Durgadevi, Sitabani and Jhirna are 4 ranges. Based on area of interest (Bijrani is best for having a chance to sight a tiger. Sitabani and Durgadevi are good for Bird watching) and location of the jungle lodge one can pick.
Day 08: Departure
Depart for onward journey.