Uttarakhand
Lakes, tiger country and the Ganga's evening flame - Dev Bhoomi at its best.
IndiaWhy travellers love it
Uttarakhand rolls lakes, jungles, riverbanks and hill stations into one unforgettable landscape. The lake town of Nainital opens the journey with Naina Peak and the lake trio of Bhimtal, Sattal and Naukuchiatal, plus a gentle boat ride on Naini Lake beneath the Naina Devi Temple.
From the Kumaon hills the trail drops into Jim Corbett National Park for a thrilling evening jungle safari, then follows the Ganga to Rishikesh - the mesmerising Ganga Aarti at dusk, the swaying spans of Laxman Jhula and Ram Jhula, and white-water rafting on the river itself. Mussoorie's Kempty Falls and Camel Back Road and Dehradun's Robber's Cave and Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple round out the perfect mountain escape.
What you'll remember
- Boating on Naini Lake and the Bhimtal-Sattal-Naukuchiatal lake circuit
- Evening jungle safari in Jim Corbett National Park
- Ganga Aarti and river rafting in Rishikesh
- Kempty Falls and Camel Back Road in Mussoorie
- Robber's Cave and Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Dehradun
