Article about Tourist Destinations In Uttarakhand to plan a perfect destination

By Ajit Brar

Uttarakhand or popularly known as Dev Bhoomi is one of the famous state with many amazing destination to explore. Before you plan your trip to the state do read this article about Tourist places In Uttarakhand to decide a perfect destination for a ideal vacation in Uttarakhand.

A famous hill station in Uttarakhand, Mussoories is also known as queen of hills just 290 Kilometre from Delhi. In the foothills of Himalayas in Garhwal mountain range, mussoories is known for dense forests and lush green mountains. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world visit the town to spend some peaceful time while admiring marvels of nature.

Best Time To Visit-From September to May. Avoid travelling during Monsoon. Weather throughout the year is pleasant to cold.

Best way to reach Mussoorie is by road.

Rishikesh is a perfect blend of spirituality and adventure for travellers. Peaceful ghats and Temples on banks of River Ganga are ideal places to explore your religious side. At the same time enjoy River rafting, Camping and trekking to add the thrill To your Summer Trip. Rishikesh is around 238 Kilometres from Delhi and the road conditions are very good to travel by own car or Public transport.

Best Time To Visit-Throughout The year avoid Monsoon season.

Best way to reach Rishikesh is by road via haridwar.

Biggest Hill town of Uttarakhand, Nainital is a very famous tourist destination in Northern part of India. This beautiful town gets its name from Naini lake located in the centre of the city. It is also ranked as one of the top hill stations in Uttarakhand. From boating, Trekking, Lakes, Temples and food, It offers a variety of activities to do during your next summer vacation in Hills. Distance between Delhi to Nainital is around 300 Kms.

Best Time To Visit-From August to June. Avoid travelling during Monsoon. 

Weather throughout the year is pleasant to very cold.

Best way to reach Nainital is by road.

Famous for its big snow grounds for skiing in winters, Auli is visited by many skiers from all over the world to test their skills. Apart from winters, the beauty of Auli in summer is also worth visiting to enjoy mesmerising views of himalayas. Activities to do in Auli include adventure sports in winters and trekking, camping, and rock climbing in summer. Auli is around 500 Kms from Delhi by road. Although roads may get blocked by heavy snow in winters.

Best Time To Visit-From March to June in Summer and November to February to Enjoy snow in winters.. Avoid travelling during Monsoon. 

Weather throughout the year is pleasant to very cold.

Best way to reach Auli is by road.

A small village in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand is the first love of many tourists all over India. Munsiyari is also a base camp of many mountain treks in Uttarakhand.Lush green forests amazing weather is perfect for a peaceful summer vacation in mountains. This beautiful village is around 600 Km from Delhi and is well connected by good roads.

Best Time To Visit-From September to May. Avoid travelling during Monsoon. Weather throughout the year is pleasant to cold.

Best way to reach Munsiyari is by road on your own vehicle or by public transport.

Chopta is a Less Explored and unspoiled village in Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary located at an altitude of approximately 8900 Ft . Beautiful meadows, lush green pine forest and small water streams are worth visiting for every traveller and nature lover. It is around 450 Kms from New Delhi and is connected by road network.

This village is known as the Mini Switzerland and is also the starting point of the famous Chopta-Chandrashila summit, which is a moderate trek to an elevation of 13000 ft. 

Best Time To Visit-From April to October. Avoid travelling during Monsoon. Winters are also ideal to visit for snow lovers..

Best way to reach Chopta is by road on your own vehicle or you can hire cabs from Rishikesh or Take a State Transport.

In 1931 three British mountaineers discovered this amazing place in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand. Spread on over 87 Square Km, the Valley of Flowers National Park is a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in India. As the name suggests It is famous for many Exotic flowers like orchids, poppies, primulas, marigolds, daisies and anemones (around 600 species).Joshimath is the nearest town and to reach the valley is a 17 kilometre trek. At an altitude of 3658 Metres the view is worth witnessing for every nature lover.

Best Time To Visit-From September to October. Avoid travelling during Monsoon. It is covered in snow in winters and is not accessible in winters.

Only way to reach the Valley of flowers is by a 17 Km moderate trek. 

It is the first wildlife National park established in India in 1936 by Britishers in Uttarakhand state. The park is spread over 520 square Km comprising an area of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grasslands and a large lake and is the first covered under save tiger project. At an altitude from 1300 ft to 4000 ft this park is natural habitat to around 110 types of trees, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.

Best Time To Visit – October to June is the best Time to explore Jim Corbett and February to June is the best time to see tigers.

How to reach Jim Corbett National park- Jim Corbett is connected by a well paved road and is around 270 Km from New Delhi.

It is an important and ancient Hindu pilgrimage city located on foothills of himalayas in Uttarakhand. It is famous for its Temples and ghats located on banks of holy river Ganga. Being one of the oldest living cities Haridwar has a rich and ancient religious and cultural heritage. Many tourists and travellers visit Haridwar every year to explore their spirituality and learn yoga. Apart from many Temples and ashrams, Haridwar is also famous for its Ganga Arti on Har ki Pauri and other ghats.

Best Time To Visit– Haridwar can be visited throughout the year except monsoon season.

Road route is the best option to visit Haridwar.

A small yet beautiful Hill station of Chakrata is located at an altitude of 6,950 Ft on mighty mountains of Himalayas. Chakrata is a tehsil located in Dehradun district and is a cantonment town. It is famous for red rhododendrons which are very rare to find in india. It is also a perfect summer vacation destination and offers many amazing and mesmerising locations to explore and witness.

Best Time To Visit– March to September is the best season to visit Chakrata as winters are very cold.

Best way to reach Chakrata is by road on your own vehicle or you can hire cabs from Dehradun or Take a State Transport.

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