Uttaranchal -The Abode of Gods
Travel Ideas-1
Duration- 6Nights& 7Days
Travel Ideas-1
Duration- 6Nights& 7Days
Shyamlatal, Vivekanand Ashram, Hidimba-Ghatotkach Temple,Munch, Baba Gorakh Nath ki Dhooni, Meetha-Reetha Sahib, Barahi Devi Temple,Mayawati Ashram, Baleshwar Temples, Patal Bhuvneshwar Cave/Temple, Jageshwar Dham-Jyotirling of Lord Shiva, Chitai Temple, Baijnath Temple,Hairakhan Temple, Binsar Mahadev
Day-1 :Delhi to Bheemtal (5hrs Drive- 290 Kms)
Upon arrival at Delhi, meet & greet board the waiting vehicle and proceed for
Bheemtal, Lunch en-route, Late on the Day check in Hotel at Bheemtal, After having Tea or Coffee a refreshing walk around Bheemtal lake & visit to ‘Himeshwar Mahadev Temple’, an old Shiva temple in the bank of Bhimtal lake, is believed to have been built when Bhima visited the place during the banishment (vanvas) period of ‘Pandavas’. Dinner & overnight stay at Rest House.
Day-2 : Bheemtal to Nainital–Naukuchiya Tal & Sattal (Total 3 Hrs Drive- 104Kms)
Before breakfast visit to Sat-Tal or Seven Lakes including Pania, Nal-Damyanti, Sita, Ram, Laxman and the Sukha Tal lakes in the midst of thick & tall pine oak trees. Here a short visit, too, a tiny wild life sentury/aashram run by Dr. Stanley Jones of America. After breakfast we go for Naukuchiya-Tal the Lake of the nine corners a picturesque 7 pretty spot and then proceed to Nainital. Lunch at hotel and at leisure for an hour or two. Late of the day visit to Naina Devi Temple and Tibbati Market. Walk & shopping in the late evening time at The Mall Road. Dinner and overnite in Hotel.
Day-3 : Nainital - visit to ‘Raj Bhawan’ (2hrs+3hrs Drive- 68Kms+52Kms)
After breakfast visit to the early domestic Gothic style architecture ‘Raj Bhawan’ an historic place established by British in 1897. Rest of the day free for Boat ride, Horse ride or cable car ride (each own payment basis),after lunch and leisure visit to Zoo. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.
Day-4 : Nainital to Lohaghat ( 6+1 hrs Drive- 167Kms)
Wake up call 0700hrs,Breakfast at 0730hrs and at 0800hrs checkout with pack lunch for a whole day journey towards Lohaghat along with en-route trip for ‘Meetha Reetha Sahib’ & ‘Devidhura Temple’. Visit the ancient ‘Devidhura Temple’ have a world fame for its ‘Bagwal Fair’ the war battled by stones & Sticks & ‘Meetha Reetha Sahib’ the famous pilgrimage of Sikhs sanctified by Guru Nanak Dev Ji the place where he had a spiritual discussion with Gorakhpanthi Jogis. Late at the day check in hotel, evening at leisure or you can have a walk in town. Dinner & overnight at Lohaghat situated admist tall deodar trees along the bank of the river ‘Lohawati’.
Day-5 :Lohaghat–2 Kms Trekking to Banasur Ka Kila(3hrs drive in parts-90Kms)
After early breakfastat first visit to Hidimba Ghatotkach Temple and ‘Munch’. At munch we leave the vehicle and go for a short but thrilling 1.5 Kms trek towards ‘Baba Gorakhnath Ki Dhooni’. After darshan of Dhooni back to hotel. En-route visit to Baleshwar Temple the most artistic temple of district Champwat built by the early kings of Chand Dynesty. After lunch visit to ‘Mayawati Ashram’ the cherished dream of Swami Vivekanand with extensive land dedicated to Advaita & Advaita alone including a quaint old cottage used by Jagadish Chandra Bose and Swami Vivekananda.
Day-6 : Lohaghat to Patal Bhuvaneshwar (4hrs Drive- 90Kms)
After breakfast visit to ‘Banasur Fort’ known as abode of Banasur Daitya who faught with Lord Visnu according to Puran. Again a 2 Kms trek to go there. After this visit checkout for Patal Bhuvneshwar
Lunch at our new destination which is Rest house/hotel near Patal Bhuvneshwar temple. At evening visit the temple actually a huge cave believed to be the abode of deties of Hindu Pantheons. Dinner & overnight at Hotel/Rest House.
Day-7 : Patal Bhuvneshwar to Almora via Jageshwar (4+1hrs Drive- 103+34Kms)
After breakfast proceed to Jageshwar Dham. Visit ‘Jageshwar Dham’ situated in a beautiful narrow valley surrounded by magnificent deodar trees. The complex, consisting of 124 temples and hundreds of statues is famous for its Swayanbhu Ling named ‘Nagesham DarukaVane’. This is the abode of twelve Jyotirlings of ‘Lord Shiva’. More visit to ‘Vridha (Bada) Jageshwar’ followed by Lunch at Almora followed by leisure. At evening time visit to ‘Chitai Temple’. ‘Chittai Temple’.. this is a temple of ‘Lord Gwella’ a demi God who is most popular deity of Kumaonis, who is supposed to rid you of all your worries if you leave a little letter there for Him & once you have what you were looking for, you can come back to the temple & donate a bell…. So there you see, thousands & thousands of bells, big & small, the biggest one weighing up to one quintal!! Dinner & Stay in Almora.
Day-8 : Almora to Kausani (2 hrs Drive- 50Kms)
Before breakfast visit to Nanda Devi Temple,back to hotel-Breakfast and checkout for next destiny ‘Kausani’ the Switzerland of India. After Lunch at leisure for an hour or two then after holy Visit to ancient ‘Baijnath Temple’ established in 13th century A.D. at a height of 1,125 meters on the bank of ’Gomati River’. Dinner & overnight stay at Hotel.Lunch at Kausani.
Day-9 : Kausani to Ranikhet
Kausani is famous for birth place of famous Hindi poet Sumitra Nandan Pant Ji, who is not alive but if you’ll see his house you will feel there remembrance in your heart. After breakfast visit to this place and after this visit proceed to ‘Ranikhet’. According to legends, this site was so breathtakingly beautiful that a visiting Royal Empress reserved the area as her particular encampment and gave it this name ‘Ranikhet’. Lunch & Leisure at hotel. In evening visit the ‘Chiniyanaula & Harakhan Temple’ dedicated to the great saint ‘Hairakhan Baba’ built by Birla Trust and is a mixture of the Indian culture heritage & modern architechure. Then proceed to one of the best 9 hole golf courses in the country named ‘Upat’. At leisure after Dinner at hotel.
Day-10 : Binsar Mahadev visit and Depart to Delhi
After breakfast Depart for Delhi.En route visit to ‘Binsar Mahadev’ the temple of Shiva surrounded by the dense jungle of Pine & Deodar. Drive back to Delhi.
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