Uttarakhand is one of India’s best travel destinations for exploring mountain life. Travelers enjoy a great variety of adventure-based activities, pilgrimage sites, popular hill stations, appealing wildlife, and a rich culture every year.
The Ganga and the Yamuna, India’s two most famous sacred rivers, originate from Uttarakhand, attracting visitors. Numerous curious tourists seek out Uttarakhand tours to study the state’s rich history through its historic temples and religious monuments such as Gangotri, Kedarnath, Haridwar, and Kasar Devi.
Top adventure sports in Uttarakhand include bungee jumping, river rafting, rappelling, snow skiing, and tandem paragliding in Rishikesh, Mukteshwar, and Mussoorie. In Uttarakhand, there are a lot of remarkable treks, including the Valley of Flowers trek, Kedarkantha, Roopkund, and Chopta, among others.
In addition, Uttarakhand is well-known for its charming hill stations where tourists may unwind. Nainital, Mussoorie, Chakrata, Auli, Binsar, Almora, and Ramgarh are a few of the tourist hotspots. These hill stations offer spectacular views of the Himalayan mountains, along with various local dishes, nature trails, waterfalls, lakes, and other sightseeing places to explore and admire.
BNK Himalayan helps you to explore the beauty of Uttarakhand.
Hindi (Official), Garhwali and Kumauni (Local)
Devbhoomi (देवभूमि) i.e “land of Gods”
53,483 Sq. Kilometers
Indian Rupee (INR)
Pilgrim sites, Adventure sports, Mountain views, Wildlife
River Rafting, Visiting Char Dhams, Wildlife Safaris
Char Dhams, Jim Corbett National Park, Nainital, Mussoorie, Auli, Chopta, Chakrata
Rich pine forests, OK firs, cover sixty-five percent of Uttarakhand’s land area and deodars, while the Himalayan mountains protect 86 percent. Most of Uttarakhand’s districts are located in the north. They are surrounded by the Himalayan mountain range known as the Himadri, which is famous for its majestic glaciers and steep mountains.
While trees and mountains dominate its scenery, Uttarakhand’s geography is diversified. Towering peaks, some of the richest rivers in India, meadows, forests, glaciers, streams, and some of the most pristine Himalayan lakes may all be found there, along with lowlands.
The natural world is abundant in Uttarakhand. Six national parks and seven sanctuaries for plants and animals make up the total, and they each bring something special to Uttarakhand tourism. On a natural world safari in Uttarakhand, visitors can see elephants, sloth bears, black bears, tigers, and snow leopards, among other exotic species.
Uttarakhand has pleasant weather throughout the year due to the Himalayan mountains.
During the spring season, Uttarakhand offers a colorful sight to tourists, with the most unique and beautiful flowers in bloom. The Valley of Flowers is one such place, and the best time to visit it is between July and mid-August.
Winters in Uttarakhand are marked by snowfall and cold temperatures in the Himalayan mountain regions. While in the summers – a peak season to visit Uttarakhand – the weather is pleasant in the hill stations. The monsoons arrive in July and last till September, with heavy rains that turn the valleys of Uttarakhand brilliantly green.
October to February: 3-15 °C
July to September: 15-25 °C
March to June: 20-35 °C
Teeming with a vibrant and jovial Pahari culture, Uttarakhand is a land of welcoming people, vibrant festivals, and fascinating traditions. Known as India’s Devbhumi, which translates to the Land of Gods, Uttarakhand has many pilgrimage sites, with its heritage reflected in umpteen marvellous Hindu temples of Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, and Nanda Devi.
The most revered destination in Uttarakhand is Char Dham, which includes Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri, the four pious destinations that hold rich spiritual value. Lohaghat is another place that has historical and mythological features. The tourist places in this region are Shyamal Tal, Forti Village, Galchaura, Banasur Fort, Abbot Mount and Gurudwara Sahib.
Folk dance and music are ingrained in the culture of Uttarakhand. Every district of Uttarakhand, from the splendid Kumaon region to the archaic Garhwali land, is teeming with its own set of dialects, dishes, folk songs, dances, and festivals.
In January, when winter is still blooming in Uttarakhand, the locals celebrate the religious festival of Makar Sankranti. They take dips in the holy river, host the Uttarayani fair, and follow age-old rituals. Then, in spring comes Basant Panchmi, a vibrant festival of the Goddess Saraswati. In September arrives, the Nanda Devi Mela with a bounty of colors, dance, and music. Remarkable celebrations happen at Almora, Nainital, Bageshwar, Bhowali, and Kot, among other towns and pilgrimage sites of Uttarakhand. Finally, the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humans in the world, takes place at Haridwar every 12 years and is a crucial part of Uttarakhand tourism.
By road: The tourist destinations and cities of Uttarakhand, such as Nainital, Rishikesh, Dehradun, and more are well-connected to most northern Indian cities.
By air: Uttarakhand has two domestic airports – Jolly Grant Airport near the state capital, Dehradun, and Pantnagar Airport near the City of Lakes, Nainital. Regular flights run between Uttarakhand and the metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
By rail: Due to a hilly landscape, Uttarakhand has railway stations only at the foothills. Some important junctions are Rishikesh, Nainital, Kotdwar, Kathgodam, Haridwar, Dehradun, Pauri, and Udham Singh Nagar.
For any interstate commute, the UTC state buses are pocket-friendly and reliable.
The climate of Uttarakhand offers two great seasons to explore the state’s foothills and hill stations. March – April and September – October are generally the most preferred periods to visit Uttarakhand.
For travelers seeking snow, January and February are great months to experience snowfall. Whereas, adventure activities such as trekking and paragliding, or the ultimate spiritual pilgrimage journey – the Char Dham Yatra- are all best done during the summer months.
Uttarakhand comprises two regions, Garhwal and Kumaon. In Kumaon, the most popular destinations are Jim Corbett National Park, Nainital, Kasar Devi, Mukteshwar, Munsyari, and Kausani. In Garhwal, Uttarakhand tours usually take you through Rishikesh, Haridwar, Mussoorie, Kedarnath, Badrinath, and Auli.
Uttarakhand tourism offers some of the finest treks of the country in the Himalayan mountains. Some of the most famous treks are the Valley of Flowers trek and the Kedarnath trek. Uttarakhand is also known for adventure sports such as paragliding, river rafting, snowboarding, and skiing. Other activities to look forward to are kayaking at Bhimtal (near Nainital), rappelling in Mukteshwar, and bungee jumping in Rishikesh.
BNK Himalayan offers a best-in-class Uttarakhand tour.
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