Wide Himalayan panorama from Kausani
6D / 5N Nainital · Ranikhet · Kausani · Almora

Kumaon Grand Tour

The classic six-day loop — Nainital, Ranikhet, Kausani and Almora — strung along ridgelines with grand Himalayan panoramas.

Trip highlights

  • Sunrise over the Himalayas at Kausani
  • Pine-scented Ranikhet
  • Temples & ridgewalks at Almora
  • Tea gardens and panoramic drives

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Nainital

    Arrive in the lake district and settle in.

  2. 2

    Nainital → Ranikhet

    Drive to the calm cantonment town of Ranikhet, golf course and Jhula Devi temple.

  3. 3

    Ranikhet → Kausani

    Cross to Kausani for one of Kumaon’s widest Himalayan panoramas.

  4. 4

    Kausani

    Sunrise over the peaks, Anasakti Ashram and the tea estate.

  5. 5

    Kausani → Almora

    Ridge-top drive to Almora — bazaars, temples and Kasar Devi.

  6. 6

    Departure

    Return to Nainital / Kathgodam for onward travel.

Glimpses

Pine-clad ridges and distant peaks near Ranikhet
Snow peaks rising above the valley at Kausani
Hillside town of Almora terraced along the ridge