Places to Explore

• Around Almora/Hindu Temples

  If you have an extra few days, take a side trip from Ranikhet to see several important temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Many are old, dating from the Katyuri (8th-14th centuries) and Chand (15th-18th centuries)... (more)

• Mussoorie

  As you approach Mussoorie, you'll encounter billboards advertising hotels and fleets of cars carrying young, middle-class Indians. Both are tip-offs: Mussoorie is no longer a peaceful mountain getaway... (more)

• Nainital

  The drive from Corbett to Nainital takes less than two hours, but is memorable for its solitude and scenery. East of Ramnagar the road leads you on a tour of unspoiled agrarian India: mud dwellings with... (more)

• Ranikhet

  As with Nainital, the drive here takes less than two hours but is an event in itself. After leaving the crowded confines of Nainital on a road that hugs the mountain, you'll quickly enter the town of Bhiwali—a... (more)

• Rishikesh and Haridwar

  Yoga, ayurvedic healing, spiritual retreats... the resurgence of Western interest in the mind-body-spirit connection has put the ancient holy city of Rishikesh on the map in recent years, revitalizing... (more)