5N/6D Hidden Kumaon & Mystical Caves

Nainital, Kausani, Chaukori, Almora · 5 nights / 6 days · India

From ₹8,955 per person

Hidden Kumaon & Mystical Caves. Stay plan: Nainital (1N) – Kausani (1N) – Chaukori (2N) – Almora (1N). Arrive Kathgodam, depart Kathgodam/Delhi.

Where the nights are

Nainital (1N) → Kausani (1N) → Chaukori (2N) → Almora (1N)

Day by day

1. Day 1 — Arrival at Kathgodam/Delhi - Drive to Nainital

   Arrive at Kathgodam railway station, Pantnagar Airport or begin the drive from Delhi. Meet our tour executive and transfer to your hotel, driving up to Nainital through the foothills gateway of Kumaon with forested ridges and valley views on the way. Check in at the hotel and freshen up. The evening is free at leisure, perhaps for a walk near the lake or along Mall Road. Overnight stay in Nainital.

   Overnight: Nainital

2. Day 2 — Nainital to Kausani Scenic Drive

   After breakfast, drive to Kausani through scenic valleys and pine ridges. Check in and explore Kausani, known as the Switzerland of India, facing a 300 km uninterrupted panorama of Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchachuli. Visit Anasakti Ashram, also called Gandhi Smriti, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed and wrote, walk through the hillside tea gardens, and see the stone Baijnath Temples beside the Gomti river. Overnight stay in Kausani.

   Overnight: Kausani

3. Day 3 — Kausani to Chaukori Scenic Drive

   Post breakfast, drive to Chaukori via scenic valleys and pine ridges. Check in and explore this unspoiled hill hamlet, known for majestic close-up views of the Panchachuli peaks and surrounding tea gardens. An excursion takes you to Patal Bhuvaneshwar, an underground subterranean limestone cave temple reached by a narrow descent. Return to the resort for an evening of mountain views and an overnight stay in Chaukori.

   Overnight: Chaukori

4. Day 4 — Full Day Sightseeing in Chaukori

   Breakfast at the resort, followed by a full day excursion covering the top highlights of Chaukori. This unspoiled hill hamlet offers majestic close-up views of the Panchachuli peaks across the valley. Drive out to Patal Bhuvaneshwar, an underground subterranean limestone cave temple with rock formations reached by a narrow stepped passage. Return in the evening for sunset over the ranges and an overnight stay in Chaukori.

   Overnight: Chaukori

5. Day 5 — Chaukori to Almora Scenic Drive

   Post breakfast, drive from Chaukori to Almora through scenic valleys and pine ridges. Check in at your hotel and explore the cultural capital of Kumaon. Visit the ancient Kasar Devi Temple on Crank's Ridge, long favoured by artists and writers, and the Chitai Golu Devta Temple, known as the Temple of Justice and hung with thousands of bells. Walk through the historic 200-year-old Lala Bazar. Overnight stay in Almora.

   Overnight: Almora

6. Day 6 — Almora - Morning Sightseeing & Departure

   After breakfast, enjoy a last morning mountain view from the hotel before checking out. Your vehicle is then ready for the drive down through the Kumaon hills to Kathgodam railway station, Pantnagar Airport or onward to Delhi, depending on your travel plans. The road runs past terraced fields, pine ridges and small bazaar towns. On arrival at your departure point, the tour concludes and you continue your onward journey.

Inclusions

• Accommodation in selected category hotels/resorts on DBL/Twin sharing basis.
• Meal Plan as booked (EP: Room Only / MAP: Daily Buffet Breakfast & Dinner).
• Private exclusive AC/Heating Vehicle (Sedan / SUV / Tempo Traveller) for all transfers, sightseeing, and inter-city travel as per itinerary.
• 1 Exclusive 4x4 Gypsy Jungle Safari in Jim Corbett National Park with forest permits, driver, and mandatory naturalist guide (where Corbett is included).
• Driver allowances, toll taxes, state road taxes, parking charges, and fuel charges.
• Inner Line Permit (ILP) and administrative processing charges (for Dharchula / Gunji / Nabi / Adi Kailash sectors).
• 24x7 On-tour assistance and professional destination coordination.

Exclusions

• Airfare / Train tickets to and from Kathgodam / Pantnagar / Delhi.
• Any entry fees to monuments, ropeway charges, boat rides, paragliding, adventure activities, or museum tickets.
• Additional meals, room service, alcoholic beverages, laundry, telephone calls, or personal incidentals.
• Kedarnath / Adi Kailash helicopter tickets, pony / palanquin / porter charges (unless explicitly bundled).
• Mandatory Gala Dinner supplements on Christmas Eve (24th Dec) and New Year's Eve (31st Dec).
• GST @ 5% applicable on overall billing invoice.
• Any cost arising out of unforeseen circumstances like landslides, road blocks, flight delays, or severe weather conditions.