Hi all, as the temperature is soaring high and breaking all records, even the capital city Delhi was no exception to it. The harshness of the temperature and blazing sun is simply unbearable, however the best part of being a Delhite is that you are privileged, to treat yourself to amazing vacation to the hill stations in North. Thus as the Sun went roaring high we decided to indulge in a super cool vacation to the Queen of hill stations Nainital. True to its title it is a hill station that is famous for various attractions and pleasant weather all the year.
It was an impromptu trip and thus I got only a day to prepare my bag. Trust me when I say with two kids it is not an easy task, rather its madness at its peak .We decided to enjoy the beauty of road and thus my hubby decided to drive from our car.Let me tell you beautiful roads lead to even more beautiful destination. There are many scenic views on the way and we didn’t want to miss anything. We planned our trip on weekdays to avoid rush before leaving for nainital we watched a lot of you tube videos and read many articles about the place to explore the city in a better way. My elder daughter of 8 years was uber excited as it was her first trip to hill station, she was very curious to see the mountains and lakes that I had shown her in videos.
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We started our journey around 6 am in the morning from Delhi and reached Nainital at 2.30 pm, we stopped only once for breakfast at Moradabad for an hour and reached kathgodam around 1 pm , from there the beautiful valleys start. Zig zag routes, green mountains, beautiful landscapes, colorful flowers , mango orchids , group of monkeys (languor) all enhances the beauty of kumaon hills.
Route we followed to reach Nainital –
Delhi ->Noida ->Moradabad->Bazpur -> Kaladhungi ->Nainital
From Kathgodam ,Nainital is some 38 kms far but it took more than 1 hour to reach because of narrow and aerial shaped roads .There is no direct train to nainital ,the nearest railway station is at kathgodam and from there you can hire a taxi .
As we entered in the city I was elated to see the Naini lake which is the major attraction of the city ,we first checked in our hotel and without wasting any time we had our lunch and got ready to visit the beautiful Naini lake . It was around 5 pm when we reached to the lake side, the weather was very pleasant ,drizzling rain and chilled winds made our visit more worthy. Rather it will not be an understatement to say from the Delhi temperature, Nainital was truly blissful. Colorful boats and shikaras floating in lake looks marvelous, and in spite of being crowded the place was very peaceful, and engulfs all in its cool soothing embrace . After sitting there for a while we went for boat riding , there were many fishes in the lake and water was very clear after boating we came back to our hotel room as we all were exhausted specially both my kids.
Next morning ,after breakfast in hotel ,we booked a cab for local sight seeing, yes we booked a cab because the roads in the city are very difficult to understand ,there are blind turns and twists so it’s better and safer to hire a taxi. The driver committed to show us 7 points which includes naina peak, snow view point, lovers/suicide point, AC point, khurpa taal view and adventure point ,it took around 3 hours to cover this beautiful points and then we had a lunch and came back to our hotel room.
After napping for 2 hours again we moved for Naina devi mandir which is just next to naini lake ,the naina devi temple is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site in Nainital. It is on the banks of naini lake and has Tibetan market on the other side, it has the most beautiful view of lake from the temple. We spent our evening in the temple it was very peaceful and rejuvenating. Gazing the lake from temple detoxed my soul and filled me with energy and positivity .
After that we visited Tibetan market to taste the bliss of shopping. It is famous for woolen garments.. There are many shops of handmade items for home décor , bags, clothes, wooden art pieces etc. the market is also famous for traditional Tibetan food like momos and noodle. It was a very beautiful place ,I also did some shopping for my kids and we moved to the mall road . After dinner we came back to hotel and packed our bags as we had to leave nainital the next day in the wee hours.
Next morning we checked out around 6:30 am and reached Delhi at 5 pm, in return we made 4 stops for breakfast, lunch, photo shoot and also because it was tough to end the beautiful journey.
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This is one placs which has been in my bucket since childhood.. Ur write up reminds me to plan a trip soon.. Thanks for the information you have shared
Superb post dear.it will help me when I will plan my trip there. Thanks for sharing detailed information about the spots and all.
This post tempts me to plan a trip to Nainital. Well expressed!!
Awesome! I’ve always wanted to visit Nainital. Pics are beautiful 🙂
So beautifully you have described about nanital. Really wish to visit there once
Seems you had a great time in nanital…lovely post?
I remember going to Nainital as a kid.vwe did dehradun-nainital-haridwar-hrishikesh. I still remember campty falls. The ambiance itself is so beautiful and exotic that you feel refreshed.
Seems like a fun trip!! I had loved nanital when I visited
The best place to explore when you live in Delhi ?. I have been here and we enjoyed so much even in the chilling month of December.
Preety me also planning to visit there this vacation and this is great asset for me as u describe everything so clearly.. Thanks for sharing
Seems like you had lots of fun on your trip… i have been longing to visit Nainitaal from so long.
I have visited Nainital earlier and your post was such nicely written that I again had a trip down the memory lane!
Great write-up ??
Ohhh Such a beautiful post about such a beautiful place. I wish to go there since long ago, but never get a chance to visit..thanks a lot for sharing really good and detailed information. it seems you had loads of fun there.
Such a beautiful post. Looks like you guys had an awesome holiday. There’s an eco cave park near the Naini lake, it was our fav of all in Nainital.
i have visited Nanital it is beautiful place. you have great time . beautiful picture you shared
Beautiful post. Nanital is nice place to visit & explore the nature’s beauty
Nainital is surely one of the most popular hill stations in North India. On my bucket list too. Thanks for this candid overview of your trip.
You know what..I feel like running there. That part of India is still not been travelled by me. So a plan is on the making after reading this.
Nainital is one of my favourite places to be… So beautiful, scenic, green and peaceful.. perfect getaway destination
So beautiful the pictures looks its divine n serene
Naital is my all time favourite place to explore. I’m drooling over those leeches.
Wow, seems you guys had a great fun. Naini lake is something I fascinate a lot n try to have max time there when we go to nainital.
I went to Nainital when I was a kid. Now, I am tempted to revisit it. Beautiful pictures. 🙂
I really want to visit this place from long time but I don’t wanna go when at peak holiday time.. which is why my visit plan is still untouched !
Nainital is surely a beautiful destination.. i just love this place and the beauty is mesmerising?
I am eagerly waiting to plan a trip to Nainital soon. The pictures are spectacular. Thanks for sharing this visual treat
Nainital is really a beautiful place to chill out especially during summer. I have already visited once and it was a lovely experience.
Now this is the place I have to visit. Nice pics.
Have never been to Nainital but have always hear so much about it. Thank you for a visual tour, it was lovely 😀
I have been to Nainital several times. But the last visit was more than 15 years ago. We are planning to go again this Nov.
And liked your pics and the post.
The photos were so evocative they reminded me of the time I had visited Nainital many many years ago. Not much seems to have changed!
Seems lie you had a lot of fun with your family. I am yet to visit Nainital though 🙁
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Reading about Nainital trip in this lockdown is really a pain.
Amazing! I know nothing about traveling all over the country, what a wonderful looking place to explore.