Short Trip to Nainital

2 Nights & 3 Days Itinerary 

Nainital is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

The High Court of the state being located there and is the headquarters of the Kumaon division as well as an eponymous district. It also houses the Governor of Uttarakhand, who resides in the Raj Bhavan. Nainital was the summer capital of the United Provinces.

Nainital is located in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas at a distance of 285 km (177 mi) from the state capital Dehradun and 345 km (214 mi) from New Delhi, the capital of India. 

Nainital has derived its name from the Goddess Naina while the other legend says that when the Goddess Sati lost her eyes, she was being carried by Lord Shiva and a lake was formed. (‘Naina’ means eyes and ‘Tal’ means lake.) This beautiful small town in surrounded by seven hills, popularly known as ‘Sapta-Shring’ – Ayarpata, Deopata, Handi-Bandi, Naina, Alma, Lariya-Kanta, and Sher-Ka-Danda. The majestic mountains and the sparkling waters of the lake add an immense lot to the beauty of the town. The hill station attracts tourists round the year.

Best time to Travel

The best time to visit the place is between April to June and then again in September and October. 

How to reach

Air: 

The nearest airport is in Pantnagar near Rudrapur, about 71 km from Nainital, which is well connected from other parts of India. 

Rail: 

The closest major railway station is Kathgodam is about 35km, on the outskirts of Haldwani, which is connected with almost all major cities of the country.  

Bus: 

There are multiple routes to Nanital via Road, And as mentioned you can choose any of those as per your preference 

Route 1

Delhi – Ghaziabad – Hapur – Garhmukteshwar – Moradabad – Rampur – Kaladhungi – Nainital

Route 2

Delhi – Noida – Greater Noida – Bulandshahar – Sambhal – Moradabad – Rampur – Kaladhungi – Nainital

Route 3

Delhi – Ghaziabad – Hapur – Garhmukteshwar – Moradabad – Rampur – Bilaspur – Rudrapur – Pantnagar – Haldwani – Kathgodam – Nainital