Day 1:
International arrival in Delhi. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 2:
Morning drive to Ramnagar. Ramnagar, at an elevation of 345m, is located at the foothills of the Himalaya on the bank of river Kosi. The town is well-known for being the gateway to Jim Corbett National Park. It is also famous for "Litchi farming". Overnight at Ramnagar.
Day 3:
Jeep Safari in and around Corbett National Park. Jim Corbett National Park was established in 1936 as the Hailey National Park and is India's first National Park and the first sanctuary to come under Project Tiger. The park was named after the hunter-naturalist turned author and photographer, Jim Corbett who lived in the region and contributed in setting up this park. Overnight at Ramnagar.
Day 4:
Visit to Garjia Devi Temple is about 14 km from Ramnagar and situated on a huge rock in the midst of River Kosi. It is a very famous temple and a large fair is organized at this Shakti shrine on Kartik Purnima that draws a large number of pilgrims and devotees. It is said that a couple has to go in that temple to take the blessings of the Garjiya Maa who is the presiding deity. A large fair is held here on Kartik Poornima. Overnight in Ramnagar.
Day 5:
Drive to Dwarhat. Dwarhat is a small city in Kumaon region situated in the middle of Ranikhet and Garsian. One finds this place as most peaceful if one finds time to visit. Dwarahat means way of Heaven where Dwara means “Way” and Hat means “Heaven”. It is famous for its ancient temples which were constructed mainly by Katyuri kings and its architecture resembles the Gurjari School of Art. Maa Dunagiri temple located at a distance of 20km from Dwarahat belongs to the mountain brought by Pandava. Every night of navratri is dedicated to none different forms of Goddess Durga. They are Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmachaarini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmaanda, Skand Maa, Maa Kaatyayani, Maa Kaalratri, Maa Chaamunda, and Maa Sidhidaatri. To reach this temple, one has to climb 500 steps on the top of a hill. Overnight in Dwarhat.
Day 6:
Morning commence about 5 km trek to Pandukholi.
Pandukholi is about 5 km from Dunagiri. It is believed to have been one of the shelters of the Pandavas, sons of Pandu during one-year 'Agyatavas' - literally meaning “anonymous stay” - after their 14-year of exile as mentioned in Mahabharata. The name Pandukholi is also derived from the legend, 'Pandu' meaning the sons of Pandu that is Pandav and 'kholi' meaning shelter. The temple here has statues of Shiva and those of the five Pandavas. For the past several decades it was famous as the ashram of Saint Baba Balwant Giri. It is particularly known for naturally growing multi-colored flowers and rare medicinal herbs. Overnight at Dwarhat.
Day 7:
Drive to Ranikhet. Ranikhet is symbolized as Queen's meadow. In 1869, British established the headquarters of Kumaon Regiment here and used the station as a retreat from the heat of the Indian summer. At one time during British Raj, it was also proposed as the summer headquarters of Government of India. This place has vast bio-diversity; rich in flora such as Pine, Oak and Deodar and fauna such as Leopard, Leopard Cat, Mountain Goat, Barking Deer, Sambhar, Pine Mertin, Wild Bear, Indian Hare, Red Faced Monkey, Jackal, Langur, Red Fox, and Porcupine. Overnight in Ranikhet.
Day 8:
Drive to Almora. Almora is the second largest town of Kumaon and is a transit point en-route to popular tourist destinations Binsar, Jageshwar, Sitlakhet and Kaushani. It is also home to many famous temples including Kasar Devi, Binar Mahadev, Nanda Devi Temple and Banari Devi. Located at an altitude of 1651m above sea level. Overnight at Almora.
Day 9:
Drive to Bageshwar. District Bageshwar is place of temples and rivers situated on the bank of two famous rivers Gomati and Saryu. This place is said to be blessed by Lord Shiva as the temples belong to Avatars of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati. Bagnath temples is the prominent temple. Overnight at Bageshwar.
Day 10:
Drive to Gangolihat. Gangolihat, at an altitude of 1347m, is a small himalayan hill town in Pithoragarh district. This place is also famous for its Shakti Peethas of Haat Kalika - Goddess Kali. One can have a clear and finest view of Panchachuli and Nanda Devi Peaks. 'Haat Kalika Mandir' was chosen by Shankaracharya for the establishment of Mahakali Shaktipeeth. It is believed that the Original Goddes Kali Maa, which supposed to be in West Bengal shifted her place from Bengal to Gangolihat. Army Personnel came to Gangolihat to get the blessings of Goddess Kali. Overnight.
Day 11:
Visit to Patal Bhubaneshwar, a cave shrine of Lord Shiva. The temple can be reached through a narrow dark passage of water through a tunnel leads to the main temple. The main passage also leads to several small caves where water oozing from limestone rocks had created interesting forms. Some of them resemble various gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. This cave temple complex is said to be the abode of thousands of deities and it is believed that these deities were consecrated by Adi Shankaracharya. It is said that the Pandava brothers passed their time here during banishment. It is built due to the flow of water. It cut the rocks in such a fascinating way that it looks like that any artist had mode those entire statues within the cave & on its wall. It has some cave opening and it is believed that these opening will be close as the centuries pass on. According to myths, some doors which are now closed were opened thousand of years back. It is also believed that this cave is internally connected to the four abodes (Char Dham). Overnight.
Day 12:
Drive to Kausani. Kausani (1890m) is a picturesque hill station famous for its scenic splendor and its spectacular 300 km wide panoramic view of the Himalayan peaks like Trishul, Nanda Devi and Panchachuli. Kausani lies on atop the ridge amidst dense Pine trees overlooking. Overnight at Kausani.
Day 13:
Drive to Almora. Day free in and around Almora. Overnight at Almora.
Day 14:
Morning drive back to Delhi. End of trip.
