Travel experiences and guides from Uttarakhand, India.
Our six-day Adi Kailash and Om Parvat road trip from Gurgaon covered Dharchula, Budhi, Gunji, Nabi, Kuti, Jolingkong and Patal Bhuvaneshwar, with the permit delays, rough roads and high-altitude walks included.
I left Delhi NCR at around 5:30 in the morning because I wanted to get onto the highway before the traffic built up. The early start worked until Haridwar. After that, the trip changed completely. The short stretch from Haridwar to Rishikesh took me roughly three hours, and by the time I reached my stay,…
Our early-morning Tungnath trek from Chopta: parking, the stone trail, temple darshan, crowds, food stops and what we did not cover on the Chandrashila route.
I reached Mana by car with two friends and stopped under the large Border Roads Organisation sign that called it the “Last Indian Village.” The green slopes, grey rock and cold mountain air made the border-road setting feel immediate. A slogan has since promoted Mana as India’s “first village,” but neither phrase tells you what…
Our Moon Rock Cafe & Stay visit near Chopta before the Tungnath trek: a three-person room, valley balcony, cafe, parking and what heavy rain exposed.
We paid ₹2,200 for a three-person room near Madhyamaheshwar Temple and ₹200 each for dinner. Here is what the room, bathroom, food and other stay options were actually like.
Our first-hand Madmaheshwar trek from the Ransi roadhead: the downhill trail to Gaundhar, the climb after Bantoli, food and stay stops, and a night by Madhyamaheshwar Temple.
Our stay at the Madhyamaheshwar trek roadhead beyond Ransi: a simple room at Hotel Mountain View, food, roadside parking and the choice of where to begin walking.
Our first-hand Kartik Swami Temple trek from Kanakchauri: rain, a forest path, final steps, clouded mountain views, darshan and breakfast after the walk.
We reached Kanakchauri after the drive from Gurgaon and stayed near the Kartik Swami trek entrance. Here is what our ₹1,800 room, village food, parking and the starting point were actually like.
Our crowded Har Ki Pauri food stop at Mohan Ji Puri Wale, the filmed aloo puri price, lassi, and the onward drive through Devprayag to Kanakchauri.
Our real Naukuchiatal family day included Bhimtal boating, a cancelled Kainchi Dham drive, roadside tea, a temple stop and practical baby-travel lessons.
My honest Nest and Hives Naukuchiatal review covers our spacious lake-view suite, two balconies, kitchenette, breakfast, meals, staff and the room-level trade-off.
Our honest Naukuchiatal family trip with a baby, covering the lake-view room, steep stairs, included breakfast, quiet day and practical stay tips.
Our Delhi to Naukuchiatal road trip with a six-month-old took seven to eight hours. Here is what we packed, where we stopped and why we chose the quieter lake town.