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WANDERER'S WONDERLAND...

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The Himalayan escape ... around Delhi "Tourists don't know where they've been. Travellers don't know where they are going" -Paul Theroux ~~*~~ Wanderer's Wonderland NOTE  : ALWAYS drive carefully...remember, mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. ~~~~~~*****~~~~~~ To enjoy all my posts ...click your preferred  link below : PHOTO   GALLERIES 1. NAINITAL & JAGESHWAR...the lake city & the land of Shiva   2.  MUSSOORIE & DHANAULTI 3. MUNSIYARI ...the lofty Himalayan sequence 4. CHAUKORI...a grand bouquet gifted by Mother Nature 5. DEORIATAL & CHOPTA...here the treks run parallel to the Himalayas 6. KHIRSU & UKHIMATH...rest house in the Himalayas 7. MUKTESHWAR...Shiva's land of salvation 8. Misty LANSDOWNE...the zenith of monsoon 9. KASAULI...nature's health resort 10. KANATAL, CHAMBA (Uttrakhand) & TEHRI LAKE QUICK   READS # Checkout 15 LESS C

CHAUKORI - Photo Gallery

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CHAUKORI ...a grand bouquet gifted by Mother Nature Respect Nature. She Reciprocates! NOTE  : ALWAYS drive carefully there...remember, mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. Chaukori's holiday mantra eat, sleep, eat. then repeat. Altitude : 2,010 mtr.(6,590 ft) State : Uttarakhand DISTANCE from  : Delhi  : 468 km Nainital  : 174 km Almora  : 112 km NAME OF THE PEAKS visible from Chaukori : Trishul, Mrigthuni, Maiktoli, Nanda Devi, Nanda Devi East, Nanda khat, Rajramya, Panchachuli, Annapurna.  Chaukori is one of the few places in Kumaon where you will find tea gardens. TOUR  SUMMARY Delhi - Moradabad - Kaladungi - Nainital  - Almora - Berinag - Chaukori  Off to CHAUKORI  >> "the earth has music for those who listen" - William Shakespeare The Lake City - NAINITAL Fresh pakoras, kadak chai and a peaceful break My Way - Hi-Way... Chaukori Next..

MUNSIYARI - Photo Gallery

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NOTE  : ALWAYS drive carefully there...remember, mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. Respect Nature. She Reciprocates! MUNSIYARI ... under the shadows of Punchachuli Munsiyari...the lofty Himalayan sequence. Altitude  : 2.200 mtr.(7,200 ft.) State  : Uttarakhand DISTANCE FROM Delhi : 570 km. Nainital :  280 km. TOUR SUMMARY Delhi - Moradabad - Kaladungi - Nainital  - Almora - Berinag - Chaukori  - Thal - Tejam - Munsiyari ACTIVITIES Nature walk, village tourism.  Besides picturesque landscapes, birds like raven, monal, wagtail, falcon & Himalayan griffon can be spotted here. NOTE  : In Kumaon, Munsiyari is the closest tourist destination to the Himalayas. It is the base camp for many treks. Off to MUNSIYARI  >> Let's WANDER WHERE WIFI IS WEAK NH-9 is East-West running Highway starting from MALOUT (Punjab) to ASKOT (Uttrakhand). NH-9 passes through Punjab, Ha