Uttarakhand is home to some of the most beautiful hill stations in India. All these places offer views of the mighty mountain ranges, a welcoming weather, a spot away from your everyday lives, and make for perfect getaways from families looking to simply relax and enjoy their time in the mountains.

Here are the places where you can visit in summer in Uttarakhand

1. Auli

Auli is a beautiful hill-station lies in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is in the list of India's top hill-station & ski resorts. Auli is known for snow sports like skiing. Auli is one of the less explore hill stations in India.

The famous food of Uttarakhand are�

1. Singori

Singori also called Singodi / Singauri is a widely known sweet dish in Uttarakhand that's made with Khoa, a dairy product of thickened milk which is wrapped in a Maalu leaf. It is a cone-shaped sweet savoury that's available in Almora the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

List of lesser known travel destinations in Uttarakhand are as follows

• 1.) Auli- Auli is a beautiful hill-station lies in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is in the list of India's top hill-station & ski resorts. Auli is known for snow sports like skiing. Auli is one of the less explore hill stations in India.
• 2.) Lohaghat- A beautiful hill station with many attractions around, Lohaghat is a small town resides on the banks of Lohawati River. It is one of the most scenic destination in the Indian State of Uttarakhand
• 3.) Lansdowne is a weekend destination located in the Garhwal hills of Uttarakhand. It is situated in the district of Pauri Garhwal. The view of this place in the spring and winter season is amazing which you can't forget even you want to try to forget.

Yes, December is a good time to visit in Uttarakhand for travellers looking for snow, peaceful quaint holidays and bright sunshine in hills when the plain areas are gripped with fog and enjoying the beauty of hills avoiding the crowd and traffic jams that are the normal scenario in the summer season

Yes December there is high chances of snowfall especially in places like Auli, Mussoorie, Dhanaulti, Nainital, Mukteshwar and Munsiyari.

Uttarakhand is blessed with exclusive experiences in wildlife parks, surprise picnics and treks in foothills of the Himalayas and world-class hill stations, yoga and holy cities. Though there is a never-ending list of activities in Uttarakhand for honeymooners, couples, kids, family and groups looking for exotic holidays in the lap of nature away from the city life, but the best things to do in Uttarakhand namely

• Skiing-Auli the only destination in India offering the activity
• Ganga Aarti- In Haridwar Har-ki-Pauri ghat each day at 6 PM witness devotees in large no enchanting the Vedic mantras offering prayer to divine river Ganga
• Rafting- White water rafting in divine river Ganga trembling water in Rishikesh is one of the best experience.
• Boating in Nainital Lake surrounded by 7 beautiful hills and ringed by Thandi Sarak, Mall Road, Mallital and Tallital
• Cable Car Ride: Originates from Mall road Nainital and end at Snow Peak (China Peak) offering eagle view of Lake city Nainital
• Jeep Safari in Corbett-for getting the glimpse of rare flora-fauna in dense Sal forests that flourish inside the park
• Bungee Jumping-
• Sky Walk- Mussoorie experience thrill of walking upon a 360 ft. long single wire rope at the height of 120 ft. a freehand giving feeling of Dare Devils is popular with tourists.

Uttarakhand is considered as one of the favourite destination for adventure seekers. Blessed with amazing treks in foothills of Himalayas namely Har-ki-Dun, Kedar-Kantha, Chandrasila Tunganath Trek to name only a few. Adventure activities in Nainital-River Crossing, Water Zorbing, ATB Mountain Biking, Paragliding, Rappelling, Rowing Boat. In Rishikesh- Bungee Jumping and White Water rafting and Camping, In Corbett- Jeep Safari in Corbett National Park, Skiing in Auli, Mussoorie- Sky Walk and Sky Bridge are best adventure activities to do in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand blessed with dense forests, untouched nature and pristine lakes is always a favourite place of camping. Some of the best campsites in Uttarakhand are Kanatal adventure camp in Kanatal, Chopta Meadows in Chopta, Phool Chatti Resort in Rishikesh, Auli Adventure Camps in Auli, Wildrift adventure camp near Nainital, Camp Shama near Munsiyari, Hidden Valley adventure in Pangot ( Nainital), Mukteshwar Adventure camp and Camp Purple in Mukteshwar, Frog Point in Garampani Nainital, Pine Riveria in Padampuri etc.

Uttarakhand is considered as one of the favourite destinations for adventure seekers and trekkers from across the world. Some of the Popular Treks Har-ki-Dun, Kedar-Kantha, Chandrasila Tunganath Trek, Valley of Flowers & Hemkund Sahib Trek, Nag Tibba Trek, Deoriatal-Chandrashila, Dodital, Roop-Kund trek, Milam glacier,Kuari pass are the most adventurous places for trekking in Uttarakhand .

Rishikesh is the No#1 choice for river rafting in divine Ganga. Other places for rafting in Uttarakhand are Pithoragarh in river Kali and Shama near Munsiyari in Ramganga river

Wildlife safaris in Uttarakhand are conducted in Jim Corbett National Park and Rajaji National Park in Haridwar. For experiencing the safaris in Jim Corbett zones of Bijrani, Dhikuli, Durgadevi and Dhela are popular while the Sonandai Zone of Corbett is more accessible from Lansdowne and Kotdwar. Rajaji National Park in Haridwar has Chila zone for wildlife safaris.

Auli is the only place in Uttarakhand offering the skiing in December and January and is also considered as the best skiing destination in India. The charges for the same is approx INR 2000- 2500 PER PAX. The Skiing training classes are Offered by GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam) for a duration of 15 days to 30 days.

Following are famous to buy in Uttarakhand

• Wooden Handicrafts
• Candles
• Woolen Items including Angora & Pashimans
• Local Sweets e.g Balmithai, Singori
• Brass Handicrafts
• Kumaoni Jewellery
• Rambaans & Ringaal Handicrafts
• Jams, Squash and Pickles
• Local Wines

Months of February, March, October, November and December are considered as the best time to visit Uttarakhand for a honeymoon trip.

Yes Uttarakhand travel agents offer corporate packages at best rates as per the requirements (Date, Duration , No of Persons, Category, Itinerary etc)

Yes the travel agents in Uttarakhand provide customized travel packages as per the requirements (Date, Duration , No of Persons, Category, Itinerary etc)

Yes Hotel packages and air ticket bookings are done by travel agents in Uttarakhand

Though Travel insurance is not manadatory in domestic travel and most of the companies do not offer the insurance coverage for travelling inside Uttarakhand but for overseas travel it is essential to buy the travel insurance

Change of dates after booking can be possible in certain cases any may attract aadttional charges for modifying the booking

The ideal duration for travelling in Uttarakhand is 6Nights/7Days covering Nainital, Mussoorie, Corbett, Haridwar, Rishikesh.However when travelling to high altitude areas of Auli, Joshimath and Chardhams requires minimum of 10 Nights/ 11 Days till 15 Days duration is enough to travel acorss the hill state

Uttarakhand is home to some of the most beautiful hill stations in India.Uttarakhand is famous for hills stations mainly Auli, Mussoorie, Nainital and Wildlife Parks of Jim Corbett and Rajaji National Park and Chardhams namely Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath along with world fame holy cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh. List of all places famous in Uttarakhand are below  MORE

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