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Himalayan Biking Tours- Kausani

Riding a bicycle can become an adventure if you really love to seek new surroundings. No, it’s not like a Tour de France! But can be quite an expedition to bring out that explorer from you. The Great Indian Himalayas enclose some of the best cycling escapades that a cyclist looks for in its adventure trip. Himalayan Biking in India works as a pretty good adventure experience for those who love to explore the unbeaten tracks and not so frequently visited paths.

Himalayan View at Kausani

 

Himalayan Mountain riding, of course, requires fitness as the Indian terrain is both rugged and rough, especially the North Indian ones. The balancing act is also important, as good balance will also help you to climb steep pitches. Mastering the controlling fact also becomes a good confidence booster for a biker, especially on Indian mountain bike trails where numerous surprises can always catch one unaware. Speed Control is another thing that one has to keep in mind while riding the Indian hills region. Going uphill usually turns out to be more challenging so keep the speed control in mind too.

Enjoying Ride at Kausani

 

If you want to experience the local culture and people than there is no better option than traveling the Himalayas on your cycle or bike. If you are traveling on a cycle then you will have the opportunity to visit the remote villages and towns to get a deep insight into their life and culture. It will be a totally different experience. To experience the local tradition and culture motorbiking is the best option.

 

 

Best time to go mountain biking in Kumaon: April – September

Best Places to go mountain biking in Kumaon

Almora – Baijnath – Kausani – Someshwar  – Ranikhet

Duration:-  7 Day’s 8 Night’s

The trail starts from Almora and ends at Ranikhet, during the course of the journey it takes you through the best of Uttarakhand thus making for one of the most prominent trips of mountain biking in the Himalayas.

For more details:

Kumaon Holiday Services OPC Pvt. Ltd.

Contact us at 05946-223012, 9012924222, 9412924222

or e-mail at info@kumaontrip.com

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3 Night’s & 4 Day’s Bird Photography Tour- MUNSIYARI

Kumaon Holiday offers Bird Photography Tour at Munsiyari.  Munsiyari is a place which has no match anywhere in Uttarakhand and a place which comprises as beautiful birds as the place itself. The paradise for birding the Munsiyari and its nearby areas like Thamri Kund, Maheshwari Kund, and Gir Gaon.

More Information:-

Kumaon Holiday Services OPC Pvt. Ltd.

05946-223012, 9012924222, 9412924222

E-mail us at info@kumaontrip.com

Visit us at www.kumaontrip.com

 

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Bird Photography Tour at Munsiyari

The Gori Ganga Basin of western Himalayas houses approximately 324 bird species. It is almost a quarter of all the bird species of India. These birds which include rare, endemic and endangered species can be found at all altitude levels from 600m to 7,000m above sea level. This region encompasses climates ranging from polar to alpine with different vegetation types and hence the bird habitats. The real experience of birding and the ultimate sightings of Himalayan mountains both are here. Munsiyari, one of Uttarakhand’s hidden priced possessions located in Pitthoragarh – spell check and correct everywhere district is another must-visit destination for birding. The Panchachuli Range and the unstirred forests of Munsiyari make for a perfect getaway where you can enjoy in peace and spot birds at leisure. Munsiyari welcome all who are seeking great beautiful birds in a great place and who just want to lose in the wild and explore the nature and the birding world. The Munsiayri has blessed with great high altitude Himalayan Wildlife and birds. It’s not only home of the most beautiful bird of India but also some of the rarest.

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Jim Corbett National Park Nainital Uttarakhand

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Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.[2]

The park has sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics.[3] An ecotourism destination,[4] it contains 488 different species of plants and a diverse variety of fauna.[5][6] The increase in tourist activities, among other problems, continues to present a serious challenge to the park’s ecological balance.[7]

Corbett has been a haunt for tourists and wildlife lovers for a long time. Tourism activity is only allowed in selected areas of Corbett Tiger Reserve so that people get an opportunity to see its splendid landscape and the diverse wildlife. In recent years the number of people coming here has increased dramatically. Presently, every season more than 70,000 visitors come to the park.

Corbett National Park comprises 520.8 km2 (201.1 sq mi) area of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grasslands and a large lake. The elevation ranges from 1,300 to 4,000 ft (400 to 1,220 m). Winter nights are cold but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from July to September.

Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal, haldu, peepal, rohini and mango trees. Forest covers almost 73% of the park, 10% of the area consists of grasslands. It houses around 110 tree species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.

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Jageshwar

Jageshwar Temples, also referred to as Jageswar Temples or Jageshwar valley temples, are a group of over 100 Hindu temples dated between 7th and 12th century near Almora, in the Himalayan Indian state of Uttarakhand. The valley has a number of temple clusters such as the Dandeshwar and Jageshwar sites. Some locations have attracted construction of new temples through the 20th-century. Together these clusters over the valley consist of over 200 structural temples built from cut stone. Many are small, while a few are substantial. They predominantly illustrate North Indian Nagara style of architecture with a few exceptions that show South and Central Indian style designs, many are dedicated to god Shiva, while others in immediate vicinity are dedicated to god Vishnu, Shakti goddesses and Surya traditions of Hinduism.

Jageshwar is a Hindu pilgrimage town and one of the Dhams (pilgrimage region) in the Shaivism tradition. The site is protected under Indian laws, and managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). It includes Dandeshwar Temple, Chandi-ka-Temple, Jageshwar Temple, Kuber Temple, Mritunjaya Temple, Nanda Devi or Nau Durga, Nava-grah temple, a Pyramidal shrine, and Surya Temple. The site celebrates the Jageshwar Monsoon Festival during the Hindu calendar month of Shravan (overlaps with July-August) and the annual Maha Shivratri Mela (Shivratri festival), which takes place in early spring.

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Nainital

Nainital About this sound pronunciation (help·info) is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 2,084 metres (6,837 ft) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a mango-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are Naina (2,615 m (8,579 ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438 m (7,999 ft)) on the west, and Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft)) on the south. From the tops of the higher peaks, “magnificent views can be obtained of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges lying north, bound by the great snowy range which forms the central axis of the Himalayas.

A popular hill station, Nainital has numerous tourist spots: