UTTARANCHAL 8N - 9 Days

Every evening at sunset priests perform Ganga Aarti on the banks of river Ganga at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar. A large number of people gather every day on both sides of the banks of the river Ganges to sing their praises. This looks so beautiful and serene, one should never miss this if you are visiting Haridwar.
Tungnath is the highest Lord Shiva temple in the World. Tungnath literally means (Lord of Peaks) mountains forms the Alaknanda and Mandakini River Valleys
Jim Corbett National park of Nainital district is the oldest national park of India which was established in 1936 for the protection of tigers.
The Emblem of Uttarakhand shows a mountain ridge with the flow of the holy river Ganga and in the mid of the mountain peaks in the National emblem of India showing Satyamev Jayate.
The two most sacred rivers as per the beliefs of Hindus Ganga and Yamuna originate from Uttarakhand State. While Ganga originates from Gangotri and Yamuna originates from Yamunotri.
Nanda Devi is the highest peak of Uttarakhand with an altitude of 7816 meters. This also the second highest peak of India after Kanchenjunga
Tehri Dam built on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri Garhwal in is the tallest dam in India
There is two famous mountaineering institute which is in Uttarakhand. first is Nehru institute of Mountaineering situated in Uttarkashi, Another one is Pandit Nain Singh Surveyor Mountaineering training institute situated m in Munsiyari in Pithoragarh District
Uttarakhand is the only state in India that has Sanskrit as its official language.

Uttarakhand Climate: The climate of Uttarakhand is temperate, marked by seasonal variations in temperature but also affected by tropical monsoons. … In the southeast, May is the warmest month, with daily temperatures normally reaching about 27 °C to 38 °C
Summer:
March to mid-June. Temperatures –minimum 22 to maximum 37 °C. Sunny days and pleasant nights.
Monsoon:
Monsoon prevails from late June to early September. During Monsoons, heavy rains prevail, the temperature ranges from 20 to 25 °C
Winter:
October to February. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 3°C to a maximum of 15 °C. The northern portion receives heavy snowfalls during winters. It’s cold & dry. Occasional snowfall between December to March. Auli In the high mountains is famous for winter sports.

Best Time to Visit:
March to April and September to October are considered the best time to visit Uttarakhand. The state has wonderful weather all through the year. Trekking, Paragliding, and The Char Dham Yatra are the most popular activities during Summer, which is also the Peak Season in Uttarakhand. If you are interested in snow sports then visit Uttarakhand in winter. There are also many treks in winter.

Local Languages: Hindi is one of the major languages of Uttarakhand and is spoken by the majority of the population. Garhwali is a regional language that is spoken in the northwestern Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Kumaoni is another dominant regional language of the state of Uttarakhand from the Kumaon region. It’s a Pahari language. January is a language that is spoken by the Jaunsari tribal community. English is widely spoken as Uttarakhand gets a lot of international tourists.

Clothing: The Traditional Attire of men in the Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand is Kurta Pyjama or a Churidaar paired with a turban or the cap. The women in Uttarakhand wear a long skirt that is called Ghagri along with choli and orni. The bridal dress of the local people here is lehenga, Ghaghra, and choli, and also ghagra Pechora or Rangwali.

By air – The airports, where the flights from different states fly in, go by the name of Pantnagar Airport which is situated in the Pantnagar in Kumaon Region, Jolly Grant situated in Dehradun, and Naini Saini Airport in the Pithoragarh. Jolly Grant is the most well-connected of the three airports in Uttarakhand and Pithoragarh is yet to open for the public.
By rail – Easing up the connection for the tourists, Uttarakhand railways department is maintaining 16 big and small railway stations which connect Uttarakhand with Lucknow, Delhi, Kolkata, and to several other major cities, towns in India. Haridwar, Dehradun, Kathgodam, Rudrapur, Tanakpur, Pantnagar are a few railways stations that are making traveling easy inside the state as well as from other parts of the country.
By road, Roadways offers the best connectivity in the state. There are well-connected highways like NH 108, NH 109, NH 119, NH 121, NH 123, and NH 72A that connect the state with other parts of the country. With an efficient bus unit, Uttarakhand offers excellent accessibility. Taxis are also available to most of the destinations in the state, and thus, is the best mode of transport. you can hire a vehicle for the duration of the entire tour.

Moving around: The bus is the cheapest mode of transport. We recommend hiring a car with a driver as the best way to see the countryside.