uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is filled with pilgrimage sites and hill stations. It has great spots for calming activities like bird watching, safaris, yoga, meditation and also various activities for adventure lovers such as skiing, trekking, bungee jumping, river rafting, etc.

Popular must-see picturesque hill stations include: Dehradun, Mussoorie, Nainital, Almora, Chopta, Auli, Valley of Flowers and Mukteshwar.

Popular pilgrimage sites include: Badrinath, Haridwar, Kedarnath, Devprayag, Gangotri, Uttarkashi and Rishikesh.

Jim Corbett National park – India’s oldest national park (established in 1936) is located in Uttarakhand, and houses the largest percentage of the endangered species of Bengal Tiger in India, which it is assigned to protect.

Rishikesh area in the state is known for its adventure experiences like river rafting and bungee jumping, and is also voted the best place in the country for these activities.