Photos: Varanya Prakash (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo on Sher-ka-Danda hill at about 2,100 m, with Himalayan species.
The Pt Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo, opened in the 1980s, sits on Sher-ka-Danda hill at about 2,100 m, a steep walk or taxi ride above the Mall. It keeps Himalayan animals and birds and is a family favourite.
Within 1 km of High Altitude Zoo, Nainital.
Crescent-shaped lake at the heart of Nainital, ringed by seven hills, with boating, kayaking and yachting.
Vegetarian Mall Road eatery for Delhi-style chaat, gol gappe and North and South Indian dishes.
Victorian-Gothic Governor's House in Nainital, with gardens, viewpoints and a historic 1936 golf course.
Shakti temple on the northern shore of Naini Lake, where the eyes of Sati are said to have fallen.
Viewpoint at 2,270 m on Sher-ka-Danda hill, reached by the aerial ropeway from Mallital, with views of the high Himalaya.
Wildlife in Nainital.
Restaurant of the British-era Nainital Boat House Club on the edge of the lake.
Ashram and temple of Neem Karoli Baba in a valley near Bhowali, visited by devotees from around the world.
nature reserve in Uttarakhand, India
India's first national park and a leading tiger reserve; jeep and canter safaris in eight zones from Ramnagar.
Popular, heavily developed waterfall about 15 km from Mussoorie on the Yamunotri road.
Tiger and elephant reserve in the Shivalik hills between Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun.
national park in India
wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India
National Park
Wildlife reserve in Uttarakhand, India