Honeymoon
in Nainital ideal place to explore wonderful natural beauty. Amidst idyllic
surroundings explore your partner as well as the nature, in its very own
lap. Naini Lake, which has earned the nickname `Lake Paradise', provides
various options of boating through yachts, paddle boats and traditional
rowing boats. While returning from Nainital you can take back candles,
woolens, woodcrafts and handicrafts as souvenirs or gifts for your friends
and relatives.
Nainital is a quaint picturesque hill-town blending pristine beauty with
human settlement. At Nainital, honeymooners will find quiet pathways to
tread, a lake to sail into the sunset, snow -capped peaks to wake up to at
dawn, ropeways to carry them to heights and the singular ambience that's
found only at hillstations. Honeymooners will also find ample shopping
opportunities at the Mall, a broad road that runs around the lake,
Tastefully decorated candles in every possible shape and colour make exotic
gifts.. Besides candles and the usual merchandise that characterise tourists
spots, one will find rare artifacts in wood and objects d'art using pine and
deodar cones. Ultimately your trip to Nainital would prove to be a memorable
one.
What To See
The unlimited expense of natural beauty make Nainital surely a romantic
place. There are also places of historical interest, wildlife reserves and
lot more in Nainital which make it a tourist attraction. Here are some
places and about them that you can visit when you are there.
Lake
The focus of Nainital's beauty is the beautiful lake Naini. The reflection
of the hills around it and the villages make this lake beautiful in the
daytime. The reflection of a large number of lights from the hillsides makes
it even more desirable in the night, here you can do yachting, boating.
The Mall
The Govind Ballabh Pant Marg is the road running along one side of the
lake. This road is a large shopping and business center with many hotels,
restaurants, travel agencies, banks and other businesses.
Zoo
The Govind Ballabh Pant High altitude Zoo is at an altitude of 2100 meters
in an extensive open area. It has number of animals.
Aerial Ropeway
One of the main attractions of Nainital is the ropeway connecting Snow-View
point with Nainital. This aerial ropeway starts at Mallital there are two
trolleys to carry passengers.
Snow View
At a height of 2270 mts is this Snow View hill top. It is at a distance of
2.5 km from the town. This hill top can be reached by a ropeway or road. It
offers a splendid view of the beautiful snow covered Himalayas.
Jim Corbett National Park
At about 118 km from Nainital is the Jim Corbett National Park established
in 1936. It is named after the legendary conservationist Late Jim Corbett
whose stories also have been published. It is located on the banks of the
Ramganga river covering an area of 521 sq km. Here Project Tiger was
launched.
Adventure
Newly weds bitten by the adventure bug can spice up their honeymoon by
simply hiking down the picturesque trekking paths. Some treks trace the
tough path to breathtakingly beautiful spots like Betalghat, Kainchi, Snow
View and Kilbury.
Fishing
You can obtain permits for fishing in Nainital Lake from Executive Officer, Municipal Council. For fishing in other lakes of the region you have to obtain permit from Fisheries Officer, Bhimtal. You can enjoy fishing in the lakes of Bhimtal, Naukuchia Tal, and Sat Tal which is the collective name of several lakes.
Boating
Boats are available on hire near Boat House Club, Mallital and Tallital. One can delight oneself in the lakes of Bhimtal, Sat Tal and Naukuchia Tal.
Horse Riding
Few visitors miss the joy of riding a horse on Nainital mall. You can hire ponies to reach the Snow View Point, Tiffin Top, Kilburi from Mallital region. Back of horse is nice place to explore Nainital. Horse can take you to interior regions. The local authorities have fixed the rates of horse riding. You can get yourself clicked on a horse from photographers.
Yachting
Hire yacht from Yacht Club, Mallital.
Mountaineering & Trekking
Equipment can be hired from the Nainital Mountaineering Club and Kumaon
Mandal Vikas Nigam.
Shopping
The Mall is the main shopping center in Nainital which has some of the good
shops where one can do some shopping. In Nainital the main items to be
bought are the woolen garments, decorative pieces made from wood. The
decorative colourful candles are one thing every traveller to the place
takes back with himself. For the woolen garments the Bohtia Bazaar is the
best place.
Transport
Air: Nearest airport is Pantnagar (71 kms), linked with capital of India New Delhi.
Rail: Nearest railway station is Kathgodam (35 kms). Kathgodam is directly linked with Agra, Bareilly and Lucknow.
Road: Nainital is well linked with several major towns like Delhi (316km), Mumbai (1729km), Kolkata (1465km), Chennai (2690km), Almora (66km), Kausani (120km), Badrinath (340km), Haridwar (310km), Bareilly (140km) and Dehradun (387km.
Taxies: You can hire taxies at Kathgodam and Nainital.
Local Transport: Autos and Cycle Rickshaws are available at Nainital. Ponies are also available for joy rides. You can talk out the rakes.
