Places to visit in Uttarakhand

7 destinations in Uttarakhand, each with a full day-by-day itinerary, estimated cost and realistic travel time from wherever you're starting.

• Binsar

  A quiet wildlife sanctuary with a 300-degree Himalayan panorama

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography

• Chopta & Tungnath

  A trek to the world's highest Shiva temple through meadows

  4 days · ₹12,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Photography

• Kanakchauri

  A quiet tea-garden village with wide Himalayan views, near Chaukori

  2 days · ₹7,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography

• Landour

  A cantonment above Mussoorie where nothing much happens, slowly

  3 days · ₹9,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Food

• Lansdowne

  A quiet colonial cantonment town without the Mussoorie crowds

  3 days · ₹8,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography

• Munsiyari

  The gateway to the Panchachuli peaks, far off the usual Kumaon route

  3 days · ₹10,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Photography

• Pithoragarh

  The 'mini Kashmir' of Kumaon, on the gateway route to Kailash Mansarovar

  2 days · ₹7,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography