Royal Kumaon & Corbett Wildlife Retreat

Breakfast at the resort, then a full day excursion covering the top highlights of the famous Lake City. Enjoy boating on Naini Lake and visit the lakeside Naina Devi Temple. Walk along Mall Road and browse the Tibetan Market for woollens and curios. Ride the cable car up to Snow View Point for views of the Himalayan range on a clear day, and visit the Eco Cave Gardens. Overnight stay in Nainital.

After breakfast, drive to Mukteshwar through scenic valleys and pine ridges, with orchard country and hill villages along the way. Check in and then explore Mukteshwar, perched at about 7,500 ft with panoramic Himalayan views. Visit the Chauli Ki Jali cliff with its sheer rock face and viewpoint, the 350-year-old Mukteshwar Dham Shiva temple above the village, and local fruit orchards of apple, peach and plum. Overnight stay in Mukteshwar.

After breakfast, drive to Binsar through scenic valleys and pine ridges. Check in for a deep wilderness stay inside Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, surrounded by oak and rhododendron forest. Trek to Zero Point for 360-degree vistas of snow peaks stretching from Kedarnath to Panchachuli. En route or during the stay, visit the ancient stone temple complex of Jageshwar Dham in its deodar grove. Overnight stay in Binsar.

Post breakfast, drive to Ranikhet via scenic valleys and pine ridges. On arrival, check in and explore this quiet cantonment town known as the Queen's Meadow, maintained by the Kumaon Regiment. Visit the sprawling Chaubatia Apple Orchards with their views of the Himalayan range, the Army Golf Course set among pines, Jhula Devi Temple hung with thousands of bells left by devotees, and the peaceful Haidakhan Temple. Overnight stay in Ranikhet.

Post breakfast, drive to Kausani through scenic valleys and pine ridges. Check in at your hotel and explore this hill station, often called the Switzerland of India, facing a 300 km uninterrupted panorama of Trisul, Nanda Devi and Panchachuli. Visit Anasakti Ashram (Gandhi Smriti), the terraced tea gardens, and the ancient Baijnath Temples on the Gomti river. Evening free for the sunset view. Overnight stay in Kausani.

After breakfast, drive to Corbett through scenic valleys and pine ridges, descending from the Kumaon hills to the forested Terai. Check in and explore the Corbett area. Enjoy an open 4x4 jeep safari in Corbett Tiger Reserve in the Bijrani, Jhirna or Dhela zone within Jim Corbett National Park, visit the rock-set Garjiya Devi Temple, and walk along the Kosi river. Overnight stay in Corbett.

After breakfast at the resort, set out on a full day excursion covering the top highlights of Corbett. Enjoy a thrilling open 4x4 jeep safari inside Corbett Tiger Reserve in the Bijrani, Jhirna or Dhela zone, watching for tiger, elephant, deer and birdlife in Jim Corbett National Park. Later visit the riverside Garjiya Devi Temple set on a rock, and take a walk along the Kosi river. Overnight stay in Corbett.

After breakfast and a last morning view of the forested hills, check out from your hotel. You are then driven back through the Terai plains and farmland to Kathgodam railway station, Pantnagar Airport or onward to Delhi for your journey home. Any remaining time may be used for souvenir shopping en route. The tour concludes on arrival at your chosen station, airport or city.