Top 5 Travel Destinations for 2024
1.Narkanda
Narkanda is a beautiful hill station in the shivalik ranges in Himachal Pradesh, located approximately 60kilometers from Shimla City. Narkanda is untouched by hurried pace of modern life. Far from croweded area Narkanda is calling out travelers with it’s untouched beauty. This serene hill station with untouched beauty, crisp mountain air, and a sense of tranquility that is rare to find.
How to Reach
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This hill station is approx 60 kilometers from Shimla and well conected by road to Shimla. You can easily get some taxi or bus from Shimla.
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Kalka(jammu) junction is 150 kilometers away from Narkanda so you don’t have any problem regarding traveling to reach this beautiful hill station.
Where to Stay
You can easily gets Hotels and Resorts in this hill station and if you do not want to stay at this place then you can also stay in Shimla but we recommands you to stay here enjoy it’s serene beauty and peaceful environment.
All budgets hotels and resorts are available at this hill station so you do not have to worry about the budget. These are some stays you should check before planning your trip. Narkanda is very beautiful place and you definitely love it now move to our next location in our list of Top 5 Travel Destinations for 2024.
2.Kalesar National Park
Kalesar National Park 🐘
Kalesar National Park is nestled in the heart of Shivalik Hills. Kalesar National Park is located in the Yamunanagar district of Harayana sharing boundary with three States viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttranchal & U.P. Kalesar National Park covers a very large area of 46 square kilometers. Diverse range of flora and fauna in Kalesar National park is a heaven for wildlife enthusiasts. Must visit place for nature lover in our Top 5 Travel Destinations for 2024 list.
Kalesar National Park named after the Kalesar(Shiva a Hindu God) temple. The area is full of bio-diversity and dense sal trees covering the whole area.
How to Visit
You can hire a Safari easliy to visit Kalesar National Park. Wildlife Wing of Forest Department gives permission to locals for this perpose and you can contact these locals through Wildlife Inspector, stationed at Kalesar National Park. Charges are payable to car owner only. Safari covers almost 15kilometers in a single ride.
Safari Prices
Safari prices may approximately ₹1000 rupees for one safari for a single ride of Kalesar National Park.
Safari Routes
There are 3 safari routes have been delineated in the National Park.
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Route No. I. 20 feet wide motorable road with length of 7.0 kms.
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Route No. II. 60 feet wide motorable road with length of 6.5 kms.
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Route No. III. 60 feet wide motorable road with length of 6.0 kms.
Timmings to Visit National Park
The best time to vist Kalesar National Park is in the month of November to December and July to September.
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Winter Months – 7:00am to 10:00am and 3:30pm to 6:00pm.
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Summer Months – 6:00am to 10:00am and 4:00pm to 7:00pm.
3.Lohaghat
Summer vaccations are arrieved, most of people do travelling atleast one time in this season. Most of people go towards the hill stations therefore we see news of crowd and traffic in the hill station. But don’t worry today we introduce you to a hill station where crowds and traffic are unheard of.
Lohaghat in Champawat district of Uttarakhand is a hill station where crowd and traffic was always less. This is a beautiful offbeat hill station 1700 meters above the sea level. Whether conditions in lohaghat are very pleasant in May and June also and may be you have to wear some more clothes after the sunset.
How to reach
By Air – Nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport, located approximately 220 kilometers away. From there, you can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach Lohaghat.
By Train – Nearest railway station to Lohaghat is Tanakpur Railway Station, around 85 kilometers away. From Tanakpur, you can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach Lohaghat.
You can also get shared to taxies from Tanakpur.
By Bus – Lohaghat is well connected by road. Regular taxies and buses are available from major cities of Uttarakhand.
4.City of Peace( Banaras)
Bnaras also known as Kashi or Varanashi. This city is ancient gem of India. Sitting right by Ganga river feels like reading a history book. Kashi located at Northern part of India in the state of U.P. Geographically it is situted on the left bank of Ganga River. The city covers an area of 82 square kilometers. People says this places is home of ages and you can feel the stories in the air of Kashi. The ghats by the river makes Kashi super special, these ghats are heart of action. When you go on these ghats you see incredible ceremonies and prayers. Ganga aarti, where people light up the place honoring the river Ganga. The city have many narrow streets and many ancient temples and markets. And Kashi is famous for crafting the various silk sarees. People across the world came here tp explore unique culture and spirituality. Definitely city of peace therefore present in our list Top 5 Travel Destinations for 2024.
Ghats of काशी
Dashashwamedh Ghat
This is one of the most noticable ghats of Kashi(Bnaras). And known for the famous Ganga Aarti held every evening.
Assi Ghat
Situated at the confluence of Ganga river and Assi river, assi ghat is popular place of piligrims and tourists. It believes lord Shiva resides here.
Manikarnika Ghat
This is one of the holiest and oldest ghats where cremations take place.It is believed that if a person is cremated here, they attain moksh.
Kedar Ghat
Named after Lord Shiva (Kedarnath), this ghat is known for its peaceful ambiance.
Tulsi Ghat
Named after the famous saint-poet Tulsidas, it is believed that tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas here.
Sarnath
Sarnath is not a ghat it is a important site for piligrims located just outside the Bnaras. It is where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
5.Munsiyari
Munsiyari is small hamlet and the sub-division headquarters in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. If you want to spend some peaceful time on a hill station then Munsiyari is best option for you. In peak season there is no crowd at this place because where less people know about this location. People compared Munsiyari with Kashmir’s beauty. This is a beautiful less croweded hill station in our Top 5 Travel Destinations for 2024 list.
How to Reach Munsiyari
There are ways two ways to reach Munsiyari first way is from Tanakpur, lohaghat, Pithoragarh, Madkot and second way is from Haldwani, Almora, Berinag, Thal.
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By Air – Nearest airport Pantnagar airport from where you can hire a taxi to reach Munsiyari.
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By Train – Nearest railway station is Kathgodam railway station which is 270 kilometers from Munsiyari.
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By taxi – Hire a taxi or visit with your own vechicle is most convenient way to reach.
Best trip plan for Munsiyari hill station in 2024 – Uttarakhand