| Uttarakhand - Dehradun and Kausani |
Dehradun:Himalayan ranges, Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand, India. Dehradun is a combination of two words-Dera and Dun. Dera means camp and dun means valley. It is one of the most popular cities of India Known for the scenic surroundings. Dehradun is a year round holiday destination. Famous for its toy-train, trip to Dehradrun in India provides a unique adventurous tour very different from the other hill stations of India like Shimla, Manali, Nainital, etc. The adventure trip of Toy-train which passes slowly through the forests, waterfalls, mountains, tunnels and deep valleys is enthralling. Batasia Loop, Tiger Hill, Ghoom Monatsry along with the enchanting toy train makes the tour to Dehradun a perfect holiday destination. People do not miss the chance to come to Dehradun to spend their weekend in the lap of natural beauty to relax and rejuvenate.
Dehradun is an ideal education hub of India. The calmness and the picturesque beauty of Dehradun make it an ideal place for education. School, colleges and educational institutes of Dehradun are famous for their international standard education and the natural environment for studies. Even the parents send their children from metropolitan cities like Delhi to study in Dehradun in the lap of nature. Schools, Engineering colleges, Law colleges, medical colleges, Business Management colleges, Air Hostess Training Institutes etc all are available in Dehradun.
Tourist Attractions in Dehradun: in Dehradun - Labong Rose Course, Tiger Hill, Ghoom Monastery, Ropeway, Batasia Loop, Tenzing Norgay Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Dhirdham Temple
Kausani: Kausani – Mini Switzerland of India.
Kausani is another famous tourist destination of India for Himalayan tourists. The Mini Switzerland Kasauni is located in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand just 53kms from Almora. Nestled amidst the Himalayan ranges in Uttarakhand at an altitude of 1890meters, Kausani offers a 350kms panoramic view of the picturesque Himalayan Peaks-Nanda Devi, Panchchuli and Trishul. The beautiful landscapes and the spectacular view of the Himalayas from Kausani has no comparison. Surrounded by the Pine trees with Someshwar valley and Garur & Bajinath Valley on the either side, Kausani is filled with tourists all the 12 months.
Photogenic sunset and sunrise views from Kausani mesmerize the nature lovers and the photographers. Couples come from far to Kausani to express the beauty and the depth of their love and make the sunrise and sunset time of Kausani very special moments of their life.
Kausani has something to offer to everyone. For adventure lovers Kausani provides the interesting treks like he Adi Kailash Trek, Bageshwar Sundardhunga Trek and the Base Kausani Trek.
Anashakti Ashram is another tourist attraction of Kausani where the Father of the Nation-Mahatma Gandhi wrote his commentary of Anashakti Yog.
Lakshmi Ashram just a km from Kausani attracts lots of tourists as it serves as a center for social service and women development. Another interesting fact of the Lakshmi Ashram is that it is run by the Kumauni women.
Baijnath and Bageshwar are famous temples of Uttarakhand which are not far from Kausani. Virgin beauty and the scenic 300kms view of Himalayas make it a base to visit the various destinations of Uttarakhand- Almora, Ranikhet, Binsar and Multeshwar.
