Escape to Kumaon

@ Nomadic Wanderer and other travelling at the same time .... I will be reaching Katgodam on Sunday 28th Oct
Train Info - ANVT KGM SHT - 12040 ... leaving delhi 6:15am ...reaching kathgodam at 11:15 am
Coming back by the same train on Nov 6th....
I will be happy to join anyone on the Trip.
We are 4 adults,1 kid.

I am also thinking of Including Munsiyari Khalifa top Trek which is very Do-able...

http://www.indiamike.com/india/trekk...t41152/http://

YOU TUBE LINK I found

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1erCiOhzh8

Sorry Arnab, we don't seem to connect then. I'm reaching Kathgodam on 20 October (Saturday) by Ranikhet Express. Arrival time around 4.30 am. So I've got the full day to myself. Return not finalised as yet, but as I said earlier, I'm planning the trip for 6-7 days.

Do what daipayan has already done - refer to the Car Rental in Kumaon thread. Talk to different drivers listed there, give them your plan (do NOT let them talk you into making hotel bookings!), then when you have a good idea of rates, narrow it down.

Dilliwala"...... Can you please refer me to the thread which has info for car rentals .. .?

dont forget to keep a copy on your laptop's hard disk too. data must be saved in 2 separate locations.

tell me a reason why anyone would NOT go to khalia top? it's a easy trek up there with a stunning view of panchchuli and eastern face of nanda devi... I have pasted few photos on one of the thread here in IM. you can check if you like...
you must go there..

Look for exactly that name in the index, shoudn't be hard to find.

Thanks Dilliwala...I got it

Hi Everyone,

Need Some help here.

I am staying for 6 days in total.

Which would be the Best point to stay from a Vantage point so that I can cover the important places in Binsar,Almora and Mukteshwar and jageshwar?


I am staying at Dunagiri retreat and Mistymountains resort in jhaltola for the last 4 days.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Arnab

Look out for The British Retreat in Mukhteshwar. Else you could try out the KMVN TRH though facilities there may be limited, location is awesome though.
Binsar....its obviously the KMVN property out there. Thats the best, and by miles.
Almora.....just give it a pass, unless of course you want to spend time at the lakkar bazaar (I forget, think it's called Lal Bazar).
Jhaltola......AFAIK, you have selected the very best resort. Btw, how much are the rooms costing here in Misty Mountains?

Hi Nomadic Wanderer ,
This is My itinerary as of now which is pretty much Open as of now
Would love to have your and other members suggestions to tweak it

- 26th Oct Day 1 - Arrive at Kathgodam by 12pm ... Free for the rest of the Day
Day 2 - Open to suggestion ( want to see the well known spots )
Day 3 - Open to suggestion ( want to see the well known spots )
Day 4 - Dunagiri http://www.dunagiri.com/
Day 5 - Dunagiri Retreat
Day 6 - Misty Mountains http://themistymountains.in/page.php...d=42&get_id=42
Day 7 - Misty Mountains
Day 8 - open to Suggestion
Day 9 - have early morning train from Kathgodam at 8:15

I tried my best to book in KMVN Binsar but seems its already booked as it never comes up in the search.

Thanks
Arnab

@ Nomadic Wanderer
I havnt booked at mistymountain yet..... he has agreed for a 10-15% discount on the rates published on the website

Hope you don't agree to a 10-15% discount on the card-rates. Ask for 50%, because you are travelling in off-season when there aren't many tourists around and rooms of all hotels are empty.

Dear Arnab,
For day 1 & 2 you can check out the places around Nanital - check out my blog at - http://ghummakar-biswas.blogspot.in/...of-kumaon.html
Day 3 - you can move to Mukteshwar - http://ghummakar-biswas.blogspot.in/...itla-from.html
Day 8 - can be drive to either Ranikhet or Binsar - Binsar blog at - http://ghummakar-biswas.blogspot.in/...d-covered.html
Have a nice journey,

S. Roy Biswas