Best Places to Visit in Nainital
The lake, the peaks, the temples, everything worth your time in Nainital, and how to fit it in.
Nainital's greatest hits are refreshingly close together. Row across Naini Lake, ride the ropeway to Snow View Point, climb (or cheat up to) China Peak for the big Himalaya view, and pay your respects at the lakeside Naina Devi temple. Add Tiffin Top, the Eco Cave Garden and an evening on the Mall Road and you've a full, unhurried two days. Start each morning early, the sights are serene before 9am and swamped by noon, and let the lake set the order of your day.
The sights worth your time
The sights that earn their reputation, honest timing notes included.
Good to know before you go
Honest notes on each one.
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Gaurav Joshi
Gaurav knows Nainital from moving through it every day - he runs deliveries across town, up every slope and down every lane most visitors never find. So he'll tell you the useful things: which "lake-view" room actually faces a wall, what's overrated, and what the booking sites leave out. Every stay guide here crosses his desk before it goes live - if it carries his name, a local has vouched for it.
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