Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a Northern State in India, which is blessed with superb glaciers, magnificent snow-clad mountains overlooking plush meadows, huge peaks, clear mountain lakes, emerald green dense forests, deep gorges, numerous streams and rivers that flows to the plains below. Most of the area of the state is carved out of Himalayan Ranges and is divided into two regions named as Garhwal in the western part and Kumaon in the eastern part. The two mightiest rivers Ganges and Yamuna take birth from here.

Uttarakhand tour comprises of leisure, adventurous and religious forms. Uttarakhand attracts thousands of visitors to the breathtaking beauty of its hill stations. Some of the famous hill stations are Mussorie, Nainital, Ranikhet, Almora, Kasauni, Pauri, and Bhimtal.

If any body wants to do some adventurous activities like skiing, hiking, trekking, river rafting, ice-skating, mountaineering, rock climbing etc. Rishikesh, Auli etc in Uttarakhand are the best places.

If anybody wishes to be a part of the environmental protection or wildlife protection you can visit Jim Corbett National Park (the oldest national park of India) in Nainital District, Valley of Flowers National Park and Nanda Devi National Park in Chamoli District, which together are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rajaji National Park in Haridwar District, and Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Gangotri National Park in Uttarkashi District.

Uttarakhand is also known as ‘Dev Bhumi’ (abode of gods) as it is the home for most of the famous shrines and pigrimage sites in India. The famous among them are Haridwar, Rishikesh, and the ‘char dham’ including Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.

So get ready- to feel the gentle breeze from the hill station, to go for a wild safari inside the parks, to get thrilled out of adventurous activities, or to get the blessings from the god’s abode.

Cuisine of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand cuisines are uncomplicated, highly nutritious and mouth watering. Most of the natives are vegetarians though some of them taste chicken and mutton also. Rice is an indispensable part of their food. They use highly nutritious vegetables like cabbage, spinach, green grams, and peas. They also eat fruits like orange, mango, peach, and litchis, guavas, which in the long run help them to stay healthy. The difference between Kumaoni and Garhwali cuisine is that the usage of milk and its products is less compared to the other. The usage of ghee is the similarity among them.

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