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Ranikhet Tours
Ranikhet Tours are a cool relief from the sultry summers of the plains. A large number of tourists escape form the busy city life, only to find solace amidst the picturesque hills of the Himalayas. A fairly good number of ancient temples, incredibly scenic picnic spots and superb treks make it one of the highly admired tourist’s destinations in India.
Situated at an altitude of 1824 m above sea level, the tours to Ranikhet are most coveted among tourists and backpackers. This town of northern Indian state of Uttaranchal is a tourist’s paradise. The good connectivity of this place form the major cities of India and Uttaranchal is also an icing on the cake.
There are various legends attached to this place. According to beliefs the city is named after Rani Padmini, the beloved queen of Raja Sukherdev, the king who once ruled this area. Overwhelmed by the beauty of the place the queen decided to stay here, perhaps it is why this place is called as Ranikhet, literally, the queen's field.
The territory of Ranikhet was governed by regional Kumaoni rulers and afterwards came under colonial rule. The British transformed Ranikhet as hill sesort for their forces and established an army station here. Ranikhet is still an army settlement and a home to the Kumaon Regimental Centre. This mountain vacation resort of Ranikhet bids escape to the people tired of sultry summers of the plains.
Ranikhet tours are a heavenly experience for the nature buffs. Its unparallel beauty and incredible scenery provides the best glimpse of the Western Himalayas. On your tours to Ranikhet catch the glimpse of the towering Himalayan peaks of Nanda Devi that stands tall with an altitude of 7816 m above sea level.
The other attracrtions of your Ranikhet Tours are;
Jhula Devi Temple, Chaubatia orchards, Lake of Bhaludham and Upat Kalika.
