Leisure Tours India

Base Kausani:
Unrivalled for its location, Kausani is 40 km from Almora enabling an unforgettable look ata 350 km stretch of the high Himalayas. With its pine forests holding the cool mountain air this was Mahatma Gandhiji's staging point in 1929. The Garur valley in the distance abounds in relics of the 12th and 13th centuries. Ideal for getting away to a heaven of tranquillity and salubrious weather.

Route One, Two and Three:

Kausani - Garur - Baijnath - Bageshwar (2 days)
Kausani - Garur - Baijnath - Gwaldham (2 days)
Kausani - Chhota Pinath - Bara Pinath (2 days)

All the above are trails which enable one to combine the religious aspect of Kumaon with its essentially invigorating mountains cape.

Accessibility

Rail
The nearest railway station is Kathgodam (90kms.). Connected by rail with Lucknow, Delhi and Howrah.

Road
Connected by road with most places of U.P.
Distance from Almora: Lucknow (466), Dehradun (412), Nanital (71), Delhi (382), Bareilly (205), Kathgodam (90), Pithoragarh (122), Hardwar (357), Haldwani (96).

Local Transport
Private Taxis are available
Transport Agencies
Kumaon Motors Union Ltd.
U.P.S.R.T.C.

Accommodation

Circuit House.
Forest Rest House.
P.W.D. Inspection House.
Zila Panchayat Dak Bungalow.
Holiday Home, Almora.
Tourist Rest House, Jageshwar.
Tourist Rest House, Binsar.
Tourist Rest House, Sitlakhet.

From Base Camp Bageshwar
No. Of Trekkers	Rates
1 to 5 (minimum 5 trekkers)	Rs.1175/- + 3.22% Service Tax Per Person Per day
6 to 10	Rs.1005/- + 3.22% Service Tax Per Person Per day
11 to 15 and above	Rs. 865/- + 3.22% Service Tax Per Person Per day

Facilities

Includes accommodation in Rest Houses/ Tents, Vegetarian and Non- vegetarian food, Transport from Bageshwar to Song and from Song to Bageshwar from Base Camp or Transport from Delhi and back to Delhi Guide, Porter for 10Kg personnel luggage and Guide.

Info Center

Tourist Office, Almora