Tag: Uttarakhand Tourism
Aerial Himalaya sight-seeing on cards
November 21 (TravelAndy): India’s Uttarakhand state will organise aerial tours of the snow-clad Himalayan peaks across 300km this winter.
Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN), a state government enterprise, in collaboration with Air India, will organise flights for this aerial sight-seeing tour, The Times of India said.
Since the scheme did not draw enough tourist last year, GMVN has introduced some more attractions this winter, including rafting on the Kodiyala river, visit to the popular Surkanda temple in Rishikesh and skiing in Auli. Continue reading Aerial Himalaya sight-seeing on cards
Winter carnival in the Himalayas
September 2 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to attract tourists, Uttarakhand tourism department has planned winter carnival in the snow capped valley of Auli.
Auli, a popular skiing destination in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand, will be thrown open to tourists as the mountain carnival unfolds in February 2016.
Apart from Auli, carnivals will be organised in Tehri in November and in the hills of Mussorie in December. Continue reading Winter carnival in the Himalayas