Nainital Tour
from Shimla
4.5 hrs by road (Shimla → Haridwar) · All-inclusive from ₹11,000/person
📲 Get Shimla Quote on WhatsApp✨ Shimla residents live in the Himalayas year-round — Char Dham represents a sacred pilgrimage to the higher Himalayas that even mountain-dwelling Himachali families undertake with reverence.
How to Reach from Shimla
Your journey starts at Haridwar. Here's how to get there from Shimla.
4-hr drive from Haridwar via Kaladungi. Can combine with Corbett National Park for 4N/5D.
| Route | Shimla → Delhi → Dehradun (impractical — road preferred) |
| Duration | Road is far better |
| Airlines | Seasonal Shimla flights only |
| Fare | Road: ₹3,000–₹4,000 cab |
| +Transfer | Direct road via Solan–Nahan–Haridwar |
| Train | Kalka–Shimla toy train + Kalka–Haridwar Express |
| From → To | Kalka (KLK) — 90 km from Shimla → Haridwar (HW) |
| Duration | 5–6 hrs from Kalka |
| +Transfer | Direct road via Solan–Nahan–Haridwar |
| Distance | 240 km |
| Drive time | ~4.5 hrs |
| Via | NH-58 / NH-334 |
💡 Pro tip: We arrange airport / station pick-up from Haridwar or Dehradun and get you to the hotel before evening aarti.
Nainital — The Lake District of India
Everything included in your Nainital trip from Shimla.
Naini Lake Boating
Rowing & paddleboats · 1 km long natural lake · surrounded by 7 hills · cable car ride above the lake
Snow View Point
Aerial ropeway to 2,270 m · panoramic Himalayan views · Nanda Devi, Trisul, Nandakot peaks visible
Naina Devi Temple
One of 51 Shakti Peethas · on the north shore of Naini Lake · ancient temple · evening aarti
Jim Corbett Safari
India's oldest national park · Bengal tiger territory · jeep or canter safari · bird watching
Our Nainital Tour Package from Shimla
Nainital & Jim Corbett National Park
Nainital tour with Jim Corbett — the famous lake town, boating on Naini Lake, Naina Devi Temple, snow viewpoint, and optional jungle safari at Corbett.
- ✓ 3 nights hotel (lake view property)
- ✓ All transfers Haridwar–Nainital–Haridwar
- ✓ Naini Lake boating
- ✓ Snow View ropeway tickets
- ✓ Naina Devi temple guided visit
- ✓ Corbett safari optional add-on
Free itinerary · No booking fee · Pay after confirmation
Nainital Tour from Shimla — FAQs
Drive from Shimla to Haridwar via Solan–Nahan–Paonta Sahib–Dehradun or via Kalka–Ambala–Roorkee. Distance: ~240 km, 4.5 hrs. Road is the best option — Shimla's small airport has very limited connectivity.
Route 1 (shorter): Shimla → Solan → Nahan → Paonta Sahib → Dehradun → Haridwar — ~240 km, 4.5 hrs. Route 2: Shimla → Kalka → Ambala → Roorkee → Haridwar — ~290 km, 5.5 hrs. Route 1 via Nahan is more scenic and faster.
Package: ₹19,800/person. Cab Shimla–Haridwar one way: ₹3,000–₹4,500. Total: ₹20,000–₹21,500/person — very affordable given the proximity.
Shimla is a great base for combining Himachal + Uttarakhand. Route: Shimla → Manali (12 hrs) → Dharamshala (6 hrs) → Haridwar (6 hrs) → Char Dham. A 16-day North India Himalayan mega-trip. We handle the Haridwar to Char Dham segment.
Shimla is at 2,200m — residents are already acclimatized to altitude. This is a major advantage at Kedarnath (3,584m). Shimla pilgrims typically handle the altitude better than plains travelers and rarely need the helicopter option.
When to travel to Nainital Tour
Weather, crowd levels and pricing shift month to month. Our season guide breaks down every travel window for Nainital Tour.
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