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.
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