Uttarakhand, earlier known as Uttaranchal, the 27th state of the country of India has a lot to offer to the tourists as far as sightseeing is concerned. It is bordered on all sides by other states of India as well as other countries. To be specific, it needs to be mentioned here that Uttarakhand is bordered to the south as well as to the east by Uttar Pradesh, to the north by Tibet and to the east by Nepal.
This state of India occupies an area of 51,125 square kilometers. It is also interesting to note that the forests cover major portions of this state. The northern regions of this state are graced by the Himalayan Mountain ranges and the snow clad peaks definitely makes for a breathtaking view. Thus it is quite evident that Uttaranchal is the home to a wide array of species of plants as well as wild creatures and birds. Therefore it could be said that this place makes for an interesting place of visit during the holidays.
The sanctuaries, the beautiful flower valleys, the lush green forests that offer the visitors the scope to see animals in their natural habitat, the national parks, a visit to which is a must, the mountains, the pristine lakes as well as the rivers, the cascading waterfalls makes this state, a picture perfect place.
The adventurous activities as well as the adventurous water sports that this state encourages are many in number. These are mountaineering, hiking, trekking, skiing, water rafting, sailing and boating. Out of all these activities, it is the activity of trekking that is most opted for, not only by the visitors but also by the locals. Trekking gives the scope to the trek enthusiasts to explore a place in their own way.
Uttaranchal offers a great number of trekking tours. Names of few of these trekking tours are, Trekking to Milam Glacier, Trek Sundherdhunga Glacier, Trek Pindari Glacier and Trek to Narnik Glacier. Trekking on the glaciers requires you to be physically as well as mentally strong as you need to survive the rough weather conditions. Also, a lot of equipments need to be carried, such as trekking boots, tents, a guide map, medicines, first aid box, food, water and clothes. These trek tours extend from ten to fifteen days.
However, apart from these treks, there are other kinds of treks as well, which you can opt for, if you are not interested in the treks that have been mentioned earlier. Also there are trekking tours that includes tours to the hill stations of Uttarakhand, which are Mussoorie, Almora, Mukteshwar, Lansdownne, to name a few.
So just opt for a trekking tour of your choice. It is to be noted here that the trekking tour packages are offered at a reasonable price by the travel agents, who operate in Uttaranchal.
Have a great stay in Uttaranchal.
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