Nainital, well known as 'Lake District of Kumaon' attract thousands of visitors from all over the globe. This beautiful tourist spot located around Naini Lake in Uttarakhand presents a real feast for your eyes. Nainital, discovered by Lord Baron in the year 1841 is an enchanting hill station with alluring lakes and mountains. This popular hill station in north India is located at a height of 1943 m above sea level. The name Nainital is derived from the Goddess Naini Devi, the presiding idol of the area. Nainital is a perfect choice of destination for your summer holiday tour trip. This tourist place provides an exciting and interesting journey in your tour package. It is also an ideal location for enjoying trekking and mountaineering. Naina Devi Temple, The Mall Road and Governor's House are some of the attractive tourist places coming in the top list of Nainital holiday packages.

Famous Naina Devi Temple located on the hilltop in Bilaspur district is one among the tourist places explored in Nainital holiday packages. This sacred temple was believed to be built by a Gurjar Sheperd. It is dedicated to Naina Devi, a form of Goddess Shakti. Hills of Naina Devi Temple gazing Gobind Sagar Lake presents an astonishing view for tourists. The Mall Road, now known as Govind-Ballabh Pant Marg is another tourist place explored in Naintal holiday packages. This crowded road filled with thousands of tourists was constructed during the British colonial rule. Mall Road, stretching over 1 km in distance is the meeting place of Mallital with Tallital. It beholds a good number of luxury hotels, travel agencies and shopping centres promoting Nainital tourism.

Naini Lake, presenting beautiful sunrise and sunset view for tourists is an important destination in Nainital holiday packages. This tourist spot is considered to be one of the 64 Shakti Peeths where charred body of Sati fell on earth. Naini Lake, enclosed by mountains makes the land a real paradise on earth. Nainital, commonly known as Jheel is considered as the backbone of Nainital. Zoo in Nainital, best known as Govind- Ballabh-Pant-High-Altitude Zoo is one of the favourite destination of zoologists and ornithologists included under the list of Nainital holiday tour packages. Snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, sambar and golden Pheasants are some of the wild living species found in zoo. Zoo, located at a height of 2100m above sea level was opened to public from the year 1995. Govind-Ballabh-Pant-High-Altitude Zoo located on the hills of Sher ka Danda is the only zoo in the state of Uttarakhand.

Aerial Ropeway, connecting Snow-View Point with Nainital is a favourite destination coming under the list of Nainital holiday packages. If you wish to enjoy the spectacular view of Himalayas, you can get down in Mallital, from where Aerial Ropeway starts its journey. Exotic view of Himalayan ranges presented by this tourist spot makes your tour trip thrilling and exciting. Governor's House, also referred as 'Domestic Gothic' is yet another tourist spot included in Naintal holiday tour package. This two-storied mansion built in Victorian Gothic style was the former summer residence of the Governor of the Northwest Province.

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