Soul Kumaon Travel Journal
The Kumaon Guide
Honest, unhurried writing about the Himalayas — places to go, how to get there, and what to expect.
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Kumaon Travel Guide
Hidden Gems of Kumaon: 10 Places Almost Nobody Stops At
Prehistoric rock art, a 9th-century sun temple, a temple hung with thousands of bells. Ten genuinely overlooked places, all within reach of Almora.
Kumaon Travel Guide
Kainchi Dham: A Practical Guide to Neem Karoli Baba's Ashram
Timings, the traffic rule that decides your whole morning, how to get there from Delhi or Kathgodam, and how to fit it into a wider Kumaon trip.
Kumaon Travel Guide
Jageshwar Dham: 125 Stone Temples in a Deodar Valley
The temple groups, the Katyuri history, when to go, and the 3 km uphill walk to the older site that almost nobody takes.
Planning
The Best Time to Visit Almora and Kumaon, Month by Month
Clear peaks, rhododendron, snow or empty trails — they don't all fall in the same month. An honest month-by-month breakdown.
Planning
A 5-Day Kumaon Itinerary That Doesn't Move Hotels Every Night
Jageshwar, Binsar, Kasar Devi and Kainchi Dham from a single base near Almora — plus three- and seven-day variants.
Weekend Getaways
20 Best Places to Visit Near Delhi Under 400km — The Honest List
Everyone writes the same list. We'll tell you which places are actually worth it, which are overrun, and which hidden gems nobody mentions — starting with the Kumaon hills, just 350km from Connaught Place.
Offbeat Uttarakhand
Kasar Devi, Almora: Why This Hillside Still Draws the World's Seekers
Steve Jobs meditated here. Bob Dylan passed through. NASA confirmed a Cosmic Ray Zone on this ridge. Here's everything you need to know before visiting Kasar Devi.
Offbeat Uttarakhand
12 Offbeat Places in Uttarakhand Nobody Is Talking About in 2025
Not Nainital. Not Mussoorie. We're talking Chaukori, Munsiyari, Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Dwarahat — the Kumaon roads that nobody takes because they all turn right at Almora.
Travel Guide
Almora Travel Guide 2025: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
How to get there, where to stay, what to eat, what to see and what to skip. A complete, honest guide to Almora for first-time and returning visitors alike.
Nature & Wildlife
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary: A Complete Birder's Guide from Almora
Over 200 bird species, a 300km Himalayan panorama from Zero Point, and almost no tourists. The full guide to doing Binsar right from a base in Kosi, Almora.
Travel Guide
Delhi to Almora Road Trip: The Complete Drive Guide with Stops
360km, two route options, the best dhabas on the way, what to expect at the Kosi bend, and why you should leave at 4am. Everything for a perfect Delhi–Almora drive.
Offbeat Uttarakhand
Kausani: Gandhi's Switzerland and What You'll Actually Find There
Gandhi called it "India's Switzerland." The Nanda Devi panorama is real and worth every kilometre. Here's what to do, where to eat, and how to do Kausani as a day trip from Almora.
Nature & Astronomy
Almora Has Some of India's Darkest Skies. Here's How to See the Milky Way.
At 7,200 feet with almost no light pollution, the Almora ridge gives you a window into the Milky Way that most city-dwellers have never seen. A stargazer's practical guide.