Family holidays
What to consider
Share children's ages, room needs and any mobility or dietary requirements. Allow time for breaks between sightseeing stops.
From Bengaluru
Nainital tour package from Bengaluru
Reach Delhi, then the overnight train to Kathgodam and about 1.5 hours by road, or about 7 to 8 hours by road from Delhi. Plan 4 to 5 days.
Nainital from Bengaluru, in 30 seconds
- Usual way to travel
- Via Delhi
- Days needed
- 4 to 5 days
- Best time
- March to June and September to November. Winter is cold and quiet, with occasional snow.
Plan Nainital from Bengaluru
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How to get from Bengaluru to Nainital
- Via DelhiReach Delhi, then the overnight train to Kathgodam and about 1.5 hours by road, or about 7 to 8 hours by road from Delhi.
Distances and times are approximate and change with season, traffic and the exact route.
Build around your travellers
Choose your Nainital trip style
Choose your travellers. We build the stays, transport and pace around them.
Couple and honeymoon trips
What to consider
Choose the hotel category, privacy and pace you want. Ask for any special meals or experiences to be listed separately.
Friends and group trips
What to consider
Confirm headcount, room sharing and a budget per person. Tell us if people join from different cities.
Can it be a weekend trip?
No. The journey via Delhi takes most of a day each way.
When to go
March to June and September to November. Winter is cold and quiet, with occasional snow. Skip May and June long weekends, when traffic into the town is severe.
4-day Nainital itinerary from Bengaluru
A starting plan, not a fixed package. We change it around your dates, group and budget.
Reach Delhi, then the overnight train to Kathgodam and the drive up to Nainital.
Check in, boating on the lake, evening on the Mall.
Ropeway, Tiffin Top, then Bhimtal and Sattal in the afternoon.
Head back, or continue to Jim Corbett for a safari leg. Down to Kathgodam, the overnight train to Delhi and onward to Bengaluru.
Know before you book Nainital
- Nearest rail
- Kathgodam, about 1.5 hours away
- Pair with
- Jim Corbett, roughly 2.5 hours
Nainital in peak summer is essentially a traffic jam with a lake attached. Go midweek, or shift to Mukteshwar or Bhimtal nearby and come in for the day.
What sets the cost from Bengaluru
Mainly how you travel (Via Delhi), how many nights you stay in Nainital, the hotel category and how many people share vehicles and rooms. Long weekends and peak season fill hotels and transport first. Months to avoid: May and June long weekends, when traffic into the town is severe. The written quote lists what is included and what is not.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
Nainital from Bengaluru: questions people ask
Via Delhi: Reach Delhi, then the overnight train to Kathgodam and about 1.5 hours by road, or about 7 to 8 hours by road from Delhi.
Most groups go by Via Delhi. Reach Delhi, then the overnight train to Kathgodam and about 1.5 hours by road, or about 7 to 8 hours by road from Delhi. Stay by the lake the first night and do Bhimtal and Sattal as a day trip, which suits groups better than moving hotels.
4 to 5 days. On the ground, Nainital itself needs 3 days.
No. The journey via Delhi takes most of a day each way.
March to June and September to November. Winter is cold and quiet, with occasional snow. Avoid May and June long weekends, when traffic into the town is severe.
The two biggest costs are getting there (most groups go by Via Delhi) and the stays and local transport for 4 to 5 days. Hotel category, travel dates (long weekends and peak season cost more) and group size move the total most. Send your dates and group size for a written quote.
Pick dates in the right season (March to June and September to November), choose how you will travel (most groups go by Via Delhi), and allow 4 to 5 days. Then fix the stays and local transport. Send your dates, group size and budget on WhatsApp and you get a day by day plan with a written quote.
Nainital works well for families, couples, friend groups and school groups. The route stays the same; what changes is the pace, the hotel category and how many activity days you add. Tell us who is travelling and the plan is built around them.
Every quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line. Already have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
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