Kausani
Kausani, Uttarakhand, India
Gandhi's 'Switzerland of India' — a tea-garden ridge with a 300-km Himalayan hoarding of Trishul, Nanda Devi and Panchachuli.
Why visit: Sunrise turns three great massifs rose-gold from your balcony.
- ›Anasakti (Gandhi) Ashram
- ›Kausani Tea Estate
- ›Rudradhari falls walk
- ›Sumitranandan Pant gallery
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Best time
Oct–Jun
Entry fee
Free
Est. budget
₹1,200–3,000
Duration
1–2 days
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