Binsar
Binsar is a wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand state of India, 33 km north of Almora town.
Understand
[edit]History
[edit]Landscape
[edit]Flora and fauna
[edit]Binsar is predominantly an oak and rhododendron forest, with pine trees in the lower reaches.
Climate
[edit]Get in
[edit]Kathgodam is the nearest rail head that is well connected to Delhi (overnight journey) and other major cities.
The fastest, easiest albeit a bit more expensive way to go to Binsar is to take a cab from Kathgodam. Alternatively, you could take a local bus or shared cab to Almora and then hire a cab from there to take you to the wildlife sanctuary.
Fees and permits
[edit]Get around
[edit]See
[edit]Do
[edit]- Hire a guide to take you deep into the jungle.
Buy
[edit]- Rhododendron squash.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Lodging
[edit]- Khali estate is an interesting prospect which allows one to walk to the villages in Binsar and stay with the villagers in their homes.
- The Tourist Rest House run by KMVN (Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam). ₹2400 per night for simple but quiet rooms.
- Village Ways run by the Mountain resort