Editors' itinerary · Kausani
3 days in Kausani: views, tea and temples
3 days / 2 nights · Couples, Family, Mountains, Peace & calm, Spiritual, Autumn, Spring
Photo: Gaurav Agrawal from Delhi, India / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
A relaxed three-day plan that starts at Kathgodam. It covers the ridge sights on foot, then a trek day and a temple day by taxi. Confirm road conditions and timings locally.
Costs are per-person estimates. Destinations: Kausani.
Day 1Day 1: Kathgodam to Kausani
- 07:30
Start from Kathgodam
Transport · at Kathgodam Railway Station
Take a taxi or a bus from the station. Allow 4–6 hours and stop for lunch on the way.
- 16:30
Evening at Anasakti Ashram
Sight · at Anasakti Ashram
Walk through the museum and prayer hall, then catch the late light on the peaks.
- 19:30
Dinner near the chowk
Food · at Kausani Chowk eateries
Try a simple Kumaoni dinner. Eat early, as many places close by 9 pm.
- 07:30
Day 2Day 2: Tea, poetry and a waterfall trek
- 09:00
Tea estate walk
Activity · at Kausani Tea Estate
Stroll the rows and pick up some tea from the estate stalls.
- 11:00
Pant Gallery visit
Sight · at Sumitranandan Pant Gallery
A short stop to see the poet's belongings and writings.
- 13:30
Rudradhari trek
Activity · at Rudradhari Falls and Caves
Hire a local taxi to the trailhead, then walk to the falls and caves. Go only if the trail is dry.
- 09:00
Day 3Day 3: Baijnath and departure
- 08:00
Morning at Baijnath
Sight · at Baijnath Temple
Visit the temple complex early for quiet and better photos, then head back.
- 12:30
Lunch before leaving
Food · at Kausani Chowk eateries
Have an early lunch in town before the long drive down.
- 13:30
Return to Kathgodam
Transport · at Kathgodam Railway Station
Leave with a buffer of at least 2 hours before any train. Check the road advisories if it has rained.
- 08:00