Binsar

Binsar is a wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand state of India, 33 km north of Almora town.

Understand

Flora and fauna

Binsar is predominantly an oak and rhododendron forest, with pine trees in the lower reaches.

Get in

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.

Do

• Hire a guide to take you deep into the jungle.

Buy

• Rhododendron squash.

Sleep

Lodging

• 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