This book is on travel in Uttarakhand, also known as Devbhoomi, or the land of Gods, which is a Himalayan state in northern India. Uttarakhand became the 27th state of India on 9th November 2000; all the hilly regions curved out from Uttar Pradesh. One district, Udham Singh Nagar in plains and 13 hilly districts, Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Rudra Prayag, Chamoli, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital and Champawat constituted this State of Uttarakhand. Though the state is small, it is world-famous for tourism. People call it the heaven of Earth. It is known for its untouched natural beauty and spirituality. It encompasses the most picturesque landscape involving mountains, forests, meadows, valleys, waterfalls, rivers, river confluences and flowers, all nestled in the lap of the majestic Himalayas. Haridwar and Hrishikesh are the abode of the sages and the most attractive holy places for tourists. Haridwar is the gateway to Uttaranchal. The most sacred Teerthas of Hindus is the Chardham, consisting of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, making Uttaranchal attractive to the pilgrims. Similarly, the famous Sikh pilgrimage, Hemkund Sahib, is also there in Uttarakhand. Tourists arrive at Uttarakhand to enjoy the snow view of the Himalayas. There are more than a dozen hill stations, like Nainital, Almora, Binsar, Kaushani, Ranikhet, Lansdown, Pouri and Moosouri and six National Parks in Uttarakhand, including the first Indian National Park of Jim Corbett.
The book provides information on transport, accommodation, restaurants, places to visit with photographs. It also provides day-wise sample itineraries and approximate costing.