When to visit›Uttarakhand›Nainital›March
March: 17°C days — and inside the recommended window.
Nainital is generally best visited in March – June, September – November.
Cool days around 17°C, nights near 7°C, occasional rain.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 16h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹4,300 for two
Mid-range
₹6,640 for two
Luxury
₹13,400 for two
March multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Nainital. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
The altitude and cool air hit as you arrive — a slow evening settling in before the hills tomorrow.
Final day in Nainital — adventure activities are clustered here to maximise energy and minimise repeated transit.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Delhi → Kathgodam
train · 6h
₹600
1 way / person
Kathgodam → Nainital
cab · 1.5h
₹1,500
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Delhi → Kathgodam by train. Return for two works out to about ₹2,400 — so a whole trip lands near ₹6,700 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Nainital's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in March.
Within reach: Naini Lake · Mall Road · Snow View Point · Naina Devi Temple · Tiffin Top.
Excellent time to visit. Mar: Peak spring — ideal weather, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures. Best time to visit.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹4,300 (budget) to ₹13,400 (luxury), excluding travel to Nainital. Seasonally adjusted for March.
The best months are April, October, November.
Naini Lake boat ride. Naina Devi Temple. Snow View ropeway panorama. Mall Road evening walk. Tiffin Top (Dorothy Seat) trek. Cave Garden natural limestone caves. Kathgodam is the nearest railhead, 35 km away.
Nainital in March, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.