Popularly known as the fruit basket of Kumaon, Mukteshwar is a pristine hill station near Nainital. It is covered with lush green fruit orchards on its terraces both sides of a five-kilometer long ridge ranging from a height of 7000 to 8000 Ft. Because of its scenic beauty, several hotels and resorts have come up at Mukteshwar. During its fruiting season, the eco-friendly resorts at Mukteshwar encourage guests to enjoy fresh fruits from the orchards. Some of these hotels in Mukteshwar are made within fruit orchards itself which give guests a pleasurable experience. The fruiting season is mainly June when visitors can enjoy different species of Apples, Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Pear and more. Mid June onwards would be the best time to enjoy fresh fruits, straight off the trees.
Apart from this Mukteshwar forests have a variety of delicious wild berries growing all over. Resorts at Mukteshwar are happy to organize guided forest walks where you can pick some of the these red, orange and purple berries named Kaafal, His all and Kilmore and enjoy their tangy flavors. It is a delightful experience. Mukteshwar is extremely well located and guests can comfortably travel to Nainital, Bhimtal, Sattal, Naukuchiatal, Almora, Ranikhet for day sightseeing tours
Some hotels also organize orchard picnics with packed lunch and you are made to taste the several varieties and enjoy the pollution free and green outdoors. You also get to interact with local farmers/orchard owners and learn about their lives in the hills. You cannot have fruits as fresh and healthy as this. You should get your stay booked much in advance as June is a heavy tourist season as well. Hotels and resorts at Mukteshwar are specialized for those travelers who like to relax with nature, go for nature walks, enjoy bon-fire evenings and such off-beat, rejuvenating activities.
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