Nainital is a town in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 1,938 metres above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are Naina 2,615 m on the north, Deopatha 2,438 m on the west, and Ayarpatha 2,278 m on the south. From the tops of the higher peaks, "magnificent views can be obtained of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges lying north, bounded by the great snowy range which forms the central axis of the Himalayas."

Nainital is an ideal escape from the heat and dust of the plains. So the best time to visit Nainital are the summer months from March to June. You can also visit Nainital during September-October.

Pant Nagar is the nearest airport, which is 71 kilometres from Nainital. From Pant Nagar one can hire a taxi or take a bus. Kathgodam is the nearest railway station and it takes about an hour or so to reach Nainital from Kathgodam. Nainital is well connected by road to other parts of the country. You can reach Nainital by road from Delhi, Lucknow, Agra and Bareilly.