G B Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital
Nainital Zoo is one of the best attraction for wildlife lovers in Nainital. The zoo is a hot spot for Nainital tourism. The High altitude zoo is located at Height of 2100 meters above sea level. It is located only 1km from the Nainital bus stop. The zoo is home to various animals including Himalayan black bears such as monkeys, Siberian tigers, leopards, wolves, mountain foxes, sambar, ghoral and barking deer and other animals. The zoo is closed on Mondays and all National holidays. This zoo is one of the three high altitude zoos in India, the other two being in Sikkim and Darjeeling.
History of Nainital Zoo
The establishment of the zoo located in the lion's blackjack hill in an area of 4.693 hectares at an altitude of 2100 meters above sea level in Nainital was done in 1984 while it was opened for visitors on 1 June 1995.
Nainital Zoo Ticket price 2021
Adult - 100.00
Child - 50.00
Adult Foreigner - 200.00
Child Foreigner - 100.00
Free entry for Senior Citizen, Physically Abled and Children below 5 years.
Nainital Zoo Timing
Day Timing
Monday Closed / Holiday
Tuesday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wedesday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
The zoo remains closed on Holi, Diwali, Republic Day and Independence Day.
How to Reach G B Pant High Altitude Zoo in
Nainital.
The zoo is located at a distance of 1.8 km from the Nainital bus stop.
If you are traveling from outside of Uttrakhand, you can travel by train or by air. The nearest railway station to Nainital zoo is the Kathgodam railway station. The nearest Airport is the Pantnagar airport which is around 57 km from the Nainital zoo.Then, you can hire a cab/taxi or bus from the railway station and the airport.
Photos of G B Pant High Altitude Zoo in
Nainital
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