G B Pant High Altitude Zoo, also known as Nainital Zoo, is one of the main attractions of this beautiful hill station Nainital. It is situated on the Sher Ka Danda hill located in Nainital. It is also one of the favourite tourist spots in Uttarakhand.
The Zoo has different kinds of animals and birds. Animals such as Royal Bengal tiger, Himalayan bear, Leopard cat, Tibetan wolves, etc. and birds such as kalij pheasant, rose-ringed parakeet, red junglefowl, golden pheasant, etc.
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Ticket Price/Entry fee of Nainital Zoo
The ticket price or entry fee is given below:
| For Adults (age between 13 yrs – 60 yrs) | INR 50 per person |
| For Children (age between 5 yrs – 12 yrs) | INR 20 per person |
| For Still Camera | INR 25 |
| For Video Camera | INR 200 |
Nainital Zoo Timing
| Opening Time | 09:30 AM (IST) |
| Closing Time | 04:30 PM (IST) |
| Time Required to Explore Nainital Zoo | 1 – 2 Hours |
| Nainital Zoo Closing Day | Thursday |
How To Reach Nainital Zoo?
Nainital Zoo is 1.6 km away from the very famous Mall road and 1.9 km away from Nainital (Tallital) bus stand.
One can either walk uphill towards the zoo, hire a shared taxi at a reasonable cost or hire a two-wheeler on rent for a day.
However, when I visited Nainital, I took a bike on rent for a day. As on that day, I visited the zoo, eco cave garden and went for paragliding. Hence, it was economical for me to take a bike on rent.
To reach Nainital, you may check out my another post on How I reached Delhi to Nainital in Rs.175 only (Train+Bus)
Nainital Zoo Review
Pros
- Location of the zoo is nearby the Mall road
- The zoo is well maintained and very neat & clean
- The top-view from the zoo is amazing
- All the animals are in good condition
- Toilet facilities are available
Cons
- If a person has some sort of joint pain in legs, then this place is not advisable as it is located in a hilly area
- The sharing taxi service available there overloads the taxi with so many people, which I felt quite suffocating and risky
Nainital Zoo Photo Gallery/Images
Final Words For The Place
At last, I would like to say that this is a fantastic place with a variety of animals and birds to see. Here you’ll get to know more about these animals and birds by carefully observing them. The zoo is very neat and clean.
Hence, as per my opinion, it is a must-visit place if you’re going to Nainital. Also, comment down below with a ‘YES’ if you’re going to visit this place. 🙂
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(Data Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._B._Pant_High_Altitude_Zoo,_Nainital#Overview)
