Naini Lake

Nainital, Uttarakhand

Naini Lake

ScenicMallital and Tallital, Nainital

The eye-shaped lake at the centre of Nainital, ringed by the Mall Road promenade and used for rowing and yachting.

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Naini Lake, between Mallital and Tallital, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263001

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Free (lakefront and promenade); boating is charged separately by the licensed boat operators, whose published rates differ between sources

Allow about 2 hours

Your expert’s note

Agree the price and whether it is a half or full circuit before you get into the boat — this is where most disputes happen, and rates roughly double in the May-June and Diwali peaks. The rowing boats on the Tallital side are usually less pushed than those at the Mallital ghat.

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