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All 251 places by distance →One day from Banbasa
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Banbasa
- Vankhandi Mahadevtemple · 45 min
- Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Mahakali Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
- Jhilmila Lakelake · 45 min
- Tanakpur Dam Nepal and Indiadam · 45 min
- Back in Banbasa
How to reach Banbasa
By train
Banbasa (BNSA), about 1 km from the centre; Pilibhit Jn (PBE), about 61 km from the centre.
By air
Pantnagar Airport (PGH), Pantnagar — about 73 km by road; Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), Bareilly — about 110 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Banbasa?
Mahakali River (river spot, about 15 km), Jhilmila Lake (lake, about 17 km), Vankhandi Mahadev (temple, about 7 km), Tanakpur Dam Nepal and India (dam, about 10 km), Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 13 km), Mahakali River (river spot, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Banbasa?
166 places on Spotwander: 85 temples, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 other attractions, 6 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest temple to Banbasa?
Purnagiri Temple, about 1 km by road; Hunainath Temple (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Banbasa?
Suklapanta National Park, about 10 km by road; Shuklaphata Wildlife Reserve Office (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Banbasa?
Start in Banbasa, visit Vankhandi Mahadev, then Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, then Mahakali River, then Jhilmila Lake, then Tanakpur Dam Nepal and India, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.