Jeolikot

Jeolikot is an ideal place on the Nainital - Haldwani Highway to spend the summer holidays in a calm, secluded and cool environment, is a haven for nature lovers and those visitors who are interested in butterfly watching and floriculture.

Jeolikot offers some awesome panoramic view of the surroundings forests, himalayas. One can experience the amazing powers of meditation here in Jeolikot by joining the experts of Meditation, following the suits of Gurus Swami Vivekananda and Aurobindo. Shri Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda spent much time here as they found this tiny, calm village an ideal location for solitude and healing.

Jeolikot is a delightful, family holiday destination enriched with superb insights into some of the excellent features of Kumaon craftsmanship.

Colonial History and Heritage
While a small village, Jeolikot has a colonial past that is worth exploring with old ivy emblazoned cottages and cemeteries found tucked away in hidden corners and pathways.

Among the more popular cottages is the House of Warwick Sahib, a retired major of the British army who lived in Jeolikot. What made Major Warwick more than a footnote in Jeolikot's history is the fantastic secret hung on, till death, that he was actually a she!

Another bungalow with an interesting story is of a lady - a direct descendent of Napoleon Bonaparte - who came visiting to Jeolikot, fell in love with a local boy and stayed on.