Try local food..with local residence...utk is nature lush ..so instead hotel walls get more in touch with nature..options are paragliding..rafting..small hill coffe resturant and much more
It is a good place, you can find pilgrimages, mountains, springs,lakes there and most important Ganga river. Mostly soft spoken people are there.
Try to stay at Rama krishana Mission's math.
Don't miss Nainital,rather start from Nainital,then Bhimtal, don't forget to try Maggi there.
Further more towards Haridwar- there you should visit Har ki poudi ,then Rishikesh - there you should go to Ram and Lakshman Jhula.
You should must visit TUNGANATH it's very awesome for any help feel free to ping - 8392885446 I can help you there for finding some local stay places and local food at affordable rates .
For halt you should stay in Srinagar for once .
Just read about the places firstly you are going to explore and area you are moving in uttrakhand .
you will find some good frnds on the way but it's depend on you .
how you approach .so don't be scared.