Jolly Grant Airport 34 min
Triveni Ghat (10 min) Elaborate statues & other structures line this spiritual site on the banks of the Ganges River. Rajaji National Park (36 min) Wildlife sanctuary with protected elephants & tigers jungle safaris & eco-tourism cottages. Sivananda Ashram (20 min) Yoga Gita Bhawan (33 min) Riverfront ashram offering a temple devotee housing retail shops & a large banyan tree. Maa Chandi Devi Temple (39 min) Historic Hindu temple accessible by cable car offering picturesque mountaintop views. Shri Mata Mansa Devi Mandir (48 min) Perched on a hilltop this ancient Hindu temple honors Mansa Devi the folk goddess of snakes. Neelkanth Mahadev Temple (1 hr 14) Mountainside temple & mythological site where the Hindu deity Shiva consumed poison from the sea. The Beatles Ashram (29 min) Ashram where the pop band once stayed in the 60s now featuring Beatles art & graffiti. Ananda In The Himalayas (40 min) Polished spa resort with refined quarters many with Ganges valley views plus a hammam & dining. Rishikesh River Rafting (2 min) Adventure tour company offering whitewater rafting trips on the Ganges & add-ons like cliff-jumping. Parmarth Niketan Ashram (31 min) Spacious Himalayan ashram with lush gardens offering courses in yoga meditation & Ayurveda. Neer Yoga Camping Rafting Waterfall (33 min) An out- &-back trail of 1.5 miles leads to this cascading waterfall with a swimming hole below. |