If you want to enjoy both religious and thrilling together, then the first place that comes to your mind is Rishikesh. Now you have made a plan to visit Rishikesh, you have packed your bags too, but you have any hesitation about the budget, how much it will cost to visit Rishikesh, stay, food, and how much the vehicle will cost, along with the main places of Rishikesh.
If you want information then you can read this article completely. But before knowing about all these things, it is also necessary to know some important information about Rishikesh.
Rishikesh
Coming under the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, Rishikesh is an ancient city and a religious place, it is only 24 km away from the beautiful place Haridwar. But people here like to enjoy religious philosophy as well as adventure thrilling.
This city is located on the right bank of the Ganges, where the river Ganges leaves the mountains and descends into the plains. Here the greenery and the holy water of the Ganges mesmerizes the tourists.
This city, famous for its temples and ashrams in the world, has a continuous flow of tourists, so let us know.
How To Reach Rishikesh?
Rishikesh is also the first stop of Char Dham Yatra, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham Yatra starts from Rishikesh itself.
Rishikesh You can also go by direct train service from big cities of the country like Delhi, apart from this, if you want to visit Rishikesh along with visiting Haridwar, then from Haridwar you can reach Rishikesh by paying only Rs 50 auto fare, because Most people prefer to visit Rishikesh only after Haridwar.
You can also come to Rishikesh by your personal vehicle, so that after coming here you will not have much trouble traveling locally.
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Main Attractions In Rishikesh
Laxman Jhula –
As the name suggests, it is a swinging pool. This wonderful suspension bridge is built over the river Ganga, it was constructed in the year 1939.
From here, a panoramic view of Rishikesh city and river Ganga can be seen. The distance of this bridge from Rishikesh is only 3 km.
Shivanand Jhula –
This swing built between Shivanand Ashram and Swarg Ashram is like Laxman Jhula, it is also known as Ram Jhula, it was built about 10 years ago.
Kailashanand Mission –
This ashram is built on Munikut mountain, various diseases are also treated here by natural methods, the beautiful gardens here are worth seeing.
Narendra Nagar –
Situated on a beautiful hill, Narendra Nagar is just 15 km away from Rishikesh.
This city was founded by King Narendra Shah of Tehri. The palace here is a unique piece of architecture.
DevPrayag –
Dev Prayag is one of the five Prayags of Uttarakhand, this pilgrimage site is situated on the banks of Alaknanda’s confluence on the Rishikesh-Badrinath road, where you can enjoy a lot of wildlife.
Where To Stay In Rishikesh?
There is no dearth of hotels, dharamshalas, ashrams and camps to stay in Rishikesh. You will find hotel charges in Rishikesh ranging from 500 to 3000. Apart from this, some cheap guest houses are also built, and those who like to roam alone There is a student hostel facility will also be available for them.
Hostellers charge around 220 to 500, a bed is provided in it, which is on a dormitory basis, apart from this there are also Geeta Bhawan, Parmarth Niketan to stay in Rishikesh.
Here only the room is provided to the family, which is absolutely free of cost, so if you plan a tour here with your family, then you will get this benefit.
If you want to stay in the camp, then for this you will have to go about 10 km from Laxman Jhula towards Neelkanth, there you will find hundreds of camps and resorts, where you will enjoy your stay, because there The view you will get to see from this will be really beautiful, whose charge will be 800 to 2500 pp and if you get the order from the local people, then you can set up your own camp.
River Rafting In Rishikesh
Now talking about adventure, for those who are fond of adventure, there are many adventure activities in Rishikesh like river rafting, bungee jumping, giant swing, flying fox, hot air balloon, cycling, tracking, camping etc.
If you want to do river rafting, then for this you will have to pay from 400 to 1000, because for this you have to pay a charge according to the distance, this charge is for one person, besides this, you can do bungee jumping, it is the highest bungee of INDIA. It is also known as jumping, its height is about 83 m, its charges are 3400 to 3600 rupees per person.
What to eat in Rishikesh?
In Rishikesh you will get all kinds of veg, non-veg food very easily, for this you will not have any problem.
Total Cost Of Visiting Rishikesh
Talking about the budget, you can visit Rishikesh for a minimum 4000 pp (only visit) but your budget can be more depending on what adventure activities you do.
I hope you have got the answers to all the questions related to places to visit in rishikesh. You can rent a car rental rishikesh for visiting all places in Rishikesh.