Cultural Site · Rishikesh
Har Ki Pauri
The main bathing ghat of Haridwar, where the Ganges leaves the hills, known for its evening Ganga Aarti. It is a common day trip from Rishikesh.
Free entry 1–2 hours
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Places to visit inRishikesh
Uttarakhand, India
Rishikesh is a Himalayan-foothill pilgrimage and yoga town on the Ganges in Uttarakhand, known for its ghats, ashrams and suspension bridges.
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Places to visit in Rishikesh
10 places, with entry fees and opening hours checked against their sources.
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Temple · Rishikesh
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
A Shiva temple on a forested ridge in Pauri Garhwal, about 32 km from Rishikesh, tied to the legend of Shiva drinking the Halahala poison.
Free entry 2–3 hours (plus 1–2 hours each way)
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Cultural Site · Rishikesh
Triveni Ghat
Rishikesh's main bathing ghat, where a Ganga Aarti is held at sunset each evening beside the town's main market.
Free entry 1–2 hours
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Heritage Building · Rishikesh
Beatles Ashram (Chaurasi Kutia)
The ruined ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, where the Beatles stayed in 1968, now a forest-department site with murals and meditation huts.
Entry fee needs verification 1–2 hours
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National Park · Rishikesh
Rajaji National Park (Chilla Zone)
An 820 sq km national park and tiger reserve in the Sivalik hills, with an elephant-rich Chilla safari zone about 20 km from Rishikesh.
Entry fee needs verification Half day (3–4 hours safari)
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Monument · Rishikesh
Lakshman Jhula
A 450-foot iron suspension bridge over the Ganges built in 1927–29. It has been restricted and is being replaced, so check its status.
Free entry 1 hour
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Monument · Rishikesh
Ram Jhula
A 750-foot iron suspension bridge from 1986 linking Sivananda Nagar and Swargashram. Recent reports say it is closed, so check access.
Free entry 1 hour
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Cultural Site · Rishikesh
Parmarth Niketan
Rishikesh's largest ashram, founded in 1942 in Swargashram, known for its daily sunset Ganga Aarti and yoga programmes.
Fee information needs verification 1–2 hours
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Temple · Rishikesh
Bharat Mandir
A Vishnu temple in Rishikesh's old town, attributed to Adi Shankaracharya's 12th-century rebuilding, near Triveni Ghat.
Free entry 30–45 minutes
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Cultural Site · Rishikesh
Vashishta Gufa
A cave shrine on the Ganges along the Badrinath road, associated with Sage Vashishtha and used for meditation.
Free entry 1–2 hours
View place About Rishikesh
The best places to visit in Rishikesh combine ghats, ashrams, temples and forest. This guide to Rishikesh attractions covers timings and entry fees, flagging details we could not verify.
Rishikesh lies on the right bank of the Ganges in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, at about 340 m above sea level, where the river leaves the Himalayan foothills. Hindu tradition links it to sages and to Rama's penance after defeating Ravana, and the town has long been a pilgrim stop on the way to the Char Dham shrines.
It is also known as the 'Yoga Capital of the World': the International Yoga Festival has been held here each March since 1999, and the Beatles' 1968 stay at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram added to its fame. Sightseeing splits into three parts. In town, Triveni Ghat and Bharat Mandir are the main stops.
Upriver in Swargashram, Parmarth Niketan holds a daily Ganga Aarti, and the old Lakshman Jhula and Ram Jhula bridges, both now restricted or closed, are the best-known landmarks. Outside, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple sits about 32 km away in the forest, Vashishta Gufa lies along the Badrinath road and Rajaji National Park's Chilla zone is a short drive from both Rishikesh and Haridwar. Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar is a common day trip.
Rishikesh is vegetarian and alcohol-free, with the sale of meat, fish and eggs banned since 1956. Dehradun is 45 km away and Delhi about 240 km.
Plan your Rishikesh visit
- Best time to visit
- October to March is generally cooler; July is the wettest month (444 mm per Wikipedia) and May to August has the highest UV index. Rafting and the yoga festival season (March) draw many visitors.
- Suggested stay
- 2–3 days
- Location
- Uttarakhand, India View on Google Maps
- Entry fees
- 7 of 10 places listed here are free to enter. Fees for the rest are on each place’s page, with their source.
- Types of place
- Cultural Sites · 4Temples · 2Monuments · 2Heritage Buildings · 1National Parks · 1
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