Tourist Places to Visit in Pauri Garhwal

Once you have reached the peaceful town of Rishikesh, it’s time to look for the stay options. There are a variety of holiday homes, hotels, dharamshalas and ashrams spread across the town to cater the accommodation of large number of travellers. You can stay near Triveni Ghat, Sai Ghat or some accommodations on Dehradun-Rishikesh highway.

In the evening, We left for the city. The main daily event of the attraction in the evening is Aarti of Goddess Ganga(Maha Aarti). So, there was no better option than watching Ganga Pooja Arti at Triveni Ghat.

9. Witness the 'Maha Aarti' at Triveni Ghat.Triveni Ghat is situated at the confluence of three holy rivers – Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati and it is here that is performed the Ganga Aarti, a mystical tradition dating back to thousands of years. It will definitely leave you with a sense of calm and make room for some quiet introspection.

We did 26 kms river rafting, took about 4 hours end to end.

We began the day with breakfast, at camp Wildex. I had Bread with Jam along with tea. Afterwards, I had Poori with Aloo too.Rock-Climbing:Rock-Climbing was arranged by the camp and some of us tried our hands on the same. I lazed out of this one as I had done it in Mukteshwar, which was more terrifying than this. Not super terrifying, but yes, you wouldn't dare look down in Mukteshwar.Coincidentally, I bumped into a college mate at the camp and we got busy in catching up! What a small world!

BHULLA LAKE

And my day began with a visit to the beautiful BHULLA LAKE.Bhulla lake, popularly known as bhulla tal is a known tourist attraction of lansdown.It is a crisp clean, well conserved, small artificial lake known for floral coverage and is home to ducks and fish. Under the maintenance of cantonment board (rightfull creditors of its beauty) the army personnels take deep care of cleanliness of this place. I didn't find a wrapper or a plastic bag or as a matter of fact even a dried leaf lying here and there. Believe me every nick and niche of the lake is pampered like a baby. Overall, its a happy place, specially for the couples ( probably a nice romantic place to propose your girlfriend )

Places To Visit In Lansdowne:Bhulla Lake: Its a Man Made lake. You can do boating, climb the tree house, have snacks at the cafe.Tip n Top:It is also known as Tiffin Top. A must visit viewpoint. One can have a heartthrobbing view from here.St. John’s Church:A silent sacred place with lot flowers in its surroundings.Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple:One of the ancient holy temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.Bhim Pakora:You can trek the road to reach this surprising place which have two stones one above the other.

Day05:-We woke up early in the morning to see the sunrise.It was one of the most breathtaking experience of my life...After completing our breakfast we started our trek towards Gomukh,4km from Bhojwasa.It is a steep ascent from Bhojwasa.The road is full of boulders...After trekking through this ardous trail for 2 hours we reached 'there'...An indescribable joy was filling my heart as if I have conquered the world....Standing on the gomukh snout I realized why people ask to have a guide to trek upto Tapovan..There is no trail existent..You have to navigate through the glacier avoiding deep crevasses,without a guide it could very much possible that you lose your path in this glacial labyrinth.It's steep ascent,the most challenging in the entire trek..This portion of the trek examined us both physically and mentally..After reaching the top we were almost out of breath but the beauty that unfolded paid every penny of it.......We reached Heaven...At the foot of Mighty mount Shivling.....Mounibaba was gracious enough to allow us to stay in his hermitage with delicious food....

Yoga centre hub surrounded by utmost natural beauty just on the steps of the forest.

In morning I woke up early again, for famous morning Ganga aarti, which anyways I missed, but was informed that I could attend the evening aarti. As I was alone and had nothing to do, so I thought of just sitting by the bank of Ganges. The serenity of the river, the chanting of the morning prayers, people starting there day by chanting Har Har Gange!! It was all so peaceful to witness!! Just to be in that moment felt so good!! All by myself I was so contained, I couldn't tell!!

The 6 o clock assembly was just a false promise. How could we get up early in the morning in that shivering cold weather? Somehow we managed to get up at 7 o clock. There was no water heater in our room. We decided to skip the brushing so just imagine the coldness of the water there ! We went down to the tea shop where we had agreed to meet Jayveer (Of course we didn’t take a bath!)We had a quick breakfast and also got our lunch packed (stuffed parathas). Initially we thought about going only to Gaumukh but then decided to go to Tapovan (5 kms away from Gaumukh) which would take the total days of trekking to 3. Before beginning our trekking we visited the famous Gangotri temple. This temple along with Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath is known as the 'chota char dam'. These are well known Hindu pilgrim centers.In day light we saw Gangotri town much more clearly. The town is surrounded by three big mountains, but their top wasn’t covered with snow unlike the ones we saw from Chamba. There is a small bridge connecting the opposite side of the Ganga, we walked across it. We came back to Gangotri temple and started our trekking. There is a check post after just 2 kms, where you have to show the permit to enter further. There they write the date and time of your crossing. For each person including the guide we had to give 150 Rs as deposit per day. The rest of the amount was to be collected when we got back there.After walking some more distance we saw the Gangotri town from a distance. We continued with our journey. The path was steep at some parts but most of the way there was just a gradual increase in height. But the sides were so steep that even one slip could lead to a fall from a great height and probably a holy dip in the Ganges!We made the huge mistake of carrying all the way, heavy bags which contained two pairs of dresses and blankets which weren't needed at all. Because of this heavy luggage we had to halt at so many places to take rest. We ate chocolates and drank water to gain energy. As we headed further we could see the giant Bhagirathi mountains from a distance… it was a remarkable view. We had to reach near those mountains by the end of the day. That’s an awful lot of distance to cover, I thought.We passed many people coming from Gaumukh, most of the them foreigners. This trekking route is one of the ancient routes in the world where civilized men travelled through thousands of years before. Its beauty is surreal, the accessibility for us Indians is very easy since it is in our country. Yet the fact that very few Indians visit here compared to the foreigners disappointed me. The foreigners hire porters to carry their luggage. Some of them travel all the way to Badrinath from Gangotri which could take up to 10 days. May be next time I thought.The trekking continued. I had walked 7 km at night for second show movies after bunking hostel during my college days, but this was different. My shoulders began to ache because of the baggage, and my heart was beating fast. We drank a lot of water on the way. There was no shortage of resource to replenish once the bottle was finished. There were plenty of small water falls coming down the mountains on the way. The water was so pure and cold. It was a sunny day, even though a cold breeze blew throughout the day. We used sun block to avoid sun burn.

Well that's where my hotel was but then, I remember rarely taking my lunch/ dinner there. The hot parathas, spicy curries and chutney served my purpose everyday. Non-veggies like me often have this notion that nothing is good without meat. Well, fact is restaurants in Rishikesh are purely vegetarian and they changed this notion of mine. There are plenty of makeshift outlets on the roadside where you can try your taste-buds.

Main Attraction > Hot Water Springs & Sulphur Springs

The city palace is right next to the Jantar Mantar complex. The main attraction of the palace are the 4 door ways which are decorated with colours and intricacy beyond imagination.

Come here if you want to know complete history of Jaipur. Different museums which showcase weapons used, clothes, paintings, stories and darbar i.e. meeting place of Maharajas. You will come across many heritage games and facts which are an eye opener for every traveller. So come here to know everything about Jaipur.

The place where you can also experience the lifestyle of royals, residning in one half of the palace, if you ready to shell soem more bucks. But still apart from it, you can enjoy the palace beauty, cana dmire the royal dresses, arms ,ammunitions, palkis, kept in display in palace.

City Palace is one of the most captivating palace across the Udaipur city, it is situated on the banks of Pichola lake. The construction of this palace was initiated by Maharana Uday Singh. The entry to the palace is from the Hati Pol, the Elephant gate. The Bari Pol or the big gate brings one to the Tripolia, the Triple gate. The main part of the palace is now preserved as a museum displaying a large and diverse artifacts. The rooms of the palace are superbly decorated with mirrors, tiles and paintings. the City Palace also houses a crystal gallery, which boasts of royal artifacts and the world’s largest private collection of crystal. The museum comprises the Mardana Mahal (palace for the royal men) and The Zenana Mahal (palace for the royal ladies) and it leads to Lakshmi chowk a beautiful white pavilion. This place also shows the sound and light show in the evening narrating the story of Mewar Kings.

Udaipur is the capital of the district of Mewar in Rajasthan, India. Udaipur is famous for its lakes, palaces, forts, temples, gardens, and romantic backdrops. It was the setting of many movies, including the 13th James Bond film, Octopussy. Udaipur City Palace, A complex of small and big palaces, museums and gardens encompassing a rich blend of Rajasthani, Mughal, Medieval, European and Chinese architecture. One of the most beautiful palatial structures in Rajasthan. Originally built by Maharana Uday Singh II, it rises 30 meters above Lake Pichola and extends up to 244 meters. The palace complex has been built entirely in granite and marble. The interior with its balconies, towers and cupolas exhibits delicate mirror work, marble work, murals, wall paintings, silver work, inlay work and colored glass mosaics. The complex provides a fine view of the lake and the city from its upper terraces. Entrance: ₹115; Phone/Camera Fee: ₹225.

A mind blowing connection with wild!! Must Visit

Hotel Corbett Aroma is a nice property in Corbett National Park. The rooms are decent and the staff is friendly. The best part about this hotel is the good quality food. Also, the swimming pool was well-maintained. Overall, it was a nice experience.

After spending some peaceful time in Ganga River Bed , we headed to have dinner in Chotiwala Restaurant which is top and best Veg restaurant in Rishikesh.

Their food is good. Their Thali is a treat fot the taste buds and what not!

The very popular Chotiwala Restaurant serves some of the best Indian food in town. You will always find the restaurant fully occupied with a very diverse crowd from all over the world.

Take your ride on the beach, it's the starting place of river rafting.

#SwipeRightToTravel A planned yet impromptu trip it was, enthralled for i was going to tick the desire of rafting in the Ganga.Tragedy struck when after reaching at Mumbai Airport i realized, have forgotten my Digicam (one of the most essential gadget).. Damnnnnnnn Nooooo !! But okay.. no issues.. stored the memories on my Mobile cam, After all the pictures by any mode will relive the memories with same elation.It was my first trip to Uttrakhand and north specifically; and best time to visit The Hill station Mussoorie, Rishikesh & Dehradun escaping the rising temperature here in west.Dehradun is quiet a laidback town and visiting Rishikesh, Haridwar, Mussosrie journey was a nice experience to begin with as these destinations are considered the start points for the foothills of Himalayas. And Who does not want to visit our own Himalayan Range, hence starting the exploration with Uttar of Bharat , what else than Uttrakhand!!Local travelling in the "VIKRAM" (6 seater auto), and yes here the bargains to be done for shopping, travelling etc.You will find all hindi speaking people with slight tone change in some people. I spent 4.5 days here and traveled from Mumbai to Dehradun via Jet Flight.It was a overall sweet experience with lots of memories and adventure with Rafting.Thank you for Reading and hope you felt gripped throughout the Notes.Ashwini

Our next stop was the famous Beatles' Ashram. It's an easy 15-minutes walk from Ram Jhula. This place originally was called Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram. But in 1968, the Beatles came to Rishikesh and stayed in this ashram for several weeks. They sought spiritual wisdom and apparently attained it here. A major part of Beatles' album The White Album (released on 22 November 1968) was conceived here.To us, the place was holy. The ashram has 12 caves where the Beatles stayed. The inner walls of these caves were painted with awesome graffiti. While some believe that the graffiti were done by the Beatles themselves, some others opine that in 2016, a group of 4 professional artists did all the paintings.

While the objectives were clear from the word go and we just wanted to make merry (that means drinking in spartan J), we ended up not having much. I was simply blown away by what Rishikesh can offer more. I along with my friends managed to relive what the Beatles must have and in words of a dear friend of mine, "the world has surely F*C**D itself up post that era". While its nothing out of the ordinary for the minds who don't believe in the existence of greatness but the Beatles Ashram as its popularly was the highlight of the visit.

Built in 1962, Closed in 1998, re-opened on 8th Dec 2015, paintings done by world renowned artists in Feb 2016

Once up at the temple, we had to wait around two hours along with other tourists for full sunrise as it was pretty cloudy but the wait was worth every single second as the temple.

You can board a bus or shared taxi to Hindola Khal village from the Yatra Bus Stand in Rishikesh. On reaching the village, you can board another shared taxi to reach the parking of Kunjapuri Temple or you can trek there. The starting point of this trek route is about 3km down from the temple. From there you can climb up the hill to reach the temple.

Dedicated to goddess Sati (the wife of lord Shiva, before she took birth as Goddess Parvati), Kunjapuri temple is located about 27km from Rishikesh in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand, India.How to reach there:

5. Go on the Kunjapuri Temple Sunrise Trek.

Sunny day with cool breeze in early december, car with tank full. It was an unplanned drive towards Narender Nagar, famous for "Ananda Spa Resort" and found a place believed to be 'Sidh Peeth' Kunjapuri Mandir.

It is about 6 kilometer from Tapovan and 3 kms from Laxman Jhula. It is one of the most frequented waterfalls as it is the easiest to access. There is also a small pool where you can enjoy the serenity, relax by dipping your feet in cold water or even take a bath.Visit Neergarh Waterfall just after monsoon season and you will witness water cascading thousands of feet from the mountain top.Trekking through waterfalls and passing by shallow pool provides you genuine feel of nature with many species of butterfly can be seen here and the water is very clear. The entrance fee is Rs 30, and then you need to go up by mountain road.Distance (From Rishikesh Railway Station): 9 KmsCommonly Visited From: Rishikesh Railway StationTrip Duration (From Rishikesh Railway Station, Including Travel): 2-3 HoursPlace Location: 5 Km From Lakshman JhulaTransportation Options: Cab / Auto / + Walk/TrekEntry Fee: Rs. 30 per personInformation Source: euttaranchalHappy travelingFir milege kahi kisi roj ghumte firte :)

Neer Gaddu Waterfall is around 4 kilometres away from Laxman Jhula, and about 6 kilometres away from the Rishikesh main market. From the Rishikesh Badrinath Highway, there is small hilly road to reach Neer Gaddu Waterfall. The entrance fee to the waterfall is as follows:Below the age of 12 – Rs. 20Above the age of 12 – Rs. 30

Even during the off season, people line up on the Laxman Jhulla for a chance at digging their fork into the fluffy heart of Freedom Cafe's famous pancakes. That's not it! With great food, also comes an undisturbed view of river Ganga and soul-stirring music!Try: Banana Nutella pancake and shakshukaWhere: Behind Dr. Kothari Clinic, Lakshman Jhula, Rishikesh

For dinner, we were looking for a quirky place where we usually would not have dined, if we were in Mumbai. Somebody suggested “Freedom Café”. So we started searching for this place. It was around 10.30 pm, the walk to the cafe through Laxman Jhoola was a bit of a scary experience. The lane towards the restaurant was very narrow and seemed creepy, but the recommendations given by others gave us some courage. The restaurant had an Indian style sitting, on the banks of the river. The view of the river from the restaurant was very pleasant. The place was conquered by hippies who were engrossed in playing and singing Bollywood Retros on the Guitar. It was an amusing experience to enjoy the music on the banks of the river. The crowd joined in for the music too, well, who would miss on Sayonee and Maaeri.

One of the busiest places in Rishikesh, the Little Buddha Cafe is a quirky treehouse-style cafe with tables overlooking the river Ganga. A multi-cuisine cafe that offers unlimited breakfast, lunch and dinner options, the Little Buddha Cafe is Rishikesh’s answer to the very hip joints of Kasol and Manali.Try: Pizza and the mixed vegetable platter!Where: Lakshman Jhula, Rishikesh

There are many restaurants and cafes where you can eat, chill and refill your self. We preferred Mayur restaurant. They provided us best vegetarian food which you will relish till the end. Their best dish was chole chawal. We used to eat there daily. Also they had their own cinema theatre named Aggarwal Cineplex. The hall was quite small and building appeared to be home more than any flashy cinema threatre. We watched Dangal there. It was an evening show and luckily it was tax free. Thanks to the Mayur restaurant. The food was great! WHAT TO SEE

Landsdowne local market and military market are nice ones for buying souvenirs. Also along with local fruit and vegetable market, there are good small restaurant in the vicinity.

Located hardly a few miles from Rishikesh, Shivpuri boasts of lofty hills, waterfalls and the clear greenish-blue Ganga. Apart from it's virgin beauty, Shivpuri is home to all the adventure sports activities in Uttarakhand. If you want to try living without technology for a while... try Shivpuri. Break the monotony today!!! You won't have a mobile network/ electricity/ high speed internet; but perhaps you would feel the strongest connection with yourself. The locals working there, were very welcoming too. It was fun that night at the camp as I sat with them behind the kitchen watching movies, drinking chaai.

Trek to thew beautiful Patna Falls

The water descending from mountains started to splatter on and tickle our skin. We were bowled over by the mystical scenery like view, which left us spellbound. All we did in that moment was stand still, admiring the beauty of the place, feeling the breeze, and resting our brain cells.I could not wait and in the very next moment I just popped out my camera and seized the moment forever with me. (Although no photograph can do justice to what a treat it was for my eyes to witness the magnificence of the waterfalls)

#Scenic #Beautiful #Breathtaking #PeacefulLooking for a short break near by Rishikesh region, then this trip will not only provide you one but will also be a enlightening & spiritual experience.Kunjapuri Devi Temple is one of the 52 Shakti Peeth known to have been laid by Jagatguru Shankaracharya. Besides its mythological significance it's also known for its breathtaking sunrise view.

I finally reached Kunjapuri, all shops are closed there but some Jeeps are parked there which suggested that now I am not alone.

It is situated near Tip 'n' Top. The church is maintained by the Garwhal Rifles of the Indian Army but no service is conducted here now. Visit this church for its architecture, gallery and a movie based on Garwhal Rifles.

Bhulla Taal river is man-made 30 feet river in Landsdowne. The main purpose of this creation was to attract tourism.

You don't have to be religious to visit the Tarkeshwar Temple. Just go there for the great views - a small temple nestled among pristine Deodar trees. The temple is about 34 kms from Lansdowne.

The station was a small one but the station master was extremely helpful when I asked for accommodation in the waiting room till my train arrived. This in itself was a miracle that never happened in the big city as they were too busy with the crowd. As a guest I was made to feel welcome from the start of my journey till its end.

The next major spot we visited was on our way back from lansdowne. It is known as TARKESHWAR MAHADEVA TEMPLE and is 39km away from lansdowne.It is a secluded space filled with the holy faith of the lord shiva devotees. Tarkeshwar temple is a fine example to assert why lord shiva is called 'bhole nath'. It has a belief about the demon tarkeshwar associated with it.The road to this temple is known for its topography and scenic beauty with many road side caffes.The beautiful terrain of the way urges you to hault a no. of times for photographs.I surely did hault a thousand times.The fragrance, the aura, the silence, everything is altogether magical.Surrounded by deodar trees and tranquil atmosphere this temple actually calmed my soul of all turmoil.Infrastructurally,Thousands of bells tied by the devotees encircle the temple. And personally i love to ring those bells and hear their sound echo. An ashram and a dharamshala is also present. A lord shiva idol performing tandava is worshipped.It is a perfect place to pay homage to nature and worship god.And; It is a perfect place to pay homage to god and worship nature.So with this we were almost done exploring the marvelous lansdowne.And like every journey must conclude, So, with a million memories, a heavy heart and jittery mind we drove back to haridwar for the night stay.

TARKESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE

And it was evening when in the twilight me and a couple of my friends were Enjoying the tea and the mist of the evening air. And we knew we needed some time off. Suddenly Honey burst with the plan of going to Manali and me and Ankit stood there with Mouths open knowing it might be too quick but with the urge to Move out, 6 hours later we had our bags packed and booked a self driven Honda City. It was midnight when we started the trip and in the Following dawn, we were there enjoying the Cold morning wind of the hills. What a delight it was moving from the scorching heat to the chilly winds. The major difference that Lansdowne had from the other Mainstream hillstations I had visited was that, it had perfect greenery to it. There were flowers and trees and the even the stony hills had a tinge of greenness to it. As the air was thinning with altitude, the more green was it getting and the more pleasure was the location providing. And then finally we were there from the foots of the sea to 17,000 feets above sea level.We planned to grab some rest in the car itself and then we explore few picturesque places there. I still can't forget the beautiful lakes that it had to offer. The way had a lot more to offer than we had thought. It was just fantastic. ????. It's a fabulous weekend get away for the trip takers.

Relax and unwind at the lake. The lake is an easy walk from the main market. There's also a small cafe at the lake for refreshments. One can also indulge in boating or simply watch the ducks paddle by.

Camp Wildex, Rishikesh is a riverside jungle camp far from the highway and away from everyone else. The pleasant sound of the rapids on the river echoes in the valley and camping here is a tranquil experience.

What goes around, comes around here, only in the form of delectable food! From a variety of coffees, pastas and main dishes, they also have a fantastic range of sandwiches!Try: Vegetable hakka noodles, hazelnut cold coffeeWhere: Main Badrinath Highway, Tapovan, Rishikesh

Located in the center of the town, this museum displays the war time antiques and badges. There are text available in the museum associated with the history Garwhal Rifles and Lansdowne.

One of the best experience for the first time river rafting

This was our base camp as well as the starting point of our river rafting

At a distance of 9km from Rishikesh Railway Station and 4km from Lakshman Jhula, Garud Chatti waterfall is situated at Neelkanth Road near Rishikesh. The trek route to Garud Chatti Waterfall starts from a temple dedicated to Garuda. Visitors need to trek for about 1.5km from here to reach the waterfall.• Phool Chatti Waterfall, Rishikesh

• Garud Chatti Waterfall, Rishikesh

Kafal House -- the place where we stayed needs special mention because of its excellent hospitality, authentic pahadi food and of course, the spellbinding views.

We went in another cottage- THE KAFAL HOUSE- and it came as a bliss to us. Beautiful cottage with beautiful people. Despite the cottage been booked, its caretaker arranged rooms for us. The service was awesome, neat and clean and words are less to describe the food. And the plus point was that it was very reasonable. We met one more person there, probably the owner, Naresh, 29 years old, tall and handsome, living alone in a tin cottage-house and he named it as Shiva’s Den (and this was not the same as Shiva's den in mcleodganj). It was a small, beautiful tin room, with blue lights, soft music, mattresses, cushions and was filled with agarbatti smell. It was divine. We sat there for quite a while, had tea (lemon grass and nettle tea- he had his own farms).