Devotional & Spiritual
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
A Shiva temple at 1,330 m in the hills above town, reached by a winding road or a steep three-hour…
3 hr
Free entry
Adventure & Outdoors
White-water rafting on the Ganga
3 hr typical visit
₹1,200 entry
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Grade II to IV rapids on the run down from Shivpuri or Marine Drive — the reason half the visitors come.
Don't miss
- Roller Coaster and Golf Course rapids
- Cliff jump stop
- Body surfing in calm stretches
- Beach camping
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Entry
- ₹1,200
- Best time
- Morning
- Photography
- Restricted
- Parking
- Available
Works well for
Friends
Couple
Family
Corporate
Tips from our editors
Closed during the monsoon (roughly July to mid-September). The 16 km Shivpuri run is the standard; 26 km from Marine Drive is the longer option. Use a registered operator and wear the helmet properly.
Where it is
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2 hr 30 min
Free entry
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Viewpoints & Sunsets
Laxman Jhula and the cafés above it
The iron suspension bridge that defines Rishikesh, with the Tera Manzil temple at one end and the…
1 hr 15 min
Free entry
Must visit
Devotional & Spiritual
Parmarth Niketan Ganga Aarti
The evening fire ceremony on the ashram's ghat, led by resident students, with chanting and lamps…
1 hr
Free entry