All about travel in Rishikesh post COVID

 

Tourism in Rishikesh is again getting hits as people near to it as Delhi- NCR, Haryana, UP is preferring the city as it is within comfortable zone of driving and surplus with green environment. Renowned as a spiritual town, Rishikesh, in the Himalayan foothills on the banks of the Ganges, is becoming famous for river rafting, yoga capital and got a luxury touch with several embarking hotels opening. Despite of absence of foreign tourists, hotels and hostels are fully occupied on weekends.

Many families are picking Rishikesh as their first destination after uplift of lockdown and downtrend of virus. They choose the pristine destination for anniversary celebration, birthday party or winter holiday. Rishikesh is quite different from other hill stations as it is less crowdy and gives you a peace of mind and rejuvenation.

Some of the hotels had opened slightly away from the main town on the Rishikesh-Badrinath Road which is good for luxury travellers as they prefer to be away from the buzz of the town.

How to go to Rishikesh?

There are many options as road route or train route. For safest and less contact with others go for car rental India, that is very easy to book and follow all safety measures.

New Yognagari Rishikesh railway Station

With a new railway station opening this year, more people are likely to make their way to this town. Earlier the closest railway station was Haridwar but now the YogNagri railway station is operational with a few special trains.So if you want to book a tour package to Rishikesh with train, this must be a exciting news for you.  It has been equipped with various modern facilities such as lift, ramps, escalators, etc., for the convenience of passengers.This newly established railway station in Rishikesh will prove to be an important part of the Char Dham Yatra in the future. 

Self drive car rental for Rishikesh

With self drive car rental, you can easily make your holiday personal and relaxing with flexible timings, self-driving and unique experience.

Must Visit attractions in Rishikesh

Triveni ghat- It is situated near the main market and boasts mesmerising view of river and mountain. Here people take holy bath and enjoy Ganga aarti ceremony in the evening.

Laxman Jhula- Big iron suspension bridge on the river Ganges which is 4.5 kms far from Rishikesh. Both side of the bridge has so many different shops with interesting things to buy. Lakshman temple and Tera Manzil Temple is also situated here. From the bridge you can have spectacular view of river and the city.

Neelkanth mahadev Temple- Thousand of tourist visit this Shiva temple during Shivratri and SawanKanwar Mela. Temple is also accessible by trekking route and by road from Swarg Ashram. 

Bharat mandir-Bharat Mandir Temple situated at the center in Rishikesh and near the main market. This is one of the oldest temples in Rishikesh.

Swarg Ashram-Swarg Ashram is area between Lakshman Jhula and Rishikesh. This place is well known for various famous ashrams, beautiful surroundings, healthy and divine living. 

If time allows you there are many other attractions also as Parmarth Niketan, Gita Bhawan, Bhootnath temple, ram jhula and Tera Manzil temple.

Rishikesh is complete travel bouquet with various activities you want to explore on a holiday trip as adventure games, rafting, trekking, rock climbing, bunjee jumping, yoga and meditation, bhakti for spiritual tour, camping, spa for body massage.