Places to Visit in Rishikesh

One of Rishikesh's largest ashrams, known for its riverside Ganga Aarti, yoga programs and annual International Yoga Festival.

The abandoned ashram where The Beatles studied meditation in 1968, now covered in graffiti art and open for self-guided exploring.

A revered Shiva temple in the forested hills above Rishikesh, marking the spot where legend says Shiva swallowed the poison from the churning of the ocean.

A hilltop Shakti Peeth temple famous for one of the best sunrise views over the Himalayas near Rishikesh.

A major wildlife reserve bordering Rishikesh, home to elephants, tigers and leopards, with jeep safaris run out of the Chilla and Motichur gates.

A riverside camping and rafting hub upstream of Rishikesh, the standard starting point for the classic Shivpuri-to-Rishikesh whitewater run.

A cave meditation site on the Ganga's banks associated with the sage Vashishtha, popular for quiet meditation and yoga.

Rishikesh's iconic 450-foot iron suspension bridge across the Ganga, and the informal name for the bustling neighbourhood around it.

A second, sturdier suspension bridge linking Swarg Ashram to Muni Ki Reti, at the heart of Rishikesh's ashram district.

Rishikesh's principal bathing ghat on the Ganga, and the site of the town's main evening Ganga Aarti.