Rishikesh is just 24 Kms from Haridwar. Located in the laps of lower Himalayas, this place is considered to be the access point of three other pilgrim places of Badrinath - Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri the four great places which combine to make Chardham . Rishikesh is surrounded by scenic beauty of the hills on three sides with Holy Ganga flowing through it. The entire area falls on the Garhwal region of Northern India.

The name Rishikesh is loosely applied to an association of five distinct sections encompassing not only the town but also hamlets and settlements on both sides of the river. Rishikesh is famous for its yoga sessions that are taught here by many yoga experts. Besides the sadhus and saints, a mass of Indian tourists and Foreign tourist also visits this place every year to have a look at this much heard about place. Rishikesh also makes some of the most popular adventure sport destinations of India. River rafting, trekking, rock climbing, hiking etc are some of the activities one can easily opt for here.

Pilgrimage Attractions of Rishikesh :

• Lakshmanan Jhula
  
• Bharat Mandir
  
• Parmarth Niketan
  
• Kunjapuri Temple
  
• Vasishtha Goofa
  
• Rishikund
  
• Triveni Ghat
  
• Nilkanth Mahadeo
  
  General Information :
  
  Altitude : 356metres
  Temperature : Summer - Max.44.4, Min.29,Winter - Heavy woollen.
  Best Season : Through out the year
  
  How to get there :
  
  Air : The nearest airport is Dehradun (Jolly Grant), 25 kms. Vayudoot services operates from Delhi to Dehradun (Jolly Grant).
  
  Rail : Rishikesh is connected by rail via Haridwar (24 kms), to Howrah, Bombay, Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Dehradun and other cities.
  
  Road : By road Rishikesh to Haridwar 24 kms, Dehradun 47 kms, Mussoorie 77 kms, Badrinath 301 kms (Son Prayag), Kedarnath 228 kms, Gangotri 258 kms, Yamunotri 288 kms (Hanuman Chatti), Srinagar 105 kms, Joshimath 252 kms.