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  Holiday Destination Rishikesh
 
Rishikesh is Located in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, it is known as the 'Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas', Rishikesh is the7th largest city in India. The town is a famous tourist spot and also a major pilgrimage spot for the Hindus. The River Ganges flows through the town of Rishikesh and it is famous for its various shrines and yoga ashrams. Rishikesh also is among the few places in India that offers a multitude of adventure sports to its visitors.

It has an average elevation of 372 metres. The Tehri Dam is just 80 km uphill on the way to Gangotri. Rishikesh is the starting point for travelling to the four Chota Char Dham pilgrimage places — Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. Rishikesh is famous for ayurvedic treatments. Many ayurveda centres are run, where classes are given by ayurvedic doctors.
 

How to Reach Rishikesh?

By Plane
Rishikesh is in close proximity of Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport [15 kms] a recently renovated airport. There are multiple direct flights from Delhi which is the nearest metro airport. Flight options have increased dramatically and prices have dropped sharply making it both affordable and faster to fly to the area.
 
By Car
Delhi airport to Rishikesh by car is a good option for a hassle free traveling specially for foreign tourists who are traveling to India for the first time. It's a 6 to 7 hours journey. Prices vary from US$ 85 for an air conditioned compact car to US$ 125 for an air conditioned SUV (but rates are much higher if one avails these services from prepaid taxi booths located at the airport).
 
By Train
A quiet branch line connects Rishikesh to Haridwar, but there are only about three slow trains daily. It is better to take the train to Haridwar and continue by bus (45 min, Rs.30), by taxi (30 min, Rs.800) or by shared auto-rickshaw (40 min, Rs.35). However, travelling by train is recommended in peak seasons or during a 'mela' (fair) when bus routes are diverted in Haridwar whereas trains often run empty and the fares are low (just Rs.4 for a passenger train service).
 

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