📍 Uttarakhand, India
Uttarakhand · 8 destinations & hidden spots
Haridwar city, Haridwar district
The sacred river ghat where Lord Vishnu is believed to have dropped drops of amrita (celestial nectar). Famed worldwide for the daily evening Maha Aarti, where thousands of earthen lamps (diyas) float across the golden twilight ripples of the sacred Ganges.
Lakhwad, Mussoorie road, Dehradun district
A thunderous mountain waterfall cascading 40 feet down high granite cliffs into a natural splash pool. Established as a colonial picnic destination in the 1830s, complete with a ropeway cable car connecting the gorge.
Tapovan, Rishikesh, Dehradun district
Iconic iron suspension footbridges spanning the turquoise Ganges, offering sweeping vistas of riverside ashrams, mountain temples, and passing river rafts. Surrounded by traditional cafes, yoga centers, and sacred ghats.
Chilla Gate, near Haridwar, Haridwar district
Spanning 820 sq km across the Shivalik ranges, Rajaji is a vital elephant migration corridor and tiger reserve sheltering over 500 wild Asian elephants, leopards, deer, and 315 bird species amidst dense sal forests.
Guchhupani, Malsi, Dehradun district
A unique 600-metre natural limestone canyon where visitors wade through ankle-deep cold subterranean stream water between towering dark rock gorges, culminating in a natural underground waterfall spout.
Hidden Gem
Park Estate, Mussoorie, Dehradun district
The 1832 historic laboratory and estate of Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India after whom Mount Everest is named. Perched on a dramatic cliff ridge offering breathtaking 360-degree vistas of the snow-clad Himalayas and Doon Valley.
Hidden Gem
Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh, Dehradun district
The historic Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram inside Rajaji Tiger Reserve where The Beatles stayed in 1968 and composed over 40 legendary songs. Featuring 84 stone meditation caves, colorful pop-art graffiti murals, and quiet forest pathways.
Mayakund, Rishikesh, Dehradun district
The biggest and most sacred ghat in Rishikesh, situated at the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. Known for peaceful dawn holy dips, Vedic chants, and the resonant twilight Maha Aarti performed by ashram priests.
