Rishikesh - Travel in India

Travel Plans :

Air: The closest airport is the Jolly Grant which is 18 kms away. One can get there from Delhi.

Road: The Government operates regular bus services from Delhi, Agra, Dehra Dun, Mussoorie, Haridwar, Chandigarh, Shimla, etc.

Shopping : Handicrafts made with shells, pearls, etc and also colourful semi precious stones. Close to Ram Jhula is a place called Gita Bhavan where one can buy bedsheets, sarees and various other clothes. The asafetida of Rishikesh is very famous.

Distances from cities and towns :

Cities	Kms
Haridwar	24
Dehra Dun	42
Mussoorie	77
Kedarnath	228
Badrinath	297
Delhi	238
Chandigarh	252
Uttar Kasi	154
Gangotri	258
Yamnotri	288

Restaurants:

Many small restaurants and snack bars can be found in Rishikesh. The food available everywhere is only vegetarian. Some of the good restaurants are

1. Chotiwala, Swarg Ashram.
2. Anjali, Station Road.
3. Tandon Cafe, Close to the Railway Station.
4. Neelam, Lakshman Jhula Road.

Hotels :
Government tourist bungalows :

1. Tourist Bungalow Complex Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh.
2. Forest House, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh
3. PWD Inspection Bungalow Haridwar Rd., Rishikesh