Overview
Do you want to visit a place that intakes all that you wish to experience? Don’t go anywhere! I give you an excellent choice in India where you can enjoy 15 THINGS TO DO IN RISHIKESH. None other than this beautiful place, Rishikesh. It is a small hilly town located in Uttarakhand.
Also, if want to know more about the city, you can visit the Uttrakhand Tourism website.
If you are a person who likes spirituality and natural grace then this aesthetic Rishikesh is the best one for you. And I am sure you won’t regret it at any cost after visiting this wonderful place.
Rishikesh is also belonging to the city of “Adventurous Sports in India”. Numerous travelers and adventure junkies worldwide come here to do the adventure activities this city delivers. Scroll down to know what the interesting things to do in Rishikesh are.
Content intakes
- Go river rafting
- Enjoy your bungee jumping
- Gain awesome experience with cliff jumping
- Body surfing helps you float like a fish
- Ride with feet in trekking
- Find a soothing experience in Hot air Ballooning
- Giant Swing
- Use your physical strength to climb rocks
- Thrilling Mountain biking
- Wildlife sighting
- Waterfall trekking
- Avail the essence of spirituality with the Temple tour
- Must go shopping
- Take the Ganga Aarti at Rishikesh
- Do camping under the stars
- Go river rafting
Rishikesh is one of the fine places to do whitewater rafting in India. River rafting is the most likely things to do in Rishikesh. Not only enjoyable but also offered at a very affordable price. Do a night stay near Riverside at the Himalayan peaks to feel full refreshments. Your trip will be incomplete if you don’t try river rafting here.
Best time to visit: Except for monsoon, you can experience any time
Price: INR 1,000
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- Enjoy our bungee jumping
Bunjee jumping is another thrilling and fun thing to do in Rishikesh. The best time to experience this play is June. Feel your heart when you jump from more than 80 heights above the ground. The special thing is Rishikesh has the highest bungee jumping place in India.
Best time to visit: You can enjoy it between January to July and September to January.
Price: INR 4,000
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- Gain awesome experience with cliff jumping
Get ready for another extraordinary thrill experience in Rishikesh and cliff jump is the action-packed things to do in Rishikesh. This sport involves a 30 to 40 feet height cliff. Compare to other interesting sports, this too can be done by people who are beginners and also experts.
Best time to visit: You can do cliff jumping in the month between February and the middle of May
Price: INR 3,500
- Body surfing helps you float like a fish
If you like to do activities in a different way, then try body surfing in Rishikesh. It is very easy and fun! No one has to be a hard work adventurer and also doesn’t need to have any training to take part in it. If you are a couple and want to do funny things then make this your option in Rishikesh.
Best time to visit: The season to play this body surfing is February to June and October to November
Price: When doing river rafting you can enjoy it without any cost
- Ride with feet in trekking
Trekking enthusiasts can find whole treasure in and around Rishikesh. Trekking is meant for everyone here, you can enjoy waterfall trek and glistening waterfall. Do trekking through jungles and natural trails. For natural lovers undoubtedly, trekking is one of the best things to do in Rishikesh.
Best time to visit: Other than monsoon season you can enjoy trekking all the time here.
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6. Find a soothing experience with hot air balloons
If you like to visit Rishikesh with your family and want to find a sport that suits you all, then hot air balloons are the right choice. It doesn’t need any age or experience, all age groups can go on a fantastic ride to touch the sky. One of the great things to do in Rishikesh is hot air ballooning.
Best time to visit: You can play this between November to March
Price: INR 1,000
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7. Giant Swing
Are you searching for the most adventurous activity next to bungee jumping, must do one attempt at Giant swing. Clinging to a rope, the person is made to hang on two extremes of the cliff. While going on a ride, you can see the pretty green mountainous landscapes of Rishikesh.
Best time to visit: You can play giant swing from September to November.
Price: INR 3,500
8. Use your physical strength to climb rocks
Rishikesh is the finest location to try all types of adventure activities, no wonder rock climbing is involved in it. If you have more strength and stamina go for a rock-climbing challenging game in Rishikesh.
Best time to visit: You can enjoy this extraordinary play at any time except monsoon.
Price: INR 1,000
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9. Thrilling mountain biking
If are you a person who loves to take roadless travel with your bicycle or bike, then pick Mountain biking in Rishikesh. Bicycle riding is something that will leave you in awe and it is the adventurous things to do in Rishikesh. You will be amused and thrilled when you pedal through rocky terrains, woods, and mud. You can have this mountain biking anytime if it is not monsoon.
Best time to visit: You can do mountain biking anytime if it is not monsoon
Price: INR 500 (to hire a bike)
10. Wildlife sighting
Who doesn’t love to watch wildlife sightseeing? Rishikesh offers many things including wildlife sightings. Take a jeep safari in Rajaji National Park then venture into the home of Elephants, jungle cats, tigers, Indian sloths, and more.
Best time to visit: The great time to see this national park is June, there you will surely cherish it forever.
Price: INR 150 (Indians), INR 600 (Foreigners), INR 300 (Guided tour)
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11. Waterfall trekking
Got bored by climbing rocks and hills, want something exciting and challenging? If so, you are searching for waterfall trekking. Rishikesh allows you to have ultimate waterfall trekking. Trekking up a mountain and tracing the flowing river path is one of the amusing things to do in Rishikesh.
Best time to visit: Except for monsoon, you can experience any time
12. Avail the essence of spirituality with a Temple tour
A tour of Rishikesh will be unfulfilled if you don’t go to cultural and historical temples. Here you can get a clear glimpse of the culture and traditions being followed by the Indians. Looking for a religious history and longing to have a peaceful moment, stop by temples in Rishikesh and gain a new experience.
Temples to visit: Trayambakeshwar Temple, Neelkanth Mahadev, Lakshman Temple, and Raghunath Temple.
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13. Must go shopping
You have visited all the places but what you are going to take from Rishikesh as a remembrance? For visitors, Rishikesh has many local shops, you must explore and avail what you like. There are lots of organic products, photos, exotic clothes, decoration items jewelry, etc available. You can buy it for yourself or can give it to your lovable ones is the fine things to do in Rishikesh.
Best time to visit: Any time you can purchase your things
14. Take the Ganga Aarti at Rishikesh
Ganga Aarti is a ritual that held every evening on the banks of the Ganga River in Rishikesh. This must be in my list when I visit Rishikesh. Ensure that you have a great seat here and not miss this particularly when you are at Rishikesh.
Best time to visit: Everyday 6 P.M to 7 P.M
Price: None
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15. Do camping under the stars
There are so many things to do in Rishikesh all the time, if you have reached January you can go head camping with your friends. In Rishikesh, Brahmpuri is the finest spot to try camping. You can be entertained and have a good time with the sound of the gushing Ganga through the side of the Himalayas.
Best time to visit Brahmpuri: You can go from September to June to enjoy camping under the stars
Price: INR 1,000
Also, Check out some Charming places to visit in Rishikesh
Apart from activities, there are plenty of places to see in Rishikesh. Some of the beautiful spots and holy destinations are
- Lakshman Jula
Lakshman Jula is an iron bridge constructed over the Ganga river and it offers a panoramic view of this river.
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- Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
This famous pilgrimage is situated 32 km from Rishikesh. The main god in Neelkanth Mahadev temple is Lord Shiva
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- Triveni Ghat
Triveni Ghat is another sacred ghat in Rishikesh popular for the Ganga Aarti. You must visit for its auspicious and spiritual aroma
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- Bharat Mandir
Bharat Mandir is an old temple which is located at the heart of Rishikesh city. This is the temple of Lord Hrishikesh Narayan
- Tera Manzil Temple
Tera Manzil temple also called Trimbakeshwar temple is a thirteen-storey temple. Situated right side of the Lakshman Jula and it is famous for its striking architecture.
Final words
Rishikesh is said to be a great holy place where you can worship Lord Shiva, meanwhile can enjoy many adventurous activities. Most people visit here to see the natural beauty of the Himalayas’ peaks and be one among them.
The above-mentioned are some of the things to do in Rishikesh and the top places to visit. Hoping that this article will be helpful to the traveler who needs information on this place and nearby Rishikesh. From my experience, I can say this is one of the great places that gives the best trip.
