Getting here
Tapovan, up the hill from Laxman Jhula
The backpacker end of Rishikesh: cafés, yoga shalas and the river five minutes downhill.
By train
Yog Nagari Rishikesh station is 7 km. Haridwar Junction is 30 km, with far more trains from Delhi; take a shared auto or the bus to Tapovan.
By air
Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport is 20 km, about 40 minutes. A taxi costs around ₹900 (sample).
By bus
Overnight Volvo buses from Delhi's Kashmere Gate reach Rishikesh by 5 am. Shared autos to Tapovan cost ₹20.
Sample Lane 3, Tapovan, near Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192 (sample)
Nearby
400 m · 5 min walk
Laxman Jhula
The iron suspension bridge (now closed to traffic), shops and cafés.
2.5 km · 25 min walk
Parmarth Niketan
Evening Ganga aarti every day at sunset.
3 km · 10 min by auto
Beatles Ashram
The ruined Maharishi ashram, covered in murals.
3 km · hike
Neer Garh waterfall
A short trail to tiered pools in the forest.
16 km · 30 min
Shivpuri rafting point
Where the rafting run starts.
25 km · 1 hour
Kunjapuri Temple
Sunrise over the Himalayas from a hilltop temple.
When to come
September to November
Best season
Clear skies, warm days and rafting open. Our busiest months.
February to May
Spring
Perfect weather and the International Yoga Festival in March.
July and August
Monsoon
Rafting stops and the river runs high. Cheapest beds of the year.
Your bunk is waiting.
Tap the exact bed you want and we'll hold it till 6 pm on your arrival day.