let's travel to rishikesh

  Rishikesh background Let’s begin this Rishikesh travel guide with a little background. Rishikesh is one of the places to visit in Uttarakhand state in Northern India. As a holy city, it’s been known for its spiritual importance for some time and even attracted a visit from The Beatles in the ’60s. This really put it on the map with Westerners and in recent years, it’s become a hotspot for Eat, Pray, Love types doing a little soul-searching and a lot of yoga.   Getting to Rishikesh Bus: I arrived into Rishikesh by overnight bus from Dharamsala but it’s more common to arrive by bus from Delhi (both journeys take 13 hours). The bus station isn’t far from the centre of Rishikesh so it’s easy to jump into a tuk-tuk once you arrive. Train: there are two railway stations, Rishikesh and Yog Nagri. There’s also one an hour’s drive away in Haridwar which better connects other destinations. Arranging taxi journeys in India is easy and affordable; just ask staff at your accommodation to...