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1. Must Visit Places in Rishikesh

2. Although more popular as a religious place for tourism, Rishikesh has emerged as a wholesome destination for families as well as group activities. This has been largely due to the adventure sports activities that have shown remarkable success in the last few years. It has all the charms of natural beauty, historical temples, Yoga & retreat centers and a plethora of adventure sports making Rishikesh the dream destination for everyone. Rishikesh has numerous places that you must-have in the itinerary for having an enjoyable tour.

3. LaxmanJhula & Ram Jhula • Two of the most iconic monuments of Rishikesh these swings are built over the river Ganga crossing from one side to another. Historically it was the place where Lord Rama and Lord Laxman crossed the mighty river Ganga thus signifying the importance of these swings. Both are iron bridges with a motor-able road with tourists enjoying them to pass over the river Ganga connecting two sides of the Rishikesh.

4. Neel KanthMahadev • Neel KanthMahadev is a famous temple dedicated to the Lord shiva thought to be the place where the almighty drank the poison that came out of the churning of the Sea performed by the Gods and Demons in the Hindu mythology.

5. Bharat Mata Mandir • Bharat Mata Mandir is a historical temple in Rishikesh dedicated to Lord Vishnu which was supposedly placed by Adi guru Shankaracharya in the 12th century.

6. GeetaBhavan • GeetaBhavan is one of the prominent places with a lot of current history significance. With 1000 rooms free of lost, located on the river bank and houses the important Hindu relics to see numerous tourist activities in this place. TriveniGhat is among the most important river banks on the river Ganga. This spot has been mentioned in both Ramayana and Mahabharata. It is known as the place where Lord Krishna was cremated with devotees offering milk and food to the local fishes in the ghat.

8. Adventure Activities in Rishikesh • In the last decade, Rishikeshhas emerged as the global destination for these scintillating activities for adventure sports. Full of natural mountains and river Ganga carving its way through the middle many places have been reorganized to meet the international standards of these games.

9. Rafting in Ganga River • At the Amazing Uttarakhandplatform, we have the most comfortable Rishikesh Rafting Packages to mix your holiday with adventure in this background of natural scenery. Shivpuri 13Kms from the city is a new hub for these activities along with beach camping and group entertaining activities.

10. Many adventure sports activities are now available in the Rishikesh along with river rafting. Bungee Jumping, giant swing, flying fox, paragliding, etc. Camping is also thoroughly enjoyed by tourists along the mighty river Ganga to have a natural breath of fresh air. Kaudiyala also offers picturesque rock climber destination along with scintillating rides in the Ganga River.

11. Jadh Ganga trek, Kuari Pass, Shivanand Ashram, PiranKaliyar Sharif, Omkaranad ashram, Kunjapuri Devi temple, teramanzil temple, Raghunath temple, swami Dayanand ashram, Beatles ashram, parmarthNiketan temple, neerGarh waterfall, swarg ashram, and Rishi Kund are the other few notable places too.