Travel Articles & Guides

Laxman Jhula and Ram Jhula, Rishikesh's two iconic suspension bridges over the Ganga, anchor the town's spiritual and commercial life on either bank.

Triveni Ghat's evening Ganga Aarti is Rishikesh's most moving daily ritual, drawing devotees and travellers alike to the banks of the sacred river.

Company Garden offers Mussoorie's most relaxed, family-friendly attraction — a landscaped garden with a small lake and light activities away from the busier viewpoints.

George Everest's House offers a genuinely unusual piece of history — the ruined former home of the surveyor after whom Mount Everest was named.

Camel's Back Road offers Mussoorie's most pleasant walking route, a quieter alternative to Mall Road with valley views and a distinctive camel-shaped rock.

Lal Tibba, Mussoorie's highest point in the quieter Landour area, offers the town's most complete Himalayan panorama through fixed telescope viewing.

Gun Hill offers Mussoorie's most accessible high-altitude viewpoint, reached by a short cable car ride with sweeping Himalayan and valley views.

Kempty Falls is Mussoorie's most visited waterfall, drawing crowds for its bathing pools even though the site sits well below the town itself.

Fun Valley is Dehradun's best-known amusement and water park, combining water slides and dry rides for a full family day out on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.

The Clock Tower and surrounding Paltan Bazaar form Dehradun's literal centre — the city's busiest square and the best place to experience daily local life.

Lacchiwala's shallow, crystal-clear natural pools on the Song River make it the most accessible safe river-swimming destination near Dehradun.

Sahastradhara's sulphur-rich mineral springs cascade from a limestone cave in "a thousand-fold" pattern, pairing a genuinely unusual natural phenomenon with a small adventure park.