Must_Visit_Places_in_Rishikesh

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Must Visit Places in Rishikesh
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• 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.

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Laxman Jhula 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.

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Neel Kanth Mahadev

• Neel Kanth Mahadev 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.

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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.

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Geeta Bhavan

• Geeta Bhavan 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. Triveni Ghat 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.

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Adventure Activities in Rishikesh

• In the last decade, Rishikesh has 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.

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Rafting in Ganga River

• At the Amazing Uttarakhand platform, 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.

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• 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.

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• Jadh Ganga trek, Kuari Pass, Shivanand Ashram,
  Piran Kaliyar Sharif, Omkaranad ashram, Kunjapuri
  Devi temple, tera manzil temple, Raghunath
  temple, swami Dayanand ashram, Beatles ashram,
  parmarth Niketan temple, neer Garh waterfall,
  swarg ashram, and Rishi Kund are the other few
  notable places too.