Plan your trip · Rishikesh
3 perfect days in Rishikesh
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Trip at a glance
- Days
- 3 days
- Best season
- ❄️ Winter
- Total stops
- ~17
- Food & drink
- ₹720 – ₹1,800
Day 1
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
6 stops8:00 AM – 7:30 PM
~29 min
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning, before the queues build and while the hills are clear; late afternoon for warm light on the painted tower.
5:00 AM – 7:00 PM
What to wear
~36 min
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore Temple stalls
~6 min
Day 2
Beatles Ashram (Chaurasi Kutia)
5 stops8:00 AM – 7:30 PM
~8 min
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Morning, when soft light falls through the trees onto the domes; late afternoon for warm light on the painted walls.
About 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (check at the gate)
What to wear
~4 min
~7 min
~7 min
Day 3
Triveni Ghat
6 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
~7 min
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore Ghat-side stalls
~7 min
~7 min
~7 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Evening at the aarti, when brass lamps glow against the darkening river; early morning for soft light and bathers on the steps.
Open all day; Ganga Aarti about 6 PM in summer, earlier in winter
What to wear
3-days trip · ₹720 – ₹1,800