Travel guide
Rishikesh travel guide for a long stay
Two of Rishikesh's three old river bridges are shut, so the bank you pick shapes your week more than the building does. Cafes, yoga schools and Jio and Airtel fiber cluster around Tapovan, the town is vegetarian and dry by law, and October and November are the easiest months to work.
Last updated 9 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Our guides to Rishikesh, for people staying a week or a month.
Guides to Rishikesh
- How to reach. A daytime bus from Delhi takes 5 to 6 hours. Or take the Shatabdi to Haridwar, or fly to Dehradun.
- Where to stay. Tapovan for a working month, Upper Tapovan for quiet. Which bank, which bridges, rents and seasons.
- Things to do. Aarti, rafting from ₹600, the Beatles Ashram and hill temples, with the shut bridges and the months to skip.
- Treks. Short waterfall walks, Kunjapuri at sunrise, the Neelkanth walk, and Chopta or Kedarkantha as bigger starts.
- Food and cafes. Cafes in Rishikesh by area, with what to eat, prices for two, opening times and laptop tips.
- Best time to visit. Mid-October to late November for a working month. Rafting restarts in the last week of September.
- Cost of living. About ₹46,300 to ₹70,000 a month for a comfortable life. Frugal starts near ₹19,300.
- Itinerary. Two days in order, three and five as extensions, what fails by season, and four weekends.
Planning a week or a month in Rishikesh?
Tell us when you want to come and for how long. We'll reply with homes and rooms that fit.