Mussoorie & Rishikesh
The queen of the hills and the yoga capital: Landour's walks and cafés, then riverside Rishikesh.
Trip at a glance
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- Starts inMussoorie
- RouteMussoorie · Rishikesh
- Places2 destinations
- StateUttarakhand, India
- Ideal forCouples' holidays, Hill-station holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1ENLJ4
Best time to visit: March to June and September to November


Trip overview
The queen of the hills and the yoga capital: Landour's walks and cafés, then riverside Rishikesh.
The route spends 2 nights in Mussoorie and 2 nights in Rishikesh, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits couples' holidays and hill-station holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Mussoorie
- Arrive via Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (DED) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Gun Hill: Ropeway to a viewpoint
Day 2Mussoorie: Landour and Char Dukan and Ridge walks
- Landour and Char Dukan: Quiet cantonment and cafés
- Ridge walks
Day 3Mussoorie to Rishikesh
- Travel from Mussoorie to Rishikesh by private vehicle
- Check in at your Rishikesh hotel
- Parmarth Niketan: Ashram with a famous riverside aarti
Day 4Rishikesh: Beatles Ashram and Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula
- Beatles Ashram: Ruins of Maharishi's ashram with murals
- Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula: Suspension bridges over the Ganga
Day 5Depart from Rishikesh
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Dehradun (Jolly Grant) Airport (DED) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- A relaxed pace with two-night stays where possible
- One special dinner or experience suggested at each stop
- Flexible days you can fill as you like
- Realistic drive times on hill roads
- Viewpoints planned for clear mornings
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Mussoorie: Walk the Landour loop early in the morning for Himalayan views before the haze.
- Rishikesh: Book rafting with a licensed operator and choose the 16 km stretch from Shivpuri for first-timers.
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UttarakhandMussoorie
Mussoorie, the queen of the hills, sits on a ridge above Dehradun with views of the Doon Valley on one side and Himalayan peaks on the other.
UttarakhandRishikesh
Rishikesh, where the Ganga leaves the Himalaya, is the yoga capital of the world and the place the Beatles came to study meditation.
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