Private Walking Tour in Rishikesh
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Rishikesh, India
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Rishikesh is one of the world’s holiest cities, a Himalayan spiritual hub packed with impressive cultural sights. Many travelers rush through the city’s highlights, but you’ll spend time exploring each location during this scenic and fully personalized private walking tour. Visit the city’s iconic suspension bridge and sneak a first-hand peek at the famous Ganga Aarti ceremony while getting an insider’s view of the Hindu faith.
- A personalized walking tour of Rishikesh
- Tick off the city’s top highlights, from suspension bridges to riverside fire prayers
- Getting an insider’s perspective on the Himalayan spiritual hub
- Spend as much time as you’d like in each location during this flexible private visit
What's Included
- Professional guide.
- Bottled water.
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Yog Niketan By Sanskriti - A Riverside Boutique Resortparking, NH52, Badrinath Rd, near Ram Jhula, Ganga Vatika, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Meeting Point: Outside of Yog Niketan By Sanskriti - A Riverside Boutique Resort, Near Ram Jhula Taxi Parking, Rishikesh. (Guide will meet outside of hotel not inside.)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.2:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Sivananda Ashram
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Ram Jhula
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Gita Bhawan
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Swarg Ashram
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Parmarth Niketan Ashram
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Sometime it takes more time in visiting places depending on crowd. Visiting times are little flexible. Extra time can be spent in market or more detailed explaination will be given at each place if less traffic.
- No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women.
- Not recommended for pregnant women or participants with back problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 23 reviews
Tal_S, Oct 2024
Had a wonderful tour with Sunny . Sunny seems very passionate with what he does. He has broad knowledge and a fun person to be with.
Sam_C, Sep 2024
Great tour. Learned so much more than I would have on my own. Visited all of the key temples and ashrams and the guide explained the significance of each temple and Ashram in Rishikesh very well. Definitely recommend.
dawn_A, Aug 2024
What a wow 😮 We loved this tour, Raj our guide was just perfect. So knowledgeable and very patient with our young family. He took his time and did the tour at our pace. We really wanted to see the Ganga Aarti later in the evening so Raj stayed with us 3 hours longer than planned. He was so accommodating. 5 stars 🌟
Brett W, Jun 2018
Took us to parts of Rishikesh we probably wouldn't have made it to otherwise, and our guide was friendly, personable, and excited to be with us.
Brian S, Feb 2018
I took a 1/2 day walking tour to get oriented in Rishikesh very much a walking city.
The day in question was a Super Full Blue Moon Eclipse! - a truly rare Lunar event, and significant in the Tantric Hindu calendar.
Therefore many of the temple and Ashram offerings were unscheduled. But we improvised.
Sunny is very knowledgeable on everything from best eateries to navigating your way, and also a genuine understanding of Yogic philosophy The Mahabharata, The Bhagavad Gita, the history of Uttarakhand, so on.
We walked far, enjoyed a great lunch, went to the beach, I washed my feet head and face in Mother Ganga, and still made time for an earlier than usual Arti offering at Parmarth Niketan Ashram.
A full day of wonder passed neatly into 6 hours.
Not to mention, Sunny himself is a great character, good company, and one day hes gonna be a Star of wilderness tourism and TV.
Money well spent.
Make sure you tip these guys, they travel long distances to do their work and support their families.
A great day.
Janet S, Mar 2017
We enjoyed the day and learnt many things about the culture and ways of India with the religious beliefs and correctness in the Ganges and had a bird's eye view of the Aarti even a sharing of the flame. We have visited 3 different Aarti's which were all slightly different. Our guide was very helpful and looked after us very well. A very pleasant experience and time together. Thank you
Maria Mayela G, Mar 2016
Rishikesh is small but an Indian town may still be overwhelming to a foreigner. Alpesh knew all the street shortcuts, ashrams and stores, plus he had very interesting information on all of India and it's political and religious history.
We stopped whenever I wanted and he adapted the tour to my interests, including the pick up and drop off spots, he helped me negotiate the prices in the shops and even helped me carry my purchases.
He took plenty of photographs with my cellphone and contrary to many other guides, he studied photography and took really good pics!
I definitely recommend for anyone traveling to Rishikesh for the first time.
Nunes, Feb 2016
This tour was amazing! Mr. Alpesh was our guide, and we spent a whole afternoon walking through the city and talking about Indian culture. He was very kind and attentive. The climax of the tour was the Aarti Cerimony...but we keep together up to the dinner!
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