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Rishikesh is situated in the northern Indian state of Uttaranchal on the foothills of the Himalayas. Our Rishikesh tour and travel package offers spectacular scenery and a chance to engage in exciting white water rafting and kayaking on the rapids of the mighty Ganges River. Have a thrilling time rock climbing and rappelling on the slopes of the nearby cliffs or dune jumping on the banks. And if are not content with that, there is always beach volley ball to burn the last calorie in you. The really valiant ones even try swimming in the frigid river. The site is surrounded by thick forests which provide ample opportunity for trekking and camping.

The Himalayan town is a sacred location for the Hindus of the country and on our Rishikesh tour and travel package you can witness thousands of pilgrims visiting the pilgrimage site every year as it considered the access point for the sites that form the CHAR DHAM (THE FOUR ABODES). The CHAR DHAM are the four most important points of the Hindu pilgrimage circuit namely Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. The sacred river Ganges which flows through the site also adds to its spiritual appeal. The site also has number of temples dotting it and it is thought meditation in this city draws one closer to the attainment of Moksha or salvation. The city has also drawn its share of celebrities from the Beatles in the mid sixties to the Beach Boys and more recently Kate Winslet is alleged to have visited the place.

Rishikesh is just 24 kms from another holy city- Haridwar. Take a Rishikesh tour and travel package to the place where the sacred Ganges leaves the Great Himalayas to flow into the Great Plains of Northern India. Rishikesh draws thousands of devotees from India and visitors from across the world who want to get a deeper understanding of Hinduism. Other place in close proximity to Rishikesh, are the skiing resort of Auli, and Chila- the gateway to the Rajaji National Park. Get a Rishikesh tour and travel package from us an experience holistic healing as the city is also a centre for yoga which promotes well being through a system of postures and breathing exercises, its ultimate spiritual aim being unity with the Supreme Being.

The name of the city actually comes from Hrishikesh, another name for Lord Vishnu. According to legend, Lord Vishnu rewarded Rabhya Rishi by appearing in the form of Hrishikesh, after the Rishi had engaged in severe penance. In fact the religious importance of the city can be gathered from the fact that the city figures quite a few times in the myths of Hinduism. The city was the place where Lord Shiva drank the poisonous venom which emerged after the gods and demons churned the Cosmic Ocean in a bid to be the first to lay their hands on the Nectar of Immortality. Lakshman, Lord Rama's brother is in fact said to have built the first Lakshman Jhula (literally Lakshman's Bridge) which spans the sacred here Ganga.