Experience Rishikesh,
like never before.
Adventure, spiritual, wellness, nature, and lifestyle: most trips end up weaving through all five. We’ve broken down what’s actually inside each one, so your host builds your days around what you react to, not a fixed route.
Rafting, cliff jumps, ziplines, and waterfall treks.
Aarti evenings, temples, ashrams, and holy dips.
Yoga, sound healing, Ayurveda, and deep rest.
Sunrise peaks, golden sunsets, and quiet river mornings.
Markets, live music, workshops, and local flavours.
Some places you visit. Rishikesh, you absorb.
Everything you can do
in Rishikesh
Rafting mornings, temple evenings, sound baths, pottery wheels. Every moment on this page can be part of your trip, inside a package or on your own terms.
- 6:00 AM · 1 hr
Sunrise Yoga & Breathwork by the Ganga
Start the day with gentle yoga, mindful breathing, and the peaceful sounds of the river waking up beside you. All levels welcome, your teacher adapts everything.
- 7:00 AM · 30 min
Sacred Ganga Dip at Freedom Ghat
A five-minute walk across Lakshman Jhula from Sai Ghat to Freedom Ghat for the dip: bracing, humbling, unforgettable.
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Beatles Ashram
Wander the graffiti-covered meditation domes where the White Album took shape, or hike to a hidden waterfall with your local host. Pick your morning.
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hidden Waterfall
Wander the graffiti-covered meditation domes where the White Album took shape, or hike to a hidden waterfall with your local host. Pick your morning.
- 1:00 – 4:00 PM
White Water Rafting
Take on the rapids of the Ganga with experienced, safety-first guides. Cold spray, big laughs, and the best kind of adrenaline.
- 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Ganga Aarti
Witness the spiritual heart of Rishikesh as the evening prayers illuminate the river. Your host knows exactly where to stand, close enough to feel the warmth of the flames.
- 4:00 – 8:00 AM
Kunjapuri Sunrise
A 4:00 AM drive into the hills, chai at the top, and then the first rays of sunlight illuminating the Himalayan peaks. The early alarm is worth it, every single time.
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Neer Waterfall
Chase a waterfall with your local host, or wander the graffiti-covered domes of the Beatles Ashram. Pick one, your host handles the rest.
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Patna Waterfall
Chase a waterfall with your local host, or wander the graffiti-covered domes of the Beatles Ashram. Pick one, your host handles the rest.
- 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Local Market Walk
Wander the lanes of Tapovan or Ram Jhula, singing bowls, woollens, and the kind of small finds that end up meaning the most.
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bhootnath Temple Visit
A quiet climb to the hilltop temple of Bhootnath, with the whole valley, river, bridges, rooftops, slowly unfolding below you.
- 9:00 PM onwards
Live Music Café Evening
End the night with live music under café lights, your host knows which spot has the good set that evening.
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Pottery Workshop
Sit at the wheel or pick up a brush, your host arranges a relaxed, hands-on session with a local artist, and what you make goes home with you.
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Painting Class
Sit at the wheel or pick up a brush, your host arranges a relaxed, hands-on session with a local artist, and what you make goes home with you.
- 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Sunset & Evening Aarti at Sai Ghat
A gentler, more intimate aarti than the grand ceremonies, sunset colours on the water and bells carrying across the river.
- Wed & Sat · 6:00 PM
Evening Kirtan
Devotional call-and-response chanting at MBT Guest House, Upper Tapovan, a warm, communal close to the day. Free to attend, a complimentary community event, not a paid BMR add-on.
- ₹350 / person
Chotiwala Thali Food Walk
The classic Rishikesh thali experience at the iconic Chotiwala restaurants, guided by your host.
- 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Jungle Wood-Fire Meal
A home-cooked meal with an elderly couple near the Neelkanth trek path: wood-fire ragi and makki roti with saag, cooked the way it's always been done here.
Secret Garden Cafe
A weekend live-music and gathering spot on Secret Garden Road. Coming soon, ask your host if it's running during your stay.
Blue Art Cafe
A weekend live-music and party spot on Balaknath Road, Upper Tapovan. Coming soon, ask your host if it's running during your stay.
- 6:00 – 7:30 AM
Sunrise Hatha Yoga by the Ganga
A slow, grounding practice as the first light touches the river. All levels: your teacher adapts everything.
- 8:00 – 8:45 AM
Pranayama & Breathwork
Guided breathing practices that quiet the mind, the foundation of every restful day here.
- 7:30 – 8:15 PM
Riverside Guided Meditation
Sit quietly by the water with a teacher who guides just enough, then lets the river do the rest.
- 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Ayurvedic Abhyanga Massage
A full-body warm-oil massage from a qualified Ayurvedic therapist: deeply releasing, deeply restful.
- 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Sound Healing Session
Singing bowls and gentle resonance in a quiet hall. Many guests call this the deepest rest of their trip.
- 2:00 – 2:45 PM
Yoga Nidra, Deep Rest
The 'sleep of the yogis'. A guided practice that leaves you feeling like you slept for hours.
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sattvic Cooking Session
Learn to cook the simple, nourishing food of the ashrams, then eat it together, slowly.
- 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Silent Forest Walk
A gently guided walk on quiet trails above the town. No talking, just walking and noticing.
- 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Evening Ganga Aarti (at Sai Ghat)
The timeless fire ceremony by the river, witnessed calmly, away from the thickest crowds.
- 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Private One-on-One Yoga
A session shaped entirely around your body and practice, at your pace, in your space.
- 9:00 – 9:45 AM
Ayurvedic Consultation
Sit with an Ayurvedic doctor to understand your constitution and leave with simple daily practices.
- Anytime
Quiet Hours by the River
Unscheduled time with a good spot, a journal, and chai arranged. Rest is also an activity here.
These moments, arranged
around your time here.
Browse the packages to see how these fit into a one-day visit, a weekend, or a longer stay.