Rishikesh - Place to stay out of main town, close to Ganga ?

arijitraja · Mar 20th, 2009, 01:51

Hi,

Going to Rishikesh tomorrow and since its a sudden plan (as always), just have some Qs.

- Any idea of any place close to the water but out of the main town, probably somewhere higher.. close to Shivpuri etc ?
- I know there are camps as well on the ganga beach but we dont want to do any rafting. so i am not sure if we can just stay in a camp and NOT do any rafting. Ideal would be a hotel just by the river or a bit far and above the rishikesh town away from the crowd.
- Lastly what about buses from Delhi - Rishikesh and back ? Any volvo/delux options ? I want to take the last bus Friday night..
any website for this ?

delhiwala · Mar 20th, 2009, 02:07

You may tryout GMVN huts at Kaudiyala. I once stayed there without joining any rafting. It's on Ganga Banks, there is a beach kind of place just nearby.

Water is very clear and the sound of flowing water make a soothing background for sleeping.

However, it's toilet facilities are camp like.

delhiwala · Mar 20th, 2009, 02:10

Regarding buses ! No deluxe bus for Rishikesh. You may get a Delhi-Dehradun deluxe bus from ISBT and get down at Roorkee, from here Rishikesh will be another 1 1/2 hrs journey. Kaudiyala is further up and you can get there by jeep or buses going to Srinagar/Badri/Kedar.

arijitraja · Mar 20th, 2009, 03:11

this sounds nice. i will check that. how much would the acco cost and are there more options for accomodation which i can check once i am there ?

moreover, any options close to rishikesh like close to shivpuri ? kaudiala become a bit far off as i want to spend sometime in Rishikesh as well... but again kaudiyala looks nice. i couldnt find any booking page for this on the gmvn page ...

Dilliwala · Mar 26th, 2009, 00:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by delhiwala

Regarding buses ! No deluxe bus for Rishikesh.

Yes there are.

Many a day (supposedly).

delhiwala · Mar 26th, 2009, 00:57

May be...but at Kashmiri Gate ISBT, I haven't seen even a single one....while there are always many for Dehradun...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

Yes there are.

Many a day (supposedly).

Dilliwala · Mar 26th, 2009, 01:14

Yeah, I wonder why that wud be - not a bus in sight yet the bus co. lists many:

www.upsrtc.com

spicetrekker · Mar 26th, 2009, 23:41

One place, if you have the money which may fit your bill is Glass house on the ganges
http://www.neemranahotels.com/glasshouse/index.html.htm
Tarriff would be between 4k and 6 k...

Well in addition to the GMVN Kaudiayala you can stay in various white water rafting camps between shivpuri and Kaudiyala, opp GMVN Kaudiayala is Monal resorts but it is on the other side of the road

One of the best places is Forest Rest House in Haridwar Lalta Prasad

livinhimalayas · Mar 27th, 2009, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

Yes there are.

Many a day (supposedly).

Agree there are, they start from Kashmiri Gate. These are AC and non AC. One starts about 9 am if I am not mistaken. Best if you ask at the enquiry at Kashmiri Gate.

Dilliwala · Apr 5th, 2009, 04:39

Ok, I take that to mean KG proper, i.e. not from inside of the terminal building. I wonder why that wud be, since the terminal is not exclusively for DTC use (unless it's a parking shortage matter).

livinhimalayas · Apr 5th, 2009, 09:14

No I meant from within the terminal, sorry if my previous post sounded vague!!
But there are several and I have used them they start from within the terminal.

Dilliwala · Apr 10th, 2009, 06:29

Not really vague - normally I wud have taken "KG" to mean the terminal itself. But New delhi's post confused me , in light of what UPSRTC's website says re buses on that route (which is confirmed by your statement - a/c and non-a/c), so I thought maybe they started from the road outside (some buses do - nayan and family almost missed their Shimla bus like that!)

livinhimalayas · Apr 10th, 2009, 09:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

(some buses do - nayan and family almost missed their Shimla bus like that!)

Quite true, a lot of the bus walas do not take on passangers from within the terminal, if you do go in they will ask you to wait at the exit gate and ask you to board there. Don't know the reason for it, I have been shuttled around like that a couple of times and once got so annoyed

that I created a scene

and then they had to allow me to board the bus at the terminal!

Dilliwala · Apr 11th, 2009, 01:24

I saw something similar happenihg on Holi day - was on a UP bus from Rampur to Haldwani (long story - basically disruption of schedules ex Delhi), and when we reached Rudrapur depot the driver and conductor were talking - "Andar mat jao, koi savari nahi hoga to faltu mein parchi katvani paregi".
Saving terminal charges.

(didn't know there was such a thing).
Doesn't make sense in your examples though, since the buses were inside anyway.

livinhimalayas · Apr 11th, 2009, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

Doesn't make sense in your examples though, since the buses were inside anyway.

Didn't make sense to me either that is why I got annoyed that one time!

Mar 20th, 2009, 01:51	#1
arijitraja Wanderer Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 101	Rishikesh - Place to stay out of main town, close to Ganga ? Hi, Going to Rishikesh tomorrow and since its a sudden plan (as always), just have some Qs. - Any idea of any place close to the water but out of the main town, probably somewhere higher.. close to Shivpuri etc ? - I know there are camps as well on the ganga beach but we dont want to do any rafting. so i am not sure if we can just stay in a camp and NOT do any rafting. Ideal would be a hotel just by the river or a bit far and above the rishikesh town away from the crowd. - Lastly what about buses from Delhi - Rishikesh and back ? Any volvo/delux options ? I want to take the last bus Friday night.. any website for this ? __________________ ~~~ www.arijit.org ~~~ ~~~ traveloid.blogspot.com ~~~ "India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only!" - Mark Twain

Mar 20th, 2009, 02:07	#2
delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,817	You may tryout GMVN huts at Kaudiyala. I once stayed there without joining any rafting. It's on Ganga Banks, there is a beach kind of place just nearby. Water is very clear and the sound of flowing water make a soothing background for sleeping. However, it's toilet facilities are camp like. __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

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delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,817	Regarding buses ! No deluxe bus for Rishikesh. You may get a Delhi-Dehradun deluxe bus from ISBT and get down at Roorkee, from here Rishikesh will be another 1 1/2 hrs journey. Kaudiyala is further up and you can get there by jeep or buses going to Srinagar/Badri/Kedar.

Mar 20th, 2009, 03:11	#4
arijitraja Wanderer Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 101	this sounds nice. i will check that. how much would the acco cost and are there more options for accomodation which i can check once i am there ? moreover, any options close to rishikesh like close to shivpuri ? kaudiala become a bit far off as i want to spend sometime in Rishikesh as well... but again kaudiyala looks nice. i couldnt find any booking page for this on the gmvn page ...

Mar 26th, 2009, 01:14	#7
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	Yeah, I wonder why that wud be - not a bus in sight yet the bus co. lists many: www.upsrtc.com

Mar 26th, 2009, 23:41	#8
spicetrekker Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 633	One place, if you have the money which may fit your bill is Glass house on the ganges http://www.neemranahotels.com/glasshouse/index.html.htm Tarriff would be between 4k and 6 k... Well in addition to the GMVN Kaudiayala you can stay in various white water rafting camps between shivpuri and Kaudiyala, opp GMVN Kaudiayala is Monal resorts but it is on the other side of the road One of the best places is Forest Rest House in Haridwar Lalta Prasad

Apr 5th, 2009, 04:39	#10
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	Ok, I take that to mean KG proper, i.e. not from inside of the terminal building. I wonder why that wud be, since the terminal is not exclusively for DTC use (unless it's a parking shortage matter).

Apr 5th, 2009, 09:14	#11
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,337	No I meant from within the terminal, sorry if my previous post sounded vague!! But there are several and I have used them they start from within the terminal.

Apr 10th, 2009, 06:29	#12
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	Not really vague - normally I wud have taken "KG" to mean the terminal itself. But New delhi's post confused me , in light of what UPSRTC's website says re buses on that route (which is confirmed by your statement - a/c and non-a/c), so I thought maybe they started from the road outside (some buses do - nayan and family almost missed their Shimla bus like that!)

Apr 11th, 2009, 01:24	#14
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	I saw something similar happenihg on Holi day - was on a UP bus from Rampur to Haldwani (long story - basically disruption of schedules ex Delhi), and when we reached Rudrapur depot the driver and conductor were talking - "Andar mat jao, koi savari nahi hoga to faltu mein parchi katvani paregi". Saving terminal charges. (didn't know there was such a thing). Doesn't make sense in your examples though, since the buses were inside anyway.