Himalayas

Away from the hustle bustle of the busy town area, upriver outskirts of Rishikesh has developed as new Rishikesh in last few years. Close to the river, peacefully located, surrounding reserve forest, walking distance to all the ashrams and ghats has made the area of Tapovan and Muni Ki Reti the most popular tourist area in Rishikesh. Some of the best accommodations are as follows.

A. High Bank Peasants Cottage

High Bank-Peasants Cottage

Accommodation with a Difference

High Bank Peasants Cottage Out side and inside view of the rooms. Himalayan herbs - Roof top Restaurant From High Bank Peasants - Night time view of Ganga flowing through Rishikesh town

Situated on the outskirts of busy Rishikesh town this is the best choice for Budget tourists. It is located 3 kms from Rishikesh near Laxman Jhula area on a hill at higher elevation from the town. The Guest House has clean rooms with attached baths / hot water, nice gardens, & good balcony over looking the forest and the far town area .The guest house has Himalayan cyber Café & Travel desk providing all the information, yoga classes, rafting ,trekking, and wild life safari trips at the best rates. There are German bakeries and excellent restaurants for the westerners in the surrounding s as well. The main tourist area on the banks of holy Ganges are with 5 minutes walk. As the Guest house is on the edge of the reserve forest one can make excellent nature walks around.

Yoga: HBPC has experienced & dedicated yoga teachers conducting daily classes, courses and retreats . One can take very good yoga & meditation classes & courses for short as well as long periods.

Ayurveda & Massages: “Kaya Kalpa” HBPC has small spa with best Aurvedic doctors for Ayurvedic Massages and treatments in the own area. One day to 3 weeks packages are available with complete rejuvenation.

Kate Winslet of Titanic Fame at High Bank Peasants Cottage on her Visit to Rishikesh Visit to our beach camps & River rafting can be arranged

Tariff 2008-09 up to March 2009 ( In USD)

Category of Room	Type of Room	Single	Double	Extra Bed	Plan
Standard	Non Air-conditioned	14	18	4	Room Only Basis
Standard	Air-conditioned	20	25	4	Room Only Basis
Deluxe Room	Non Air-conditioned	20	25	4	Room Only Basis
Deluxe Room	Air-conditioned	25	30	5	Room Only Basis
Super Deluxe Room	Non Air-conditioned	30	35	6	Room Only Basis
Super Deluxe Room	Air-conditioned	40	50	6	Room Only Basis
Meals	Breakfast	Lunch	Light Meal	Dinner
	4	6	5	7

HBPC is Wi Fi enabled for all your internet needs.

HBPChas its own dairy products and grow own bio vegetables & Ayurvedic herbs.

HBPC has travel desk of Garhwal Himalayan (Adventure) Explorations, the pioneer company offering trekking and rafting trips in Himalayas, recommended by all the travel guides including the lonely planet.

HBPC has its own fleet of brand new cars/Tata Sumos and Toyota Qualis and can provide you pick ups and drop from Airport /Hotel in Delhi & from Railway station in Haridwar or vice versa.

Transfer from Haridwar Railway Station/ Airport

Type

Small Car

Large Car

Pick up from Haridwar Railway Station to High Bank Peasants Cottage

Non Air Condition

Pick up from Haridwar Railway Station to High Bank Peasants Cottage

Air Conditioned

Arrival transfer from Airport (Jolly Grant) to High Bank Peasants Cottage

Air Conditioned

High Bank Peasants Cottage is recommended by most of travel guide books

High Bank Pesants Cottage, Tapovan, Laxman Jhula Bye Pass, Rishikesh ( Uttaranchal)

Best Located Guest Houses River side Luxury Camps & Himalayan Retreats

B. Hotel Great Ganga

Best located hotel of Rishkesh. Situated at the commanding heights over looking the vast plains of Ganga and Rishikesh Town Hotel Great Ganga is the best place to stay in Rishikesh . One can witness the special Ganga Arti from the hotel and can go for excellent nature walks in reserve forest and herbal park* behind the hotel . The Ganga river, Ghats and all the main ashrams conducting yoga & meditation are in just 5 minutes walking distance. All the rooms with Ganga view are tastefully designed , well furnished with air-condition/ running hot water. Restaurant, coffee shop, Yoga hall with superb view of Glittering Ganga and the town are at its best.

Number of Rooms: 18 Number of Suits 01


Ganga View from the hotel Hotel Complex Lobby Rooms

Tariff

	Category	No. of Rooms	Details	Single	Double	Extra Bed	Plan	Taxes
Standard		20	Air conditioned with Ganga view	1450	1650	400	Room Only	5%
Suites		01	AC with Best view Ganga View 1 dinning & 2Bed rooms	3500	4000	400	Room only	5%

Meals Rs. 250.00 Lunch Dinner Rs. 300.00 + 4 % VAT The above rates are valid till 31^st March 2008

C. Hotel Vasundhara Palace

Vasundhra Palace, is the newest & best property in Rishikesh. With its best location Hotel has tastefully designed spacious rooms. Spa with roof top swimming pool, restaurant, lift to all floors, are the highlights of the property. Hotel is on the walking distance from all the ashrams, ghats, and has big parking, garden, and conference hall.


Modern Building	Well designed lobby & Interiors	Beautiful Restaurant with great Meals	Spacious rooms

Tariff

Category of the Rooms	Single	Double	Plan	Taxes
Deluxe Rooms	1950	2450	Room Only	Luxury Tax
Suite	4300	4600	Room Only	Luxury Tax

Meals: Lunch Rs. 250 Dinner 300 + Tax 4% Vat The above rates are valid till 31^st March 2008

D. Hotel Jaipur Inn

Situated on the left bank of the Ganga at Laxman Jhula. Jaipur inn is one of the best maintained medium budget hotels in the area. The rooms are attached bath & have excellent Ganga view . “Aannda” The top terrace restaurant provides excellent Indian, Chinese and continental cuisine and has 180 degrees of Ganga view .

Laxman Jhula from the hotel

Sunset on Ganga View from Hotel

Rooms Inside View

Rack Rates

Type of Rooms	Room Plan	Single	Double	Triple	Taxes
Standard Air Conditioned	EP Room Only Basis	890	990	1240	Included

Meals Rs. 200.00 Lunch Dinner Rs. 250.00 + 4 % Vat (meals only)

The above rates are valid from 1^st April 2006 to 31^st March 2008

E. Narayana Resort & Spa

Narayana Resort is located in upper most part of the Rishikesh, i.e. Tapovan area. The hotel has beautiful gardens,

swimming pool, and restaurant.

The Narayana Resort & Spa


The Narayana Camplex	Open area with beautiful gardens	Well designed rooms	Restaurant

Tariff

Type of Accommodation	Single/ Double	Plan	Taxes
Cottages ( Air conditioned)	Rs.2450	Room Only Basis	10%
Suite ( Air Conditioned)	Rs. 3500	Room Only Basis	,,
Meals : Breakfast – Rs. 250	Lunch –Rs. 350	Dinner –Rs. 400	4%

F. High Bank Himalayan Retreat, Shivpuri

High Bank Himalayan Retreat On the Ganges

Luxury Blended with Nature– Accommodation big green area & reserved forest	Spacious Swiss Cottage Tents	Attached baths

Luxury Blended with Pure nature. Just Pure Nature and you

High Bank Himalayan retreat is situated right on the high banks of the Ganges at Shivpuri (16 kms from Rishikesh). Facing the roaring Ganga, retreat is surrounded by thick reserve forests at the base of Himalayan Hills and is the best accommodation available along the Ganga.

Himalayan Retreat is the ideal destination camp for families and those who are looking for Complete rejuvenation. Yoga, Mediation, Ayurvedic massages & treatments, Nature walks are at there best at the retreat.

Being the most happening camp, Nature walks, Jungle treks, mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting , Kayaking & wild life trips are few of the many activities one can take.

GHE has the state of the art equipment and most experienced guides on the river working with us for more than 15 years. Himalayan Retreat grows its own herbs, bio vegetables and all milk products

Package One Night & One Day with Rafting/ Ayurvedic treatments / Wild Life Safari
On Triple Sharing Basis	On Twin Sharing Basis	On Single Occupancy
Rs. 2989/- Per Person	Rs. 3489/- Per Person	Rs. 3989/- Per person

Travel From Delhi to Haridwar/ Rishkesh
Situated on the foothills of Himalayas where the holy Ganges enters the plains of India- -Rishikesh is north of Delhi about 231 Kms. Take a Car : It takes 6 hrs. +_ 30 minutes to drive ( One way ) We will be happy to send our cars to pick you up from either Airport or any hotel in Delhi. GHE has fleet of brand new cars with handpicked drivers, well trained to drive westerners in India.
Small Car Tata Indica / Ambassador Car		Large Car Toyota Qualis / Tavera
Non Air-conditioned	Rs. 3489.00	Rs. 5489.00
Air Conditioned	Rs. 3989.00	Rs. 5989.00
There is 10 % Govt. Service tax applicable to the above cost. Please add Rs. 200 parking fee for the pickups from the airport. Take a Train : There are morning and evening trains for Delhi to Haridwar (A bigger town 21 kms before Rishkesh) . On can take a bus, car from Railway station or ask us to send the car to pick you up from Haridwar Railway Station.
Morning Train : Every Day
Shatabdi Express . Delhi to Haridwar Departure New Delhi 0710 AM Arrival Haridwar 11:20 AM Haridwar to Delhi Departure Haridwar 0610 PM Arrival New Delhi: 10: 30 PM Air-conditioned & Tea/ Coffee & Breakfast on Board included in the ticket. Tourist Class Rs. 500.00 Executive Class Rs. 1000.00
Evening Train: Days of Operation- Everyday except Sundays
Jan Shatabdi Express Train no. Sector Dep Arrival 2055 New Delhi- Haridwar 15:30 21:10 (Arrival at Haridwar at 19:21Hrs) 2056 Haridwar-New Delhi 05:10 11:05 (Dep from Haridwar at 06:20hrs) Fare: Sector Class Fare Haridwar-Delhi AC Chair Car Rs.385/ (Same for Return) Haridwar-Delhi 2nd Seating(Non AC) Rs.157/ (Same for Return)
Overnight Train :Every Day
Mussorie Express: Departure Old Delhi 1100 PM Arrival Haridwar 0635 AM III Class Aircon Sleeper Rs.385.00 2^nd Class Airocn Rs. 618.00 Ist Class Aircon Rs. 1178.00 Haridwar to Delhi- Departure Haridwar 1100 PM Arrival Old Delhi: 0635 Hrs We charge Rs. 100.00 per person per ticket for trains as our services charges.
Transfer from Haridwar Railway Station Small Car (1-3 Persons) LargeCar ( 2-6 Persons )
Arrival transfer from Haridwar Railway Station to High Bank Pesants Cottage / Rishikesh Non AC Rs. 590/- Per Car 990/- Per Car ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Rs. 690/- Per Car 1190/- Per Car *All above costs for cars & train are one way only*

The Base: To give personalised services,our specialized tours are only in Garhwal Himalayas, ( Uttarakhand) with our base in Rishikesh the gate way to Garhwal Himalayas.

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