Originally Posted by Yaatri
I was born near Haridwar and have spent many summers in Haridwar and Rishi kesh. Both Haridwar and Rishikesh are a lot more crowded and dirtier than what I remember. I am sorry I am unable to offer a recommendation although my last visit to Haridwar was in July 2006. The pcitures look nice, but I am not sure if it would look like it does in the pictures. What do you plan to see in Rishikesh?
Poke around the temples, watch the evening aarti, take some pictures... it's my first visit anywhere outside Delhi, so I'm just interested in going somewhere easily accessible and a bit different.