If you have want to be on your own - for sometime if ur looking for a break from daily montonuos activities n fast life , heavy pollution & hectic routine and have inclination for religious life and cant afford much this is the right place for you.
HARIDWAR-means gateway of God which is a place free from pollution , high buildings , industries and a fast life like metros enjoy moments of peace n bliss , can enjoy more in summer taking bath in ganges at HAR KI PAUDI, various beautiful temples around like pawan dham , bharat maan etc. if one wants to stay overnight there are many three stars hotels around which serve quality and are not much expensive.
KANKHAL -a place in haridawar also renowned as har ki paudi is ideal for a picnic where there are separate places for ladies and gents ladies can take bath in a separate zone, can enjoy feeding fish in the river and as water level is not that high can just enjoy playing there, can perfrom rituals in the temple which is spacious n beautiful also , this temple has more beliefs of people attached as they believe it is a highly sacred place for the reason hindu Goddess parvati has bcome sati here i.e she gave her life in to this temple by giving herself in to the fire for she could not take insult to her husband and she had become an ideal for the married women this gave birth to sati pratha in olden days , so this story is linked to the temple makes it more special, it has one more special feature that is SWAMI RAMDEV has his hospital around and treats patients of all kinds so people suffering from various diseases come from all the parts of the country to be treated here
Haridwar is also known for SHANTI KUNJ where people find immense peace , also come to perform various religious rituals and worship , people can stay here in the ashram and forget all the pains of life
there are lots of good places to visit which sorrounds haridwar and people can easily reach there as they are so close , it would be even easier with own conveyance to visit places like krishikesh where laxman jhoola is famous, and hilly areas like dehradun &Musourrie.
CLIMATE- in haridwar is good its not hot like delhi , it is extremely cold in winters but great during sep-nov & even during summers its alright