Introduction:
Dehradun the not so small city is the capital of uttaranchal, is a tourist destination.
It is a wonderful place to plan for your travel as it serves as the centre point of many nearby tourist places which includes hill stations, waterfall points, caves, trekking, pligrims, zoo and parks, educative centres, army haedquarters, and many more ::::::::::::: not to forget shopping.
Thus any age group people can take up a vacation according to your requirement and wish.
How to work out your plan:
1.You can reach Dehradoon by road/train from :1.Delhi.
:2.Haridwar
2.Then You can go for a room in a Hotel in Doon (range Rs.200 onwards)the good thing is that you get all range of hotels.
3.As the city is not so big the distance between hotels to bus stops, taxistand is very less.
4.Now depending on your type of vacation you can access the following destinations
a: first and foremost comes MUSSORRIE :It is a beautiful hillstation only about 35 Km from doon , you can go by private taxi/bus.It has 2 beautiful spots Campty falls & Dhanolti for people interested in trekking, then ropeway, maal road(shopping imported goods esp winterwear, company garden for romantic and family people.
Skating ring, artificial lake are other temptations.and not to forget the good food
b:second is ROBBERS CAVE This place is ideal for young who waana trek and bathe in waterfalls and caves.it takes 1/2 hr from doon to reach it.
c:TAPKESHWAR: it is a prigrimage plus picnic spot , where you can enjoy bathing in the holy ganga and visit lord shiva’s temple :the miraculous part of this place is that water is dripping right on top of shivling since years.
d:RISHIKESH:this place needs no introduction as it one of the most sacrad places where people take bath in the holy ganga. it is 1 hr by drive.
now few resorts are also bulit up at this place if you want to spend time in serenity.
e: HARIDWAR:what to speak about this place where maa ganga is worshipped the most.2 hrs drive from doon will take you to haridwar the places to visit are numerous but dont miss har ki podhi, dudheswar tewmple, mansa devi and eat at chotiwala .you’ll relsih pooris, aloo ki sabji and desi ghee ka halwa a lot after your dip in holi ganga.
f:MALSI DEER PARK: is loved by kids so dont forget it, if you have kids in ur grp.25 min drive from doon
g:FRI(forest research institute), WADIA institute, IMA(indian military academy) are places to be visited if ur a naturist/educationist.
finally shopping at rajpur road, tibetian market would get stuff which is imported, winterwear etc.
there are still many nearby places which you can visit according to your time schedule
so go and enjoy the complete travel destination where you will have romantic, religious, adventerous, lesiurely places to visit