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Explore the Scenic Doon Valley on the Himalayas – Dehradun

Author: Nisha Kumari
by Nisha Kumari
Posted: Mar 09, 2016

Dehradun is one of the popular international tourist destinations on the Himalayas (North India). It is an all season hill station with snowfall, Monsoon rains, scenic valley and forest. Most of the tourist visit here during the winter to enjoy the snow and do ice-skating. The best season to visit here is from October to April. June to September is the rainy season. It is a tourist friendly place, and the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board promotes Eco Tourism. It has excellent tourist infrastructure and other amenities. Yearly, millions of tourist visit here as sports tour, nature tour and hill station tour on the Himalayas. The two major rivers (The Ganges and the Yamuna) flow through this place having mythic importance. The Jhanda Fair and Lakhawar Fair is the annual Festival of Dehradun. Bangalore to Dehradun flights is there to cater the travel needs of South Indian tourist. If you book flight tickets through online, you may get timely discounts.

How to Reach Dehradun

Dehradun is the state capital of Uttarakhand (North India). It rests in the Doon Valley (410 meters to 600 meters) on the Lower Himalayan Mountains. Dehradun – Geographical Coordinates are 30.318° -North and 78.029° -East. It has good connectivity by air, rail and road.

By Air-

The Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun receives most of the tourist passengers. There is Bangalore to Dehradun flight for the convenience of South India travelers.

By Rail-

Dehradun is one of the scenic hill rail routes to see in India. There are daily trains from Lucknow and New Delhi.

By Road-

Frequent private and government buses are there from New Delhi and Lucknow to reach Dehradun.

Major Tourist Attraction Places to Visit in Dehradun

Book Bangalore Dehradun flights at discounted price by booking it online. Kindly look for the below-mentioned tourist attraction comes in the Dehradun tour package.

Breathtaking Water Bodies to Visit in Dehradun-

  • Maldevta
  • Pindari Glacier
  • Sahastradhara
  • The River Ganges
  • Bhatta Falls
  • Asan Barrage
  • Lacchiwalla
  • The River Yamuna
  • Tiger Falls
  • Jharia Pani Falls
  • Barkot

Major Garden and Parks to See in Dehradun-

  • MDDA Park
  • Malsi Deer Park
  • Wildlife Institute of India
  • Ram Tal

Other Major Attractions of Tourist Interest in Dehradun-

  • Chaukhutia
  • Tapovan
  • Central Braille Press
  • Doon Valley
  • Clock Tower
  • Kalanga monument
  • Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
  • Fun Valley
  • Guchhupani
  • Chetwoode Hall
  • Doon Ice Rink
  • Clement Town
  • Landour Bazaar
  • Robber's Cave
  • Forest Research Institute
  • Chandrabani
  • Paltan Bazaar

Outstanding Museum to See in Dehradun-

  • Dehradun Govt Museum
  • Subir Raha Oil Museum

Major Hindu Worship Places to Visit in Dehradun-

  • Mahasu Devta Temple
  • Lakha Mandal Temple
  • Ram Rai Darbar
  • Swarg Niwas Temple
  • Tibetan Buddhist Temple
  • Santala Devi Temple
  • Laxman Siddh Temple
  • Tapkeshwar Temple
  • Mindrolling Monastery
  • Sai Darbar Temple
  • Bharat Mata Mandir
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