We live in Dehradun, and these are the places we send guests to. Each guide puts the practical facts first: the entry fee, opening hours and closed days, where each one came from, and when we last checked it. Fees and timings change, so we re-check them regularly. Here’s how we check.
For trips out of the city, see day trips from Dehradun. To choose when to come, see the best time to visit.
- Forest Research InstituteEntry fees, museum timings and photo rules.
- Robber's CaveEntry fee, timings and monsoon safety.
- SahastradharaSulphur springs, ropeway tickets and timings.
- Old Dehradun heritage walkClock Tower, Paltan Bazaar, Darbar Sahib and Khalanga.
- Dehradun ZooTicket prices, timings and the Monday closure.
- Mindrolling MonasteryThe monastery, Sakya Centre and the Tibetan market.
- Tapkeshwar TempleTimings, the cave shrine and Shivratri crowds.
- Temples in DehradunTimings and when to go.
- Asan Barrage birdingWinter birding at the Asan Conservation Reserve.
- Museums in DehradunFRI, the Anthropological Survey and more.
- Paltan Bazaar and marketsTimings, what to buy and parking.
- Rajpur RoadCafés, Astley Hall and old Rajpur.
- Shikhar FallThe short trail, how to reach it, and safety.
- Waterfalls and short walksEstablished paths near Dehradun.
- Lachhiwala Nature ParkEntry fee, timings and rules.