Each guide gives the distance from the Dehradun Clock Tower (rounded, and dated), how long the drive takes on a weekday and at a weekend, a one-day plan with a time to leave by and a time to be back, and honest notes on kids, dogs and the monsoon. Before any hill drive, check roads and weather.
Planning two or three of these? They all work from one base in Dehradun. For things to see in the city itself, see places to visit.
- Rajaji safariWhich gate, season dates and the official booking site.
- Mussoorie day tripTimings, parking, traffic and Landour.
- Snow near DehradunWhere snow actually falls, and when.
- Rishikesh day tripRafting season, ghats and getting back.
- Haridwar for the Ganga AartiAarti timings, crowds and the way back.
- Dhanaulti and Surkanda DeviEco parks, the temple climb and snow days.
- Haridwar and Rishikesh in one dayIs one day worth it?
- Chakrata and Tiger FallsVia Kalsi, day or overnight.
- Kanatal and Tehri LakeThe Chamba loop.