Rishikesh

Rishikesh sits where the Ganges leaves the Himalayas, making it the gateway to the mountains and the undisputed centre of yoga and meditation in India. The Beatles visited the Maharishi's ashram here in 1968, and the town has never looked back. Crossing the Lakshman Jhula and Ram Jhula suspension bridges, the evening Ganga Aarti at Parmarth Niketan, and white-water rafting on the river define the modern Rishikesh.