Har
Ki Pauri - Har Ki Pauri is one of the sacred bathing ghats at
Haridwar. The best time to visit Haridwar is during sunset when you can
actually view the Aarti of Ganga river.
Chandi Devi - Chanda Devis is located across the main
Ganga river, on the other bank is the Neel Parvat. The popular Chandi
Devi Temple is located atop it. One has to trek at least 3 Kms. on the
hill to reach it. Other temples in close vicinity on the hill itself are
the temples of Gauri Shankar, Neeleshwar Mahadev and Anjani Devi.
Bhimgada Tank - You can easily locate Bhimgada Tank
on the way to Rishikesh, this tank is said to have been made by Bhim
with the blow of his knee, when the Pandavas were going to the Himalayas
through Haridwar.
Sapt Rishi Ashram and Sapt Sarovar - Legends abound
in India. Here, it is said, Ganga divide herself in seven currents so
that the Sapt (seven) Rishis worshipping there would not be disturbed.
Canal Centenary Bridge - Located near Har-ki-Pauri,
this bridge commands a beautiful view of the canal and all the ghats.
Connectivity
By Air - Nearest airport is at Jollygrant in
Dehradhun which is. 35 Kms from Haridwar. It is well connected to the
major cities like Delhi etc. Regular flights are available by Indian
Airlines and Jet Airways.
By Rail - Haridwar is well linked to the major cities
of India with regular and express trains. The major trains are 4309/4310
Ujjain-Haridwar-Dehradun, 2019/2020 Bombay-Haridwar-Dehradun, 4041/4042
Delhi-Haridwar-Dehradun, 4265/4266 Varanasi to Haridwar to Dehradun,
3009/3010 Howrah-Haridwar-Dehradun, 2017/2018.
By Road - Haridwar is well linked to the major
cities, it lies on the National Highway no. 45 and road network is good.
The distances in km from some cities are Delhi-214, Agra-386,
Ambala-168, Badrinath-325, Dehradun-52, Kedarnath-250, Saharanpur-81,
Nainital-386. There are regular buses from Delhi in every 30 minutes.
You can take the Delhi Transport Corporation(DTC) or private deluxe
coaches.
Accommodation
Haridwar has different categories of hotels and other accommodation
options for its visitors. The price range varies noticeably to meet the
demand for various class of tourists. Thus, one can select from the
luxury and the budget hotels in Haridwar.