Based on personal experiences, the book serves as a targeted guide for the holy town of Rishikesh, also famously known as the yoga capital of the world. It focuses on providing relevant and up to date information, including a list of selected schools and ashrams with full details, for travellers keen to take up yoga, holistic therapies, music and other related courses in Rishikesh. This is a comprehensive summary of the important information you need for planning your trip, without needing to spend too much time for travel research. Rishikesh is often under mentioned in other broad based travel guidebooks and they do not focus enough on what you need to know. Searching on the internet for more specific information can also be overwhelming and time consuming. Therefore, it is hoped that this book will give you a good idea of how to plan for your journey, with more concise information about yoga and ashram programmes and other non-yoga related activities and courses that you can undertake in Rishikesh.
Practical information and tips on Rishikesh and the region are also included in the book and it serves as a good reference for undertaking other interesting activities and further exploration in the area.
This is not a Lonely Planet type guide, there are no hotel or restaurant recommendations as there are other commercial sources available for these information. It is a guidebook for travellers who are planning on a different kind of holiday more focused on enjoying the range of holiday programmes and activities offered in Rishikesh, and who want to know about the town first hand from a yoga fan and a long time Rishikesh and India traveller. It is also helpful for other travellers who are keen on staying in Rishikesh for a longer period and would like to know what is available for them. In other words, this book gives you more than just a quick glimpse of the town, it also contains personal notes from having spent long periods in Rishikesh over several years.
Practical information and tips on Rishikesh and the region are also included in the book and it serves as a good reference for undertaking other interesting activities and further exploration in the area.
This is not a Lonely Planet type guide, there are no hotel or restaurant recommendations as there are other commercial sources available for these information. It is a guidebook for travellers who are planning on a different kind of holiday more focused on enjoying the range of holiday programmes and activities offered in Rishikesh, and who want to know about the town first hand from a yoga fan and a long time Rishikesh and India traveller. It is also helpful for other travellers who are keen on staying in Rishikesh for a longer period and would like to know what is available for them. In other words, this book gives you more than just a quick glimpse of the town, it also contains personal notes from having spent long periods in Rishikesh over several years.
