Dehradun Tourism is one of the best tourism, a vacationer can ever think of. The hilly town with its pleasant climate, dotted with a number of tourist's spot has made Dehradun Tourism an exhilarating experience for many. The hill city of Dehradun was traced out by the British and since then it has become a hot tourist destination for Indian vacationers.

To make Dehradun Tourism more interesting, the local government constructed a number of beautiful rest houses and good hotels that provide excellent accommodation to the tourists.

Dehradun Tourism is incomplete without visiting the following places in the city.

Shakya Center
Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple
Robbers Cave
Tapovan
Sahastradhara
Malsi Deer Park
Rajaji National Park and more

The neighboring Dehradun Tourism destinations are as follows:

Mussoorie, a popular hill station which is a few hours drive from Dehradun.
Dakpathar, about 45 kilometers away from Dehradun.
Kalsi, a popular tourist spot basically known for the 450 BC Ashokan pillar.
Paonta Sahib, a Sikh pilgrim center about 51 kilometers from Dehradun.

Dehradun Tourism is boosted by the transport system of the city. Local transport such as bus services, tempos, auto rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, tongas and taxi facilitate the tourists to move about in the city. The Jolly Grant airport is the nearest airport about 25 kilometers from Dehradun which has further encouraged the tourism in Dehradun. There is an excellent rail network between Dehradun and other important places of the country that are hiking tourism in Dehradun.

Tourism in Dehradun knows no best time to visit the city. As the hill resort of Dehradun experiences moderately pleasant climate throughout the year, Dehradun is flocked by tourists all through the year.

Discussion on tourism in Dehradun is never complete without speaking about the varied range of mouth watering cuisines available in plenty of eateries and restaurants that are available in Dehradun.

Last Updated on 15 April 2011

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