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Entry Requirements
Access
Accommodation
Excursions - Rishikesh
Kaudiyala
Haridwar
| | Entry Requirements | | All visitors need entry permits in order to be allowed into the park. Permits are available at each of the gates to the park. | | | Access | |
It is conveniently situated for anybody coming from Delhi, which is only 231 km from the park, and there are convenient overnight trains from Delhi to Haridwar and Dehradun, from where there are connecting buses to Rajaji. Similarly, Lucknow, is linked by bus to Haridwar and Dehradun. From Rajaji, the nearest airport is Jolly Grant, at Dehradun, while the most convenient railheads are Haridwar and Dehradun. Both have railway connections to the rest of the country.
Rajaji is accessible through different gates; the Ramgarh Gate and Mohand Gate are within 25 km of Dehradun, while the Motichur, Ranipur and Chilla Gates are just about 9 km from Haridwar. Kunao Gate is 6 km from Rishikesh, and Laldhang gate is 25 km from Kotdwar.
| | | Accommodation | | Within the Rajaji National Park are ten forest rest houses, at Beribara, Chilla, Ranipur, Dholkhand, Kunnao, Motichur, Kansrao, Satyanarain, Phandowala and Kasarodi. Staying outside the park, at hotels and tourist complexes in Haridwar, Rishikesh or Dehradun, is a good idea.
Further information is available from the Rajaji National Park office.
| | | Excursions - Rishikesh | | A visit to the great pilgrim center of Rishikesh located on the banks of holy Ganga; amidst tranquil surroundings is a highly rejuvenating experience for both the nature lover and the spiritually guided mind. | | | Kaudiyala | | The rafter’s camp developed by GMVN is just 62 kms. from Chila, providing an excellent opportunity for river rafting and water sports. | | | Haridwar | | Perched on the edge of time along the banks of the holy river Ganga, Haridwar, the foremost on a traditional Hindu pilgrims’ itinerary, is just 8 kms. from Chila. | |
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