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Day by day
- Day 1: Dehradun. Arrive and rest.
Driving: Local · Overnight: Dehradun - Day 2: Mussoorie. Sights and Mall Road.
Driving: About 1.5-2 hours · Overnight: Mussoorie - Day 3: Mussoorie to Kanatal or Dhanaulti. Quiet forest stay.
Driving: About 1.5-2 hours · Overnight: Kanatal - Day 4: Tehri Lake. Lake and activities.
Driving: About 2-2.5 hours · Overnight: New Tehri - Day 5: Rishikesh. Ghats and aarti.
Driving: About 2.5-3 hours · Overnight: Rishikesh - Day 6: Rishikesh to Haridwar. Temples and Har Ki Pauri.
Driving: About 1 hour · Overnight: Haridwar - Day 7: Departure. Return to Delhi.
Driving: About 4-5 hours · Overnight: None
Is it comfortable or rushed?
Balanced. Balanced.
Seasonal alternatives
Monsoon: skip Tehri and Kanatal side.
Budget
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Route map
Straight lines between stops are schematic only, not the road route.
Stops
Dehradun, Mussoorie, Rishikesh, Haridwar, New Tehri and Tehri Lake