Uttarakhand is considered to be the best state from a tourism point of view which is situated in the lap of the Himalayas. One of the various tourist destinations here is Dehradun which is the capital. Dehradun, known for its beautiful valleys, is one of the quaint cities offering natural pleasures. This is an attractive hill station which is the best destination to enjoy with friends or for a family vacation. This place is no less than a heaven for nature lovers. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about the famous places of Dehradun where you can enjoy roaming freely. Let us know about these places...

Rajaji National Park
Rajaji National Park is one of the most famous tourist places of Dehradun, spread over 830 square kilometers, which is famous for elephants and tigers as well as Asiatic bears, deer boars, sambar, nilgai rabbits, etc. A jeep safari facility has been made available to visit this park, through which you can do a jungle safari. The fare for a jeep safari in Rajaji National Park is around Rs 2500, in which 6 people can sit together and do a jungle safari.

Sahastradhara
As beautiful as Sahatradhara is, its journey is equally wonderful. You can see its beauty with your own eyes in a 40-minute journey at a distance of 15 kilometers from the city. This is the natural water park of Dehradun where tourists come here to enjoy swimming during the summer season. Along with swimming, many water activities can also be done here. The specialty of this place is that the water coming here keeps flowing naturally, due to which the flowing stream of water collides with the mountain plants and reaches Sahatradhara of Dehradun. Due to this, by taking a bath here, skin diseases like dermatitis, scabies, itching, etc. are cured.

Robbers Cave
The other name of Robber's Cave is 'Guchupani' and the local people mostly know Robber's Cave as Guchupani. Robber's Cave is an English word, which in Hindi means 'cave of robbers'. During the British rule in India, a dangerous dacoit named Sultan lived in this cave, who used to loot the goods of the British and hide them in this cave. For this reason, this cave was named 'Robber's Cave'. The length of Robber's Cave is 600 meters. There is also a waterfall inside this cave, which comes from inside the rocks emerging from the mountains. There are some small restaurants available for eating and drinking inside this cave, where you can have some breakfast etc. You will find many people taking baths inside this cave. If you also want, you can take a bath there.

Lachhiwala Nature Park
Lachhiwala Nature Park is situated in the middle of a forest, where the environment remains peaceful. In this park, you will get to see very beautiful views around along with a calm natural environment, which attracts tourists a lot. on this side, The facility of boating activities and a swimming pool have been provided amidst lush green trees and plants inside the park, where you can enjoy a lot with your friends or family. There is also a cafeteria in this park, which plays an important role in making this park a very beautiful picnic spot.

Viewpoint
The viewpoint is located near Sahastradhara. You can reach this place by ropeway. As soon as you reach the top of this viewpoint, you will see a beautiful view surrounded by beautiful valleys of mountains all around which will touch your heart. The peaceful and golden atmosphere here attracts tourists. This place is like heaven for nature lovers.

Tapkeshwar Temple
Hindu mythological importance is also attached to this temple. This religious place situated from the Mahabharata period is dedicated to Bholenath, here Lord Shiva himself has appeared. This is the same place where Guru Dronacharya and his wife used to perform penance. Gurudrona used to pray to Bholenath here to get an education and for his wife Kripi to get a son Ratna. The Tons river flowing day by day next to the temple makes it even more beautiful, where pilgrims also go swimming to relieve their tiredness. Water keeps dripping in this temple of Lord Shiva built inside a natural cave, due to which it is called Tapkeswar Temple. The mountain river flowing next to the temple dazzles the tourists seeing its crystal clear water.

Malsi Deer Park
Situated in a peaceful environment, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you will get to see many types of wild animals in this park. Rich in fauna and flora, this park is much liked by wildlife lovers. This park is mainly famous for deer, but apart from deer, you can also see wild animals like tigers, rabbits, peacocks, etc. This park is among the most prominent parks in Dehradun.

Mindrolling Monastery
Mindroling Monastery is a Tibetan monastery built in 1965 AD. It was built in Japanese architectural style by Kochen Rinpoche as well as by Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Ladakhi artists. About 500 lamas reside in this monastery, who are provided free clothes and food as well as other facilities by the monastery authorities. A 107-foot-high mausoleum of Lord Buddha has been established in this monastery. Tibetan restaurants, books related to Tibetan Buddhism, and some shopping shops are also available on the monastery premises, from where you can do shopping.

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