Best way to spend one day in Dehradun
If you are looking for a quick itinerary in Dehradun, to spend a day or so, this read could help.
George Everest’s House
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It is a grand mansion and an observatory of Sir George Everest, a British surveyor and geographer who served as Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843.
Address: Khanij Nagar, Uttarakhand 248179, India
Visiting time: 08:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Contact: +91 99530 21995
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Lambi Dehar Mines, 20 minutes drive
Lambi Dehar Mines
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The Lambi Dehar mines of Dehradun is an extraction site for lime quarries. Well, the place has more name for being haunted. Actually because of a tragic accident, about 50,000 mine workers lost their lives and that is why this place has got a spooky aura. Not to visit at night, but you can certainly stroll around this place in the morning without any fear.
Address: Cart Road, Khanij Nagar, Mussoorie Range, Uttarakhand 248179, India
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Tapkeshwar Temple, 1 hour drive
Here are some haunted stories associated with Lambi Dehar mines.
Tapkeshwar Temple
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There is a Shivling inside the cave. The temple is called as Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple because the water drips from the walls of the cave. (Tapakna means dripping in Hindi).
Address: Tapkeshwar Colony, Garhi Cantt, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Rajaji National Park, 30 minutes drive
Raja Ji National Park
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It is a wildlife century and tiger reserve in the foothills of Himalayas. Rajaji National Park is a great place to spend time in the North Indian wildlife.
Address: 5/1, Ansari Road, Mohand Range, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India
Contact: +91 135 262 0933
Visiting hours: 07:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 02:30 PM to 05:30 PM
Time to spend: 2 hours
Next Destination: Buddha Temple, 10 minutes drive
Buddha Temple
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It is a Tibetan temple with traditional architecture and stupa. The highlight of this temple is 103 feet high Buddha statue.
Address: Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248002, India
Contact: +91 98370 67978
Time to spend: 1 hour
You can also hire a tourist car for the entire day in Dehradun and enjoy hassle-free travel.
Planning the route
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