If you are looking for a quick itinerary in Dehradun, to spend a day or so, this read could help.
George Everest’s House
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
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
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
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
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.
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