Taj Rishikesh

Taj Rishikesh

For true tranquility head to the sleek Taj Rishikesh Resort and Spa, Uttarakhand, the latest luxury hillside retreat, situated on the banks of the majestic Ganga in the peaceful foothills of the Himalayas, just 30 kilometres from one of India’s most spiritual towns Rishikesh, considered the home of yoga.
 
Just 300 feet above, the pebbled banks of the Ganges, and framed by the mighty Shivalik Himalayan mountains the retreat serves as a gateway location to many of the holy pilgrimage destinations such as the Char Dham sites of Kedarnath, Badrinath and also Hemkunt Sahib.
 

This vast luxury resort in Rishikesh with its private residences and meadowed terraces are all in keeping with the beautiful nature in which is resides. Contemporary and yet rustic the resort is an architectural tribute to the Garhwal region and the lower Himalayas.

The many rooms and villas are all light and bright with a focus on the spectacular surrounding vistas with floor to ceiling windows, tasteful neutral furnishings, locally crafted furniture, ergonomic chairs and sumptuous rain showers. The large villas all have beautiful terrace sit outs and some with private pools.

Each of the resort’s experiences and rituals across dining, wellness and discovery embrace the region. For dining, there is an array of fine dining, casual comforts, bars and lounges and alfresco terraces to enjoy, each serving a wide variety of western and Indian fusion cuisine.

Here Taj have created a serious sanctuary with their largest signature Jiva spa, offering the very best healing and invigorating authentic Indian spa therapies and rituals. The hotel also provides daily meditation and yoga classes, and guests are invited to attend the holy Ganga Aarti, a simple ceremony of thanks.

There is much to do from the daily yoga and meditation, to surrounding drives and hillside trekking or gentle a simple meander along the pebble beach.  You can walk from the retreat across one of the most stunning cable-suspension bridges through to the Singthali forest – returning by raft back to the resorts private beach.