What to do in Rishikesh when it rains
Grey skies over Rishikesh are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Shriji Arts Rishikesh Laxman Jhula Rd, opposite Radha Krishna Temple, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- Bharat vihar park Gali Number 2 colony, Gali No. 2, Bharat Vihar, Rishikesh, Veerbhadra, Uttarakhand 249203, India
- Madhubani Art of India 48HG+4PQ, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- MOONWALK HANDICRAFTS PVT LTD 62, Jeevani Mai Marg, Manvendera Nagar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India
- Holi Creation Rishikesh Balaknath Rd, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Flow house Near Terra cotta hotel, tapovan, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- Sacred Ink Tattoo Rishikesh 2nd floor, near Hotel Ishan, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- Shriji Arts Rishikesh Laxman Jhula Rd, opposite Radha Krishna Temple, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- Rishikesh Artistry Bhajan Garh Rd, mitra vihar Colony, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249137, India
- Madhubani art gallery painting class next to Anna's mess, Lower, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- KESHVAA ART GALLERY at Hikers House, Balaknath Rd, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Beatles Ashram, Rishikesh 4876+4V3, Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249304, India
- Janki Setu 4884+QPH, Janki Bridge, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249137, India
- City gate 37P9+P3G, Bapu Gram, IDPL Colony, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249202, India
- Ganga Ghat - The Most Popular Area of Rishikesh 48FH+MQ, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India
- The Beatles Wall 4886+H54, Janki jhula Road, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249304, India
- Swami Sivananda Centenary Memorial Arch 48C6+V24, Asthapath, Ganga Vatika, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Gole Market 4842+Q4R, Manvendera Nagar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India
- laxmanjhula market 48GJ+36R, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India
- IDPL HAAT BAZAR 37J8+2H9, IDPL Colony, Veerbhadra, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249202, India
- Old Market 37M8+F76, IDPL Colony, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249202, India
- Fruit Market Haridwar Rd, Manvendera Nagar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India
- DHARMA SWASTI Artisan Market next to Rautela Medical Store, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Little Buddha Cafe Laxman Jhula Road, Lakshman Jhula, near Little Buddha Cafe, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India
- Beatles Cafe (cafe delmar) Tapovan, Sarai, Paidal Marg, near divine resort Radhe Krishna Mandir, near Divine Resort, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- GANGA VIEW CAFE Ganga View Cafe, near 13 Stories Temple, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India
- OM Freedom Cafe Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India
- SHIVANI'S Cafe ( Spiritual & healing Cafe) SHIVANI'S Cafe, Neelkanth Road, opp. Govt hospital, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249302, India
- The Arches Cafe & Bakery by SALVUS Lakshman Jhula, chowk, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- City Centre Jai Ganga Frozen Food, Sarvhara Nagar, Sarvahara Nagar, Adarsh Gram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India
- Fashion City Rishikesh Railway Station Rd, Bankhandi, Adarsh Nagar, Manvendera Nagar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India
- IDPL HAAT BAZAR 37J8+2H9, IDPL Colony, Veerbhadra, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249202, India
- Jain Spice Shop stairway, Laxman Jhula Rd, near laxman temple, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Jonk, Uttarakhand 249192, India
- Shanti Nagar Unnamed Road, Adarsh Nagar, Ganga Nagar, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India
- DayalChand And Son's Haridwar Rd, Haridwar Rd, Chauda Bigha, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India
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