Beatles Ashram, Rishikesh
temple · 25 min from Rishikesh
Day planFirst visitTemples & heritagebalanced
One day in Rishikesh — Beatles Ashram, Lakshman Jhula and the evening aarti
A one-day Rishikesh plan: the ruined Beatles Ashram in the morning, the Lakshman Jhula bank after lunch and the sunset aarti at Parmarth Niketan. Free to copy.
A balanced day with one long morning, an easy afternoon and a fixed evening: the ruined Beatles Ashram first, the bank around the Lakshman Jhula after lunch, and the sunset aarti at Parmarth Niketan. The two-day plan adds the Ram Jhula and the Neelkanth Mahadev temple.
Timing is in when to visit Rishikesh, and the stops are in things to do in Rishikesh.
Photos: SnehaShrivastava (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Billjones94 (CC BY-SA 4.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Who this is for
First-time visitors with one day, interested in the Beatles story and the river, and happy to confirm bridge access on the day.
Day by day
Day 1
The ruined ashram, the bridge, then the aarti
The Beatles Ashram in the morning, the Lakshman Jhula area after lunch and the ghat at dusk.
- 09:00Beatles AshramThe ruined Chaurasi Kutia on its forested cliff, with the domes, the broken halls and the murals. Ask on the day about tickets and hours.
- ↓ 24 min by road · 12 km13:30Lakshman JhulaThe suspension bridge and the ashrams and cafes along the bank. Check whether you can cross before you plan to.
- ↓ 25 min by road · 12 km17:00Parmarth NiketanThe riverside ashram at Swargashram; be on the ghat before dusk for the aarti, and ask how to reach it that day.
Getting there
Rishikesh is about 241 km from Delhi on our routing, 3.5 hours free-flow, and about 22 km and 33 minutes from Jolly Grant airport. See how to reach Rishikesh.
Where to stay
Stay in Rishikesh town or near the bridges. We have no verified room rates; ask when you book.
Know before you go
- Bridge access has changed: Wikipedia reports the Lakshman Jhula as pedestrian-only since 2020 and the Ram Jhula as closed by 2025. Check on the day.
- We have no verified ticket prices or hours for the Beatles Ashram; ask in Rishikesh before you plan around them.
- Reach the ghat before dusk and cover shoulders and knees; we have no verified aarti times.
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Questions people ask
Is one day enough for Rishikesh?
Yes for the main sights. The Beatles Ashram is 25 minutes from the centre by road, the Lakshman Jhula 10 minutes and Parmarth Niketan 28 minutes, so the day is mostly crossing the river and waiting for the evening aarti. It leaves out the Ram Jhula and the Neelkanth Mahadev temple, which the two-day plan covers.
What is the best order for the day?
The Beatles Ashram first, when the forest is cool and quiet, then the bridge area after lunch, and Parmarth Niketan at dusk for the aarti. Moving between the two banks is the slow part, so ask your hotel which crossing is open and how long it takes that day.
Can you do this as a day trip from Haridwar or Dehradun?
From Haridwar, yes: Rishikesh is about 24 km and 26 minutes away on our routing. From Dehradun the road is about 41 km and 47 minutes, so you could start early, but ending after the evening aarti means a drive back in the dark, so plan the return.