In the morning, you can relax in your hotel and enjoy breakfast. In the afternoon, head to the Triveni Ghat to witness the Ganga Aarti, a ritual that takes place every evening where priests perform a prayer ceremony with fire and flowers to the holy river Ganges. You can feel the divine presence and take part in the ceremony by lighting a diya (lamp) and floating it in the river. In the evening, take a walk along the Laxman Jhula, a 450 feet long suspension bridge that offers panoramic views of the river and the surrounding mountains.
Start your day with an Ayurvedic massage at the Ananda in the Himalayas Spa, a luxurious destination spa that offers a range of wellness treatments and therapies. After the massage, you can take a yoga class at the Parmarth Niketan ashram, which offers daily yoga and meditation classes to visitors. In the evening, visit the Beatles Ashram, also known as Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram, where the Beatles stayed in 1968 to learn transcendental meditation. You can explore the graffiti art, murals and the abandoned meditation cells in the ashram.
You can also consider visiting the Neer Garh Waterfall, Rajaji National Park and the Vashishta Gufa cave. For a side trip, you can visit Haridwar, another holy city on the banks of the river Ganges, which is only 30 minutes away from Rishikesh. To maximize your fun, you can try white water rafting in the river or go for a nature hike in the surrounding mountains.