High Bank-Peasants Cottage
Accommodation with a Difference

High Bank Peasants Cottage. Kate Winselet of Titanic fame stayed  at High Bank Peasants Cottage during her visit to Rishikesh

Situated on the outskirts of busy Rishikesh town this is the best choice for Budget tourists. It is located 3 kms from Rishikesh near Laxman Jhula area on a hill at higher elevation from the town. The Guest House has clean rooms with attached baths / hot water, nice gardens, & good balcony over looking the forest, the Ganges  and the far town area .

The guest house has Himalayan  cyber Café & Travel desk providing all the information, yoga classes, rafting ,trekking, and wild life safari trips at the best rates.  There are German bakeries and excellent restaurants for the westerners in the surroundings as well. The main tourist area on  the  banks of holy Ganges are with 5 minutes walk. As the Guest house is on the edge of the reserve forest one can make excellent nature walks around.                                  

Yoga : HBPC has experienced & dedicated yoga teachers . One can take very good yoga & meditation classes & Yoga Retreats/courses of 3nights 04 days & 6 nights 07 days. For all inclusive yoga courses please write to us himalayas@vsnl.com    with exact dates of your arrival in Rishikesh.

Ayurveda & Massages: “Kaya Kalpa “ HBPC has a small Spa with best Ayurevedic doctors who can give the therapies and  messages the most traditional way on very nominal prices.

Yoga on the banks of Ganga . Saints performing  Pranayama.   Our New High Bank Himalayan Retreat.  Rafting on Ganga

 Tariff

Type of Room                                        Room Only        Bed & Breakfast           Bed, Breakfast & Dinner

Standard  Single                                        12                          14                                       17

Standard Double                                        14                          18                                       24

Deluxe Single   Air-conditioned                 18                           20                                      24

Deluxe Double  Air-conditioned                20                           24                                      30

Super Dlx Sgl    Air Conditioned                30                            32                                     36

Super Dlx  Dbl   Air-conditioned                35                            39                                     47

Extra Bed                                                    4                             6                                         9

Above tariff is inclusive of all applicable taxes .

High Bank Peasants Cottage is recommended by most of the travel guide books as well as lonely Planet India bookHBPC  has its own dairy products and  grow own bio vegetables.

HBPC has travel desk of Garhwal Himalayan (Adventure) Explorations, the pioneer company offering trekking and rafting trips in Himalayas, recommended by all the travel guides including the lonely planet.  

HBPC has its own fleet of brand new cars/Tata Sumo and Toyota Qualis and can provide you pick ups and drop from Airport /Hotel  in Delhi & from Railway station in Haridwar or vice versa.

For bookings and other information:

Telephone: 00 91 135 2433478, 2438728, ,After Office : 2431167, 2442267

Cell: 098 370 555 78 , 94120 50478  Fax:  00 91  135   2431654

E Mail: himalayanretreat@sancharnet.in ,    himalayas@sancharnet.in  &    himalayas@vsnl.com

Visit Us: www.himalayanretreat.com   www.thegarhwalhimalayas.com      www.rishikesh.org 

Reservation of Rooms: To hold the room bookings on definte basis, 100% deposit is required. Which you can send by western union money transfer or order your bank to send the money to our accounts. In case you can not send the money, we will note down your booking and give you preference if we have rooms vacant, you can take a chance upon arrival .

Best Located Guest Houses        River side  Luxury Camps         &         Himalayan Retreats

Travel From Delhi to Haridwar/ Rishkesh

Situated on the foothills of Himalayas where the holy Ganges enters the plains of India- -Rishikesh is north of Delhi about 231 Kms.

Take a Car : It takes 6 hrs. +_ 30 minutes to drive  ( One way )

We will be happy to send our cars to pick you up from either Airport or any hotel in Delhi. GHE has fleet of brand new cars with handpicked drivers, well trained to drive westerners in India.

                                       Small Car

Tata Indica / Ambassador  Car

Large Car

Toyota Qualis / Tavera

Non Air-conditioned

Rs. 3489.00

Rs. 5489.00

Air Conditioned

Rs. 3989.00

Rs. 5989.00

There is 10 % Govt. Service  tax applicable to the above cost.  Please add  Rs. 200 parking fee for the pickups from the airport.

Take a Train : There are morning and evening trains for Delhi to Haridwar (A bigger town 21 kms before Rishkesh) . On can take a bus, car from Railway station or ask us to send the car to pick you  up from Haridwar Railway Station.

Morning Train : Every Day

Shatabdi Express .

Delhi to Haridwar Departure New Delhi  0710 AM          Arrival Haridwar      11:20  AM

Haridwar to Delhi  Departure Haridwar 0610 PM            Arrival  New Delhi:  10: 30  PM

Air-conditioned & Tea/ Coffee & Breakfast on Board included in the ticket. Tourist Class  Rs.  500.00   Executive Class   Rs. 1000.00

Evening Train: Days of Operation- Everyday except Sundays

Jan Shatabdi Express  

Train no.        Sector          Dep        Arrival
2055        New Delhi- Haridwar   15:30       21:10   (Arrival at Haridwar at 19:21Hrs)

2056        Haridwar-New Delhi    05:10       11:05   (Dep from Haridwar at 06:20hrs)
Fare:      Sector               Class                             Fare
Haridwar-Delhi     AC Chair Car                   Rs.385/ (Same for Return)
Haridwar-Delhi     2nd Seating(Non AC)      Rs.157/ (Same for Return)

Overnight Train :Every Day

Mussorie Express: Departure Old Delhi 1100 PM   Arrival Haridwar 0635  AM

III Class Aircon Sleeper Rs.385.00    2^nd Class Airocn Rs. 618.00       Ist  Class Aircon Rs. 1178.00

Haridwar  to  Delhi- Departure Haridwar 1100 PM Arrival Old Delhi: 0635 Hrs

We charge Rs. 100.00 per person per ticket for trains as our services charges.

Transfer from Haridwar Railway Station                                Small Car (1-3 Persons)        LargeCar ( 2-6 Persons )

Arrival transfer from Haridwar Railway Station to High Bank Pesants Cottage / Rishikesh Non AC       Rs. 590/- Per Car       990/- Per Car

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All above costs for cars & train are one way only