Dehradun the capital of Uttarakhand is situated on the doorstep of a world full of adventure, spiritualism and harmony, the foothills of Himalayas. Dehradun is famous for its pleasant climate, rice and lichhi (fruit). It is a gateway to the hill station Mussoorie. Dehradun is a lovely place visited by large number of tourist every year especially in summer.

Today Dehradun is one of the most developed cities of India. The world famous institute of forestry research work is Forest Research Institute is also situated here. This is the only institution of its kind in Asia. Other important establishments like Oil and natural Commission, Survey of India and Military Academy is also located here.

Rajaji national park is a perfect place for wildlife lovers. You can find a variety of animals such as Tiger, Elephant, Chital, Panther and Bear etc. It is situated at the edge of the Dehradun valley. Assan barrage is a place for still water rafting. It is a winter passage halt for Himalayan migratory birds. It is situated on Dehradun-Paonta road. Malsi Deer park is a favorite tourist spot to visit. It is situated at the distance of 10 Kms from Dehradun.

There are lots of famous visiting places like Robber’s Cave, Lachiwala, Sahastradhara, Malsi Deer park, Asan Barrage and Tapkeshwar temple. All these places have their own importance. Robber’s cave is a natural picnic spot where water suddenly disappears and only appears after few yards in the form of stream. Sahastradhara is situated 11 kms from city. This is an ideal picnic spot. There is a sulphur spring in which visitors often take bath. This water cure skin infection. Tapkeshwar is a lord shiva’s temple. It is an ancient place and is situated in bank of rivulet. It is named Tapkeshwar as water droplets originating from rock fall on the shivling.

Dehradun is a place where you can get more fun and adventure. Dehradun has many beautiful hotels for tourist accommodation. Dehradun is known for its good educational institutions for many years. Dehradun is well linked by rail and road Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and many other big cities.

Due to its location in the hilly part of the state, the climate of Dehradun is salubrious. During the summer months, the temperature ranges between 36°C and 16.7° C. The winter months are colder with the maximum and minimum temperatures touching 23.4°C and 5.2° C respectively.

Air: The nearest airport from Dehradun is the Jolly Grant around 25 km away, on the outskirts of the town. There is a daily flight from here to Delhi, which is the nearest international airport.

Rail: Dehradun is a major railhead on the Northern Railway line with direct trains to almost all the metropolitan cities of India and some important tourist destinations in Uttaranchal. The Shatabdi Express is the best option for the tourists coming from Delhi and the other good option is the Mussorie Express. The Dehradun-Mumbai Express connects the city to Mumbai. There are also trains to Varanasi, Kolkata and Lucknow.

Road: Dehradun is well connected to other cities of Uttaranchal and Delhi with regular bus services. Distances of some major cities from Dehradun are Agra 381 km, Calcutta 1562 km, Chennai 2365 km, Delhi 235 km, Jaipur 493 km, Lucknow 582 km, and Mumbai 1578 km. We would provide you all India tourist permit vehicles for the local transportations and also for the intercity drives too.

• Temperature: Summer: 22°C - 35°C, Winter: 3 °C - 13°C
  
• Dehradun District Area: 3088 sq km
• Altitude: 635 metres above sea level
• Rainfall: 2051 mm. average yearly
• Language: Hindi, English, Garhwali, Punjabi, Sindhi and Urdu
• Dehradun STD Code (Area Code): 0135