Dehradun FAQs

The months of March, April, October and November are considered relatively pleasant. Most tourists flock to Dehradun from March to June as the weather is pleasant and clear, offering best sights and one can partake in adventure activities. The monsoon season makes the city even more beautiful.

The climate of Dehradun is considered moderate due to its proximity to the Himalayas. It has cool winters, warm summers and rainy monsoons. Dehradun receives rainfall in between June and September. Due to pleasant weather, Dehradun can be visited throughout the year.

Being the capital city of Uttarakhand and a commercial and financial hub, Dehradun has numerous ATMs at various places spread across the city to cater to the financial needs of the tourists and the residents alike.

Yes, there are plenty of bars, pubs, and clubs in Dehradun that are constantly flocked with the young crowd.  Though the nightlife in Dehradun is not as happening as in Mumbai or Delhi but it does have enough charisma to attract scores of the crowd. For your convenience we further categorized Top bars and pubs in Dehradun, you can opt best one from the list.

People of Dehradun loves food very much, you can found lots of restaurants and cafes all around the city that serves tasty food. Dehradun is well known for its Chinese or Tibetan cuisines but you can all type all cuisines here. Dehradun is also famous for its offbeat cafes and restaurants. For your convenience, we separately listed Best Cafes in Dehradun and Best Restaurants in Dehradun, you can choose best one from the list.

The road conditions in Dehradun largely remain unaffected during the monsoons. So, it is pretty safe travelling to Dehradun in a personal vehicle in the day as well as in the night. However, common sense is always important to keep oneself out of troubles. A weather update before starting a journey is always a good idea.

Yes, there are many car rental services available in Dehradun for local sightseeing as well travelling from Dehradun to other cities and towns. One can book taxis in Dehradun for visiting the surrounding areas like Rishikesh, Haridwar and Mussoorie etc. The rates of the taxis vary depending upon the vehicle requested and the kilometers covered.

Apart from Dehradun, there are several other tourist destinations in the vicinity of Dehradun. Queen of Hills, Mussoorie, is at a distance of just 35 kms while Chakrata is at a distance of 80 kms from Dehradun. The holy cities of Rishikesh and Haridwar are situated at a distance of 45 kms and 53 kms respectively. Kanatal, another popular hill station is at a distance of mere 60 kms from Dehradun.

Tourist can found many places to see in Dehradun. City is fully packed with lots of picnic spots all around. Some of famous them are Sahastradhara, Robbers cave, Buddha Temple, Lacchi wala, Santala Devi, Maal Devta, Shikhar Fall and So on. For detailed information, you can follow the link, Picnic Spots in Dehradun.

Dehradun is at a distance of 248 kms from Delhi. There are various modes of transportations that are available to reach Dehradun:

• By Road:  Dehradun is well connected with major northern cities via motorable roads. There are various bus services available from Delhi to Dehradun. One can opt for semi-deluxe, deluxe and AC Volvo as per their needs. In addition to that, Dehradun is connected with Delhi by buses on a regular basis from Kashmere Gate ISBT.
• By Rail: The Dehradun Railway Station is well connected with various major Indian cities like Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata etc. The frequency of trains to Dehradun is quite high as it is the capital city of the Uttarakhand.
• By Air: The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which lies approximately 25 kilometres away, and offers daily connectivity with New Delhi.

Mussoorie is at a distance of 35 kms from Dehradun. From Dehradun, one can hire a taxi or take a local or state-run bus to Mussoorie that offer daily services between the cities. In addition to that, various private bus operators offer services from Dehradun to Mussoorie.

Distance Chart of major destinations from Dehradun:

As one of the popular tourist destination and the largest city of Uttarakhand, Dehradun has the plethora of quality hotels. Accommodation is not an issue in Dehradun you can find numerous hotels and guesthouses that have mushroomed in Dehradun. For the convenience of tourists, we further categorized the hotels is Dehradun is two more category viz. Budget Hotels in Dehradun and Luxury Hotels in Dehradun.