When to visit›Uttarakhand›Haridwar›December
December: comfortable 20°C days — and inside the recommended window.
Haridwar is generally best visited in September – June.
Mild days around 20°C, nights near 8°C, almost no rain.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 11h of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹3,180 for two
Mid-range
₹4,740 for two
Luxury
₹9,550 for two
December multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Haridwar. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
First contact with the sacred energy here — check in, then head to the ghats or main temple at dusk.
Final day in Haridwar — this day follows the rhythm of pilgrimage — morning prayers, temple circuits, evening aarti.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Delhi → Haridwar
train · 5h
₹500
1 way / person
Delhi → Haridwar
bus · 6h
₹600
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Delhi → Haridwar by train. Return for two works out to about ₹2,000 — so a whole trip lands near ₹5,180 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Haridwar's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in December.
Within reach: Har Ki Pauri · Mansa Devi Temple · Chandi Devi · Bharat Mata Mandir · Daksh Mahadev.
Excellent time to visit. Dec: Winter — pleasant conditions, moderate crowds.
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹3,180 (budget) to ₹9,550 (luxury), excluding travel to Haridwar. Seasonally adjusted for December.
The best months are November, December, January.
Har Ki Pauri Ganga aarti. Mansa Devi cable car. Chandi Devi ropeway. Bharat Mata Mandir. Holy dip at Brahma Kund. Sapt Rishi Ashram sunset. Haridwar Junction is the nearest railhead, 1 km away.
Most people visit Haridwar as one stop of several.
Haridwar in December, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.