Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Yoga Niketan Ashram
Daily yoga and meditation in a 1964 hillside ashram
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Yoga Niketan is a large ashram founded in 1964 on a hillside campus at Muni Ki Reti. A day-rate package covers the room, three sattvic meals and a daily routine of two yoga classes, two meditation sessions and philosophy Q&A, available all year for stays of any length.
Founded in 1964 by Swami Yogeshwarananda Saraswati
25-acre hillside campus with more than 100 rooms above the Ganga
Daily fire ceremony plus philosophy Q&A sessions
Starts from
₹1,700 / night
per person
About ₹5,100 per person for 3 nights
- Stay
- Meals
- Yoga
- Meditation
Single non-AC room incl. 3 sattvic meals, tea and all classes (also shown as ₹1,900)
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Arrive any day
Couples
Couples can share a room
Phones
Not stated: ask the retreat
Food
Sattvic vegetarian food
Booking
Book online
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- budget travellers
- solo travellers
- spiritual seekers
- deep practice
Maybe not for
- Anyone wanting private luxury or room service
Good to know before you go
- Residents are expected to join all yoga and meditation sessions; dress must cover shoulders and calves
- No onion, garlic, meat, alcohol or smoking; gates close at 10 pm
- Children under 12 cannot stay; the online form is a request, not a confirmed booking
Programs & stays
Rooms: Single and double rooms, non-AC or AC, plus triple, four-bed and premium rooms; all with attached bathrooms
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Dec. Oct–Mar is pleasant (Dec–Jan nights are cold); Apr–Jun is hot; Jul–Sep monsoon brings heavy rain
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportDehradun (DED), ~45 min drive (~22 km)
By trainYog Nagari Rishikesh, ~15 min; Haridwar Jn, ~1 hr
- ~6 hr drive from Delhi NCR
- ~1,760 km from Kolkata, best to fly
- ~1,820 km from Mumbai, best to fly
- ~1,910 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Yoga Niketan Ashram before booking.
- Photo: Goutam1962, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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