Dehradun has grown into an attractive tourist destination, appreciated as much for its beautiful setting as for its mild climate and leisure opportunities. 

The most important town of Uttaranchal, and its provisional capital, it also serves as the gateway to Mussoorie, the Queen of the Hills. The City lies in the verdant Doon Valley on the watershed of the Ganga river.

Sahastradhara
14 kms. away, it is noted  for  its  natural   beauty  and  medicinal   waterfalls. Sahastradhara  is  a  very  popular  picnic  and   entertainment  spot.  Connected  by regular city bus services. 

Robbers Cave
8 kms. away. Also known as 'Guchu Pani' it is a beautiful  picnic  spot. Local bus  services operate within  one  km.  of  Robbers Cave. 

Lakshman Siddh
12 kms. from Dehradun. A shrine built in homage to a saint called Lakshman Siddh, it is also a good picnic spot. On the road to Rishikesh it can be reached by bus services. 

Forest Research Institute
5 kms. from the city centre. One of the finest institutions of its kind in the world, the FRI stands in extensive grounds amongst fine plantations  of many species of forest wealth. The Institute maintains six museums covering  various disciplines that  are open to the public.

 The campus where the institute is located is called New Forest and it also houses the headquarters of the Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education and the  Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy.

Timings : 0930-1300 hrs and 1330-1730 hrs. 

Tapkeshwar Temple
6 kms. from Doon. A famous Shiv temple and the site of an important festival. City bus service operates to within half kilometer of the temple. 

Tapovan 
6 kms. away. A popular picnic spot.

Dak Pathar
45 kms. from Doon. It is the site of a hydel  project and has been developed into a  picnic and  recreation centre. Dak Pathar  is connected by regular bus services.

Lachhiwala
13 kms. from Doon.  A  beautiful  picnic spot on the banks of a crystal clear stream surrounded by lush  green  forest.