Best Places to Visit in Dehradun

Dehradun, which is the capital of Uttarakhand, has many places worth visiting like Mussoorie, Sahastradhara, George Everest, Dalai Hills. Read the article to know more about these places.

Last Updated : Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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Best Places To Visit in Dehradun: The beautiful valleys of Dehradun can easily attract anyone. Dehradun is famous not only for its beautiful valleys but also for its tourist spots. This city, which is the capital of Uttarakhand, has many places worth visiting like Mussoorie, Sahastradhara, George Everest, Dalai Hills. If you are also planning a small trip to refresh your mood during weekend, then you can surely visit these best places in Dehradun.

Mussoorie

Mussoorie, known as the 'Queen of Hills', is a popular attractive center for tourists. There are many wonderful places worth visiting in Mussoorie like Kempty Falls, Company Garden, George Everest, Dalai Hills.

Robbers Cave

The old caves of bandits is another tourist destination for people. Walking in the cold water in the caves is very relaxing. It is located in the Garhi Cantt area of ​​Dehradun.

Sahastradhara

Sahastradhara, also known as the Natural Water Park, where large number of tourists visit every summer. The water streams here flows naturally and is a source of sulphur which is considered beneficial for all types of skin diseases 

FRI

This place is spread over 2000 acres and is said to be built by the British. Several Bollywood films such as Student of the Year, Salami etc. have been shot here.

Buddha Temple

Buddha Temple is located in the Clement Town area in Dehradun. The place is also called Mindrolling Monastery, which was built in the year 1965. The Buddha temple has huge statues of Mahatma Buddha and Guru Padmasambhava. There is also a 103 feet high statue of Lord Buddha located over here. 

Malsi Deer Park

For animal lovers, this is a great park in Dehradun. This zoological park is spread over an area of ​​25 hectares where many species like two-horned deer, Nilgai, leopard, crocodile, peacock, ostrich are found. Along with this, many varieties of reptiles can also be spotted there. 

Gurudwara Nanaksar

Gurudwara Nanaksar located in Raipur area of ​​Dehradun is a huge and beautiful religious place of the Sikh community. It was built on a haunted place. People come here from far and wide.