About The Glasshouse on the Ganges

The Glasshouse on the Ganges is one of the Neemrana 'non-hotel' Hotels, each of which honour extraordinary historical or natural sites - or even both!

The Glasshouse is set in a lychees orchard with a garden of tropical plants, full of rare birds and butterflies. It has a sand beach of its own. Its private spring water matches the qualities of the best mineral waters in the world, and you even bathe in it! The property offers a relaxed atmosphere replete with leisure, reading; log fires and even a barbecue near the banks of the river. You sunbathe, jungle walk, river raft and can fish with a permit. Water skiing in Dak Pathar near Dehradun and winter sports in Auli are recommended. Or you can visit the neighbouring temples and ashrams.

City Information

Situated in the Indian state of Uttaranchal, Rishikesh is a very important Hindu pilgrimage site. This is also a cluster of a number of Ashrams and temples giving the entire place a spiritual feeling. The ceaseless flow of the river, regarded as Goddess Ganga adds to the beauty and the purity of the place. Along the river, the area is filled with thick green forests in the all-mountainous region. The entire area falls on the Garhwal region of Northern India. Hordes of sadhus (sages) come to this place every year in search of salvation. Rishikesh is famous for its yoga sessions that are taught here by many yoga experts. Rishikesh also makes some of the most popular adventure sport destinations of India. River rafting, trekking, rock climbing, hiking etc are some of the activities one can easily opt for here. Easily accessible from almost all the nearby towns and cities of India, Rishikesh is a hill station with a number of provisions for the tourist's boarding and lodging.