Day
01/ Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi , meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day
02/ Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour of New Delhi where
ornate buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the
crown of the British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar
,India Gate and the grand government buildings, the President’s
House , Mahatama Gandhi Memorial , Also visit Laxmi Narayan
temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
03/ Delhi - Haridwar
After breakfast drive to to haridwar & transfer to hotel. Later
visit har ki pauri for aarti the ritual that takes place every evening
on the banks of the holy river ganges. Night stay in Haridwar.
Day
04/ Haridwar
Early morning riser for first yoga class with our yoga teacher and
then start the practice in the morning session of 2 hrs. After that
take the breakfast cooked inside the resort with the special care
taken to follow the menu given by our yoga and meditation experts.
Leave for the day excursion to have a look at the ancient religion
of hinduism in the holiest city of the religion. Visit one of the
oldest temples in the town called daksha temple, a shiva temple,
also visit the mercury shiva lingam temple, (famous for the solidfied
mercury shivlingam, said to be done by a saint through his meditation).
come back to hotel to continue the yoga classes in the evening.
After that go for short walk in the market in the town. Or just
relax on the banks of the river ganges. Lunch and dinner at hotel.
Day
05/ Haridwar
Early morning yoga schedule as day 03. After that leave for chandi
devi temple. Situated on the top of a hill it provides the magnificent
view of the town along with a majestic view of high himalayan ranges.
One has to either go trekking up 3 kms to reach or one can also
go by cable car. Come back to ashram / resort for lunch and then
in the afternoon visit the other places of interest or just relax
in the resort. Evening session of yoga and then again go for a nice
walk along the ganges to har ki pauri. Dinner & overnight at
hotel.
Day
06/ Haridwar - Rajaji National park
After the morning yoga session leave for a date with the jungle.
Reach rajaji national park and on arrival visit the settlement of
“Gujjars” a local tribe. Just see the lifestyle of local people
who live inside the jungle and are one of the most fiendly of all
Indian tribes. Spend the morning with them and then come out to
have lunch. In the afternoon and evening leave for the elephant
safari in the rajaji national park. If one is lucky then you can
see a big cat like a tiger or leopard or wild asian elephants, along
with the antelopes, spotted deers, sambhars, wild baors, jungle
fowls, porcupine, wolf, jackals, and a score of migratory birds.
Come back to hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day
07/ Haridwar
Morning session of yoga and after breakfast sitting with yoga teacher
to rectify your mistakes in practicing yoga. Also sit with our astrologer
in the afternoon. Just tell him your place of birth and time of
birth along with your date of birth and let him tell you about your
past, present and future. A nice and experience. Evening free in
the town to explore yourself, and to pick up souvenirs. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day
08/ Haridwar - Rishikesh (1 hrs drive)
After a morning yoga session leave for rishikesh and visit the various
ashrams. This town is famous world over for its spiritual significance
after “Beatles” stayed here for a month in seventies for meditation.
In the evening check in our own rafting beach camp, right on the
river banks. Dinner with bon fire at camp.
Day
09/ Rishikesh
Early morning yoga session without the yoga teacher, just practice
what you learnt in haridwar. After breakfast leave for a date with
the river wild. Take on the rapids up to grade III on a stretch
of 18 kms and then finish the day at camp to take lunch. Afternoon
free to have a sun bath at beach camp. Dinner with bon fire at camp.
Day
10/ Rishikesh - Delhi
After breakfast drive to Delhi & transfer to hotel. Evening
at leisure . Night stay in Delhi.
Day
11/ Delhi - Agra
Early morning drive to the city of Taj- Agra , Arrive Agra in approx.
4 hours &
transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the Red fort - the rusty and
majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the
river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in
1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience),a colonnaded hall
of red-sandstone with a throne alcoveof inlaid marble at the back,the
Emperor heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private
audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal
ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne and
met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Later at
sunset visit the magnificient Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders
of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever
created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial
to Shah Jahan's beloved wife.Evening free to explore the Agra’s
rich heritage of handicrafts in its markets. Night stay in Agra.
Day
12/ Agra - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur- the fabled “pink city”of the desert
named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of Jaipur. This is the
only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the universe
through the nine rectangular sectors subdividing it. The palaces
and forts of the yesteryears, which were witnesses to the royal
processions and splendours are now living monuments enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town”which
was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569
and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive Jaipur in late
evening & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
13/ Jaipur
After a leisurely breakfast , visit the majestic Amber Fort, is
one that cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the
former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded
hills. Later visit the Palace of Winds also known as Hawa mahal,
this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is
encrusted with delicate screen sand carved balconies from which
the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views
of the outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's
observatory, where time has been accurately measured since the 17th
century. Evening enjoy dinner at Chokhi dani (an ethnic village
resort) where you will have an idea of the village life of Rajasthan
here you will also enjoy various traditional Rajasthani dances,puppet
show and various other interesting activities. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
14/ Jaipur - Delhi - Departure
After breakfast checkout from hotel & drive to Delhi , Arrive
Delhi in approx 05 Hours & transfer to airport for onward flight.