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, Red fort, 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 04. 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. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
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. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
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 transfer from hotel & drive to Delhi , Arrive
Delhi in approx 05 Hours & transfer to airport for onward
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