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Delhi
- Haridwar - Rishikesh - Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi
( 13 Nights / 14 Days )
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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.
