Name: 12 Day Yoga and Meditation Retreat with Spiritual and Culture Tour in India
Brand: Open Lotus Yoga Retreat
Price: 2140 USD
Availability: InStock

India Culture and Wellness Retreat

Are you looking for the best yoga retreat in India? Join this retreat to see important sites and cities in India, such as Amritsar Golden Temple (Sikh temple), Dharamsala (Dalai Lama's house), and Haridwar, the most popular place for Hindu pilgrimage. Professional teachers and guides will provide you with the best knowledge and experience possible. This tour includes accommodations, meals, and yoga sessions—all with the best service from the Open Lotus Yoga Retreat team.

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Yogi
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Highlights

Yoga and meditation practice in Rishikesh
Amritsar Golden Temple
Dharmshala Dalai Lama palace and monastery
Visit Haridwar, Ganga River aarti, and pilgrimage
Rishikesh yoga, mediation, aarti
11 nights accommodation
Daily breakfast and dinner are provided

Skill level

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

6 days with instruction

Group size: 2-30 participants

Airport transfer included: Indira Gandhi International Airport

Program

Day 1

Arrival in Delhi. Transfer to the hotel. Spend the night in the hotel.

Day 2, Delhi to Amritsar by train

Early morning transfer to railway station to take the train to Amritsar. It will take six hours to Amritsar. Check into the hotel. In the evening, drive to the Wagha Border, which is 30 kilometers from the city. The Wagha border is the Indo-Pakistan border, where you can watch a ceremony by Indian and Pakistani soldiers.

Day 3, visit Amritsar

Visit Amritsar, the Sikh Golden Temple. A causeway connects to the temple in the middle of the pool. A Sikh high priest reads the holy book, sitting on the east side of the temple.

Day 4, Amritsar to Dharamsala (190 km, 6 hours drive)

Drive to Dharmshala, then check in at a hotel. Enjoy an evening stroll on the street of Mecleodganj. Spend the night in the hotel (evening pranayama or meditation).

Day 5, visit Dharamsala (1830 m) with yoga and meditation

Visit the monastery where Dalai Lama lives. The Tibetan government in exile has been based here for over three and a half decades. With traditional architectural designs drawn from Tibet, the impressive Namgyal monastery is surrounded by a row of prayer wheels and houses larger-than-life images of the Buddha.

Day 6, Dharmshala to Chandigarh (4 hours' drive)

Take the road down to Chandigarh, a city planned by the famous Swiss architect Le Corbusier. Visit the Rock Garden and Rose Garden, which is one of the largest in Asia, with about 1,600 varieties of roses. If time permits, you will also visit the museum and art gallery. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day 7, Chandigarh to Rishikesh (5 hours) with evening yoga or meditation

Departure to the sanctuary of saints and sadhus. Rishikesh is situated on the banks of the river Ganges, known from medieval times as a great pilgrimage centre, attracting large numbers of pilgrims, saints, and sages (sadhus). It is known for its centre for yoga and meditation. You will visit ashrams and temples and witness the evening ritual ceremony at Triveni Ghat, when hundreds of people float little flower bowls with oil lamps on the river. Back to hotel for night stay.

Days 8 - 10, Rishikesh

Each morning you will participate in a yoga class. You will meet an Ayurveda doctor who will advise for daily Ayurveda treatments / massages (duration depending on the doctor's advice), Ayurveda doctor's consultation / medicines during the treatment as per the doctor's advice / individual Ayurveda diet plan (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) as per the doctor's advice.

Day 11, Rishikesh to Haridwar with yoga and meditation

Yoga in the morning. After breakfast, checkout from the hotel. Drive to Haridwar. You will visit the ghat / temple and in the evening there will be Ganga aarti. Overnight in the hotel.

Haridwar is one of the most ancient and sacred cities in India, located in the state of Uttarakhand. It holds a significant place in Hindu religion and mythology due to its religious, historical, and cultural importance. Haridwar is considered one of the seven holiest places (Sapta Puri) in Hinduism. It is situated along the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga), and it is believed that taking a dip in the Ganges here cleanses one of all sins, leading to moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death).

The name "Haridwar" comes from two words: "Hari," meaning God, and "Dwar," meaning gate. It literally means "The Gateway to God" and is often referred to as the gateway to the Char Dham pilgrimage (to Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri).

Har Ki Pauri: One of the most revered ghats in Haridwar, known for the evening Ganga Aarti, where thousands of devotees gather to witness the spiritual ceremony of lamps being floated on the river.

Day 12, take the train to Delhi (240 km)

Take the train to Delhi. You'll enjoy a half-day visit to the Kutub Minar. Enjoy a rickshaw ride between Jama Masjid and Red Fort. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Instructors

Yogi Ganesh

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Yogi Ganesh learned yoga from his father and other yoga teachers from different places and gurus in Vashisht and Rishikesh. He is an expert in meditation techniques and the art of pranayama. He is also a good mountain trekking guide. He has done many high-altitude treks in Manali and Ladakh. He teaches yoga in the different parts of the Himalayas and high mountain places, as well as during camping and trekking trips.

Food

Breakfast and dinner are included in the hotel. For lunch, you can take outside as per your own choice.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Dinner

The following drinks are included:

Coffee
Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Ayurvedic

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

Ground transport as per itinerary
Airport transfer (domestic and international)
Chair class train between Delhi-Amritsar and Haridwar-Delhi
11 nights accommodation (twin sharing room in a medium-class neat and clean hotel)
Meals (breakfast and dinner)
Local guide for the entire tour
4 morning yoga classes in Rishikesh

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