Golden Triangle & Yoga
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, Red fort, Mahatama
Gandhi Memorial, Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly
known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
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| 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.
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| 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 . |
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