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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
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
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