Accommodation:
HealthAndYoga makes special arrangements catering to Western Sensibilities. We make stay arrangements in simple but sufficient guesthouses / budget hotel- designed to give you an Ashram style simple living but without the inconveniences and insufficient hygiene conditions of Ashrams
We ensure the guest gets the right flavor of Rishikesh and Ashrams - we arrange visits to the Ashrams. This helps the guests get the Ashram flavor.
You will be provided an INDEPENDENT room with attached Western Style bathroom and provision of hot and cold water.
Package Cost Includes:
At New Delhi :
Pickup from Delhi Airport
Transfer to Hotel in New Delhi
Stay at Hotel in New Delhi
Transfer to Rishikesh from New Delhi
At Rishikesh :
Stay
Yoga program & meals at Ashram in Rishikesh
Special Ayurvedic Treatment Program
(Either a Five Senses Rejuvenation Program OR a Massage Course - as per choice) Himalaya Darshan (View of the Himalayas)
River Rafting in Rishikesh
Back to New Delhi:
Return to New Delhi
Transfer to Hotel
Transfer to New Delhi Airport
Itinerary
Subject to change, the following will be the rough itinerary:
Day 1:
Location: New Delhi
Our Delhi team will pick you up from Airport; the team will wait for you at the terminal with a placard bearing your name. Alternately, pickup can be arranged from hotels in and around New Delhi. Team will then transfer you to New Delhi railway station for you to board your train for Haridwar
Location: Haridwar
As You will reach Haridwar; Our Rishikesh team will be waiting for you outside with a placard bearing your name.
Location: Rishikesh
The team will drive you to Rishikesh by non a/c SUV/ Ambassador CAR. You can eat your lunch and rest in guest house. You may attend the evening activity.
Day 2:
Location: Rishikesh
Ideal Combination -
With stay in a suitable guesthouse for comfort . This includes breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Morning Yoga Session - 60-90 minutes of Yoga
The best time to practice Yoga is Morning. To start a great day ahead, you will practice some rigorous Asanas.
Pranayama
Meditation
Breakfast
You will proceed daily for your formal Ayurveda Program
In our Ayurveda Program, we will provide some beneficial Ayurvedic therapies as such Abhyangam, Shirodhara, Swedanam(steam bath)etc.
Lunch
Evening Yoga Session - 60-90 minutes
Evening Chanting or Kirtan
Dinner
Day 3 and 4
General Schedule as on Day 2
and
Ayurvedic Treatments as part of your provided package
Day 5
Ayurvedic treatments as part of your package (along with breakfast, lunch and dinner)
and
Ashram Tours: Our team will drive you to the ashrams to have a glimpse of spirituality. You will visit Yoga Niketan, Dayanand Ashram, Sivanand Ashram, Swargashram, and Omkaranand Ashram.
Day 6:
Ayurvedic Treatments as part of your provided package (including breakfast, lunch and dinner)
and
Himalaya Darshan:
Drive for Himalaya View:
Our team will drive you to Kunjapuri about 27 kms from Rishikesh
From here, you get a picturesque view of the mighty Himalayan range as well as Rishikesh town down below.
Day 7:
Breakfast and lunch
River Rafting(depending on the season)
On the holy river Ganga.
River rafting is dependent on weather and season.
Drive to Haridwar Railway Station to board train back New Delhi.
Location: Haridwar
Board train for New Delhi - it takes about five hours to reach New Delhi; Dinner will be served on the train; Our team will be waiting for you at New Delhi railway station
Location: New Delhi
Our team will escort you to the airport for
TAKE OFF
Extra Add-Ons (Optional)
* Available from New Delhi
At Rishikesh:
- - Experience a day or two at the World famous Ananda Spa. Get enthralled by the extreme diversity between the simplicity of Ashram stay and the destination spa health pampering stay all in the same region. Of course, be prepared to spend quite a sum for this luxury add-on.
- - Reiki Course (2 day): Add on a level 1 Reiki Healing course with a 2-day extension to your Ashram visit and learn the art of energy healing.
At Delhi:
You could add trips (of varying durations) to places of historical and cultural richness around New Delhi -
Add a Day trip to Agra to visit the TAJ MAHAL - the monument of love - an architectural wonder of the world.
OR
If you have more days, you could see the historical Moghul forts in JAIPUR alongwith the princely palaces of UDAIPUR.
You can also ask for a DELHI SIGHTSEEING trip to be organized to witness the architectural delights of the Moghul Era & the British Rule era, besides technologically marvelous temples and experience the peaceful aura at the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi.
Please mention in enquiry form if you want any of these visits to be added to your trip.
Getting There:
Our team will be there right through to guide you from the beginning to the end of tour. For knowing more about the town of Rishikesh, read
Rishikesh Fact FileFood Options
Package includes Ashram Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Meals are simple, non spicy and vegetarian in the Yoga tradition of Sattvik balanced diet, known to be best for the body system. Meals are an Indian fare.
(If you seek variety, our team can also direct you to appropriate restaurants. In such cases, please note that the food costs would have to be borne by you directly)
Advice and Precautions
Do not entertain beggars and unsolicited strangers
You need a VISA to travel into India. Please enquire with the VISA authorities in your country for more information.
Cancellation Terms
Cancellation Terms
a) More than 30 days: 20% of tour cost
b) 15-30 days: 30% of tour cost
c) 7-15 days: 50% of tour cost
d) 2-7 days: 75% of Tour cost
e) Less than 2 days or Cancellation/changes during the tour - No Refund
What to expect?
Be prepared for a wholesome experience including Yoga, Ayurveda, Spiritual beauty as well as splendid Nature.
Package does not include:
1) Any meals other than those mentioned above.
2) Any portage at Airport and Hotels tips, Laundry, Mineral water, Telephone charges and all items of personal nature and meals and drinks not specified in the inclusions.
3) Any services not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
4) Parking Charges, Interstate Taxes & Entrances to the park, monuments, Guide charges
5) Any increase in taxes or fuel, leading to increase in surface transportation and land arrangements, which may come into effect prior to departure.
Other Terms:
1) The Ashram schedule is subject to change anytime.
2) Ashram schedule generally includes Community Yoga and Aarti