Golden
Triangle & Yoga
Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi (13 Nights
/ 14 Days)
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.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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