about this tour

Take the journey that will change your mind, body and soul. Sacred India has been inspiring and enlightening people for thousands of years. It is a place of tremendous change - not in the land or the people - but in the one who travels with an open mind and an open heart.

• Spend 5days at an Ayurvedic Health Retreat receiving Pancha Karma treatments
• Visit Sacred Holy places such as Vrindavan, Rishikesh, Haridwar and the Himalayan Mountains
• See the Taj Mahal and other wonders of ancient India
• Spend time with tour guides that have visited India dozens of times each
• Shop in bazaars and see handicrafts from all over India
• Use flexible free time for personal meditation, journaling, shopping or whatever

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Sacred India Tour - September 24, 2009

Departure from USA

September 26th Arrive in Bangalore, India

We will experience 5 days at Ayurvedagram, “the village of Ayurveda”. This is a great way to start our Sacred India Tour. We will have yoga and meditation classes daily, hours of Ayurvedic treatments and enjoy delicious Indian cuisine. It will be a time to reflect on your life journey; to embrace the moment and discover the infinite potential of the Self.

September 30, Wednesday

Fly to New Delhi, 12 noon – arrive 2:30 pm

Prospective outings:

• Tibetan refugee camp
• Red Fort
• Krishna Ashram
• Bahai Lotus Temple
• Shopping at Connaught place and Paharganj market

September 30, Wednesday

Vrindavana

Arrive at 6 pm
Evening in Vrindavana: India’s most sacred city of Devotion, dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna
Dinner and early to bed.

October 1, Thursday

free time to visit ashrams and visit sacred sites.

October 2, Friday

Vrindavana Parikrama: 5:30 – 8:30 am (Walking meditation around the Holy Places)
12:30pm: Lunch (afternoon free time to rest, read or journal)
4 pm: shopping at Loi Bazaar (small village shops; great for cloth, devotional clothing, beads, incense and oils.)

We will then visit ancient temples in Vrindavana and attend an evening Kesi Ghat arati (worship ceremony) and boat ride on the sacred Yamuna River.

7:30pm: Dinner

October 3, Saturday - Full Moon Day

Drive to Agra and see the Taj Mahal – overnight

The Taj Mahal was completed around 1648.
Afternoon: free time at the Taj Hotel

October 4th Sunday

Drive to Delhi and fly to Dehra Dun
Drive to Rishikesh
Walking tour of Rishikesh and evening arati (sacred ritual) at the bank of the Ganges River.

October 5, Monday

8 am - Yoga and meditation (yoga room)
9:15 - breakfast at Hotel Great Ganga
10 am - Ganges River White Water Rafting
Afternoon free time
Evening arati at the Ganges River

October 6, Tuesday

8 am - Yoga and meditation (yoga room)
9:15 - breakfast
10 am - Visit the Foothills and caves of the Himalayas. Meditation at the cave of the sage Vasistha.
Free time – shopping, site seeing.
Evening arati at the Ganges River

October 7, Wednesday

Harki Puri Arati – early morning drive to Haridwara

October 8, Thursday

Fly to New Delhi

October 10 – return to USA