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Yoga Tour in North India
Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delh 10 Nights / 11 Days Tour
Indian Holidays offers to take you on a refreshing yoga and meditation tour to some of the holy places in North India. This yoga itinerary offers to open up a world of freshness that helps you cleanse your system physically, mentally and emotionally. Highlights
Day 01 Arrive in Delhi Arrive Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. Meet & Greet at the airport by Recreation Travel’s representatives. Escorted transfer to your hotel by air-conditioned vehicle. Day 02 New & Old Delhi Sightseeing Today visit to New Delhi - Lateens designed an "Imperial City" having palatial-sized buildings set amid broad tree-lined avenues punctuated by Mughal style gardens, complete with fountains and shallow pools. Visit to monuments from Delhi's past - Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar, Louts Temple, Drive pass through the Raisina Hill, past the imposing India Gate, President House and Parliament House. Day 03 Delhi – Haridwar 200 kms /4hrs Today morning drive to Haridwar, Uttaranchal, On your arrival at Haridwar and check in at a hotel. Later in the day the visits to the important places of tourist interest in Haridwar, Some of the tour sites that you visit are the Ghats on the banks of the River Ganges, ancient temples and the famous Har-ki-pauri for aarti in the evenings. You come back to the hotel for an overnight stay. Day 04 Haridwar Wake up early in the morning and the join a yoga class with a yoga expert and then continue practicing for two hours at a go. Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast cooked at the resort. The meal served to you is specially prepared keeping in mind the yoga regime that you are instructed to follow. Later in the day you can go on holiday tours to the places of tourist interest in Haridwar, Uttaranchal, North India. You visit the mercury Shiva Lingam Temple, Daksha Temple and a few other temples. You are free to go on walks to the market or simply relax on the banks of the River Ganges. You stay overnight at the hotel in Haridwar, Uttaranchal, North India. Day 05 Haridwar - Rishikesh 25 Kms Morning yoga session after which the tour guides arranges for a drive to Rishikesh and visit the various ashrams. The members of the famous music group "The Beatles" stayed in Rishikesh for a while in the 1970's. In the evening the tour itinerary includes a check in at the rafting beach camp situated on the banks of the River Ganges. You have your dinner around a bonfire at the rafting camp. Day 06 Rishikesh An early morning yoga session. Have your breakfast and then go on a rafting tour and have your lunch at the riverbanks at the rafting camp. You are free to spend the rest of the day sunbathing on the riverbanks. Later in the evening you have your dinner at the rafting beach camp. Day 07 Rishikesh - Delhi 245 kms / 5 hrs After breakfast a drive to Delhi. On your arrival in Delhi, check into a hotel. You spend the evening at leisure and stay overnight at the hotel. Day 08 Delhi - Agra 204 kms / 4-½ hrs After early breakfast drive to Agra. At the time of the Mughals, in the 16th & 17th centuries, Agra was the capital of the grand Mughal Empire. The short golden age of Agra came to an end with the seventeenth century reign of Shah Jehan, mastermind of the unforgettable Taj Mahal. Arrive Agra and check in hotel. Afternoon visit to Agra Fort built by Akbar the Great and the city. Also visit the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah built by Empress Noor Jehan in the memory of Her Father. As you drive through the city witness the local life and bazaars (markets) and the hustle bustle of everyday India Enjoy the Magnificent Taj Mahal – The Monument of Love in the warm glow of Sunset, which was built in 1630 by Mghal Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1631, and is believed to have taken 18 years to complete, with over 20,000 craftsmen working around the clock. The design and construction is said to be that of the legendary architect, What makes the Taj Mahal unique is its perfect proportions, distinct femininity, medium of construction and ornamentation. Its marble exterior reflects rose and golden tints at sunrise and sunset, while it is dazzling white during the day. It is impossible to visualize the Taj Mahal in any surrounding others than its paradoxical garden. Day 09 Agra - Jaipur 232 kms / 5 hrs After breakfast visit the 17th century fortress of Amber Fort - marvelous example of Rajput architecture with its terraces and ramparts reflected in the Maota Lake below. Go up the fort ascended on Caparisoned Elephant true to the style of the Maharajas of the past. Afternoon visit to maharaja’s city palace where you can see an imposing blend of traditional rajasthan and Mughal Art. Jantar Mantar (an accurate observatory built in 1726 A.D.), Birla White Marble temple and Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) -a five storied wonder with a spectacular pyramidal facade and overhanging windows with latticed screens, domes and spires After taking a lot of memories say good-bye to this fascinating land proceeds to Delhi for flight to onward destination.
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