Spiritual India - Yoga, Ganges & Golden Temple

The tour starts at 10 AM in the morning. If you happen to be arriving in the morning on the tour starting date, our representative will come and pick you up at the airport. Otherwise, we can pick you up from your hotel in Delhi too.

Arrival in Delhi, after the customs formalities, meet with MTA Representative. Our representative will be waiting for you outside the gate number 5 with your name placard.

Guided tour of the city of New Delhi, the colonial buildings, India Gate and Qutub Minar. Transfer to the airport and flight to Dehradun. Arrival in Dehradun and transfer to Rishikesh. Overnight at the hotel in Rishikesh.

Inclusions: Domestic Flight, Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Qutub Minar, India Gate.

The day begins with a yoga session with an expert. Breakfast at the hotel and full day dedicated to the town visit with its famous Ashrams and yoga schools. Visit to the Parmarth Ashram to learn about the various types of yoga. At sunset, let yourself be involved in the Aarti ceremony on the ghats of river Ganga and immerse yourself in the spiritual atmospheres of this holy land. Overnight stay at Rishikesh.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees, Yoga session
Highlights: Yoga class, Ashram visit, Evening Aarti Ceremony.

Note: The Yoga lesson is optional and if someone is not interested in taking it, it can also be avoided.

Yoga in the morning. Breakfast at the hotel and transfer from Rishikesh to Haridwar. Haridwar is the first of the four pilgrimage sites of Uttarakhand. Visit of Mansa Devi, Chandi Devi, Har ki Pauri Ghat and participation in the enchanting evening Aarti. Overnight in Haridwar.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Aarti Ceremony, Haridwar and its Ghats.

Breakfast. Transfer by car to Pinjore and visit the magnificent Mughal gardens created in 1620 by Fidal Khan, court architect and brother of Emperor Aurangzeb. Continue to Chandigarh. Afternoon visit of Chandigarh: the rose garden, the Rock Garden and the Museum. Overnight in Chandigarh.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Pinjore Gardens, Rock Garden and Rose Garden in Chandigarh.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Dharamshala enjoying the panoramic views by the road. In the late afternoon, free time for relaxation or walks in the village. Overnight in Dharamshala.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Panoramic views on the road.

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day visit to the Tibetan Buddhist center, a centre where Tibetan medicines are used for treatment, hosting the monastery and the buildings that house the residence of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile. Walking tour of the city. Overnight in Dharamshala.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Monastery seat of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhist Centre.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Amritsar. Along the way, visit the ruins of Nurpur and the frescoes in a temple dedicated to Krishna. Arrival in Amritsar and check in at the hotel. In the evening visit the Golden Temple to attend the suggestive Night Palki Ceremony, the closing ceremony of the "holy book". Overnight in Amritsar.           

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Krishna Temple in Nurpur, evening ceremony at the Golden Temple.

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a walking tour of the old city, extending around the Golden Temple, the holiest place of worship for the Sikh religion. This gold-laminated gurdwara (temple) stands shining in the center of its sacred lake, offering a spectacle that some visitors compare to the view of the Taj Mahal. The atmosphere is authentically spiritual, the devotees pray and bathe in the sacred lake. We also visit the Jalian Wala Bagh, where the British in 1919 massacred about 1500 Indians who attended a rally. In the afternoon, possibility to make an excursion to the Attari / Wagah Border, the border with Pakistan, where we can attend the colorful and scenographic closing ceremony of the border. Overnight in Amritsar.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Dinner, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Golden Temple and old town, closing ceremony on the Wagah border

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport to take flight to Delhi. Arrival in Delhi, transfer to the international airport.

Inclusions: Domestic Flight, Breakfast, Transfer

Please Note: you will be dropped off at the airport or any other location of your choice. Please plan your onward journey accordingly.