Rishikesh is traditionally known as the spiritual capital of the globe. From the music legends like "The Beatles" to new age celebrities like actor Kate Winslet - everyone wants to come down to this city of Yogi's and Temples. It is believed that meditation in Rishikesh brings one closer to attainment of salvation, or moksha, as does a dip in the holy river that flows through. Our Rishkesh tour is specially designed to not only give you a chances to experience this city but also experience yourself through its culture and spiritual practices.

2 Week Spiritual Rishikesh Tour Itinerary:

Arrive at Delhi International Airpot, Transfer to the Accommodation at an Traditional Arts Village (Cottages).

day	morning session	evening session
1 Monday	Orientation meditation/yoga sessions, Intro to spiritual tours	Visit Art gallery, Continental dinner with English wine
2 Tuesday	Early Morning Yoga session followed by therapeutic Ayurvedic Massage session. You will have a personal consultation with a Ayurvedic doctor to seek medication for any particular ailments and to help you relive you of your stress and fatigue	Sightseeing in New Delhi: Dilli Haat, Red fort, Qutub Minar etc.
3 Wednesday	Day tour to Agra : Visit the Taj Mahal. Early morning departure from Delhi.
4 Thrusday	Early morning train to haridwar, haridwar is a sister city of rishikesh, located about 30kms away. From the train station at Haridwar we will be transferred to our Accommodation in rishikesh. On arrival we will have a reflexology massage session.	Evening orientation Yoga session on the banks of river Ganges in Rishikesh. Shopping in Rishikesh with a guide to guy things for the special havan session (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havan) . We will also shop for traditional clothe to be worn for the Havan. "Ladies do not worry we will have a laday accompany you to choose your sari and then help you wear it as well"
5 Friday	Early morning meditation and yoga session, followed by rejuvenating Ayurvedic massages.	Drive down to Haridwar to see the Ganga - Aarti (Prayer) on the banks of river Ganges. The Ganga Aarti which is celebrated at 7 pm each night, is a spectacular sight, when the Aarti ceremony is performed at all temples in Haridwar at the same instant.
6 Saturday	Trekking through the Himalayas with a yoga or meditation teacher. The idea is you can walk, breathe the clean air and at the same time you will be trying the walking Zen meditations with the teacher. At reaching a particular point we will try and do the daily yoga class on top of the hill or the a quite Ganges river bank. Lunch will be served at the top and we should be back in time to witness the markets in the evening at Risikesh. The basic idea of these trekking mediation is to get you , your mind, body and spirit in rhythm with existence.
7 Sunday	Early morning Yoga session followed by Havan on the Banks of river Ganges. After Lunch have a personalized Astrology session with a Hindu Astrologer with Birth charts,
8 - 13 6 days	Meditation session or Yoga session Meditations practiced are from the spiritual traditions of: Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism; Buddhism; Sufism; Tantra; Yoga; Gurdjieff fourth way school; Osho and Shiva etc . These Meditationscourse includes Active and Sitting Down Meditations and Yoga assans that are based on simple techniques drawn from the rich spiritual traditions that exist in India and designed for our modern world .	• Visit Temples and Aashrams • Personalized meeting with an Astrologer • Meditate on the Ganger river banks • Parmarth Aashram for the evening aarti • Ayurvedic Body Massage (8 hours in total) • Trekking • Ayurvedic Cooking classes • Reiki Session • Visit Haridwar and visit temples and ashrams there • naturopathy Courses • Personalized havan session • Wisdom Sharing Three experiential sessions, presentations, workshops or ceremonies. Presented in English by experts in the field of art, culture and consciousness. These may feature topics from the following areas: • Contemporary Indian Art • Tantric Wisdom • Intuitive Tarot • Indian Classical Dances • Aura Soma - Healing through Color and Light • Ayurveda - A Way of Life • Osho - Gurdjieff Sacred Dances • Temple visits - Day tour to see the daily temple rituals of different religions. • Indian Marriage Ceremony • Crystal Healing • Reiki • Etc.
Day 14 Sunday	Transfer from Rishkesh to Hardiwar Train station to catch a train to New Delhi	Transfer to Indra Gandhi International Airport. Out ward flight to your home county with a rejuvenated Inner self.

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