Rejuvinating Indian Holiday

Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi – Dehradun valley - Mussoorie – Rishikesh – Hardwar – Ananda - Delhi

Day 01 - Delhi
Company representatives will receive you on arrival at the international airport in Delhi late in the night or midnight. Transfer to your hotel. Relax.
DELHI, the capital of kingdoms and empires is now a sprawling metropolis with a fascinating blend of the past and the present. It is a perfect introduction to the composite culture of an ancient land. A window to the kaleidoscope - that is India.
Overnight will be at Delhi.

Day 02 - Delhi
Start a full-day tour of Old and New Delhi after breakfast.
Old Delhi - A sightseeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India and the Red Fort - once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.
Enjoy the cycle rickshaw ride from Jama Masjid to Chandni Chowk.
New Delhi - An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun’s Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President’s Residence, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Overnight will be at Delhi.

Day 03 - Delhi – Mussoorie, 275 km by road
Leave Delhi after breakfast and drive north towards the newly formed state of Uttaranchal. Reach Mussoorie by afternoon and check in to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure or to explore the Mall on your own and shop from the local bazaar. One can actually buy very good souvenirs and artifacts of the mountain region from these shops on the Mall. Mussoorie is known to be the queen of hills in India. On your way you will see an unending array of mangroves and fields stretching far and wide with sugar cane. This sight is unparalleled by any other sight seen anywhere in India. Uttaranchal the mountain state of India has many hill station and religious places unknown to the foreign tourists yet.

Day 04 - Mussoorie
After your breakfast in the hotel leave for Kempty about 15 km down the hills. See the majestic Kempty falls (a photographer’s delight) and return to your hotel by lunchtime.
Afternoon feels the mystic ambience of this hill station by taking a nature walk on the camel back road and Lal tibba (the highest point in the hills of the surrounding region).

Day 05 - Mussoorie – Rishikesh 70 km by road
Leave Mussoorie in the morning and visit the Bhatta Falls on your way down to Rishikesh. Rishikesh is where the mighty Ganges comes out of the majestic Himalayas and flows on the plains for the first time and continues on its normal course. Reach Rishikesh and check into your hotel.
Later around sunset witness the holy prayers of the Ganges at the Triveni Ghat. See the crowd of thousands of Hindus who throng the bank of the mighty Ganges to chant the prayers in praise of Ganga.

Day 06 - Rishikesh
After breakfast leave for an excursion to Rajaji National Park. Here one sees wild elephants and deer. Half day inside the national park to spot different animals of this region otherwise rich in flora and fauna.
After lunch half day excursion to Hardwar. See the famous Mansa Devi Temple and the Chandi Mata Temple. Take a cable car ride to Mansa Devi Temple and then on your way back take another cable car ride up to Chandi Mata Temple. Later witness the evening prayers at the Har ki Pauri with thousands of pilgrims and devotees offering prayers at the Har ki Pauri.

Day 07 - Rishikesh – Ananda 20 km by road
Leave Rishikesh after a leisurely breakfast and reach Ananda in the Himalayas (20 km) and check in to the best spa resort in the world – The Ananda. Rest of the day at leisure in the spa resort.
Take a therapy bath with oils and herbs or just get instructed to do Yoga and meditation.

Day 08 - Ananda
Full day relaxation or get the Ayurvedic treatment to quench your soul and refresh your mind.
Ayurveda is a 4000 year young system, unlike modern medicines which is 400 years old. The Ayurveda system of medicine aims at not just curing disease but also maintaining health. Hence it advocates a life of physical, mental and spiritual discipline. Another Ayurvedic belief is that we are an integral part of nature. And any disease that materializes in our body has a solution in nature. Ayurveda believes in the innate abilities of nature and the body to cure itself. Medicines are drawn from nature—herbs and plants, animal and mineral products—which detoxify and gel with the natural substances of the human body.
The treatment is prescribed by a physician based on the patients' state of health gauging by the status of the doshas - can be in stages, sometimes of longer duration. Depending upon the nature and intensity of the disease the treatment involves either medicines or oil baths and massages or a combination of both.
Another theory of Ayurveda is that certain passages or minutest channels of the human body has to be cleansed regularly through processes like emesis [vamana] , purgation [virechana], oil - predominant enema [snehavasti] , decoction - predominant enema [ niruhavasti ] and nasal medication [ nasya]. Panchakarma is the Ayurvedic terminology for this five fold purificatory process which involves repeated application of oil and heat therapy in tandem with certain internal medication. Panchakarma rejuvenates the body and mind to its potential.

Day 09 - At Ananda
Full day relaxation at The Ananda to rejuvenate your mind body and soul.

Day 10 - Ananda – Delhi – Next destination 225 km by road
Leave Ananda and reach Delhi by late evening. Upon arrival you will be transferred to the international airport for your flight back home after a rejuvenating holiday in India.