Summary of Services and Values
India Trip Lalita Yatra 2026
From October 14 to November 04, 2026
Group A consists of two people, and Group B consists of three to five people.
- Rishikesh Extension independently (explained below here): 1587 USD including land and domestic air travel per person in a group of 1 person
- Main Program with support from local partners: 2462 USD including land and domestic air travel per person in a group of 5 people.
- Southern extension of India independently (explained below here): 1239 USD land portion per person in a group of 2 people
- Individual supplement: 702 usd
- Total Group A with all programs above: 5990 USD in single rooms
- Total Group A Main Program and South India Extension: 4403 USD in single rooms
Group A has three people and group B has five people.
- Rishikesh Extension independently (explained below here): 1587 USD including land and domestic air travel per person in a group of 1 person
- Main Program with support from local partners: 2246 USD including land and domestic air travel per person in a group of 5 people.
- Southern extension of India independently (explained below here): 1239 USD land portion per person in a group of 2 people
- Individual supplement: 702 usd
- Total Group A with all programs above: 5774 USD in single rooms
- Total Group A Main Program and South India Extension: 4187 USD in single rooms and 3485 USD in double rooms
Remember that whenever we manage to get a better fare at the time of booking a domestic flight, we pass the savings on to travellers.
International Flights
Latest quotes (São Paulo – Delhi / Kochi – São Paulo): from US$ between 1650 and 1850 depending on the route******
All details of services and prices
* Supports Chorten
Personalized Travel Program explained in more detail here;
Support with Logistics and Travel Organization with Local Operations explained in more detail here;
Mentoring Before and During the Trip explained in more detail here;
How to Travel in these Regions with Quality explained in more detail here;
24/7 Online Support During Your Trip explained in more detail here;
** Land Part
The travel program includes:
Accompaniment in person of Brazilian expert Cecilia Muzetti during the trip as described in the detailed itinerary: during visits, travel by car and plane in India.
Independently organized tripWe support independent travel arrangements with this type of organization when the group is small, allowing us to maximize cost savings. Hotel reservations are made online through booking portals like Booking.com. Internal travel, including plane and train tickets, is purchased similarly. Ground transportation is arranged through hotels and ashrams, with payments made directly to these local service providers. Tours and transfers are arranged during the trip using tuk-tuks and local taxis. Monuments, museums, and other visits that travellers wish to make with the specialist during the trip are not included in this estimate, including the backwaters and Kochi. Prices are confirmed once the group is confirmed and we can make hotel reservations and purchase tickets online.
Below is an explanation of the land-based component of the programs supported by our local partners:
Arrivals and Departures are carried out with full assistance from our local partners. Upon international arrival in Delhi, our local partner maintains telephone contact with the travel specialist or with Guilherme Samel, director of Chörten, who in this way accompany with all due care your arrival to the hotel. At your hotel you will meet with your travel specialist and you will discuss the next steps. If you prefer or need to arrive or depart on different flights than the majority of the group (who usually travel on the same flights), we will organize an assisted transfer with our local partners, also with all due care and online support from Chörten, as a extra service with value according to the number of people;
Visits as mentioned in the travel program with the tickets includedIf there happens to be a special opportunity for an extra activity consistent with the theme of the trip, the trip specialist may suggest altering the order of the visits, or, more rarely, replacing one visit with this activity;
Local guides They will accompany the group on some occasions. visits Regarding monuments in some regions, we believe they are helpful. In many of the regions that the Brazilian travel expert knows well, we believe it is more enjoyable to visit without guides (explained in detail in the briefing if you are interested);
Land transport in the group's own vehicles with extra care such as the number of seats used, no need to use seats when they do not recline, and slightly larger luggage space than is often offered in these countries. The driver and vehicle's day is usually 8 hours. Except on days when the program naturally starts earlier and/or ends later, such as days with sunrise and sunset;
Accommodation in double rooms at the hotels mentioned on the accommodation page. Generally, check-in is at 14 PM and check-out is at 12 PM. If you require an earlier check-in upon arrival in Delhi or a later check-out upon departure from Kochi, please let us know so we can check the prices and make the reservations as you wish.
MealsBreakfast is included in the hotel rates for all trips. During our stay at the Ashram in Rishikesh and at the JÑĀNAPRAVĀHA Vedanta Study Centre in Manjakkudi, all three meals are included at the center itself.
****Single room supplement in case of your preference or need if there is not a partner for accommodation in a double room;
The trip program does not include (Costs we need to consider for the trip):
Meals and drinks except breakfastOn average, we can consider that with US$35 a day we can eat very well in these countries, depending on what, where, and how much we eat. In large cities, such as Tiruchirappalli, the amount may be slightly higher, and in small towns much lower. On average, it tends to be less, as we have already discussed or will explain in the briefing. Remember that specifically during our stay at the Ashram in Rishikesh and at the JÑĀNAPRAVĀHA Vedanta Study Centre in Manjakkudi, all three meals are included at the center itself.
Transportation where not mentioned in the program.For example, for dining out of the hotel. Taxis and Uber for short and medium rides usually cost between US$2 and US$7. If you prefer to keep the driver and vehicle until later, we can confirm the price. But it tends to be somewhat higher than Uber, for example;
International transfers if you prefer or need to arrive or depart on different flights. For the majority of the group (who usually travel on the same flights), we will organize an assisted transfer with our local partners, also with all the care and online support from Chörten, as an extra service with a price according to the number of people.
Tips (very important in these cultures): around US$10 to 12 per day, explained better in the trip briefing;
Voluntary contributions The monasteries, temples, and Dharma teachers that we can encounter during the trip;
Visa For India (paid in Brazil: electronic approx. US$ 25 or printed approx. R$ 560);
Travel insuranceThis is very important and therefore highly recommended. Some credit cards offer travel insurance if you use the card to purchase international flights (it's worth checking with your bank).More information: here;
Entrance fees to monuments for photographic and/or video cameras. When applicable (usually between US$1 and US$5 only in cases where it is charged). Increasingly rare.
Program changes in case of unforeseen circumstances. Political factors, flight cancellations, political conflicts, epidemics, unforeseen weather and geographical events, new fees and taxes, etc., as well as those from governments and/or local service providers in Brazil/India;
International Air Travel
Best routes, connections and faresWe will always look for the best routes, connections, and fares according to each traveller's preferences. In fact, we strongly encourage you to support us in choosing flights, as we see many errors when tickets are issued by the traveller themselves or another travel agency without prior consultation. This is very common. Once the best flights are chosen, we offer free support for issuing international tickets through the airline's website (which can take 20 to 40 minutes). We can also recommend a partner company that issues international tickets, or we can speak with a travel agency you are accustomed to using. If issuing the ticket through the airline's website takes longer than the expected 20 to 40 minutes, we will agree on a fee of $40 USD for issuing the ticket.
In advance: in general, the sooner we issue our tickets, the better fares and routes we find. Promotional rates are unpredictable, tend to run out very quickly and have extremely high fees for any kind of changes in the future. These, when made available, are very worthwhile if we have very certain round-trip dates, that is, the main programs and extensions that we will make;
Purchasing it: it is always prudent to wait for confirmation from the group before issuing the international air. We confirm our groups with a very small number of people;
Form of paymentInternational airfare typically allows airlines to split the cost into 5 interest-free installments using Visa and Mastercard. Some credit cards offer travel insurance when used for international airfare purchases. It's worth checking with your card issuer.
Service Providers, Infrastructure and Local Cultures
We have a lot of experience operating travel in these regions of the world. We work with very good local partners within the possibilities of these countries. Even so, it is important to bear in mind that the quality of services and local infrastructure (hotels, transportation, food, etc.) are not the same as in Brazil, Europe and North America. Most of the time, they will surprise us very positively, for example, for their human qualities and, sometimes, even for the technical aspect of the service. But unforeseen and problems must happen. It is our job, responsibility and even pleasure, at Chörten and our partners, to foresee them and, when necessary, take care of getting around them in the best possible way. So that, in this way, the most important responsibility falls to Travellers: to enjoy the trip in the most peaceful, pleasant and profitable way possible. As part of this responsibility, we understand that we are traveling in these incredible countries and cultures, very different from ours in many aspects and that teach us so much. The better we understand these cultures, the better quality and tranquility we will enjoy our trip.
With the preparations for the trip well taken care of, with all our assistance and support, from boarding the flight here in Brazil until your return, you will see that your trip will be very smooth, well cared for, very well enjoyed, fun, with significant lessons that we will bring from come back and they will be of great value to us in our lives.
Exchange (only for Brazilians)
Cancellation Policies
Thinking about what's best for Chörten Travellers We believe it is important for Chörten Travellers to understand how the various cancellation policies of all actors involved in organizing a trip work.
We don't expect you to read everything. If you want to read carefully, great. If not, keeping in mind how busy our lives are today, just take a look at the levels in more detailed explanations here, summarized below.
Normally cancellation more than 60 days before the trip We usually offer full refunds for land-based expenses (hotels, guides, drivers, vehicles, local tour operators, and Chörten Support). Except in very specific cases, which we will discuss with travellers at the appropriate time and in advance. Regarding domestic and international flights, we will check the fare rules of each airline involved.
Starting 60 days before the trip It has become increasingly common for hotels to require full confirmation of their room rates. Even so, of course, we will discuss this with them. In most cases, it should work out that there is no retention of this type of money. We will discuss and check the situation with the other ground service providers.
With 30 days or less of travel time It becomes more complicated to obtain reimbursement for the land portion of the trip, that is, from the service providers listed above. Even so, we will always check and discuss the matter with each of them. From 30 days or less before the trip, the precautions regarding the costs and group sizes explained in [reference to previous section] apply. details hereas well as with regard to room sharing. explained in more detail here.
To date, we have always managed to obtain very good refunds, sometimes in full, when a fellow traveller needs to cancel a trip with us. We understand that no one cancels a trip to the destinations we work with without a significant reason. Therefore, we will always do our best to ensure that such a situation receives the best possible care.
Payment
The values will be Divided into equal monthly installments at the time of registration, with the down payment, and then monthly on the 15th of each month until October. The last one or two installments will be paid in cash (new US$100 bills) during the trip.. Adjustments will be made as domestic airfare prices are confirmed so that we can pass on the exact ticket prices to you, the Travellers.
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