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From December 31st 2024 until January 18th 2025
Summary Itinerary
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Main Program
Detailed Itinerary
Main Program
Arrival
Briefing
Walk
Flight
Excerpts to be updated on all arrivals:
Very welcome to India! Upon your arrival, you will be assisted by our local partners who will be waiting with a sign with your name (or with 'Chörten' written on the sign) in the area we agreed at the airport (as in the image above and on the Arrival page in Delhi here). We monitor the arrival of each Chörten Traveller, maintaining telephone contact with our representative team at the airport from before your plane lands until the moment we speak. This is so that you can be 100% calm that we are monitoring and making sure that his arrival is being well taken care of. Transfer to the hotel with assistance (approx. 35 to 45 min), located in a central region, with interesting possibilities for tours and cultural activities. If you arrive at the hotel before 14pm, we will speak to the hotel in advance asking, if available, that we can check in earlier than the hotel's formal opening hours. On our first day we will be arriving, adjusting to the time zone and trying, despite the tiredness of the hours of flying, to sleep at the right time. Not during the day as we would like due to the time zone we are used to. For these reasons, the suggestion for the first outings is that they be very light on the one hand., as we are still not processing the information very well but we want to stay awake.
Very welcome to India! Upon your arrival, you will be assisted by our local partners who will be waiting with a sign with your name (or with 'Chörten' written on the sign) in the area we agreed at the airport (as in the image above and on the Arrival page in Delhi here). We monitor the arrival of each Chörten Traveller, maintaining telephone contact with our representative team at the airport from before your plane lands until the moment we speak. This is so that you can be 100% calm that we are monitoring and making sure that his arrival is being well taken care of. Transfer to the hotel with assistance (approx. 35 to 45 min), located in a central region, with interesting possibilities for tours and cultural activities. If you arrive at the hotel before 14pm, we will speak to the hotel in advance asking, if available, that we can check in earlier than the hotel's formal opening hours. On our first day we will be arriving, adjusting to the time zone and trying, despite the tiredness of the hours of flying, to sleep at the right time. Not during the day as we would like due to the time zone we are used to. For these reasons, the suggestion for the first outings is that they be very light on the one hand., as we are still not processing the information very well but we want to stay awake. After checking in, we usually don't want to have lunch at this time. So, suggestion, we go out for a walk and have lunch later.
arrivals
Arrival at night with reception by Guilherme
Upon your arrival, you will already be assisted by our local representatives who, together with Guilherme, will be waiting with a sign with your name (or written Chörten) at the airport. We will talk about the arrival in our briefing (more here), such as that we follow the arrival of each Chörten Traveller. Even if the first flight arrived on time for the connection or on time for the second flight. Transfer to the hotel with assistance, located in a central region, with interesting possibilities for tours and cultural activities. Time to rest so that we can explore the region tomorrow.
Personalized with tour
Very welcome to India! Upon your arrival, you will be assisted by our local partners who will be waiting with a sign with your name (or with 'Chörten' written on the sign) in the area we agreed at the airport (as in the image above and on the Arrival page in Delhi here). We monitor the arrival of each Chörten Traveller, maintaining telephone contact with our representative team at the airport from before your plane lands until the moment we speak. This is so that you can be 100% calm that we are monitoring and making sure that his arrival is being well taken care of. Transfer to the hotel with assistance (approx. 35 to 45 min), located in a central region, with interesting possibilities for tours and cultural activities. If you arrive at the hotel before 14pm, we will speak to the hotel in advance asking, if available, that we can check in earlier than the hotel's formal opening hours. On our first day we will be arriving, adjusting to the time zone and trying, despite the tiredness of the hours of flying, to sleep at the right time. Not during the day as we would like due to the time zone we are used to. For these reasons, the suggestion for the first outings is that they be very light on the one hand., as we are still not processing the information very well but we want to stay awake.
Our suggested tours for this afternoon are: Kartavya Path (Rajpath) with India Gate, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and Lakshminarayan temple. If you're in the mood for more stuff, we have some extra possibilities in mind. Please let us know and we'll talk.
Specialist with tour
Upon your arrival, you will already be assisted by our local representatives who will be waiting with a sign with your name at the airport. We accompany the arrival of each Chörten Traveller, keeping in touch by phone with our representatives at the airport from before their arrival. Including making sure that they have already contacted the hotel, notifying them of your arrival, so that your room is available as soon as possible, according to the hotel's possibilities for the day. Once you meet our representative at the airport, we will contact you by phone or Whatsapp to find out if we can be of assistance in any way. The Brazilian travel specialist will already be at the hotel awaiting your arrival. Transfer to the hotel with our own vehicle, with assistance, located in a central region, with interesting possibilities for cultural tours. For those arriving on a flight in the morning, possibility of a short walk around the hotel in the afternoon.
Customized evening arrival
Welcome to India!
Upon your arrival, you will be assisted by our local representatives who will be waiting for you with a sign with your name (or written Chörten) at the airport. We accompany the arrival of each Chörten Traveller, maintaining contact by telephone with our representative team at the airport, from before your plane lands until the moment we speak. So you can be 100% reassured that we are following up and making sure your arrival is taken care of. Transfer to the hotel with assistance, located in a central region, with interesting possibilities for tours and cultural activities. On our first day we will be arriving, adjusting to the time zone and looking for, despite the tiredness of the hours of flight, it will be of great help to take advantage of the next days that we can sleep at the right time. We will arrange the start time of the day in the morning according to your mood that night. We hope you get a good rest that night.
For those arriving on a flight in the morning, possibility of a short walk around the hotel in the afternoon.
Specialist start first day of the program
Now yes, with the arrival of the whole group, we will meet for breakfast and then we will sit down to quickly review the important travel tips in India. Traffic, food, hygiene, cultural, logistics and safety issues are some of the subjects we will have talked about before the trip and the specialist, now on site, will remind you and clarify any doubts so you can make the most of the trip. These are precious minutes that will help a lot every day for the next few days in this country with a vast history, millenary cultures, a knowledge and worldview that we still don't understand well from our backgrounds and Western points of view.
Independent in the morning
Upon your arrival, you will be assisted by the hotel representative who should be waiting with a sign with your preferred name inside the airport (we'll talk). We monitor the arrival of each Chörten Traveller, maintaining telephone contact with the representative team, in the case of the hotel, at the airport, from before the plane lands until the moment we speak. So you can rest assured that we are monitoring you and making sure your arrival is being taken care of. Transfer to the hotel, located in a central region, with interesting possibilities for tours and cultural activities. On our first day we will be arriving, adjusting to the time zone and trying, despite the tiredness of the hours of flying, to sleep at the right time. Not during the day like in the time zone we are used to. For these reasons, the suggestion for the first outings is that they be very light., because we are not yet processing the information very well.
Hiking Suggestion
Talk to your guide, our suggestion is that our first experience in India is a light walk, to the first place we will visit this first afternoon, close to our hotel.
We will check the city's cultural agenda for the days in Delhi, as a possibility of a special activity, where great artists from the country perform.
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Check in / Arrival. Celebratory lunch (not included – southern cuisine – if we stay at Connaught place)
Gurudwara bangla sahib
Next to Jantar Mantar, a visit to the Sikh temple, a 17th century religion. XVI and the Punjab region in India, it will certainly be a good option. In the beautiful Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, we will hear their chants (see the translation on the monitors inside the temple), we will observe how they pray in the temple and around the sacred tank. We will also be able to visit the kitchen where volunteers offer meals to thousands of people daily, regardless of social class and religion.
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Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Also nearby in the area of our hotel is the Hindu temple Lakshminarayan, also known as Birla (important Indian family) Mandir (temple in Hindi). We will see many Hindu temples during the trip, from the smallest on the sidewalks and in front of the houses, to the larger ones, as in this case. They are opportunities for us to learn and reflect a little about the knowledge, wisdom and method of learning that has been practiced for millennia throughout the Asian subcontinent: from the Hindus River Valley (from Mt. Kailash in Tibet to Pakistan), extending across the Gangetic Plain ( from Rishikesh to Kolkata) via the entire Himalaya to South India. Take the opportunity and ask your guide about your doubts and curiosities about Hinduism, as well as the temple goers, including the priests here. We heard different responses, under different approaches and levels of understanding of this knowledge, from the most beginners to the most accomplished, from the most popular to the most academic.
Old Delhi.
Red Fort
We will begin our tours with what is actually one of several Delhis, which existed at different times and under different empires in a succession of neighboring cities. The last and eighth Delhi is where we stayed, built by the British, called New Delhi. The seventh was built by Shah Jahan, one of the great Mughal emperors, the same one who built the Taj Mahal, then known as Shajahanabad. Today we call it Old Delhi or Old Delhi. We will visit the Emperor's great mosque, the Jama Masjid. There, for those who want, there is the possibility of a walk up the minaret! From where we have a view of the city and the Red Fort from above. Talk to your guide. He doesn't need to go up and can keep his backpack (which can't go up the minaret, so it's always a good idea to have a padlock for it or not leave money in it). Just be very careful on the platform up there, please.
Then we'll walk through the alleys of its old bazaar. There is a very old shop, passed from father to son for a long time, selling essences (sandalwood, etc.) and incense called Gulab Singh Johri Mal, which in itself is a walk. You can buy an oil in a box along with one of the very typical bottles of this Muslim region of Delhi. Following the walk through the alleys of the bazaars, most guides like to do a bicycle rickshaw. We highly recommend that you do the walking tour, to have more contact and to be able to see the bazaar better. Possibility to visit a small Jain temple, very old, with beautiful paintings. There is more than one Jain temple in the region, this one is in the village called Naughara Gali, in the Kinari bazaar. We then continue until we reach the Red Fort, where the important Lahori Gate is. It was there that important talks about the history of India took place, such as the independence of this country, today the largest democracy in the world, in which millenary values and customs coexist at the same time with extremely modern knowledge and technologies.
We will save our visit to one of the Red Forts for the one in Agra, with more history, prettier and better preserved.
We will visit the Red Fort, built in red sandstone and white marble in the 200th century. XVII, also by Emperor Shah Jahan. Used by the Mughal Empire for approx. XNUMX years, we will understand how they lived, with their gardens, rooms, public and private audience halls. We will see that it was also used by the English army.
Guide: Sharon $130 – for herself and helper – including value of rickshas
Jama Masjid, Kinari and Spice Bazar (open part), the Paratha Wala, Naughara Gali. Jain Temple. Lavelly. Gurudwara Sis Ganj of the iconic Red Fort.
Lunch with Sharon Lowen – northern culinary suggestion (Pandara Road)
Kartavya Path (Rajpath)
Close to our hotel is the terrace built by the English in the 17th century. XX, called Kartavya Path (until recently called Rajpath). There is the India Gate, the city's landmark, built in honor of the combatants in the great war, where we can go down to take some photos. On the other side of Kartavya Path is the house of the current President of India.
Close to our hotel is the terrace built by the English in the 17th century. XX, called Kartavya Path (until recently called Rajpath). It contains the India Gate, the city's landmark, built in honor of the combatants in the Great War. We usually end up passing by it more than once during our days in Delhi. Depending on the rules on the day, what has sometimes been possible is for us to arrange with the guide and driver to get off near India Gate to take a photo, the driver goes around, then passes by again to pick us up in a few minutes or parks there. close. Another possibility is, when we pass through Kartavya Path, our driver passes slowly so that we can take photos of the car. See how you prefer, ok? On the other side of Kartavya Path is the house of the current president of India.
Kartavya Path, India Gate and President House
Gandhi Smriti
Another special visit for our day is the last house where Gandhi lived, known as Birla House. We will learn a little about this important part of this nation's history, as well as about the life and final moment of this great leader, an example of the practice of Ahimsa (non-violence) and the culture of peace to this day throughout the world. The most important parts of the museum today are at the beginning of the visit. So, suggestion: go to the back of the house where Gandhi was assassinated, on the way to the place where he said his daily prayers. Come back and take a look at a presentation about Gandhi's life, with photos of where he was born, until he became the Gandhi we know. Then enter the house through Gandhi's room, where there are their belongings. In every place where Gandhi lived he had a simple room with belongings like these. These are the most important parts of the visit. I suggest following in a much more concise manner this same floor and the floor above. There are volunteers available to present the museum but it usually takes a lot of time. If you want their support, ask them to present just 2 or 3 parts of the museum, or give a 5-minute summary (which will probably end up being more). Suggestion: use a maximum of 10 to 15 minutes for these parts of the museum (after Gandhi's room) so that you can use your day with other visits in the city.
(Gandhi Smrti or Lodi Garden?)
Crafts Museum
We think that we should visit another place where we will have the opportunity to know a little more about Indian handicrafts, the Crafts Museum. In it there is a small museum with a slightly greater focus on the arts of the various regions of the country, there is an open-air presentation on the arts of the villages of some Indian regions and a small shop where some artists sell their products.
Craft Museum
Lunch – northern and southern culinary suggestion
Cultural Activity (theater or art gallery or dance school)
Car trip
Walk
Red Fort
Fatehpur Sikri,
Amber Fort
Jantar Mantar
City Palace Museum
Hawa Mahal
Free day
Cooking class
Massage
Raj Mandir
Then we will travel to the capital of the state of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Today we will take a trip to the state capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
On the way we will visit the city of Fatehpur Sikri, built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. A student of the philosophy of the great religious traditions, he was the first Mughal emperor not to levy higher taxes on those who were not of his religion, such as having a Hindu general commanding his army. In addition to visiting its city, used for a very short period, we will also visit the Emperor's Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) and the mausoleum of a Sufi saint, from the time of this empire.
We will arrive in the capital of the state of Rajasthan at the end of the day.
Tip about starting the tour tomorrow: it is possible to go up to the fort with the help of an elephant. A few years ago they started to limit the number of climbs per elephant, a great measure to avoid overloading and stressing the animals. So there is a limited number of elephants and climbs for each of them. Talk to your guide later in the day to make sure they leave your hotel at a time that they arrive at the head of the queue at a time that will ensure as much of an elephant as possible if you prefer to make the ascent.
We'll start our day early to climb up to Fort Amber, with the possibility of an elephant's help on this climb. See note at the end of the previous day on the number of elephants, please. We will walk through the halls, gardens, chambers and secret passages, with views of the region of the palace of the rajput and general of Akbar's army, Man Sing. In the same village of Amber, near Jaipur, we have the option of visiting a museum about the 'block printing' painting technique, set up by the Anokhi store.
On the way back to the pink city, as ancient Jaipur is known, we will stop on the shores of a lake where there is a palace on an island, called Jal Mahal. A restaurant suggestion, quite old and traditional, very funny actually, where we ate approx. 20 years is the LMB. In the old part of the city, everyone knows it. One of the good options is the Veg Thali, a combination of several Indian foods (rice, lentils, vegetables, yogurt, see if a butter nan or plain nan is already available if you don't order it, it's delicious). Ask not to come spicy but it should come a little or a little. So a sweet or banana lassi to go with it can be great!
After a good lunch, we will walk through the old city. We will visit the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds, built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799, so that women could see the movement of the streets without being seen. We will also visit the City Palace Museum and Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory also from the XNUMXth century. XVIII, now protected by Unesco, constituted by great instruments of incredible precision until the present day.
Tip on tomorrow's start: the sooner we leave, the more time we have for Red Fort in Agra. Possibility to have an early breakfast. Arrange with your driver, please! If we can help, we are always available, please call us to think and organize together.
Free day to explore Jaipur. We had very good feedback from an Ayurvedic massage clinic if you are interested, okay? There are also cooking classes. There is a restaurant with Rajasthani dancing at dinner (booking required). It has a large hotel, formerly a palace, which, if they are receiving people who are not staying with them, has a very good dinner too.
Free day to explore Jaipur. Whether it's enjoying the streets of old Jaipur or returning to the museum with more time. We had very good feedback from an Ayurvedic massage clinic being interested. There is also a cooking class that our Travellers have really enjoyed. There's the old Raj Mandir cinema, a certainly fun experience, mid-film intermission and all. I haven't been yet and I've always wanted to visit Surya Temple. There are some possibilities. Let's talk.
Road trip to Jaipur
Check in – The General Retreat Guest House
Tour: city palace and hawa mahal
JAIPUR PUSHKAR
Temples
Walk
Today we have a trip of approx. 3h to the small important Hindu pilgrimage city, one of the oldest in India, Pushkar. The creation and name of this city, which means Blue Lotus, are associated with the god Brahma, who chose it for an important ritual offering to Agni, the god of sacred fire. Its small lake is associated with Shiva, the god of destruction and reconstruction. There are very few temples dedicated to Brahma around the world. One of these, with a current structure from the XNUMXth century. XIV but which has existed for more than two thousand years, is here in Pushkar. We will walk through its temples around this small lake.
We can take a beautiful walk to the Savitri temple, on top of a small hill on the outskirts of Pushkar, where we have a beautiful view of the city and the Thar desert, very beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Today we will enjoy this special little city with a camel ride through the Rajasthan desert, showing dance and music typical of this region.
PUSHKAR
Flight
We will return today for approx. 4h to Jaipur for our quick flight to Delhi.
Tour: Amber Palace and Anokhi Museum
Anokhi's store
Lunch
We continue to Pushkar
Check In
JAIPUR PUSHKAR
Temples
Walk
Today we have a trip of approx. 3h to the small important Hindu pilgrimage city, one of the oldest in India, Pushkar. The creation and name of this city, which means Blue Lotus, are associated with the god Brahma, who chose it for an important ritual offering to Agni, the god of sacred fire. Its small lake is associated with Shiva, the god of destruction and reconstruction. There are very few temples dedicated to Brahma around the world. One of these, with a current structure from the XNUMXth century. XIV but which has existed for more than two thousand years, is here in Pushkar. We will walk through its temples around this small lake.
We can take a beautiful walk to the Savitri temple, on top of a small hill on the outskirts of Pushkar, where we have a beautiful view of the city and the Thar desert, very beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Today we will enjoy this special little city with a camel ride through the Rajasthan desert, showing dance and music typical of this region.
PUSHKAR
Flight
We will return today for approx. 4h to Jaipur for our quick flight to Delhi.
1st day of retreat – Morning: Practices
Afternoon: walk through the gaths, Brahma temple and arathi
JAIPUR PUSHKAR
Temples
Walk
Today we have a trip of approx. 3h to the small important Hindu pilgrimage city, one of the oldest in India, Pushkar. The creation and name of this city, which means Blue Lotus, are associated with the god Brahma, who chose it for an important ritual offering to Agni, the god of sacred fire. Its small lake is associated with Shiva, the god of destruction and reconstruction. There are very few temples dedicated to Brahma around the world. One of these, with a current structure from the XNUMXth century. XIV but which has existed for more than two thousand years, is here in Pushkar. We will walk through its temples around this small lake.
We can take a beautiful walk to the Savitri temple, on top of a small hill on the outskirts of Pushkar, where we have a beautiful view of the city and the Thar desert, very beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Today we will enjoy this special little city with a camel ride through the Rajasthan desert, showing dance and music typical of this region.
PUSHKAR
Flight
We will return today for approx. 4h to Jaipur for our quick flight to Delhi.
2nd day of retreat – Morning or Afternoon: Practices
Cable car ride to Gayatri hill (early morning or sunset)
JAIPUR PUSHKAR
Temples
Walk
Today we have a trip of approx. 3h to the small important Hindu pilgrimage city, one of the oldest in India, Pushkar. The creation and name of this city, which means Blue Lotus, are associated with the god Brahma, who chose it for an important ritual offering to Agni, the god of sacred fire. Its small lake is associated with Shiva, the god of destruction and reconstruction. There are very few temples dedicated to Brahma around the world. One of these, with a current structure from the XNUMXth century. XIV but which has existed for more than two thousand years, is here in Pushkar. We will walk through its temples around this small lake.
We can take a beautiful walk to the Savitri temple, on top of a small hill on the outskirts of Pushkar, where we have a beautiful view of the city and the Thar desert, very beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Today we will enjoy this special little city with a camel ride through the Rajasthan desert, showing dance and music typical of this region.
PUSHKAR
Flight
We will return today for approx. 4h to Jaipur for our quick flight to Delhi.
3rd day of retreat – Morning: practices
Free afternoon
JAIPUR PUSHKAR
Temples
Walk
Today we have a trip of approx. 3h to the small important Hindu pilgrimage city, one of the oldest in India, Pushkar. The creation and name of this city, which means Blue Lotus, are associated with the god Brahma, who chose it for an important ritual offering to Agni, the god of sacred fire. Its small lake is associated with Shiva, the god of destruction and reconstruction. There are very few temples dedicated to Brahma around the world. One of these, with a current structure from the XNUMXth century. XIV but which has existed for more than two thousand years, is here in Pushkar. We will walk through its temples around this small lake.
We can take a beautiful walk to the Savitri temple, on top of a small hill on the outskirts of Pushkar, where we have a beautiful view of the city and the Thar desert, very beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Today we will enjoy this special little city with a camel ride through the Rajasthan desert, showing dance and music typical of this region.
PUSHKAR
Flight
We will return today for approx. 4h to Jaipur for our quick flight to Delhi.
4st day of retreat – Morning: Practices
Free afternoon
Dinner and bonfire in the desert. Regina told me that she did something like this with her group. I'll ask her how it went. And it seems like this person from the hotel organized it. I'll talk to Regina and talk to you again. If this is not a good idea, I would like to include a special dinner for the group, in the hotel gardens or in another cool place in Pushkar. A retreat closing dinner.
JAIPUR PUSHKAR
Temples
Walk
Today we have a trip of approx. 3h to the small important Hindu pilgrimage city, one of the oldest in India, Pushkar. The creation and name of this city, which means Blue Lotus, are associated with the god Brahma, who chose it for an important ritual offering to Agni, the god of sacred fire. Its small lake is associated with Shiva, the god of destruction and reconstruction. There are very few temples dedicated to Brahma around the world. One of these, with a current structure from the XNUMXth century. XIV but which has existed for more than two thousand years, is here in Pushkar. We will walk through its temples around this small lake.
We can take a beautiful walk to the Savitri temple, on top of a small hill on the outskirts of Pushkar, where we have a beautiful view of the city and the Thar desert, very beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
Today we will enjoy this special little city with a camel ride through the Rajasthan desert, showing dance and music typical of this region.
PUSHKAR
Flight
We will return today for approx. 4h to Jaipur for our quick flight to Delhi.
5th and final day of retreat – Morning: Practices
Free afternoon
Train 5:40 am 11:35 am 5:55 am CC / Ajmer 1st st / Sarai Rohila Railway Station Delhi
Flight
After our connection in Delhi, we will fly to Bhubaneswar, capital of the state of Orissa.
Mukteshvara Temple
Parasurameshvara Temple
Vaital Deul Temple
Lingaraj Temple
Rajarani Temple
This day will be dedicated to visiting the glorious history of several temples from the medieval period, testimonies of the evolution of the different aspects of Hinduism such as: Shivaism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism, also places where it is possible to observe the evolution of music and dance as part of the internal ritual of the temples.
Lunch (suggestion) typical Orya cuisine
Kala Bhoomi Craft Museum
Kandagiri and Udaygiri Cave
Early in the morning we will visit an important archaeological site, built as a cultural complex by King Karavela (2nd century BC) for Jain monks. We will visit the beautiful museum of Orya crafts, which contains works of art that tell how this people celebrates life and the sacred. In the afternoon we will visit the Yogini Temple of Hirapur, a tantric temple from the 9th century and the Dauli, a Buddhist stupa linked to the greatest emperor of all India, the great Ashoka.
Gotipua Dance
Ragurajpur Village
konarak temple
Early in the morning we will visit the Konarak temple, dedicated to the Vedic god Surya, the sun god. This temple is bathed by the first rays of sunlight in what is the easternmost region of all of India. Afterwards, we will head to a picturesque village of painters and where the tradition of the gotipuas, boys who sing and dance the glories of the god Krishna, was supposedly born. We return to Bhubaneswar.
2nd. day of the Mukteshvara Dance Festival
Free day
Free day and then, in the evening, we will attend the festival of Odissi in the temple dedicated to Shiva, Mukteswara Temple.
Flight
Early in the morning we fly back to Delhi. In the afternoon, free time for a little more sightseeing and shopping, as each Traveller prefers.
Return to my country
Transfer assisted by our local partners with online monitoring by Chörten for flights back to Brazil, which is usually at dawn, the night they return to Delhi. There are other possibilities we can talk about.
Search for hotels / If close to the Market Building the better
Flight
After our connection in Delhi, we will fly to Bhubaneswar, capital of the state of Orissa.
Mukteshvara Temple
Parasurameshvara Temple
Vaital Deul Temple
Lingaraj Temple
Rajarani Temple
This day will be dedicated to visiting the glorious history of several temples from the medieval period, testimonies of the evolution of the different aspects of Hinduism such as: Shivaism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism, also places where it is possible to observe the evolution of music and dance as part of the internal ritual of the temples.
Lunch (suggestion) typical Orya cuisine
Kala Bhoomi Craft Museum
Kandagiri and Udaygiri Cave
Early in the morning we will visit an important archaeological site, built as a cultural complex by King Karavela (2nd century BC) for Jain monks. We will visit the beautiful museum of Orya crafts, which contains works of art that tell how this people celebrates life and the sacred. In the afternoon we will visit the Yogini Temple of Hirapur, a tantric temple from the 9th century and the Dauli, a Buddhist stupa linked to the greatest emperor of all India, the great Ashoka.
Gotipua Dance
Ragurajpur Village
konarak temple
Early in the morning we will visit the Konarak temple, dedicated to the Vedic god Surya, the sun god. This temple is bathed by the first rays of sunlight in what is the easternmost region of all of India. Afterwards, we will head to a picturesque village of painters and where the tradition of the gotipuas, boys who sing and dance the glories of the god Krishna, was supposedly born. We return to Bhubaneswar.
2nd. day of the Mukteshvara Dance Festival
Free day
Free day and then, in the evening, we will attend the festival of Odissi in the temple dedicated to Shiva, Mukteswara Temple.
Flight
Early in the morning we fly back to Delhi. In the afternoon, free time for a little more sightseeing and shopping, as each Traveller prefers.
Return to my country
Transfer assisted by our local partners with online monitoring by Chörten for flights back to Brazil, which is usually at dawn, the night they return to Delhi. There are other possibilities we can talk about.
Flight
After our connection in Delhi, we will fly to Bhubaneswar, capital of the state of Orissa.
Mukteshvara Temple
Parasurameshvara Temple
Vaital Deul Temple
Lingaraj Temple
Rajarani Temple
This day will be dedicated to visiting the glorious history of several temples from the medieval period, testimonies of the evolution of the different aspects of Hinduism such as: Shivaism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism, also places where it is possible to observe the evolution of music and dance as part of the internal ritual of the temples.
Lunch (suggestion) typical Orya cuisine
Kala Bhoomi Craft Museum
Kandagiri and Udaygiri Cave
Early in the morning we will visit an important archaeological site, built as a cultural complex by King Karavela (2nd century BC) for Jain monks. We will visit the beautiful museum of Orya crafts, which contains works of art that tell how this people celebrates life and the sacred. In the afternoon we will visit the Yogini Temple of Hirapur, a tantric temple from the 9th century and the Dauli, a Buddhist stupa linked to the greatest emperor of all India, the great Ashoka.
Gotipua Dance
Ragurajpur Village
konarak temple
Early in the morning we will visit the Konarak temple, dedicated to the Vedic god Surya, the sun god. This temple is bathed by the first rays of sunlight in what is the easternmost region of all of India. Afterwards, we will head to a picturesque village of painters and where the tradition of the gotipuas, boys who sing and dance the glories of the god Krishna, was supposedly born. We return to Bhubaneswar.
2nd. day of the Mukteshvara Dance Festival
Free day
Free day and then, in the evening, we will attend the festival of Odissi in the temple dedicated to Shiva, Mukteswara Temple.
Flight
Early in the morning we fly back to Delhi. In the afternoon, free time for a little more sightseeing and shopping, as each Traveller prefers.
Return to my country
Transfer assisted by our local partners with online monitoring by Chörten for flights back to Brazil, which is usually at dawn, the night they return to Delhi. There are other possibilities we can talk about.
Flight
After our connection in Delhi, we will fly to Bhubaneswar, capital of the state of Orissa.
Mukteshvara Temple
Parasurameshvara Temple
Vaital Deul Temple
Lingaraj Temple
Rajarani Temple
This day will be dedicated to visiting the glorious history of several temples from the medieval period, testimonies of the evolution of the different aspects of Hinduism such as: Shivaism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism, also places where it is possible to observe the evolution of music and dance as part of the internal ritual of the temples.
Lunch (suggestion) typical Orya cuisine
Kala Bhoomi Craft Museum
Kandagiri and Udaygiri Cave
Early in the morning we will visit an important archaeological site, built as a cultural complex by King Karavela (2nd century BC) for Jain monks. We will visit the beautiful museum of Orya crafts, which contains works of art that tell how this people celebrates life and the sacred. In the afternoon we will visit the Yogini Temple of Hirapur, a tantric temple from the 9th century and the Dauli, a Buddhist stupa linked to the greatest emperor of all India, the great Ashoka.
Gotipua Dance
Ragurajpur Village
konarak temple
Early in the morning we will visit the Konarak temple, dedicated to the Vedic god Surya, the sun god. This temple is bathed by the first rays of sunlight in what is the easternmost region of all of India. Afterwards, we will head to a picturesque village of painters and where the tradition of the gotipuas, boys who sing and dance the glories of the god Krishna, was supposedly born. We return to Bhubaneswar.
2nd. day of the Mukteshvara Dance Festival
Free day
Free day and then, in the evening, we will attend the festival of Odissi in the temple dedicated to Shiva, Mukteswara Temple.
Flight
Early in the morning we fly back to Delhi. In the afternoon, free time for a little more sightseeing and shopping, as each Traveller prefers.
Return to my country
Transfer assisted by our local partners with online monitoring by Chörten for flights back to Brazil, which is usually at dawn, the night they return to Delhi. There are other possibilities we can talk about.
Festival 14, 15 and 16
Flight
After our connection in Delhi, we will fly to Bhubaneswar, capital of the state of Orissa.
Mukteshvara Temple
Parasurameshvara Temple
Vaital Deul Temple
Lingaraj Temple
Rajarani Temple
This day will be dedicated to visiting the glorious history of several temples from the medieval period, testimonies of the evolution of the different aspects of Hinduism such as: Shivaism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism, also places where it is possible to observe the evolution of music and dance as part of the internal ritual of the temples.
Lunch (suggestion) typical Orya cuisine
Kala Bhoomi Craft Museum
Kandagiri and Udaygiri Cave
Early in the morning we will visit an important archaeological site, built as a cultural complex by King Karavela (2nd century BC) for Jain monks. We will visit the beautiful museum of Orya crafts, which contains works of art that tell how this people celebrates life and the sacred. In the afternoon we will visit the Yogini Temple of Hirapur, a tantric temple from the 9th century and the Dauli, a Buddhist stupa linked to the greatest emperor of all India, the great Ashoka.
Gotipua Dance
Ragurajpur Village
konarak temple
Early in the morning we will visit the Konarak temple, dedicated to the Vedic god Surya, the sun god. This temple is bathed by the first rays of sunlight in what is the easternmost region of all of India. Afterwards, we will head to a picturesque village of painters and where the tradition of the gotipuas, boys who sing and dance the glories of the god Krishna, was supposedly born. We return to Bhubaneswar.
2nd. day of the Mukteshvara Dance Festival
Free day
Free day and then, in the evening, we will attend the festival of Odissi in the temple dedicated to Shiva, Mukteswara Temple.
Flight
Early in the morning we fly back to Delhi. In the afternoon, free time for a little more sightseeing and shopping, as each Traveller prefers.
Return to my country
Transfer assisted by our local partners with online monitoring by Chörten for flights back to Brazil, which is usually at dawn, the night they return to Delhi. There are other possibilities we can talk about.
Festival 14, 15 and 16
Flight
After our connection in Delhi, we will fly to Bhubaneswar, capital of the state of Orissa.
Mukteshvara Temple
Parasurameshvara Temple
Vaital Deul Temple
Lingaraj Temple
Rajarani Temple
This day will be dedicated to visiting the glorious history of several temples from the medieval period, testimonies of the evolution of the different aspects of Hinduism such as: Shivaism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism, also places where it is possible to observe the evolution of music and dance as part of the internal ritual of the temples.
Lunch (suggestion) typical Orya cuisine
Kala Bhoomi Craft Museum
Kandagiri and Udaygiri Cave
Early in the morning we will visit an important archaeological site, built as a cultural complex by King Karavela (2nd century BC) for Jain monks. We will visit the beautiful museum of Orya crafts, which contains works of art that tell how this people celebrates life and the sacred. In the afternoon we will visit the Yogini Temple of Hirapur, a tantric temple from the 9th century and the Dauli, a Buddhist stupa linked to the greatest emperor of all India, the great Ashoka.
Gotipua Dance
Ragurajpur Village
konarak temple
Early in the morning we will visit the Konarak temple, dedicated to the Vedic god Surya, the sun god. This temple is bathed by the first rays of sunlight in what is the easternmost region of all of India. Afterwards, we will head to a picturesque village of painters and where the tradition of the gotipuas, boys who sing and dance the glories of the god Krishna, was supposedly born. We return to Bhubaneswar.
2nd. day of the Mukteshvara Dance Festival
Free day
Free day and then, in the evening, we will attend the festival of Odissi in the temple dedicated to Shiva, Mukteswara Temple.
Flight
Early in the morning we fly back to Delhi. In the afternoon, free time for a little more sightseeing and shopping, as each Traveller prefers.
Return to my country
Transfer assisted by our local partners with online monitoring by Chörten for flights back to Brazil, which is usually at dawn, the night they return to Delhi. There are other possibilities we can talk about.
Festival 14, 15 and 16
Shopping – Dilli Haat and JanPath Carro, Sil?
Flight
We will check the city's cultural agenda for the days in Delhi, as a possibility of a special activity, where great artists from the country perform.
We will check the city's cultural agenda for the days in Delhi, as a possibility of a special activity, where great artists from the country perform.
Flight:
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Train ride
Flight
Ram Jhula
Aarti Ceremony
Vasistha Guha
Lakshman Jhula
Kunjapuri temple
Swami Dayananda Ashram
Free time
Train
Flight
Free time
End of free day
We will start the day early for the flight back to Delhi and then to Dehradun, the closest airport to Rishikesh. If the first flight leaves on time, we have a fast connection in Delhi. If you're late and don't have time to make a quick connection in Delhi, we have an alternative flight already issued (courtesy of Chörten) in the late afternoon so that we can go to Dehradun with peace of mind.
Transfer of approx. 40 min between airport and Rishikesh then walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
Flight:
Early in the morning we take our train for approx. 5:40 am to Haridwar, nearest station to Rishikesh. Riding the train in India is an experience that cannot be missed and an excellent opportunity to chat with Indian families, observe the villages and fields on the way. Our local representatives will assist us with our arrival and then we will continue for approx. XNUMXmin to our hotel. After check-in and lunch we can take a walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
After our breakfast, just beyond Rishikesh, we will visit the cave of a Vedic sage, one of the great seven Rishis of India, named Vashistha. It is always a very special experience to be able to pay tribute to the great yogis, to sit in the same place where he lived and meditated during the winters. We can also walk along the beach next door, on the bank of the Ganges. These are very suitable and pleasant places for meditation practices and reading texts.
We return to the region of jhulas (suspension bridges) for our lunch and walk through the alleys of the region, visiting its small temples, cafes and bookstores.
An extra activity option for that day is a special rafting tour along the (in this very clean) waters of the Ganges after visiting Vashistha Guha.
Today we will climb the Himalayas with our vehicle for approx. 40min to a temple on top of a mountain, at 1676m altitude. The Kunjapuri temple is dedicated to the goddess Durga and is one of the 13 places of power (Shakti Peethas) in this region. If the weather is clear, we will have a beautiful view with the snowy mountains in the background. Remember that the snow line here in the Himalayas is at an altitude of 5500m.
Back in Rishikesh, we will visit another important center of Vedanta study, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. Whoever gets excited, it is possible to walk back to Ram Jhula along the bank of the Ganges, as well as participating at the end of the day in one of the pujas in the ashram temple, overlooking the Ganges.
Suggestion: walk from Lakshman Jhula to Ram Jhula along a small road on the other side of the Ganges. Where then we can, for example, have lunch and then take a tuctuc to get to know one more important Vedanta study center, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. If you get excited, you can walk once more from the ashram back to Ram Jhula along a path just above the bank of the Ganges, or stay a little longer in the ashram to participate in one of the pujas at the temple at the end of the day.
Early in the morning we took our train from Haridwar back to Delhi. We will check in at our hotel and now, already familiar with the region, we can enjoy an afternoon at leisure to return to some of the places we visited and we would like to spend more time, getting to know a new place, as each traveller prefers. It is common in Delhi to have excellent classical music and dance performances. Let's check the cultural agenda of the days we are in the city and then we can organize ourselves to go together in one of these cultural centers.
Early in the morning we continue for approx. 40min to the airport in the neighboring city, Dehradun, in time for our safe flight to Delhi and then connection to Kathmandu. End of the day at leisure around the large stupa (Tibetan: chörten) of Boudhnath, in the Tibetan quarter where we stayed. Watching Tibetans doing their koras (circumulations), reciting their mantras, offering lamps and, of course, getting some exercise and catching up with friends is a good choice and experience for the end of the day. There are good restaurants to try Nepalese, Tibetan food or to kill the nostalgia for a good pizza!
Train ride
Flight
Ram Jhula
Aarti Ceremony
Vasistha Guha
Lakshman Jhula
Kunjapuri temple
Swami Dayananda Ashram
Free time
Train
Flight
Free time
End of free day
We will start the day early for the flight back to Delhi and then to Dehradun, the closest airport to Rishikesh. If the first flight leaves on time, we have a fast connection in Delhi. If you're late and don't have time to make a quick connection in Delhi, we have an alternative flight already issued (courtesy of Chörten) in the late afternoon so that we can go to Dehradun with peace of mind.
Transfer of approx. 40 min between airport and Rishikesh then walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
Flight:
Early in the morning we take our train for approx. 5:40 am to Haridwar, nearest station to Rishikesh. Riding the train in India is an experience that cannot be missed and an excellent opportunity to chat with Indian families, observe the villages and fields on the way. Our local representatives will assist us with our arrival and then we will continue for approx. XNUMXmin to our hotel. After check-in and lunch we can take a walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
After our breakfast, just beyond Rishikesh, we will visit the cave of a Vedic sage, one of the great seven Rishis of India, named Vashistha. It is always a very special experience to be able to pay tribute to the great yogis, to sit in the same place where he lived and meditated during the winters. We can also walk along the beach next door, on the bank of the Ganges. These are very suitable and pleasant places for meditation practices and reading texts.
We return to the region of jhulas (suspension bridges) for our lunch and walk through the alleys of the region, visiting its small temples, cafes and bookstores.
An extra activity option for that day is a special rafting tour along the (in this very clean) waters of the Ganges after visiting Vashistha Guha.
Today we will climb the Himalayas with our vehicle for approx. 40min to a temple on top of a mountain, at 1676m altitude. The Kunjapuri temple is dedicated to the goddess Durga and is one of the 13 places of power (Shakti Peethas) in this region. If the weather is clear, we will have a beautiful view with the snowy mountains in the background. Remember that the snow line here in the Himalayas is at an altitude of 5500m.
Back in Rishikesh, we will visit another important center of Vedanta study, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. Whoever gets excited, it is possible to walk back to Ram Jhula along the bank of the Ganges, as well as participating at the end of the day in one of the pujas in the ashram temple, overlooking the Ganges.
Suggestion: walk from Lakshman Jhula to Ram Jhula along a small road on the other side of the Ganges. Where then we can, for example, have lunch and then take a tuctuc to get to know one more important Vedanta study center, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. If you get excited, you can walk once more from the ashram back to Ram Jhula along a path just above the bank of the Ganges, or stay a little longer in the ashram to participate in one of the pujas at the temple at the end of the day.
Early in the morning we took our train from Haridwar back to Delhi. We will check in at our hotel and now, already familiar with the region, we can enjoy an afternoon at leisure to return to some of the places we visited and we would like to spend more time, getting to know a new place, as each traveller prefers. It is common in Delhi to have excellent classical music and dance performances. Let's check the cultural agenda of the days we are in the city and then we can organize ourselves to go together in one of these cultural centers.
Early in the morning we continue for approx. 40min to the airport in the neighboring city, Dehradun, in time for our safe flight to Delhi and then connection to Kathmandu. End of the day at leisure around the large stupa (Tibetan: chörten) of Boudhnath, in the Tibetan quarter where we stayed. Watching Tibetans doing their koras (circumulations), reciting their mantras, offering lamps and, of course, getting some exercise and catching up with friends is a good choice and experience for the end of the day. There are good restaurants to try Nepalese, Tibetan food or to kill the nostalgia for a good pizza!
Laskhman Jhula to Ram Jhula
Train ride
Flight
Ram Jhula
Aarti Ceremony
Vasistha Guha
Lakshman Jhula
Kunjapuri temple
Swami Dayananda Ashram
Free time
Train
Flight
Free time
End of free day
We will start the day early for the flight back to Delhi and then to Dehradun, the closest airport to Rishikesh. If the first flight leaves on time, we have a fast connection in Delhi. If you're late and don't have time to make a quick connection in Delhi, we have an alternative flight already issued (courtesy of Chörten) in the late afternoon so that we can go to Dehradun with peace of mind.
Transfer of approx. 40 min between airport and Rishikesh then walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
Flight:
Early in the morning we take our train for approx. 5:40 am to Haridwar, nearest station to Rishikesh. Riding the train in India is an experience that cannot be missed and an excellent opportunity to chat with Indian families, observe the villages and fields on the way. Our local representatives will assist us with our arrival and then we will continue for approx. XNUMXmin to our hotel. After check-in and lunch we can take a walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
After our breakfast, just beyond Rishikesh, we will visit the cave of a Vedic sage, one of the great seven Rishis of India, named Vashistha. It is always a very special experience to be able to pay tribute to the great yogis, to sit in the same place where he lived and meditated during the winters. We can also walk along the beach next door, on the bank of the Ganges. These are very suitable and pleasant places for meditation practices and reading texts.
We return to the region of jhulas (suspension bridges) for our lunch and walk through the alleys of the region, visiting its small temples, cafes and bookstores.
An extra activity option for that day is a special rafting tour along the (in this very clean) waters of the Ganges after visiting Vashistha Guha.
Today we will climb the Himalayas with our vehicle for approx. 40min to a temple on top of a mountain, at 1676m altitude. The Kunjapuri temple is dedicated to the goddess Durga and is one of the 13 places of power (Shakti Peethas) in this region. If the weather is clear, we will have a beautiful view with the snowy mountains in the background. Remember that the snow line here in the Himalayas is at an altitude of 5500m.
Back in Rishikesh, we will visit another important center of Vedanta study, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. Whoever gets excited, it is possible to walk back to Ram Jhula along the bank of the Ganges, as well as participating at the end of the day in one of the pujas in the ashram temple, overlooking the Ganges.
Suggestion: walk from Lakshman Jhula to Ram Jhula along a small road on the other side of the Ganges. Where then we can, for example, have lunch and then take a tuctuc to get to know one more important Vedanta study center, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. If you get excited, you can walk once more from the ashram back to Ram Jhula along a path just above the bank of the Ganges, or stay a little longer in the ashram to participate in one of the pujas at the temple at the end of the day.
Early in the morning we took our train from Haridwar back to Delhi. We will check in at our hotel and now, already familiar with the region, we can enjoy an afternoon at leisure to return to some of the places we visited and we would like to spend more time, getting to know a new place, as each traveller prefers. It is common in Delhi to have excellent classical music and dance performances. Let's check the cultural agenda of the days we are in the city and then we can organize ourselves to go together in one of these cultural centers.
Early in the morning we continue for approx. 40min to the airport in the neighboring city, Dehradun, in time for our safe flight to Delhi and then connection to Kathmandu. End of the day at leisure around the large stupa (Tibetan: chörten) of Boudhnath, in the Tibetan quarter where we stayed. Watching Tibetans doing their koras (circumulations), reciting their mantras, offering lamps and, of course, getting some exercise and catching up with friends is a good choice and experience for the end of the day. There are good restaurants to try Nepalese, Tibetan food or to kill the nostalgia for a good pizza!
Train ride
Flight
Ram Jhula
Aarti Ceremony
Vasistha Guha
Lakshman Jhula
Kunjapuri temple
Swami Dayananda Ashram
Free time
Train
Flight
Free time
End of free day
We will start the day early for the flight back to Delhi and then to Dehradun, the closest airport to Rishikesh. If the first flight leaves on time, we have a fast connection in Delhi. If you're late and don't have time to make a quick connection in Delhi, we have an alternative flight already issued (courtesy of Chörten) in the late afternoon so that we can go to Dehradun with peace of mind.
Transfer of approx. 40 min between airport and Rishikesh then walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
Flight:
Early in the morning we take our train for approx. 5:40 am to Haridwar, nearest station to Rishikesh. Riding the train in India is an experience that cannot be missed and an excellent opportunity to chat with Indian families, observe the villages and fields on the way. Our local representatives will assist us with our arrival and then we will continue for approx. XNUMXmin to our hotel. After check-in and lunch we can take a walk through the Ram Jhula region. Jhulas are the suspension bridges, in this case over the Ganges, which on the other side, on its bank, we will participate in the Aarti puja conducted by students of the Parmarth Niketan ashram during sunset.
After our breakfast, just beyond Rishikesh, we will visit the cave of a Vedic sage, one of the great seven Rishis of India, named Vashistha. It is always a very special experience to be able to pay tribute to the great yogis, to sit in the same place where he lived and meditated during the winters. We can also walk along the beach next door, on the bank of the Ganges. These are very suitable and pleasant places for meditation practices and reading texts.
We return to the region of jhulas (suspension bridges) for our lunch and walk through the alleys of the region, visiting its small temples, cafes and bookstores.
An extra activity option for that day is a special rafting tour along the (in this very clean) waters of the Ganges after visiting Vashistha Guha.
Today we will climb the Himalayas with our vehicle for approx. 40min to a temple on top of a mountain, at 1676m altitude. The Kunjapuri temple is dedicated to the goddess Durga and is one of the 13 places of power (Shakti Peethas) in this region. If the weather is clear, we will have a beautiful view with the snowy mountains in the background. Remember that the snow line here in the Himalayas is at an altitude of 5500m.
Back in Rishikesh, we will visit another important center of Vedanta study, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. Whoever gets excited, it is possible to walk back to Ram Jhula along the bank of the Ganges, as well as participating at the end of the day in one of the pujas in the ashram temple, overlooking the Ganges.
Suggestion: walk from Lakshman Jhula to Ram Jhula along a small road on the other side of the Ganges. Where then we can, for example, have lunch and then take a tuctuc to get to know one more important Vedanta study center, the ashram of Swami Dayananda. If you get excited, you can walk once more from the ashram back to Ram Jhula along a path just above the bank of the Ganges, or stay a little longer in the ashram to participate in one of the pujas at the temple at the end of the day.
Early in the morning we took our train from Haridwar back to Delhi. We will check in at our hotel and now, already familiar with the region, we can enjoy an afternoon at leisure to return to some of the places we visited and we would like to spend more time, getting to know a new place, as each traveller prefers. It is common in Delhi to have excellent classical music and dance performances. Let's check the cultural agenda of the days we are in the city and then we can organize ourselves to go together in one of these cultural centers.
Early in the morning we continue for approx. 40min to the airport in the neighboring city, Dehradun, in time for our safe flight to Delhi and then connection to Kathmandu. End of the day at leisure around the large stupa (Tibetan: chörten) of Boudhnath, in the Tibetan quarter where we stayed. Watching Tibetans doing their koras (circumulations), reciting their mantras, offering lamps and, of course, getting some exercise and catching up with friends is a good choice and experience for the end of the day. There are good restaurants to try Nepalese, Tibetan food or to kill the nostalgia for a good pizza!
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