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YogaJourneytoRajasthan,Delhi&AgraWithFranGallo&ArvindSingh,Ph.D.January17toFebruary3,2018
This journey combines daily yoga with Seattle yogini, Fran Gallo, elegant accommodations, wonderful food, natural beauty, stunning architecture, and the rich colorful culture of North India. We begin with a tour of India’s capital, Delhi and continue from there on a fabulous tour of Rajasthan, visiting Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Ranthambor Tiger Preserve. From there we journey to Agra, home of the peerless and majestic Taj Mahal. This tour is filled with breathtaking views, wildlife, beautiful palaces, and the vibrant scenes of daily life in India. Arvind is an amazing guide and expert on Indian culture, history, and religions!
*Please note that trip itinerary is subject to change and improvement as needed. Date Activity EveningLocation
17Jan DeparthomecityforDelhi Overnightflight
18Jan ArriveinNewDelhi.DriverwillmeetyouatIndiraGandhiInternationalAirportandtakeyoutothehotel.
NewDelhi
19Jan Morning:7:00Yoga,Breakfastbetween8.00and10:00a.m.Tourbeginsat10:00a.m.StartyourtourwithapoojaceremonyinShreeLakshmiNarayanTemple,andvisitfamousBanglaSahibGurudwara.Afternoon:AfterBanglaSahibdrivetoOldDelhithroughtheChandniChowkBazaarandvisitJamaMasjid,thelargestmosqueoftheIndiansub-continent,andRajGhatmemorialtoGandhi.Evening:Dinnerathotel.Freetimetoshop,restorexplore.
NewDelhi
20Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.Afteraleisurelybreakfast,drivetotheairporttocatchaflighttoUdaipur.Enjoytheafternoonatthehotelorexploringonyourown.Restupfromthebusytravelofthelastthreedays,goforaswim,orvisitthespa.Evening:PresentationongeographyandhistoryofRajasthan.Dinneratthehotel.
Udaipur
21Jan Morning:7:00Yoga,Breakfastbetween8:00and9:30.10:00begintourofUdaipur.VisittheCityPalace,andShriJagadishTemple.Afternoon:VisitSaheliJiBawadiandthentakeanearlyeveningboatrideonLakePichola.Evening:Optionalshoppingorvisitthehotelspa.Dinneratthehotel.
Udaipur
22Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.Afterbreakfast,startyour6hrsdrivetoJodhpur.Enroute,visitthefamous14thCenturyJaintemplesofRanakpur.ReachJodhpurandcheckinatthehotel.Jodhpurispopularlyknownasthe“bluecity.”Today,itsgentleatmospherebeliesastormyyetgloriouspast,withcitywalls,7gates,numerous16thcentury’sbastionsandtowersanditsmajesticMehrangarhFort.Evening:DiscussionabouttheRajputs,thewarriorcasteofHindus.Dinnerinthehotel.
Jodhpur
23Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.Afterafabulousbreakfast,startyourguidedtourandstopatJaswantThada,aclusterofwhiteMarbleRoyalcenotaphsbuiltin1899byaqueeninmemoryofherhusbandMaharajaJaswantSingh.FromtherewewilldrivetothemassiveMehrangarhFort,setonahighhilloverlookingJodhpur’sruggedandrockyterrain.Theenclosedpalacesareintricatelyadornedwithlongcarvedpanelsandlatticedwindowsexquisitelywroughtfromredsandstone.Thisforthasagotahugemuseuminside,housingamarvelouscollectionofartifactsownedbytheRoyalfamilyandsomebeautifulMogulpaintingsthathavetouredtheworld,includingawonderfulshowattheSeattleArtMuseumcalledCosmosandGarden.
Jodhpur
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Afternoon:Afterthetour,comebacktothehotelandrest.LateafternoonoptionalshoppingexcursiontoMaharani,thefamoustextilewarehouse.Evening:DinnerwithatraditionalJainFamily.
24Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.Enjoyaleisurelybreakfastandmorningbeforeyouembarkonavillagesafaribyjeeps.InyourjeepsafariyouwillseewildlifeandexperiencethevillagelifearoundJodhpur.Wewillvisitthehomesofpotters,weavers,andfarmers,includingthevillageofVishnois,apastoralcommunityknownfortheirloveandreverencefornatureandanimals.Eventoday,theirlifeislivedcompatiblywithnature.Evening:Free.Dinneratthehotel.
Jodhpur
25Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.Afterbreakfast,drivetoPushkar,asmalltownsacredtotheHindusinRajasthanandnowatouristattractionforitsannualcamelfair.Overthecenturiesitgrewintoatempletown,andtodaythereareasmanyas400templesinPushkar.Pushkarisamazeoftemples,ashramsanddharamsalas,andisneverfarfromthesoundofworship,fromasceticsanddevotees.ThemostimportanttempleisdedicatedtoBrahma.InPushkarthereisalake
boundedby52ghatswheredevoteesgoforaholybath.Afternoon:ReachPushkarintheafternoonandafteralittlerestvisittheghatsandBrahmatemple.Afterashortvisittothemaintemple,peoplecanshopforonehour(greatlittlemarketsandfuntoshopinPushkar)andthengoona2hoursunsetcamelridesowecandosomeasanasinthesettingsun!!Evening:Freeforyourownactivities.Dinneratthehotel.
Pushkar
26Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.Afterbreakfast,drivetoJaipurthevibrantcapitalofRajasthan,popularlyknownasthePinkCity,becauseofthepinkcolorgiventothehousesandshopsintheoldcity.Itsitsonadrylakebedinsomewhataridlandscape,surroundedbyfortsandpalaces.Jaipuroffersacombinationofsplendidsightseeingandshoppingopportunities.Whenyouarrivecheckintoyourhotelwhereyoustayforthenexttwonights.Evening:WewilldinewithalocalRajputfamilyattheirhaveli.
Jaipur
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27Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.AfterbreakfasttakeaguidedtourofmajesticAmberFort,beginningwithanelephantridetothemaingate!TheancientcapitalofAmber,justoutsidepresentdayJaipur,wasoncetheseatofpowerbeforetheCityPalaceofJaipurwasbuilt.Seeelaboratelydecoratedhalls,somewithdelightfulfrescopaintings,glassorinlaidpreciousstones.OneofthemostoutstandingroomsistheMirrorPalacewherethelightfromasinglelamp,reflectedinthemanymirrors,illuminatestheentireroom.AfterAmberfort,visitthefamousCityPalace,alargecomplexofpalaces,gardensandcourtyardswhichisamuseumnow.IthousesthecollectionofMughalandRajputminiaturepaintings,raremanuscripts,royaldresses,andarms.Afternoon:After lunch we visit Eleday, an elephant park where we will learn about elephants, feed them, ride them, and even wash them if the weather is warm enough! Evening:Dinnerinalocalrestaurantwithlocalmusicanddance.
Jaipur
28Jan Morning:7:00Yoga.Afterbreakfast,drivetotheRanthamboreNationalPark,112milesfromJaipur.RanthamboreisanoutstandingexampleofanIndiangovernmentalconservationeffortcalledProjectTiger.Theforestsaroundthe11thcenturyRanthamboreFortwereoncetheprivategroundsoftheMaharajasofJaipur.Itispossible,ifyouarelucky,toseetigerslollingaroundlazilyinthesunorfeverishlyhuntingdownsambar,smalldeer,aroundthelakes.Thisparkhasalargevarietyofotheranimalsaswell.Checkintothehotelwhereyouwillspendtwonightsandenjoyyourlunch.Afternoon:Visitthewomen’scraftvillagetoseehandworkoflocaltribalwomenorrelaxbythepool.Evening:Restandenjoyfreetime.
Ranthambore
29Jan Morning:Earlyinthemorningstartforgamedrivewithanaturalist.Comebackaround10a.m.,eatyourbreakfastandrest.Yogatimetobedetermined.Afternoon:Startagainat2.30pmforyoursecondgamedrive.Evening:Dinnerandfreetime
Ranthambore
30Jan Morning:Earlybreakfast,thentake7:00amtraintoBharatpur.Yogatimetobedeterminedasweseehowthedaygoes.InBharatpurenjoyanafternoonvisittoawonderfulwildliferefuge,KeoladeoNationalBirdPark.ItisoneofthebestbirdparksinIndia,havingover400speciesofbirds,includingrareSiberiancranes.Evening:Dinneratthehotel.
Bharatpur
31Jan Morning:Earlymorningbirdsafariwithatrainedbirdguide,BreakfastanddepartforAgra.Afternoon:DrivetoAgraandenroutevisitFatehpurSikri(aWorldHeritageMonument),builtbyemperorAkbartheGreatin1571anddeserted14yearslaterbecauseitswatersupplyfailed.Evening:Restandrelaxafteraleisurelydinner.
Agra
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1Feb Morning:RiseearlyforasunrisetourofTajMahaltoviewthisincredibleandextravagantmonumentasthesunbathesitinanethereallight.Builtinthe17thCenturybyMughalEmperorShahJahanasamemorialtohisbelovedwife,MumtazMahal,ittook22yearsandthelaborof20,000men.Thewhitemarbleforthisperfectlyproportionedbuildingwithitsamazingdelicateinlayworkwastransportedtothesitebyelephantsfromaquarry200milesaway.Breakfastbackatthehotel.AfterbreakfastvisitthefamousAgraFort(RedFort),anotherWorldHeritageMonument.Lateafternoon:Afterlunch,freetimetorelax,swimorgoforamassage.Forthosewholike,anoptionalvisittoanartisanshopwherebeautifulmarbleinlayworkisdone.Evening:Thiseveningwewillattendaculturalshowwithmusicanddance.Dinneratthehotel.
Agra
2Feb Morning:7:00Yoga.Afterbreakfast,weleaveforDelhivisitingSikandra,thebeautifultombofEmperorAkhbar,enroute.Iftimepermitsforanylast-minuteshoppingwewillvisitDilliHaat,anopen-airmarketforhandicraftsfromalloverIndia.Evening:Dinner,thentransfertotheInternationalAirporttoflybackhome.
Intransit
3Feb Arriveinyourhomecitywithwonderfulmemoriesthatwillchangethewayyoulookatlife.
Tripcost:$4600includes:AlltransportationwithinIndia,5starhotels(onasharingbasis),breakfastsanddinners,porters,bottledwater,hotelanddrivertips,entrancefees,andgroupactivities.ItalsoincludesanorientationbookletandpersonaladviceontraveltoIndia.Costdoesnotincludetipforguide,drinks,roomservice,non-groupactivities,personalexpenses,orinternationalairfare.
Adepositof$500willreserveyourspot(fullyrefundablebeforeJuly30,2017).50%ofthetotalcostofthetourisduebyAugust30.Iftheretreat/touriscanceledduetolackofparticipants,youwillbegrantedafullrefund.Aminimumof10peopleisrequiredforthetriptooccur.Wedoanticipatemeetingourgoalof10participants.YouwillbecontactedafterJuly30toletyouknowifwehavemetourminimumsothatyoucangoaheadandpurchaseyourflight.Pleasesendinyourcheckwiththeregistrationformassoonaspossibletoguaranteeyourplaceandhelpusmakeallthetransportationandhotelbookingsinatimelyway.Dr.ArvindSingh,guideandtriporganizer,holdsanMAinIndianHistory&Culture,MAinIndianPhilosophy&Religion,andaPhDinIndianArchaeology.Hehaspublishedthreebooksand16researcharticlesondifferentaspectsofIndianculture,ecology,numismaticsandarchaeology.HewasaSeniorFellowoftheIndianCouncilofHistoricalResearch,NewDelhiandtaughtforseveralyearsatBanarasHinduUniversity.FranGallohasledseveraltripstoIndiaforKnowIndiaTravelandSpiritualIndiaJourneys.ShewasformerlyanEnglishinstructoratGreenRiverCommunityCollegeandnowdevotesherselftoteachinghathayogatoshareitshealingandempoweringeffects.ShestudiedhathayogaatAnandaYogaCentreinNepalandfurtheredherstudiesatVedNiketanYogaAshraminRishikesh,India.ForFran,yoga'smagicisindiscoveringhowtogobeyondwhatweperceiveasourlimitsandintheprofoundsenseofwholeness,peace,andbalanceoneobtainsfromcultivatingayogapractice.www.FranGallo.com.KelleyMcHenry,triporganizer,isalibrarianatSeattleCentralCollegewithaMasterofArtsinSouthAsiaStudiesfromtheJacksonSchoolofInternationalStudies,UniversityofWashington.ShehaslivedandworkedinKenyaandtheNetherlandsandtraveledwidelyinAsiaandEurope,butIndiaishertruelove.Inadditiontoacademicstudies,KelleyhasbeentoIndiamanytimes,livedwithIndianfamilies,studiedHindi,andbeenleadingtourgroupstoIndiaforthepast15years.
For more information, please contact Kelley McHenry Phone: 206-546-2599 Email: [email protected]