15 Days Rishikesh Ashram and Yoga Trek Combo Trip

For the morning and afternoon, there is a varied daily offer consisting of yoga workshops or excursions. (Overnight in Ashram B / L / D)

Daily program (subject to change):

• 5:20-5:50 – Meditation
• 6:00-7:30 – Yoga hour with asana practice, pranayama and meditation.
• 8: 00-8: 30 a.m. – Yagna fire ceremony
• 8:30-9:00 am – Breakfast
• 9:30-12:30-Free time/excursions/workshops/massages
• 12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch
• 14:00-16:30 – free time/excursions/workshops/massages
• 16:30-18:00 – Yoga hour with mantra chanting, philosophy, gentle asanas, relaxation, meditation.
• 18:30 – dinner

Day 8 (Sat) Transfer to Mcleod Ganj by cab 10 hours
After breakfast we will drive to the Himalayas to Mcleod Ganj.(Overnight stay at Yoga House, B/-/-).

Day 9 (Sun) Exploring Mcleod Ganj`s

Today we will use the day to explore the mountain village of Mcleod Ganj with the Dalai Lama Temple. (Overnight stay at Yoga House, -/-/-)

Day 10 (Mon) to 13 (Thu) 4 Days Yoga Trek

For four days we are on the road in the Himalayas. With them is a trekking team consisting of mountain guide, cook and horse man with his pack horses. We hike to a new camp every day. Here we enjoy yoga classes in the afternoon and morning. This tranquil trek takes you through the pre-Himalayas, to sacred lakes and small mountain villages. The trek starts and ends in Mcleod Ganj. (Overnight stay in tent, on the last day arrival in Mcleod Ganj and overnight stay in the Yoga House, full board)

Day 14 (Fri) Relaxing day in Mcleod Ganj, in the evening night drive to Delhi.
We enjoy the last day in the mountains. A morning guided Buddhist meditation is on the program. The rest of the day can be used for shopping and relaxing. In the evening we take the night bus to Delhi (10 hours). (Overnight stay in the bus, -/-/-)

Day 15 (Sat) Departure home
After arrival in Delhi in the early morning flight back home. A hotel room is at your disposal.

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Additional tour:

We continue our journey to Agra by train or cab. In Agra we enjoy a chai at Sheroes, a café run by women who became acid victims, the sunset at the Taj Mahal and a street food tour. (Overnight stay in hotel, -/-/D)

Day 16 (Sun) Taj Mahal and Delhi

In the early morning we will visit the Taj Mahal, then enjoy a good hotel breakfast and maybe take a dip in the pool?

After that we will leave for Delhi. In Delhi we will see what time allows: some more sightseeing, shopping or just a good dinner? At night or next day flight back home (overnight in hotel, B/-/-).

All our team members have been working with us for years, are very friendly and always strive to provide our guests with a great trekking experience. Their English is rather mediocre or non-existent, but this is not necessarily a hindrance to communicating with them.

Trekking routes

The trekking routes are designed for the skills of our guests and are all feasible for a person with a good fitness level, unless otherwise mentioned. The daily routes are between five and eight hours long (with breaks) and an average increase of around 500-800 metres of altitude is completed.

In between, rivers may have to be crossed or crossed. The paths are partly well developed, but sometimes also almost non-existent. On our trekking routes there are hardly any villages in between, so we will take enough food for the whole tour.

On our treks you can cross passes, snow or glaciers. On steep slopes, we have safety equipment with us.

Daily routine (Depending on the length and intensity of the trek, the times may vary)

7: 00 Get up with tea

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

7:00-9:30 a.m. Dismantling of the camp

8:00- 9:30 Start Trek

13:00 Lunch on the way

15:00-17:00 Arrival at the camp and camp construction

15:30-17:30 Snacks

19:00 Dinner

Altitude and altitude sickness

Altitude sickness is a very important topic that should not be underestimated, especially during our trekking tours in the Indian Himalayas. At altitudes above 3500 m, our body has to slowly get used to the low air pressure, which also causes less oxygen to enter our lungs. The first signs of altitude sickness are headaches, which are accompanied by dizziness, nausea, insomnia and loss of appetite. It becomes problematic when water accumulates in the lungs and brain and edema occurs. Then only the immediate descent to lower altitudes will help. To prepare for the highs on our treks, we will either spend a few nights at high altitudes before the trek or slowly ascend during the trek to acclimatize. If we notice that there are problems with our guests (each person is otherwise able to acclimatize, regardless of age, gender and fitness level), it may happen that either the entire tour group or the participant descends/returns with a team. In addition, it makes sense to take an emergency drug for altitude sickness. For this, it is best to consult the pharmacy or the travel doctor. For certain treks we will also have oxygen with us.

Luggage

Each trekking participant is responsible for his own clothes and personal belongings. Depending on the trek, we are either on the road with horses or carriers. If we have load horses, one bag per participant can be loaded onto the horse. In the case of treks with carriers, all personal luggage must be carried independently. Tents, sleeping bags, mattresses and food are carried by our porters.

For trekking tours with horses, a day backpack with space for the lunchbox, a water bottle and warm overcoat clothing should be taken with you. Here to the complete packing list for our trekking tours.

Packing list for trekking tours

• Sleeping bag at least -10 ° C
• large backpack or soft tote bag so that the pack animals can carry the luggage
• Small backpack for the day approx. 30-40 l with rain cover
• Flashlight / headlamp
• 2 refillable water bottles
• Walking sticks
• Passport and passport copy
• Camera with spare batteries and memory card
• Headgear as sun protection
• Good sunglasses
• Cap
• Scarf, buff
• gloves
• Windpants
• Trekking pants
• Functional underwear long
• Walking shoes
• Socks thick and thin
• Sneakers, sandals and / or slippers
• Windbreaker
• Warm jacket
• Fleece pullover / jacket
• Tshirts
• Sun cream, lip balm min. Protection 40
• Fat cream
• Water purification tablets
  (boiled and filtered water is provided)
• own medication for headaches, nausea, digestive problems, colds)
• Blister plasters and bandages
• own hygiene article
• Toilet paper
• Hand disinfection

Meals

There will be full vegetarian sattvik meals during the trek. Water is either boiled or we have a water filter with us.

Breakfast (daily selection):

• Tea
• Oatmeal porridge / muesli / Indian porridge
• Indian breakfast
• Sliced fruit/vegetables

Lunch (mostly lunchbox), sometimes warm in the camp

• Indian (rice, chapati, vegetables)
• Juices
• Fruit

Snacks

• Tea
• Indian snacks
• Fruit

Soup

Dinner

• Vegetable dish
• Lentil dish
• Rice/noodles
• Chapati
• Salad
• Dessert

Accommodation and camp

We have very comfortable and spacious two-man tents. Our mattresses are practical but simple if there are problems with sleeping on hard surfaces, please take your own mattress with you or order from us. Our sleeping bags are freshly washed and have a very good quality with comfort zone up to -5°C/extreme zone up to -20° C. It is recommended to bring personal indoor sleeping bags.

In addition, we have a spacious dining tent with tables and chairs, a kitchen tent for the team and a toilet tent. For treks up to 4 people, the kitchen tent can also act as a dining tent at the same time.

For trekking tours with porters, we will take our smaller, lighter tents with us and do without a toilet tent.

Weather

In the Himalayas, temperatures fluctuate widely. While it can get warm up to 25°C during the day and the sun is not only warming, but also very intense (sun protection is a must), it can also cool down significantly below the minus-grade at night, especially in the months end of September and October, as well as in June. There may also be weather changes with snow on the passes.