Ananda in the Himalayas

Arrival at Delhi airport you will be received by our representatives, who will assist you with check in hotel and other formalities. Relax and night halt at the hotel.

Morning: After a sumptuous breakfast, you will enjoy a guided tour that will cover most of the longstanding world heritage sites (situated in Old Delhi) like Red Fort and Jama Masjid,(it is the oldest and largest mosque in India) along with this excursion, also get a unique experience of a ride on a cycle rickshaw and shopping simultaneously.
Afternoon: Our representatives will give you a glimpse of Lutyen’s Delhi, followed by an excursion to India Gate (An exceptional arch that was a memorial for world war 1 martyrs) and Rashtrapati Bhawan where the President resides. A visit to the world heritage sites like Qutab MInar is also included in this tour.
Return to the hotel and Night stay.

Depart for the railway station for Haridwar to board Shatabdi Express (air conditioned coaches with chair cars)
Arrival at Haridwar : Leave for the hotel by car. Expected travel time from the station to the hotel will be one and a half hour approximately . Arrival and check in at AnandaResort – Situated at the foothills of the serene valley of Himalayas, it is a transcendental conduit to the sublime that can be experienced as the soul blends with the mind and body in unison.Relax; indulge in the various spa therapies and other holistic services that this wonderful place has to offer. Overnight stay at Ananda

Start the day with early morning yoga or meditation with a yoga guru followed by a healthy breakfast. The rest of the day can be spent according to your mood with options of either going for one of the spa therapies that could be followed by golf session at the 9 hole putting green, or going for a walk in the nature with picnic lunch. Water rafting is an activity that requires a minimum of 5 hours, and even cooking demos is on the cards. The options are all yours. Night stay at the hotel

You have a choice of beginning the day with either yoga or meditation guided by a yoga guru. After breakfast again you can try out one of the many spa therapies for which Ananda is famous. Spend the rest of the day either by going for a trek or a nature walk, attend cookery show by chefs,play golf, or go for river rafting. Another night halts in Ananda

Morning: Early Morning ritual of yoga or meditation with the spiritual guru, followed by option of spa therapies that will rejuvenate you. Play golf at the 9 hole putting area in the garden, cooking demos, nature walk or picnic lunch.
Evening: A tour of Rishikesh where you attend the ‘Aarti ‘by river Ganges that is a Hindu ritual, followed by a mystical treatise onthe connotation of performing aarti and the importance of River Ganges in Hindu culture. Return to the hotel and spend the night there.

Drive back of 260kms that would take 06 hours approximately. Reception by our representatives, who will assist you in hotel transfers. Night stay at the hotel

Early morning drive to Agra in about 4 hours travelling 200kms by car.
On arrival check in at the hotel; leave for sightseeing in the late afternoon to Agra fort that is a world heritage site approved by UNESCO. The evening can be spent by enjoying a cultural stage show- Mohabbat –E-Taj that briefs you about historical happenings in India which is sure to be an enthralling experience.
Return to the hotel for night halt.

Wake up at sunrise and leave for a visit to The Taj Mahal – The pride of Indian Architecture in a noble manner by riding horse carriage. It is a world heritage site and a classic Indian monument in Marble. Breakfast will be served in the hotel after which you can leave for Jaipur by car- a six hour drive that will include a visit to Fatehpur Sikri – yet another historic site which you should not miss.
Night halt in Jaipur

Morning: A traditional Rajasthani breakfast followed by an excursion of the pink city, covering all the historical monuments and sites like the Amber fort belonging to the Kachhawa clan. Elephant ride in this fort is a must.
Afternoon: visit to JantarMantar ,(which is a centuries old monument)Hawa Mahal or Palace of Winds and also the City Palace that exhibits an exquisite collection of silk and the king’s armoury.

After a lavish spread of breakfast, you can relax in the morning. A drive back to Delhi’s IndiraGandhi Internationalairport will take an estimated time of 5 hours covering a distance of 250 kms, be prepared accordingly so as to board your flight punctually.