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About this trip
Once-in-a-lifetime experience of a luxury trip to India with world renowned Yoga teacher Claire Missingham (Jahnavi Devi) and the worlds best Taj Hotels. Devotion, Luxury, rest and rejuvenation. You will experience living in Bhakti mode: temple exploration, meditation, Asan, poetry, offers of daily kriya, sacred text readings and become deeply immersed in music and traditional mantras. The Yog Yatra group is led in a way that is accessible and enriching for all. We offer Seva with our partners at Go Dharmic with local children, visit temples daily and sleep and eat in safe, luxurious Taj Hotels at each location on the trip: New Delhi, the hills outside Jaipur, Rajasthan, and in the Himalayas next to Ganga Ma river near Rishikesh. This is for an intimate group Maha Bharat (India) pilgrims, who enjoy exploration, flow and living the full spectrum of life in which days and hours dissolve into profound moments that will be remembered forever. You will be offered educational and perspective shifting pre-reading should you wish to, to understand the significance spiritually, culturally and historically of our great locations. A must if you want to experience the best of Indian food, Yoga, History, travel and authenticity, also great if you are a first time India visitor.
Retreat Yatra begins: Dinner at 6pm on 3rd November 2024.
Plan to arrive on 3rd daytime, or arrive before 3rd at extra night's accommodation.
Yatra completes on 13th November once we take the domestic flight to Delhi.
Please arrange your outgoing flight for late night of 13th, or ideally, stay an extra night at a fantastic airport hotel and fly home on 14th from Delhi.
Please download and read the trip doc, and check out the incredible itinerary below!
World Class TAJ HOTELS - Where we stay
We stay at the 5-star Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, The Rambagh Lodge in Rajashtan and AnandKashi in the Himalyas. The Taj Hotels are not any hotel, each place has integrity, beauty, luxury and always an incredible luxurious feel. Delicious food, beautiful surroundings and exceptional staff always. The hotel is known for the highest levels of quality, its ability to go many extra miles for guests, and its staff of highly trained employees, some of whom have worked within Taj Hotels for decades. We have 10 full nights in Taj Hotels for this trip, including exceptional breakfast and evening meals together every night inclusive.
Jahnavi Claire says: "I fell in love with the staff, ethos and accommodations of the Taj Hotel after staying in the Taj Mumbai hotel every year since 2001. After the catastrophe of 2008, the manager Karambir Singh Kang, the ethos of the company and integrity of the brand become extremely clear - this is no ordinary profit driven hotel group. I have researched and worked alongside Taj for the past 4 years and am so proud to collaborate with them on this trip. "
Incredible food on the retreat
Each morning, after your yoga sadhana practices, we will gather for buffet breakfast: Masala Chay, Indian Malabar Coffee, fresh fruits, omlettes, breads, healthful juices and everything you could fancy to fill yourself up for the day ahead.
Lunch is left for you to decide: we can give options for lunch out during excursions. In each location we offer suggestions of where the group can eat lunch.
Dinner: the best part of a group trip is that we meet every evening together at 7.30pm in the hotel restaurant for a Satsang dinner of sattvic traditional food, such as a vegan or vegetarian thali, a healthful and filling meal together as a group as inclusive. Every Taj Hotel has a wonderful chef and we can accommodate gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian diets.
Daily Schedule
Sample Daily Schedule:
6-7am ~ Morning hot Masala Chay and leave for morning Pooja at a local temple
7-8.30am ~ Yoga, Kriya, Meditation and Daily Sankalp with Jahnavi Claire
8.30-10am ~ Taj Hotel Breakfast
10.30/11am ~ Leave for daily excursion or daily activity and lunch suggestions
3.30pm ~ Back to hotel for swimming, rest, reading, optional Spa treatments
4.30-5.30pm ~ Evening meditation, philosophy readings, evening Asana.
5.30-6.30pm ~ Aarti (depending on location)
7.30pm ~ Group evening meal, optional evening stroll and then bedtime to sleep in peace
Please see 'ITINERARY' for our incredible daily schedule on the retreat.
What’s included
- 5*Taj HotelsEach Taj hotel is of the highest quality. Single occupancy King Rooms as default where possible, so you have a gorgeous room and bathroom to yourself.
- FULL TRIP INFO DOChttps://drive.google.com/file/d/19zHL6AOIne-cPsomTlwSXTpdS6vT8VwZ/view?usp=share_link
- Breakfast + Evening Mealevening meal is included in your trip cost. This is so you know you can eat well, healthily, safely and together in Satsang each evening.
- Yoga, Meditation ClassesWorld-class teaching from Claire Jahnavi Devi Missingham. All yoga is accessible, clear, inspirational and takes places in lovely warm spaces indoors. Over the 10 days you will have 18+ classes
- Domestic FlightsCitibond Travel will arrange your domestic flights for our trip.
- Group flight transfersYour hotel to airport group transfers are inclusive.
- Excursion coach/carsAll group excursion coaches + cars are inclusive. If visiting some locations there may be nominal entry fees for you to cover.
- Knowledgable GuideA group guide is with us for the whole trip, so you can relax knowing we have someone to help with flights, hotels, transfers and guiding us through each part of the trip.
- Seva with Go DharmicAll aspects of our Seva Work are arranged so you can be involved in meaningful service while on the trip.
- ATOL protected tripCitibond are registered and protected by ATOL
What’s not included
- International FlightsInternational Flights can be arranged on your behalf by emailing: hiten@citibond.co.uk
- Travel InsuranceOn purchasing your flight and paying the deposit for this trip, it is advisable to have travel insurance in place immediately. Citibond can help arrange this for you. hiten@citibond.co.uk
- Please see full trip docThe full trip document contains more details of which items are inclusive. Tips, laundry and alcohol are not included. For full info read brochure doc
- Domestic luggage over..If your domestic flight luggage is over 20kg, you will need to pay extra baggage costs on domestic flights.
Available Packages
Ultimate luxury for a yoga yatra retreat 10 Nights in Taj Hotels inclusive Half Board Breakfast and Dinner. Your own king/queen room and bathroom on non-share basis.
Itinerary
Arrival Day
India 3rd November / staggered arrival depending on airline.
Group begins at 6pm dinner.
Arrive Delhi by an International flight on 3rd November 2023
(or before if additional night's purchased).
Upon arrival, you will be met from your flight, with your name, and transferred to hotel.
Day to relax at the hotel, swim, check into room from 2pm onwards.
6PM: Welcome Celebration group Satsang Dinner at hotel.
Day One: Nov 04 2024: Delhi Day
0530 hrs – Optional: Wake up early morning for optional Aarti at Hanuman Temple by tuk tuk. Meet hotel reception for morning masala chay (tea)
0700-0830 hrs Yoga session - indoor venue.
0830 hrs – Breakfast at the hotel.
1030 Group trip to visit to Lotus temple. Then to visit Khan Market Good Earth, Anokhi. Optional Lunch at Good Earth Café in Khan Market.
1530 Return to hotel.
1700 Yoga + Meditation
1900 Enjoy a group inclusive vegetarian/satvik dinner at the hotel.
Day Two: Nov 05 2024: Delhi Morning, PM flight to Jaipur
0530 hrs – Optional: wake up early morning for optional Aarti at Hanuman Temple Meet hotel reception for morning masala chay.
0700-0800 Yoga with Jahnavi Claire indoor venue.
0800 hrs – Buffet Breakfast at the hotel.
Pack and check out of the hotel by 10am.
10.30-1pm: Seva at Gurudhwara - Experience the incredible Sikh temple in Delhi and we offer service cooking.
Group Transfer to Delhi airport to board flight to Jaipur
Flight to Jaipur ( 6E 2204 @ 1600/1650 Hrs )
Arrive & Transfer to the hotel in Rajasthan.
Evening meal as a group at new hotel, optional evening walk to see stars and mountains of Rajasthan.