Main Tour: Kerala, Varanasi, Jaipur
Double Accommodations
Single Accommodations
A $700 deposit or payment in full is required to secure your space on the tour. Balance due is required by February 16.
Taj Mahal Segment
Double Accommodations
Single Accommodations
Payment in full is required to secure this tour segment. Space is limited.
Main Tour Package
The 2025 Journey to India main tour comprises two segments— the Sacred Sap Retreat in Kerala (South India), and the Post Retreat Tour in Varanasi and Jaipur (North India). The Sacred Sap Retreat is based at the gorgeous AyurSoma Ayurveda Royal Retreat. The focus of our time will be Ayurveda treatments that rejuvenate the body and mind. We’ll take a few excursions to nearby Shiva and Kali temples and tour the lush Backwaters. The Post Retreat Tour is adventure travel focused. We will tour the Ganges River, ancient temples, and bathing ghats in the old town of Varanasi. We will meet sadhus yogis and reflect on the path of Yoga. Then on to Jaipur and the Rajasthani Desert. See Itinerary for more details.
Main Tour Includes
- SACRED SAP RETREAT: Kerala (South India)
- – 5 days, 5 nights at AyurSoma Ayurveda Royal Retreat
- – Palace Deluxe rooms with ocean view + AC + free WiFi
- – Daily 2-hour Ayurveda rejuvenation treatments
- – 3 vegetarian, Ayurvedic, south Indian cuisine meals daily
- – Daily yoga and meditation sessions with guest teachers
- – Excursion: Tour of the Kerala Backwaters by boat
- – Excursion: Offering to goddess Kali Ma at Kali Temple
- – Excursion: Sunset offering to Ganesh at Shiva Temple
- – Private transfer from Trivandrum Airport to AyurSoma
- POST RETREAT TOUR: Varanasi and Jaipur (North India)
- – 5 days, 5 nights tour of Varanasi and Jaipur
- – India domestic flights: from TRV-VNS and VNS-JAI
- – 5-star Radisson Varanasi and Heritage Hotel in Jaipur
- – Daily hotel breakfast buffet
- – Guided tour of Varanasi and Jaipur sites
- – Luxury bus transport in Varanasi and Jaipur to sacred sites
- – Entrance tickets to all historical sites
- – Free WiFi in hotel rooms
- – Drop off at the airport in Jaipur
Not Included
- – International airfare to/from India
- – Overweight baggage charges
- – Passports and visas
- – Additional Ayurvedic treatments beyond retreat package
- – Tips at AyurSoma Ayurveda Royal Retreat
- – Tips for Kuldeep and Ritu Singh (recommended amount: $100)
- – Lunch and dinners in Varanasi and Jaipur
- – Food or drink not included in the package
- – Alcoholic beverages
- – Hotel incidentals
- – Shopping
- – Any items or expenses not described in package listing
Taj Mahal Segment Package
The Taj Mahal Segment is a 3-day/2-night add-on dream tour of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. This travel segment is not included in the 2025 Journey to India main tour package. An extra purchase is required to book this segment. We proudly offer this tour segment with our travel partners, Kuldeep and Ritu Singh, of Reliable Vacation. After the tour of Jaipur, guests will take a 5-hour bus ride to Agra, the capital of the Mughal Empire, to see the Taj Mahal, one of the world’s great wonders, and the Agra Fort, the private residence of the Mughal emperors.
Taj Mahal Segment Includes
- – Offered to 2025 Journey to India main tour participants only
- – Organized and operated by Kuldeep and Ritu Singh
- – Two days and 2 nights at Taj Hotel – 1 KM from the Taj Mahal
- – Guided tour of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (aka Agra Palace)
- – Private bus from Jaipur to Agra and Agra to Delhi Airport
- – Daily breakfast buffet and wifi
- – Tips for group-related activities: bus drivers, tour guides, etc
Not Included
- – Lunch and dinners
- – Tips: privately acquired drivers separate from group activities
- – Hotel and travel incidentals
- – Personal shopping
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