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Rishis International NeelkanthRoad,Khrekhal- MaralTal lai , [email protected](Europe)[email protected](India) www.rishisinternational.com
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AtthefootstepsoftheHimalayas,neartheholyriverGanga,RishisinternationalissituatedclosetoRishikesh:theyogacapitalofIndia.AtawalkingdistancefromthefamousShivaTemple"Neelkanth",RishisInternationalprovidesyouaroyalIndianjungleexperiencealongwithmagnificentstaysinluxuriousroomsandeco-cottages.
RishisInternationalwelcomesyouforyogavacationsandretreats.Holidayswhereyoucomehometoaplacewhereyoucanrejuvenate,meditateandtogodeeperinsilence.Wakinguptothesoundofwaterfallsandsingingbirds,itistheperfectlocationtomoveawayfromthecitylife.Enjoythesilenceofthehiddenvillageinthetropicaljungle,whilestillhavingtheopportunitytoexplorethelivelyyogacityofRishikeshwithallit'sritualsandIndianmarketsfullofcoloursandbeats.
ReachingtoRishisInternationalretreatcenter-transfers
RishisInternationalissituatedapproximately15kmfromRishikeshcityandapproximately35kmfromthenearestairport'DehradunJollyGrantAirport'.ThereaseveralflightsadayfromNewDelhiInternationalAirporttoDehradun.Theflighttakesapproximately1.5hourstoreachthere.WeprovidetransfersforourguestsfromDehradunJollyAirporttotheretreatcentre.Theone-waytransferischargeableat40,00eurospervehicle.PleasebeinformedthatthefeeofyourtransferstoandfromRishisInternationalarenotincludedinthefeeofyourretreat,butwewillhelpyouarrangeitandwilldoourbesttomatchyouwithanotherguestsoyoucansharetheride.Youwillbepickedupbyourdriverattheagreedpointattheairportanddroppedoffattheresort,makingyourretreatfullyhasslefree.YouwillbeprovidedwiththecontactinformationofMs.Sadhana,oneofyourhostsattheretreatcentre.Shewillscheduleyourtransfers.
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AttheJollyGrantairport,youwillmeetyourdriveratthemainentrance.Hewillbeholdingasignwith'RishisInternational'.PleasemakesuretoprovideSadhanawithyourfightnumbersothatyourtransfercanbearrangedaccordinglyandthatwecanbeawareofanypossibledelaysorcancellations.
AnyadditionaltransferstoorfromRishikeshcitythatyoumaywishtousecanbearrangedaswell.PleasecontactSadhana,yourmaincontactpersonattheretreatcentertoscheduleyourtransportations.
Duetotheuniquelocationoftheretreatcenter,whichishiddenawayfromthemainroadandbasedonaslightlyhigherlevel,pleasebeinformedthatthelast300meterswillbecoveredbyfoot.Wewillprovideyouwithguidanceandluggageassistance.
IfyouprefertocometoRishikeshadaybeforeorafterretreats,youcouldspendoneorseveraldaysinRishikeshandthenjoinusatRishisInternational.Wecanarrangeforyourtransportfromthecitytotheresort.Thistransferwillbechargeableat15,00euros.
TravelInsurance
Itisaconditionofbookingthatyoutakeoutfulltravelinsurancewithworldwidecoveragetocovercancellationandothereventualities.
Passportandvisaregulations
AnyonetravellingtoIndiaisrequiredtopurchaseatouristvisabeforeenteringthecountry.Therearetwooptionsavailable:youcaneitherapplyforadigitaltouriste-visaorregulartouristvisa.Thesecanbeappliedforfromthefollowingwebsite:http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/netherlands/Pleasemakesuretodownloadthelistofrequireddocumentsandformsneededtocompletetheapplication.Yourpassportneedstobevalidforaminimumof6monthsandhavingatleast2blankvisapages.
Pleasebearinmindthatthevisaapplicationprocessrequiressometimeandthatweadviseyoutopreparethisatleast3weeksinadvance.
Vaccinations
TravellinginAsiantropicalcountriesrequiressomeextrahealthconcern.Inordertominimalizetheriskofcatchingatropicaldiseasetowhichyouarenotresistant,vaccinesofferyouasolidprotection.Itisaconditionofbookingthatyouhavetakentheseprecautionsandhavereceivedtherequiredvaccinationsbeforetakenpartintheretreat.Pleasemakesuretoscheduleanappointmentwithyourlocalpublichealthservice(GGD)preferablyatleast4weeksinadvancetoreceivevaccinationsandadviceforyourjourneytoIndia.
Accommodation
TheretreatisbasedatourretreatcentreRishisInternational,locatedatthefootstepsoftheHimalayas,inasmallwellhiddenvalleynearthecityofRishikesh,knownastheYogacapitalofIndia.
Theretreatcentreoffersitsguestscomfortablediningandloungeareasoverlookingthesmallmountainstream,aswellasabeautifullargeyoga-shalaoverlookingthericefieldsandthetropicalhillssurroundingRishisInternational.Youwillalsofindasmallshopatthecentrewhereyoumaypurchasesmallitemstoenhanceyourstay,suchasorganicIndiansoapsandshowergels,yogamatsandoriginalhandcraftedwoollenshawls.
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RishisInternationalprovidesaccommodationwithexcellentquality,assuringthatyouwillhaveapleasantandcomfortablestay.Theyofferluxuriousroomsandcottagesthatareultimatelysuitableforshared,doubleoccupations.RishisInternationalwillfindsomeoneofthesamesextosharewithorifyouwishtobookalongwithafriendyoucanmentionthisinyourbooking,sotheycanarrangeforyoursharedaccommodation.However,ifyouareasolotravellerandwishtohavemoreprivacy,singlepersonsupplementsarealsoavailableforallrooms.ForalltypesofaccommodationsbedlinenandtowelswillbeprovidedbyRishisInternational.
Comeearly/Staylonger?
Spacepermitting,wemaybeabletoaccommodateyouforadayearlyoradaylater.Pricesareinclusivefoodforoneday,basedondoubleoccupancy.ZenorZorba:90|Single100Ecostonecottage:75|Single115Deluxestone-bamboocottage:85|Single125
Serviceandoptionalextracleaningfee's
Yourroomwillbeservicedevery3daysbythestaffofRishisInternational.Yourroomandbathroomwillbecleaned,yourbedswillbemade-upandfreshtowelswillbeprovided.Ifyouwishtouseextracleaningservicesthesecanbeprovidedatanextrafeeof15eurospertime.
InternetConnection
Inordertoenhancethejourneyinwardsandtoprotectyoufromtheimpulsesanddistractionsfromtheoutsideworld,theretreatcenterhasnowi-ficonnection.However,onceeveryweekatriptoRishikeshisorganisedincludingavisittoawi-fi-zonewhereyoumayconnectwithyourfriendsandbeloveds.
MobilePhones
Duetothemountains,mobilesareoutofrangeatRishisInternational,althoughitispossibletoreceiveandsendtextmessagesatalocationonafive-minutewalkfromtheretreatcentrewherethereisapointwhereyoucanreceiveasignaltophoneout.
Guidelinesontheproperty
InrespectofthelocalIndiancultureandtradition,weaskyoutowearclothingthatdoesnotexposeyourselfverymuch.Astheretreatcentreislocatedatanextra-ordinarylocationsurroundedbydenseIndianjungle,youarerequestedtoremainonthepremisesafteramentionedtimeintheevening.
Food
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Foodisanarttoprepareandtoreceive.Atourretreat,thefoodisbasedonAyurvedicingredientsandispreparedwithloveandcareandwithhighhygienicstandards.WeprovidevegetarianIndian-basedsattviccuisinecookedintraditionalstyle,enrichedwithseveralhealthy,nutritiouscontinentalrecipes.
Foodisaveryimportantpartoflifesowetrytoofferabalancedmenu,withdishesthatgivenourishmenttoyourbodyandthatareeasytodigest,inordertokeepyoucalmandhelpyoutogodeeperinmeditation.Followingthedailyretreatprogram,thelunchwillbethemostnutritiousmealoftheday,whereasthedinnerwillincludetasty,lightermeals.
Onourdailymenuyoumayexpectto%ndthefollowingelements:
Breakfast:milk-,soja-oralmond-milkbasedporridge,fruitsalad,multigraintoast,boiledandscrambledeggs.Accompaniedbychai(Indianspicedmilktea),herbalteaandfreshfruitjuices
Lunch:dahl(nutritiousandtastyIndianlentilsoup),mixedvegetablesinarichcurrysauceaccompaniedwithchapatti's(Indianwhole-wheat0atbread),riceandsalads
Dinner:Khichry(lentilscookedalongwithriceandmildspices,composingalightandnutritiousmealultimatelysuitableforyogi's),dahl(Indianlentilsoup)andfreshvegetablesalad.
Throughouttheentiredayfilteredwaterandaselectionofherbalteaswillbeprovidedfreeofcost.AtRishisInternationaldiningarea,youmayalsopurchaseseveraltastyandnutritioussnacks,bottledmineralwaterandavarietyofotherbeverages.
Inourretreat,wesharewithyoutheknowledgeofhowtomakeasimpleactsuchaseatingintoameditativepractise.
SpecialDiets
Wecancaterforpeoplewithfoodallergiesorintolerances,althoughpleasenoteglutenfreefoursandbreadarenotyetavailablelocallyinIndianoraretheusualsubstitutesfordairyi.e.tofuandothersoya'dairy'products.Soya-andalmondmilkareavailableandcanbeprovidedforpeoplewithdairyintolerance,butwedon'tprovideitsimplyasapreference.
Wesuggestbringingglutenfreebreadorsnacks,oranyotherspecialitieswithyouifyouthinkyou'llneedthem.Wecankeepanydietaryitemsyoumaybringinthefridgeifrequired.
Wellnesstreatmentsandpersonalconsultations(optional)
GuestsofourretreatarealsoofferedtheoptiontobookpersonalAyurvedicconsultationsandindividualAyurvedicmassagesessions.Werequestyoutogiveasigninadvanceifyouwishtoreceivesuchatreatment,sothatallnecessaryarrangementscanbemade.
Tripsandexcursions
Duringourweeklyprogram,therewillbeonedayofferedthatyouarecompletelyfreetoeitherenjoythesilenceandmagnificentspaceofourretreatcentreandit'ssurroundingsoryoumayparticipateintotheexcursionthatwillbeorganisedforthatday.
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Thefollowingoptionalexcursionscanbeprovided.Baseduponthedemandbyourparticipants,oneexcursionwillbeselectedeachweekandyouwillbeinvitedtojoin.
ExcursiontoRishikesh,includingvisittoseveraltemples,visitstoselectivelychosenorganiccafes,andparticipationintheevening'Arati'GangaPoojaritualatthebanksoftheGanges.Feeincludingtransportationand1jointdinnerwithapre-setmenuinarestaurantselectedbytheorganization:50euros
Trackingtomagnificentwaterfalls,smallsurroundingvillagesandlocaltemples,pureandsacredplaces,unknowntotourists.Feeincludingtransportationand1jointdinnerwithapre-setmenuinarestaurantselectedbytheorganization:50euros
VisittotheRajaNationalparkwithaguidedtourtoexperiencethemajesticwildlifeofIndia.Feeincludingtransportationand1jointdinnerwithapre-setmenuinarestaurantselectedbytheorganization:60euros
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