Seeking Inspiration in India

SEEKING INSPIRATION IN INDIA

India has long been known as a magnetic center for spiritual inspiration. If you are seeking your own transformative experience, we can create your journey throughout this complex nation with a company who has been crafting private, bespoke travel to India for more than two decades. Being a part of the Signature Travel Network who does nine billion in sales around the world, our clients get VIP treatment and lots of value added to their itinerary. You will have a knowledgeable guide with you which means meaningful encounters await, from exploring worshipped temples to healing retreats and poignant moments spent with locals.

It is a long way to travel to and going on the right airline at the best price is very important. I like Emirates Airlines, staying over in Dubai for one or two nights, then going on to India. They are definitely the most comfortable and have superb service. Their entertainment system is second to none which helps pass the journey away.

Discover deeply moving experiences in India’s sacred places of worship where religion converges with art, literature and culture. North of Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan, the 1,000 year old complex at Eklingi on Bagela Lake comprises over 108 individual temples. The main shrine dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva is perhaps the most impressive as you pass through imposing silver doors to discover a 50 foot sculpture of the temple’s deity.

Your royal accommodations at the Oberoi Udaivilas on the western store of Pichola Lake plunges you into a luxurious suite with your infinity pool as you sip a cup of chai as you overlook the pink hued City Palace and the Aravalli Range.

In New Delhi, India’s capital city, within the bustling colonial center of Connaught Place is the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. The site is one of India’s most prominent places for Sikh worship, dedicated to the world’s fifth largest religion that originated in the Punjab region in the l5th century, Here we can arrange for you to go behind the scenes of the temple’s vast kitchen where vats of lentil dal and rice are prepared to feed the tens of thousands of pilgrims who flock here from all over the world. A must is to wander in the narrow lanes of Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk market overflowing with vendors displaying everything from fragrant spices to colorful bolts of cloth.

In the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh is Varanasi, one of Hinduism’s most sacred sites for its position on the banks of the Ganges River. Step aboard a private boat for the rare opportunity to sail these holy waters at dawn as you watch sunrise bathers pay homage to the religion practiced by 900 million followers around the world. Return at dusk for the evening aati ceremony, be awed as you watch sadhus (holy men) set oil lamps ablaze to honor the goddess of the river while the sounds of canticles led by a Hindu priest rings across the banks.

The enduring connection between mind, body and spirit runs strong in India, creating unlimited opportunities for healing experiences throughout your journey. The path to wellness awaits at the Oberoi, New Delhi, and the hotels elegant spa offers a full menu of treatments drawing on Ayurveda, a 5,000 year old practice of natural healing with deep roots in India.

A few hours south of Delhi, the city of Agra has become inseparable from its identity as the location of the Taj Mahal. The glowing monument appears from a privileged perspective when you partake in a specially arranged sunrise yoga lesson on a hill at the Oberoi Amarvilas.

One of the highlights of the trip will be to meet with a conservationist in Ranthambhore National Park torlearn valuable insight into the famed Bengal tigers that roam in this jungled land.

Let us help take you on a once in a lifetime journey to a very unique country.

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Maureen Jones

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