4 nights in Rishikesh
Ananda in the Himalayas
A former Tehri Garhwal palace estate above the Ganges near Rishikesh — Ayurvedic physicians, yoga, and a hillside spa, run as a structured wellness retreat.
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Ananda Wellness Retreat — Luxury
About This Journey
Ananda Wellness Retreat — Luxury
Ananda Wellness Retreat is a single-address journey: four nights at Ananda in the Himalayas, above Rishikesh on the Ganges, with nothing else on the itinerary competing for your time. There is no second city and no drive day — the retreat itself is the destination.
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Ayurveda and yoga built into the stay
A full day is set aside for Ayurveda and yoga at Ananda, the reason most guests choose this retreat over a multi-stop Uttarakhand tour. Specific treatments are arranged with the resort's own wellness team on arrival.
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Rishikesh's spiritual landmarks, at a walk's remove
The ashrams, Laxman Jhula and the Beatles Ashram sit within reach of the retreat for a day spent among Rishikesh's spiritual sites, before returning to Ananda for the night.
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Rafting and the Ganga Aarti
One afternoon combines white-water rafting on the Ganges with the evening aarti at the riverbank — the one dose of Rishikesh's more energetic, communal side inside an otherwise slow-paced retreat.
Chapter Two — Where You'll Stay
One Real Stay, Handpicked
Handpicked along your own route — not a hotel chain repeated city to city.
Chapter Three — Day by Day
Real Uttarakhand Attractions in This Itinerary
3 of your 5days — the full itinerary follows below. Scroll to travel the route.
Day 2 · Rishikesh
Rishikesh — a Day of Ayurveda and Yoga
A day set around treatment rather than sightseeing, built for a stay at Ananda or a similar wellness-focused property. It opens with a morning yoga or pranayama session, followed by an Ayurvedic consultation and one or two therapies through the day, from the resort's own physicians. Meals follow the individual programme rather than a standard menu. The pace is deliberately slow, with long unstructured time on the terrace or in the gardens.
Day 3 · Rishikesh
Rishikesh — Ashrams, Laxman Jhula and the Beatles Ashram
A day given to the town's yoga history. A guided walk through the overgrown, graffiti-painted huts of the former Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram, where the Beatles studied in 1968, followed by a visit to a working ashram along the riverbank. A crossing of Laxman Jhula for the view up the Ganges, and time in the cafes and yoga-shop lanes on the eastern bank. The evening returns to the ghats for the aarti.
Day 4 · Rishikesh
Rishikesh — Rafting and the Evening Aarti
A morning of white-water rafting on the Ganges, a run of roughly two to three hours through named rapids from Shivpuri or Marine Drive down toward the town, grade two to three and suited to first-timers. The afternoon is free, or given to a yoga class at one of the riverside ashrams. The evening returns to the ghats for the aarti, either at Triveni Ghat or the quieter Parmarth Niketan.
Chapter Four — The Full Itinerary
5 Days, In Full
Every day, start to finish — including the transfers the day-by-day chapter above skipped.
Rishikesh
Arrive in Rishikesh
The usual way in is a drive from Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport, about forty-five minutes, or from Delhi, about five and a half hours by road. The Dehradun–Haridwar rail line also stops close by. You settle in by the Ganges in the afternoon. The evening is for a first walk across Laxman Jhula and along the ghats, ending at Triveni Ghat for the aarti as the light drops.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh — a Day of Ayurveda and Yoga
A day set around treatment rather than sightseeing, built for a stay at Ananda or a similar wellness-focused property. It opens with a morning yoga or pranayama session, followed by an Ayurvedic consultation and one or two therapies through the day, from the resort's own physicians. Meals follow the individual programme rather than a standard menu. The pace is deliberately slow, with long unstructured time on the terrace or in the gardens.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh — Ashrams, Laxman Jhula and the Beatles Ashram
A day given to the town's yoga history. A guided walk through the overgrown, graffiti-painted huts of the former Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram, where the Beatles studied in 1968, followed by a visit to a working ashram along the riverbank. A crossing of Laxman Jhula for the view up the Ganges, and time in the cafes and yoga-shop lanes on the eastern bank. The evening returns to the ghats for the aarti.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh — Rafting and the Evening Aarti
A morning of white-water rafting on the Ganges, a run of roughly two to three hours through named rapids from Shivpuri or Marine Drive down toward the town, grade two to three and suited to first-timers. The afternoon is free, or given to a yoga class at one of the riverside ashrams. The evening returns to the ghats for the aarti, either at Triveni Ghat or the quieter Parmarth Niketan.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh — Departure
A final unhurried morning by the Ganges, for a last walk across Laxman Jhula or a closing yoga session, depending on the stay. Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport is about forty-five minutes away, with Delhi a further short flight or about five and a half hours by road. It suits a shorter trip that stays entirely in the Rishikesh valley.
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What Our Travelers Say
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Chapter Five — Terms & Conditions
Straightforward, In Writing
Cancellation windows, refund timing, and rescheduling terms for this journey follow our one sitewide policy — nothing package-specific to dig through.
Read the Return & Refund PolicyFrequently Asked
Before You Book
Is this a multi-city Uttarakhand tour?
No. This is four nights entirely at Ananda in the Himalayas. If you want Mussoorie, Nainital or Corbett as well, look at one of the longer Uttarakhand circuits instead.
What does the Ayurveda and yoga day involve?
Ananda's own wellness team designs the day's treatments and sessions once you arrive, based on your preferences — nothing is fixed in advance from this itinerary.
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The Same Trust, Sized to This Trip
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Planning, Built Around You
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13 years — Brijesh Sharma, Bespoke Itinerary Specialist
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