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Rishikesh Yoga & Ayurveda Week

4.5(4 reviews)7 daysStart and end in
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The Monsoon Ledger
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Tapovan Retreat
Hosted
No guide. Your hosts are on site and arrange what you ask for.
Wellness retreat
Two practices a day, a dosha consultation and a silent night
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Age range on request
Ask the operator about the age range for this batch

Where this operator goes

7 days · 11 stops

Itinerary

7 days, planned by The Monsoon Ledger

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atRishikeshTapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Reporting time12:00 - 18:00
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Tapovan Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1, 3, 5, 6

Rishikesh House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 2, 4

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7
  • LunchServed on days 2–6

17 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this retreatThe same retreat, at their own price, group size and refund window.Sleeper Class Co.₹16,900See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Test the internet before you commit to a month
The whole proposition rests on it, and mountain bandwidth is genuinely variable — good in the café, unusable in the room, gone in a storm. Ask for a speed test, ask about the backup connection, and book a short stay first.
Power cuts are the norm, not the exception
Himachal and Uttarakhand both cut regularly, and more in monsoon and winter. Find out whether there is an inverter and what it actually runs.
Altitude is real even when you are sitting down
Old Manali is around 2,000 m and Bir is 1,500 m. That is enough to disturb sleep and dehydrate you in the first week, and working through it makes both worse.
You are a resident, not a tourist
A month in a small village is different from a weekend. Learn the water schedule, sort your own rubbish, keep the noise down at night, and pay for things at local prices rather than negotiating them down.
Winter empties these places
Much of Old Manali and Bir closes between December and February — cafés, coworking, sometimes the road. Check what is actually open in the month you are booking.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
The Monsoon LedgerVerified

“India on licensed guides and heritage stays”

Based in Jaipur Running treks since 2011
Rating
4.5(4 reviews)
Response time
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About The Monsoon Ledger

Licensed guides in every city and heritage properties where they exist. Named after the ledgers Rajasthani havelis kept, which is where several of the stays came from.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 4 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
3.5/5
Accommodation
4.5/5
Tour operator
4.8/5
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Daniel Okafor – London2025-09-16 · Verified booking

Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Worth every rupee.

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Farah Qureshi – Indore2025-09-16 · Verified booking

Uttarakhand done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would book with them again.

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Karan Shah – Chandigarh2025-09-16 · Verified booking

Uttarakhand done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.

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Tara D'Souza – Jaipur2025-09-16 · Verified booking

Uttarakhand done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from The Monsoon Ledger

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Questions people ask

No. A 200-hour TTC is four weeks and a certification. This is a practice retreat — graded to your level, with philosophy and anatomy, but no exam and no Yoga Alliance certificate.

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