Holi—festival of colours🎉, palacial stays, Indian culture🙏, UNESCO sites, leisure, Yoga🧘‍♂️, food and fun, all-in-one!

➡️ Trip summary: Start at Delhi; a road trip from the city of forts & palaces, Jaipur, to the festival of colours, Holi, at Vrindavan. Stay in a real palace, elephant & camel rides, fun with food, visit the Taj Mahal, astronomical observatory and UNESCO sites; Ashram stay & yoga for a hermitage experience! This planned trip starts with sightseeing, progresses into adventure, and finally evolves into spirituality. ➡️ Holi celebration: Holi is the festival of colours, love, and spring. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil. The night before Holi, bonfires are lit in a ceremony known as Holika Dahan. People gather near fires, sing and dance. The next day, Holi, play with colours, smear colours on everyone, there are no strangers on Holi. Dance, play with colours, and enjoy mouthwatering special dishes. Total madness! A lifetime experience! ➡️ Visa: Straightforward Indian e-visa service to apply online easily: Apply online --> Pay nominal eVisa fee --> Receive Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) via email --> Fly to India. So simple! (Print ETA and present at Immigration Checkpost where eVisa will be stamped on passport.) ➡️Why India 🇮🇳: The most diversified country, both culturally and geographically, in the world. In a span of few miles, language changes, cuisine changes, culture changes, festival changes, history changes, climate changes. What remains unchanged is the warmth and welcoming vibe of India🙏 The spiritual Guru!: A world of enlightened people, siddhas, bhaktas, renunciates, and yogis. A place for spiritual healing. One may have a life changing experience, who knows. There is no month without a festival in India. Affordable travel destination! Hurray! ➡️ What will we do? 1) Enjoy the deluxe facilities booked for accommodation. Swimming pool, gym, (where available). Wifi, and a very good breakfast included in most locations. 2) Enjoy the UNESCO world heritage sites all through the trip: Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Hawa Mahal to name a few! Visit the astronomical observatories, forts, palaces, museums, wildlife sanctuaries, natural parks and more. 3) Night life: Enjoy the nightlife, disco, light & music show (Son-Et-Lumiere), puppet show, or other cultural dance programmes on offer. Socialize and make friends, have fun! 4) Activities: Holi celebrations, elephant ride, camel ride, cycling, bird watching, boating, white water rafting and other adventure sports. 5) Food: Go crazy in your food selection, North Indian, South Indian, Gujarati, Rajasthani, street food, Chinese, Punjabi, Bengali and continental dishes. 6) Shopping: Arts & crafts, malls, street side shopping etc. 7) Explore: Rajaji national park, water falls, narrow streams, rocky terrains around the Himalayan foothills. 8) Meditate, yoga, peace, spirituality: Connect with your inner self. Experience peaceful ashram life, meditate, yoga! Realise, I am one with the universe, and the universe is one with me! ➡️ Where will we stay? Deluxe shared rooms with cozy ambience for a relaxed experience. A real palace (luxurious heritage hotel) would be booked for a palatial experience. A beautiful ashram for a peaceful experience. Real pictures included--subject to availability--or an equivalent arrangement. A TripMate may choose to upgrade to a private room in the same facility by paying extra. (Subject to availability) ➡️ How will we get around? Cars with drivers will be booked around most destinations. Taxis, auto rickshaws etc, can be used for local conveyance. ➡️ Who can join? I am seeking like-minded people who are fun-loving, sociable in nature and inclined to companionship with others. See you soon!