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6 Highlights from 5 Regions in India 6 Highlights from 5 Regions in India (Not the ones you are expecting!) An Insider’s Guide to a few places and experiences that should be on your India itinerary for an extra delightful journey. InspiredExplorationTravel.com • [email protected] THE INSPIRATION AND THE PLANNING Planning a trip to India can be daunting. It is a very large country with so many fascinating regions to visit. Where do you even begin? Even if you have several months vacation time and you want to spend them ALL in Incredible India, you will have to narrow it down and make some decisions. So if you are like most people with two maybe two and a half weeks to spend there, the planning will be even tougher. Of course you want your journey to be spectacular, right? Well, it will be, because it is India; but what will make your trip REALLY special? That is why you downloaded this free Insider’s Guide. I am going to share with you my personal recommendations. These are insider tips on things to include in your India explorations that will fill your heart and soul with inspiration, it will spark your spirit, and leave you with incredible memories. If you are only looking to tick India off of your bucket list, then there is no need to read on. That is simple enough to do. Just hop on any Golden Triangle Tour. However, if you want to get beyond the monuments, beyond the typical tourist circuit to dig down a little deeper below the surface, then keep reading. Are you are just beginning to visualize your India journey? Then the following experiences can help you to fill in some of the juicy details. Keep them in mind as you map out your itinerary. On the other hand, if you already have your itinerary planned, these recommendations may still be easily added in to your plans. MINDSET OVER ITINERARY Real quick, before I jump into the highlights, there is THIS. I don’t believe that you travel to check things off your bucket list. Perhaps, the bucket list is a way to kick-off your planning and I get that. By turning your travels into a check list, however, you risk loosing something in the process. Checking something off of the bucket list implies that getting to the end of the journey is more important than the juicy experiences along the way. This note that I received after leading my first two retreats in India relays well how important your mindset is, beyond the bucket list, even beyond the actual itinerary. (Ravi is the owner one of the companies I partner with in India.) “Hi Sandy, this is Ravi here - I just wanted to send a quick note to say thank you very much for the survey posted… I am glad that we were able to make some of the things happen along your trip. Given how things are in India - a lot of this is purely serendipitous - an important ingredient in all this, being all of “you” - twice over - as the willing participants…” So as you read on to the suggested highlights, remember that once your journey begins, the most important thing is to be open to the experience. Be the willing participant with a mindset that is unattached to expectations and grateful for each moment of which you are a part. ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS TO HELP YOU TRAVEL DEEPER 1. SIS GANJ GURUDWARA, DELHI (Like Washington DC, Delhi is it’s own region/state) Delhi is an incredible city steeped in history alongside modern-day living. The city has a bad reputation, in part because of the terrible air pollution. On particularly bad pollution days, you can feel it in the air. (Take nasal decongestant/allergy meds with you for your InspiredExplorationTravel.com • [email protected] sinuses, in case.) Even so, there are fascinating monuments to explore and it is incredibly culturally vibrant. Whether you are walking through the markets to pick up spices, strolling the grounds at Humayun’s Tomb, visiting the Red Fort, rickshaw riding through Old Delhi, or sipping masala chai on a rooftop while the locals fly their kites, the city will not cease to amaze you. If you are flying through Delhi, my advice is to plan one full day here at the very least. The Sikh temple in Old Delhi, Sheeshganj Gurudwara is my favorite place of all in this crazy city. Each time I’ve been there, I’ve wished I had the entire day to spend. The welcoming atmosphere, the friendly people, the live music coming from the Darbar Sahib and the beauty inside the temple combine to raise your vibration and leave you feeling spell-bound. It is no coincidence that Gurudwara means door to the guru. Even if you only spend an hour or two, it will cut through the negative aspects of Delhi and take you straight to her benevolent, pulsing heart. As you walk around to the side entrance, you pass through an area where you can make a donation. In return you will receive karah prasad (sacred food, religious offering) that will warm your belly with sweetness. In fact, it will be offered to you even if you do not make a donation. The generosity of the Sikh religion and the Sikh people will warm your heart. Absolutely do not miss going into the kitchen where they prepare the langar - a free meal for all who come to eat. Whether you are Sikh or not, they feed everyone a wholesome vegetarian meal. In the kitchen, offer some of your time and sit to help roll out the chapatis (flat Indian bread) which are then cooked on the fire. Back in the main hall, leave time to sit on the floor with the worshipers and absorb the beautiful music and chanting. Good things to know: You can bring along a scarf to cover your head, but each time I’ve visited they first take you into a room where you leave your shoes and can borrow one of their scarves. Men and women will both have to cover your head before going inside the temple. InspiredExplorationTravel.com • [email protected] 2. JAIPUR (Rajasthan) Jaipur is one of the three cities on the typical Golden Triangle tour of India. While it’s quite a popular tourist stop, especially for first-time India travelers, the “Pink City,” has a lot to offer. Beyond the spectacular forts, the palace and the observatory, here are two experiences I HIGHLY recommend. Adding these on to your Jaipur itinerary will add serious dimension to your more typical route and allow you to travel deeper. Le Tour de India Bike tour If you enjoy mixing a little adrenaline into your day and don’t mind an early wake up call, schedule a bike tour with Le Tour de India. Seriously, you will be hard pressed to find a better way to spend three hours than getting the locals’ tour of Jaipur. With a lot of forts and monuments to visit in the capital of Rajasthan, cruising through the city streets in the early morning when traffic is light, with experts leading the way is the best way to explore! Meet Umesh & Kushal at a designated spot and they will set you up with the right size bike and helmet. Off you’ll go on your exhilarating ride. Here is just a sampling: Participate in a morning chant at the temple. Meander through the wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Sip the creamiest lassi in town at the lassiwalla (since 1944!). Check out the old and the new, then park your bike, climb to a rooftop and relax with some spicy pakora and masala chai. In my humble opinion, this is the BEST way to experience Jaipur. Good things to know: Follow the leader but still look both ways before crossing the streets! You can also request a tandem bike if you prefer to be co-pilot with one of the guides taking the lead. InspiredExplorationTravel.com • [email protected] Samode Village Camel Cart Ride Samode village is about an hour outside Jaipur into the Aravalli Hills. Meet your camel and camel cart driver on a dirt road on the outskirts of the village. Take some pictures with the majestic, kooky looking beast, then hop in to the open cart. Your camel driver will certainly give you a hand. Begin your relaxing ride through the sweet, unassuming town. On every visit I’ve ever taken to India, I have moments (multiple moments throughout each stay) where my heart swells with emotion. Feelings of gratitude for being connected to the world spontaneously fill me. Each time my eyes fill with tears from the rush of belonging that comes over me. You know that moment when time feels like it is standing still? You take a breath in and everything around you looks more vibrant than it ever has. It’s a feeling I most often experience during an Indian religious ritual, like at the Aarti in Varanasi or Haridwar. It swelled up in me as I was sitting in this rickety camel cart, with the driver smiling back at us to be sure we had our umbrellas open to shield us from the midday sun. Rajasthani villagers waved to the camel driver (who clearly was from the town). They smiled and waved at us too. This same emotion might overtake you, as it did me. The only thing I can name it: gratitude. Gratitude for my travels putting me in the exact place I need to be at the exact time, even if the reason does not make itself known.
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