~ FEEL INDIA ‘MAHA KUMBH MELA’ FULL ITINERARY ~

February 1st - 4th in PRAYAGRAJ

Below you will find detailed info of what each day will roughly bring.
From the locations we will travel from & to, the general flow of the day & more.
Please remember this is the general plan, but there may be slight changes here & there.

This particular ‘FEEL INDIA’ tour is full board & includes all meals & is stationary once arriving to the Kumbh Mela camp.
More general info about what to expect once on the trip below itinerary.

Due to there being so much info, know it is easier to take it in on a laptop or big screen rather than phone

Day 1 ~ February 1st Saturday

Delhi ~ Prajagraj ~ Travelling by train ~ 15.00 - 21.11 hrs

Please note if you are travelling from abroad to commence your ‘Feel India’ experience with this tour, your travel / flights will commence the day prior to this & we can arrange airport collection & transfer once in India. ~ Some of you will already be with Sandra if your attending the ‘Feel India South’.

Once the group has gathered, our tour guide will transfer us to a railway station to board a train to Prayagraj ~ Experiencing the amazing Indian railways & train stations that are truly like nowhere else! With a large space to relax once on board, you can watch the world go by.
Dinner will be shared during the train ride.
On arrival to Prajagraj, you will be received & transferred to the camp we will be part of ~ Staying in boutique tent rooms for our accommodation on a twin basis ~ each tent has its own bathroom. The camp has a main hall where all those part of it can gather for meals. Prayagraj is among the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh state, situated at the confluence of three rivers ~ the Ganges, Yamuna & the invisible Saraswati, with the meeting point ~ Triveni being especially sacred to Hindus.

Accommodation ~ Overnight in a deluxe tent at a camp in Prayagraj ~ Twin sharing ~ With own bathroom ~ Single beds (Double optional)

Day 2 ~ February 2nd Sunday

Prajagraj

Wake up ready for a spectacular day of experiencing & learning. Today is ‘Basant panchmi snan’ ~ One of the main holy bath days.
Full board ~ All meals ~ Breakfast, lunch & dinner included as well as bottled water.

Welcome to the Maha Kumbh Mela in all its glory! ~ The festival of ‘the pot holding the nectar of immortality’ ~ the largest human gathering on the planet. The area becomes the centre of spiritual & religious discussion & assemblies ~ where doctrine is debated & standardized. The ‘Holy bath’ days hold a mystical air about them & the entire atmosphere is saturated with chiming bells ~ Incense ~ Flower fragrance ~ Vedic hymns ~ Mantras ~ Beating of drums & beyond. Prayers & blessings felt all around you.
There will be a tour guide sharing information, wisdom & knowledge about all things Kumb mela ~ the different sects & how they participate, the importance of certain things & beyond. They are here to answer any questions too(:
‘Naga’ (naked) sadhus from different Akharas (orders) gather in their gold & silver chariots being pulled by devotees, as they share their strength & skills of pure enchantment for the soul.


Accommodation ~ Overnight in deluxe tent at a camp in Prayagraj

Day 3 ~ February 3rd Monday

Prajagraj

Full board ~ All meals ~ Breakfast, lunch & dinner included as well as bottled water.

You will have the opportunity to learn more about various Aksharas & their hierarchies.
Some general info ~
In its earliest use, akhara referred to training halls for professional wrestlers & Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have started the akhara system in the 8th century AD. to prepare a warrior class that could fight for Hinduism against foreign invaders. The soul of the Akhara system lies in the encouragement of monks who wish to leave behind all materialistic luxuries, including the warmth of family, to preserve the order of Hinduism embodied by the sacred 16 sanskara of Hindu mythology. Each akhara has a hierarchy beginning with Mahamandaleshwara, who lives in their respective mathematics. All akharas have an administrative body called Panc and Sabhapati acts as the president. Akharas and his general called Mahamandaleshwara enter with their procession which is called PARVESHA. After Mahamandaleshwar are Mandaleshwar and Mahant beyond him in the hierarchy of the Akharas. Resignants must have at least a minimum of 12 years of practice. There is no minimum age for the saint & in several cases, children have also been named mahant. The position in an Akhara depends on his spiritual strength, regardless of any basis such as caste. Severe punishments are ordered if ascetics do not follow the rules of Akharas. Each of them makes a bid and their respective flags are displayed. Furthermore, there is a hierarchy below the Mahant such as Karbaris, Thanapati, Sacvis, Pujaris, Kotvals and Kotharis, who are chosen in Kumbh mela along with all other important rituals in progress.

Accommodation ~ Overnight in deluxe tent at a camp in Prayagraj

Day 4 ~ February 4th Tuesday

Prajagraj ~ Delhi ~ Travelling by train ~ 07.35 ~ 14.05 hrs

Transfer to railway station to board the train that returns you to Delhi.
You will have a picnic breakfast to take with you for the train ride & lunch provided on board too.
Once you arrive in Delhi you will be either be transferred to airport to connect your return flight or left at the train station if you wish to continue your journey onwards by your own accord. ~ This can be discussed with us.

Please note ~ Everything subject to change.

~ W H E R E . W E . W I L L . B E . S T A Y I N G ~

In a specially created camp ~ Made for travellers that attend the Kumb Mela. In deluxe twin room tents. (Single ocupancy or double optional available.
With a communal camp tent where people will come together for meals.
Each tent has it’s own bathroom tent with a shower, toilet & sink.
Camps are well guarded, out the way of the busy spots, yet right amongst the energy of this special gathering!
When we attended a Kumb Mela camp in 2019 we were in much more basic shared dorm tents & loved every minute of this special occurance.

~ W H A T ' S . I N C L U D E D ~

~ INVESTMENT & BOOKING ~

LOTS OF GENERAL INFO CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN ‘FEEL INDIA’ PAGE!

India is a land we love deeply & have spent a lot of time in over the last decade
Together & a part ~ It keeps calling us back & asking us to bring others
This will be the fourth retreat we have offered in India
All our India trips are one off itineraries, as we aim to cover different areas
With this magnificent country offering so much to see, do, feel & learn
If you would like to partake in this particular itinerary maybe 2026 on wards & we get enough interest, we would consider offering it / some of it in another yogaventure ~ Let us know if this is the case!

Most images above found online, some our own.
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