DAY 1 | THE ADVENTURE BEGINS

Our team will pick you up at Bangalore International Airport (BLR). After some rest and relaxation, we will feast on a welcome dinner and get to know the amazing people that will be on this journey with you. Tonight we walk through the colorful and chaotic streets of Bangalore while learning more about the others on the tour.

Meals Included: Dinner

DAY 2 | THE YOGA OF SOUND & NIGHT MARKETS

After breakfast and a morning orientation, we will participate in a a sound healing session with instruments made by hand from a rural area of India called Auroville. We will follow the session up with a culinary demo about what a whole-foods, Sattvic meal means to Indians and feast on a scrumptious vegan lunch. In the evening we will meander through one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city full of flower markets and street vendors. Dinner will be at one of the city’s restaurants advocating for a push back to the native and indigenous ways of eating.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3 | THE SPIRITUALITY AND CARE OF ANIMALS + A HOME COOKED MEAL ON BANANA LEAVES

After breakfast on the patio, we will visit an animal rehabilitation center to learn about animal spirituality and the importance of animals in Indian religions. We'll speak with the doctors to understand the challenges and opportunities of animal rehabilitation and the role of animal mythology in the country. In the evening we will visit a local family’s home for a traditional vegan home-cooked dinner on banana leaves.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4 | FREE MORNING AND OPTIONAL AYURVEDA

Today you have a free morning to relax, visit Bangalore Palace, or explore the neighborhood or hop into a coffee shop. In the afternoon, you have the option of getting an Ayurvedic massage from one of the best clinics and institutes in the country. Tonight we will have dinner at a rooftop restaurant, which is a specialty of the city we are staying in.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 5 | A ROAD TRIP AND LIVING IN A VILLAGE

Today we embark on a road trip to an ancient spiritual called Tiruvannamalai-home to India’s most renowned sages like Shri Ramana Maharishi. After a drive through the southern countryside, we will arrive at our farm stay and be welcomed by fresh coconut water picked right from the tree. This evening we settle into the village life where all we hear are birds and the wind. Dinner will be fresh farm to table, vegan Ayurvedic food where even the rice is grown on site.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6 | YOGA AND A VILLAGE WALK

After optional yoga and a relaxed breakfast, we will get to know the land, the village and the sacred town a bit more. Let’s go on a village walk to learn more about the local way of life from food, to architecture to community. After a farm to table lunch, the afternoon is free for you to relax by the pool or sit in the meditation cave. We will meet for dinner and soak in the sounds of nature while drinking fresh pomegranate juice.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7 | A SACRED HILL AND ANCIENT TEACHINGS

Visitors to Tiruvannamalai often find it to be an energetically charged land. For this reason, with a walk around the sacred and mystic hill of Arunachala. We will visit an ashram and learn about vedanta teachings. For lunch, we will have lunch at a beautiful cafe overlooking the hills with delicious vegan chai. In the evening we will have an early night to integrate the town’s energy. Bring a book and relax in the dining area with some relaxing tea.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8 | COOKING CLASS AND MEDICINAL HERBS

After optional yoga and meditation, spend the morning learning about indigenous Indian cooking methods and medicinal herbs. From moringa leaves to tulsi, learn how plant-based Indian food is balanced, healing and nourishing. Grind your own medicinal spices grown on the farm and take them back to cook new recipes for your loved ones. The evening is free to get in one last Ayurvedic massage or dip in the pool.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9 | FRIENDSHIP, BACK TO THE CITY AND A GOODBYE DINNER

On our last full day together, we start the morning with a final meditation in the dome and bid farewell to our farm family. We make our way back to the city and get in the last bits of shopping at a fair trade and eco-conscious boutique. For our goodbye dinner, we have a scrumptious vegan feast as we reflect on the adventure and make plans to meet each other around the world again.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner