VEGAN ADVENTURE IN INDIA: SLOW TRAVEL & SUSTAINABILITY
Join Escape To for a conscious vegan adventure in South India on a group tour that showcases the country from it’s indigenous vegan recipes in the bustling city of Bangalore to the lush countryside of South India where life slows down on a beautiful farm. Experience the joys of slow and eco-conscious travel as we pick medicinal herbs right off the farm during vegan cooking classes, learn about local sustainability initiatives from non-profits, go off the beaten path through small villages and rural Indian culture, and explore India together while eating delicious vegan meals. Make friends from around the world who are interested in veganism, sustainability and conscious travel.
When: January 4th-13th 2025
Location: South India
Group Size: 8-10
Price (airfare not included): $3,695 for a shared room / $4,195 for a private room
For more information, email: prachi@fairkonnect.com
What’s Unique about this Vegan Tour to India?
Taste the abundance of indigenous plant-based recipes, cooking methods and Ayurvedic science to discover a treasure trove of food that is nourishing, healing and good for the planet
Go off-the-beaten path away from overly touristy areas that may put too much tourism pressure on the locals into a more sustainable, slow travel experience that allows travelers to learn from the locals and connect with the land
Learn about the inter-connectedness between modern urban life and plant-based innovation, rural farming practices and regeneration of land and planetary wellness.
Participate in supporting small businesses and farmers who are working toward lowering carbon footprints across India
Make friends from around the world who are interested in veganism, sustainability and conscious travel
What's on the Itinerary?
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 native and indigenous ways of eating.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
“What a group!
I’ve been reflecting on my India experiences and the group has been a genuine great part of it. I’m so grateful too. I will never forget the impression everyone of you has made on me as well as the south group including our guides being people of such warm hearth, it has opened mine tremendously. Something has shifted in me as well. So grateful for this tour 🙏🙏🙏”
DAY 3 | ANIMAL RESCUE & REHAB + A HOME COOKED MEAL ON BANANA LEAVES
After breakfast on the patio, we will visit an animal rehabilitation non-profit to learn about animal rescue, rehabilitation and re-wilding urban cities. We'll speak with the doctors to understand the challenges and opportunities of animal rehabilitation and creating ecosystem balance. In the evening we will visit a local family’s home for a traditional vegan home-cooked dinner on banana leaves, a local tradition of eating food sustainably.
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 rural countryside 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 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 juice.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 | A SACRED HILL AND ANCIENT TEACHINGS
Visitors to India’s countryside often find it to be an energetically charged land. For this reason, we will visit one of India’s first and only vegan forest communities and learn how thousands of vegan volunteers have watered the land. We will visit an ashram to learn about community and planetary wellness.. Dinner will be at a raw vegan restaurant with nourishing savory and sweet entrees and cakes.
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 breakfast 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
DAY 10 | GOODBYE BRUNCH & AIRPORT DROP OFFS
After breakfast, we will begin airport drop offs starting at 8 AM and onwards. For those with late night flights, you have the option of exploring museums or the botanical gardens during the day. Today we leave for the airport with new memories and new friends.
Meals included: Breakfast
Trip Cost
$3,695 USD for shared room/$4,195 USD for private room
What's Included
Pre-Departure Support (health, safety and cultural guide) & assistance with Visa Application
Airport transferS
Accommodation (individual can be provided upon request)
MEALS AS INDICATED ABOVE
Local transporTation
Local Team available 24/7
EntrancE AND Tickets to places of interest per itinerary
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HOTELS FOR OUR VEGAN TOUR
We stay at a 4 star hotel in Bangalore that is in the heart of the city for the first 4 days. For the remaining portion of the trip, we move to a family-owned farm house in the countryside. This tour and the accommodations chosen are designed for travelers who enjoy staying and sleeping at a farm house.
